Comments on: Ten ideas for the beginning blogger http://www.businessesgrow.com/2010/01/10/ten-ideas-for-the-beginning-blogger/ Marketing. Social Media. Humanity. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark W. Schaefer http://www.businessesgrow.com/2010/01/10/ten-ideas-for-the-beginning-blogger/#comment-24951 Mark W. Schaefer Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:36:00 +0000 http://businessesgrow.com/?p=1772#comment-24951 I'm glad this resonated and was helpful. Thanks for taking the time to let me know Sherril. I’m glad this resonated and was helpful. Thanks for taking the time to let me know Sherril.

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]]> By: Sherrill Poland http://www.businessesgrow.com/2010/01/10/ten-ideas-for-the-beginning-blogger/#comment-24941 Sherrill Poland Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:42:00 +0000 http://businessesgrow.com/?p=1772#comment-24941 Mark, thank you for this list. Recently I was talking with my sister about blogging (she recently started a blog), and we got on the subject of #5 and how she hates reading the blogs that are like #6. I agreed with her. I appreciate the brevity of a blog to the  Walt Whitman Song of Myself blogger, we agreed that we lose interest. In my blog I would often chastise myself for being brief, but I am a to the point person. I have found peace in #7, and fall under the "If you build it they will come" thought process. I think I will pass this on to my sister. :) Mark, thank you for this list. Recently I was talking with my sister about blogging (she recently started a blog), and we got on the subject of #5 and how she hates reading the blogs that are like #6. I agreed with her. I appreciate the brevity of a blog to the  Walt Whitman Song of Myself blogger, we agreed that we lose interest. In my blog I would often chastise myself for being brief, but I am a to the point person. I have found peace in #7, and fall under the “If you build it they will come” thought process. I think I will pass this on to my sister. :)

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]]> By: Ken Rosen http://www.businessesgrow.com/2010/01/10/ten-ideas-for-the-beginning-blogger/#comment-9434 Ken Rosen Sat, 15 Jan 2011 01:28:00 +0000 http://businessesgrow.com/?p=1772#comment-9434 Mark, I think doing #5 well is so powerful I ended up doing a brief post in the magic of brevity while maintaining (or increasing!) meaning. I think of it as my "poetry pass." In case you're interested: http://www.pertalks.com/2010/11/never-forget-your-poetry-pass.html Cheers, Ken Ken Rosen Performance Talks Www.PerTalks.com Mark,
I think doing #5 well is so powerful I ended up doing a brief post in the magic of brevity while maintaining (or increasing!) meaning. I think of it as my “poetry pass.” In case you’re interested:
http://www.pertalks.com/2010/11/never-forget-your-poetry-pass.html

Cheers, Ken

Ken Rosen
Performance Talks
http://Www.PerTalks.com

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]]> By: Mark W. Schaefer http://www.businessesgrow.com/2010/01/10/ten-ideas-for-the-beginning-blogger/#comment-9427 Mark W. Schaefer Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:20:00 +0000 http://businessesgrow.com/?p=1772#comment-9427 Well said. For me, it's a matter of respect. I am BLOWN AWAY that people spend the time to contribute such amazing insights on this blog every day. It is humbling and inspiring. They deserve my attention and I will never take readers for granted. People are contributing their precious time to me. What an amazing gift! Well said. For me, it’s a matter of respect. I am BLOWN AWAY that people spend the time to contribute such amazing insights on this blog every day. It is humbling and inspiring. They deserve my attention and I will never take readers for granted. People are contributing their precious time to me. What an amazing gift!

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]]> By: Paul Flanigan http://www.businessesgrow.com/2010/01/10/ten-ideas-for-the-beginning-blogger/#comment-9417 Paul Flanigan Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:28:00 +0000 http://businessesgrow.com/?p=1772#comment-9417 Mark, I'd like to add one more, one that I think is really important. You're doing it here, with this post: Reply to comments. Every one of them, if you can. If you're blogging, you have something to say, and chances are you want to know what others think of your post(s). If readers take time to comment, you should take time to reply. It shows you care about their voice, and they respect that you're paying attention. Reply to comments. Every time. Mark,

I’d like to add one more, one that I think is really important. You’re doing it here, with this post:

Reply to comments.

Every one of them, if you can. If you’re blogging, you have something to say, and chances are you want to know what others think of your post(s). If readers take time to comment, you should take time to reply. It shows you care about their voice, and they respect that you’re paying attention.

Reply to comments. Every time.

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]]> By: Mark W. Schaefer http://www.businessesgrow.com/2010/01/10/ten-ideas-for-the-beginning-blogger/#comment-9060 Mark W. Schaefer Tue, 04 Jan 2011 03:56:00 +0000 http://businessesgrow.com/?p=1772#comment-9060 Ha! Go for it! Thanks for the comment! Ha! Go for it! Thanks for the comment!

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]]> By: NDB http://www.businessesgrow.com/2010/01/10/ten-ideas-for-the-beginning-blogger/#comment-8992 NDB Mon, 03 Jan 2011 09:58:00 +0000 http://businessesgrow.com/?p=1772#comment-8992 What you said about confidence is so true. Most people have a unique take on at least five things they see or read every day but just don't think so. Umm.... that starts with me! Guess I must start blogging soon, then! What you said about confidence is so true. Most people have a unique take on at least five things they see or read every day but just don’t think so. Umm…. that starts with me! Guess I must start blogging soon, then!

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]]> By: Henning Menken http://www.businessesgrow.com/2010/01/10/ten-ideas-for-the-beginning-blogger/#comment-6232 Henning Menken Fri, 17 Sep 2010 20:18:30 +0000 http://businessesgrow.com/?p=1772#comment-6232 Thanks for the great ideas. I put your RSS feed in to my feed reader. Have a nice weekend! Thanks for the great ideas. I put your RSS feed in to my feed reader. Have a nice weekend!

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]]> By: Mark http://www.businessesgrow.com/2010/01/10/ten-ideas-for-the-beginning-blogger/#comment-4565 Mark Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:06:17 +0000 http://businessesgrow.com/?p=1772#comment-4565 Thanks Kellie. You guys do a great job blogging at Bliss PR. It's on my regular reading list! Thanks Kellie. You guys do a great job blogging at Bliss PR. It’s on my regular reading list!

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]]> By: Kellie Sheehan http://www.businessesgrow.com/2010/01/10/ten-ideas-for-the-beginning-blogger/#comment-4563 Kellie Sheehan Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:58:41 +0000 http://businessesgrow.com/?p=1772#comment-4563 Excellent points. I think the "read more than you write" point is especially important for beginners. By regularly reading other bloggers, you start to see that your posts don't have to include elaborate, ground-breaking content...often, short & sweet is what works best. And consistency is key! Excellent points. I think the “read more than you write” point is especially important for beginners. By regularly reading other bloggers, you start to see that your posts don’t have to include elaborate, ground-breaking content…often, short & sweet is what works best. And consistency is key!

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