Comments on: The “Always” List in Blogging http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/the-always-list-in-blogging/ Blogging Guides, News, Tips, Resources Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:22:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: James 'Make Money Online' Mann http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/the-always-list-in-blogging/#comment-86166 James 'Make Money Online' Mann Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:31:13 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/the-always-list-in-blogging/#comment-86166 Well I don't always know what I am blogging about on my MMO site but I try to learn things every day. I do know my hobbies and I blog about those. I know a little more about my hobbies. I definitely have a coffee with each of my blog posts. I currently have about a dozen ongoing blogs and I am sure I have a coffee with every post. I did have to switch to decaf though. I was getting a bit jittery. I use Bloglines to follow the feeds of my favorite blogs. It saves me a ton of time every day. I would add the importance of your blogs post titles. It's even more important today to write great post titles because so many bloggers are using feed readers to scan through hundreds of titles to find the one title that grabs their attention. Well I don’t always know what I am blogging about on my MMO site but I try to learn things every day. I do know my hobbies and I blog about those. I know a little more about my hobbies.

I definitely have a coffee with each of my blog posts. I currently have about a dozen ongoing blogs and I am sure I have a coffee with every post.

I did have to switch to decaf though. I was getting a bit jittery.

I use Bloglines to follow the feeds of my favorite blogs. It saves me a ton of time every day.

I would add the importance of your blogs post titles.

It’s even more important today to write great post titles because so many bloggers are using feed readers to scan through hundreds of titles to find the one title that grabs their attention.

]]> By: Andy MacDonald http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/the-always-list-in-blogging/#comment-86050 Andy MacDonald Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:41:53 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/the-always-list-in-blogging/#comment-86050 A great list, thanks very much :):) - and i missed your article the first time round, so im glad you linked to it. A great list, thanks very much :) :) – and i missed your article the first time round, so im glad you linked to it.

]]> By: Easton Ellsworth http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/the-always-list-in-blogging/#comment-85881 Easton Ellsworth Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:19:01 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/the-always-list-in-blogging/#comment-85881 Great list, Elaine. You miht have a problem with the list ordering - I see "d-e-f" repeated. I love the second point - always acknowledge sources. That was bored into my skull as a history student in college. Plagarism = fire and brimstone, etc. Great list, Elaine. You miht have a problem with the list ordering – I see “d-e-f” repeated.

I love the second point – always acknowledge sources. That was bored into my skull as a history student in college. Plagarism = fire and brimstone, etc.

]]> By: Barbara Ling http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/the-always-list-in-blogging/#comment-85857 Barbara Ling Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:33:53 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/the-always-list-in-blogging/#comment-85857 <b>Always</b>: <i>Ask yourself</i>...is this writing something of which I'll be proud to acknowledge years from now? <i>Ask yourself</i>...have I found at least three outbound links that support the content to give the readers extra knowledge? And finally, of course... <i>Ask yourself...does my coffee need a refill?</i> And if not, follow up with the action, better be prepared for the future (and start a new pot brewing). :smile: Best wishes, Barbara Ling Always:

Ask yourself…is this writing something of which I’ll be proud to acknowledge years from now?

Ask yourself…have I found at least three outbound links that support the content to give the readers extra knowledge?

And finally, of course…

Ask yourself…does my coffee need a refill? And if not, follow up with the action, better be prepared for the future (and start a new pot brewing). :smile:

Best wishes,

Barbara Ling

]]> By: Brandon http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/the-always-list-in-blogging/#comment-85835 Brandon Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:52:14 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2008/03/10/the-always-list-in-blogging/#comment-85835 I'm no professional, but when blogging I feel like I <i>must</i> have my MSN contact list open so that I can get feedback on my drafts from friends before publishing them. :smile: Another <strong>must</strong> is to write down any funny tidbits that I plan on including on a piece on pieces of paper, because I have a tendency to forget them when I'm up to my eyes in source articles. I’m no professional, but when blogging I feel like I must have my MSN contact list open so that I can get feedback on my drafts from friends before publishing them. :smile:

Another must is to write down any funny tidbits that I plan on including on a piece on pieces of paper, because I have a tendency to forget them when I’m up to my eyes in source articles.

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