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Basically, lots of content.
If I wrote a short daily blog about what it is like to start a website, sort of like "the story of widget.com, from the beginning" perhaps that will bring more people to my site since they will get to know me as a person. I could have it at blog.widget.com OR maybe even a widgetblog.com
Anyone tried this? Does it work?
sort of like "the story of widget.com, from the beginning" perhaps that will bring more people to my site since they will get to know me as a person
It most likely will not bring new people, but it could help your chances of having return visitors. It helps knowing that there is a "real person" behind all of these bright lights. :)
Jennifer
I've considered it myself before but was held back by the thought that if you miss updates then your readers loose interest and get peeved. Moral of the story? Unless you have as much free time as those who would be reading, it won't work. :)
Good luck if you decide to go ahead.
If you've got those things, a blog's a great idea. If you just have a vague sort of notion that these bloggy thingies increase link pop... blogging's probably not for you. :D
Good luck.
blogging's probably not for you
I agree. I think zulufox's best bet is to just put up an information site, and constantly add to it rather than use a "blogging enviornment" (as if we needed any more of those)
It seems to work fine but there are a variety of topics covered in my blog other than just the sites I work on/with.
Adding a blog to an existing site to help add content faster is a good idea but don't forget about the rest of your site.
The blogging community is huge and there are advantages to using a blog for some content but your efforts shouldn't all go into adding blog entries.
It's a good idea in my opinion.
When searching for widgets, most people I know skip these "blog" sites in the SERPS. I, along with many others, disregard ANYTHING written in blogs. I hope others will begin doing the same to kill the "blog trend".
However, blogs are starting to become a quicker, simpler way to provide meaningful content to the masses.
Once you've got the general layout down it's type and publish.
Do a google search for "baliblog" and you'll see a moveabletype based site that is basically a daily updated guide to bali, complete with hotel guides, destination guides, advertising, and a huge following. I know for a fact (I visited the guy in bali) that he earns his living from the blog. This site has TONS of great content and is writen in an interesting way.
My idea is to use the blog as a new section where I can link to related news stories, articles, websites, combined with my own work. Its not really an issue of working on the blog INSTEAD of my main site, but rather working on the blog IN ADDITION to my main site. My sites articles take alot of research, so smaller things I wish to include such as commentary to articles and new stories etc.. etc. can be placed in an area that isnt an official site article.
There a pros and cons to everything.
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1) Proficience in written communication-- you have to like to write little essays, and be able to do it quickly.
2) A knack for writing things in an interesting fashion
3) A good, sustainable theme-- so, you'll have plenty of material to write about
4) An interested audience. You'd be surprised at the people that'd be interested
I think I just posted one of those :-)
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It's a great idea! I wouldn't have time for it.
grandpa
