Comments on: Attracting Blog Readers Through Great Content

By: C.L.

C.L. — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:13:09 +0000

Stay true to your reason for having the blog in the first place. I recently had someone criticize my blog for being to personal. He said something like “If you’re writing about yourself, don’t blog, get a diary.”

So I asked my readers what they’d like to see more or less of, and the vast majority responded that they wanted it to stay just as it was. Most emails said that they valued that I was doing something different from other bloggers.

In thinking about it, I realized that the GUY who made that comment was totally coming from a male perspective, and that most of my regular readers are women. Female types like personal stories.

By: The Fight Against Destructive Spin » Blog Archive » Blogging Tips: How to Promote and Publicize

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:15:07 +0000

[...] the holidays, we spent some time here talking about blogs – how to create them, how to attract readers, and how to optimize your [...]

By: Gini Dietrich

Gini Dietrich — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:01:54 +0000

Nate – This is coming from the guy who writes for three hours. Pblttt!

Patrick – I actually schedule my blog writing time. It helps.

By: Patrick Erwin

Patrick Erwin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:26:43 +0000

Gini – thank you for posting this!

I’ve been wrestling with the consistency monster, too. I’ve been throwing myself so deeply into my new job that my posting schedule suffered as a result.

I love the hint about waiting for a week. It’s a great idea, not only because it enables you to stand out from the crowd but because it also allows for a little distance and perspective.

By: A little something extra: Go Create Something! | Marketing and Public Relations Blog

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:05:35 +0000

[...] 22, 2009 By: Davina K. Brewer | LagniappeSince my friend Gini Dietrich says I need to work on blogging more often, I thought I’d fire off a hopefully not-just-filler quicky. How do you [...]

By: Nate St. Pierre

Nate St. Pierre — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:32:03 +0000

I abandoned this article about three quarters (96 seconds) through.

By: Gini Dietrich

Gini Dietrich — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:11:08 +0000

Melody – I am pleased to see you got out of your comfort box and blogged today about something that made you a bit itchy. People loved it and you had a lot of great comments!

Brigitte – Great insight on finding your voice to match your passion and attracting readers with your same passion, no matter if that’s five or 500,000.

Davina – You have such a great written voice! Make it a New Year’s resolution to blog at least twice a week!

Jeff – You bring up a good point that is REALLY uncomfortable to most. Giving away your intellectual property in order to help your readers is not an easy thing to do at first. But the karma it creates is worth the effort…100 fold.

By: Brigitte

Brigitte — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:35:46 +0000

Gini – Fantastic advice, as usual.

Jeff — I largely agree with your point, but I have a small exception. A blog can be a great way find and engage with others in a niche passion.

For instance, I have a small blog on interior design and related items. This may not be the best example, but part of the reason I started it was so I’d stop boring my friends and family with all my talk about fabric. I don’t need thousands — or even hundreds — of readers to fulfill my blog goal, which is to find kindred spirits to talk about design with.

While much of Gini’s content is geared to building your business, the same concept applies. Not everyone needs to go big or go home. It’s critical to know WHY you’re blogging so you have the right metric in place to measure your success.

By: Davina K. Brewer

Davina K. Brewer — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:36:42 +0000

Good tips here, as always. Consistency is my biggest weakness (and I am planning to blog more often next year). And that’s a big tip: have a plan. As you suggest, know your audience, read other blogs, ask questions, picking topics are all part of a smart blogging plan.

By: AJDonovan (Andy Donovan)

AJDonovan (Andy Donovan) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:29:21 +0000

This post is why I adore @ginidietrich like so many others do: http://tinyurl.com/yecxey8