Comments on: Would I Recognize Your Blog In A Dark Alley? http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/would-i-recognize-your-blog/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:57:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Lisa Barone http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/would-i-recognize-your-blog/#comment-3729 Lisa Barone Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:36:37 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2501#comment-3729 Yura: I think the best bloggers naturally reflect their community. That's why they're in that community. And i don't even know how to respond to the controversial remark. If you found this post controversial...well, then the world must be a scary, scary place for you. ;) Yura: I think the best bloggers naturally reflect their community. That’s why they’re in that community. And i don’t even know how to respond to the controversial remark. If you found this post controversial…well, then the world must be a scary, scary place for you. ;)

]]> By: Yura http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/would-i-recognize-your-blog/#comment-3728 Yura Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:32:40 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2501#comment-3728 Why can't you be yourself (as you written earlier), write about what interests you, partly, and partly about what interests the community? Why make such blanket statements, anyway? Controversy? Why can’t you be yourself (as you written earlier), write about what interests you, partly, and partly about what interests the community?

Why make such blanket statements, anyway? Controversy?

]]> By: Yawn Webmaster! http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/would-i-recognize-your-blog/#comment-3711 Yawn Webmaster! Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:33:19 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2501#comment-3711 A blog is simply what you want it to be. 1. An attempt to build links 2. An attempt to build themes 3. An attempt to sell (under the guise of independence) 4. An attempt to engage (community) for the purpose of selling, friendship. 5. An attempt to express (personal). Writing an effective blog is a also something open to differences of opinion, because all of the above styles throw a different measurement metric into the mix. (point 1, Yahoo backlins, point 2, revenues, point three, completely variable, point 4, self gratification). So, I think your post is, a little simplistic. A blog is simply what you want it to be.

1. An attempt to build links
2. An attempt to build themes
3. An attempt to sell (under the guise of independence)
4. An attempt to engage (community) for the purpose of selling, friendship.
5. An attempt to express (personal).

Writing an effective blog is a also something open to differences of opinion, because all of the above styles throw a different measurement metric into the mix. (point 1, Yahoo backlins, point 2, revenues, point three, completely variable, point 4, self gratification).

So, I think your post is, a little simplistic.

]]> By: graywolf http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/would-i-recognize-your-blog/#comment-3694 graywolf Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:50:11 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2501#comment-3694 I disagree (shocking I know) expect my counterpoint in the AM I disagree (shocking I know) expect my counterpoint in the AM

]]> By: Matt Cheuvront http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/would-i-recognize-your-blog/#comment-3690 Matt Cheuvront Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:12:04 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2501#comment-3690 I can't tell you how much I agree with this. Just wrote a blog about this same exact concept - that you are only as good as your community. It's not all about you - those bloggers who neglect their community of readers will never be as successful as those who develop and nurture that community atmosphere. That's how I'm building a name for myself and Life Without Pants. It's not ME dictating to my readers, it's all of us sharing ideas and actively engaging in conversation with one another. Great stuff Lisa! I can’t tell you how much I agree with this. Just wrote a blog about this same exact concept – that you are only as good as your community. It’s not all about you – those bloggers who neglect their community of readers will never be as successful as those who develop and nurture that community atmosphere.

That’s how I’m building a name for myself and Life Without Pants. It’s not ME dictating to my readers, it’s all of us sharing ideas and actively engaging in conversation with one another. Great stuff Lisa!

]]> By: Steve Averill http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/would-i-recognize-your-blog/#comment-3689 Steve Averill Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:55:02 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2501#comment-3689 I named my blog after the community I live in but I sometimes err in making it too much about me. This is a great take on what really work. If you just think about how you visit other blogs and what goes through your mind you come to the same conclusion. Great title too, drew me in. I named my blog after the community I live in but I sometimes err in making it too much about me. This is a great take on what really work. If you just think about how you visit other blogs and what goes through your mind you come to the same conclusion. Great title too, drew me in.

]]> By: Lisa Barone http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/would-i-recognize-your-blog/#comment-3674 Lisa Barone Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:04:12 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2501#comment-3674 Kim: Unless it's a personal blog where you're writing about your life, I think blogs typically belong to the community. Perhaps not in the true "ownership" sense, but in the sense that *they* make your blog. You're writing for the people reading it and for the community you're trying to be part of. Even if a blog is being used for information outflow, you're still targeting that info at a certain community. You're not just releasing info into the atmosphere for no reason. :) Kim: Unless it’s a personal blog where you’re writing about your life, I think blogs typically belong to the community. Perhaps not in the true “ownership” sense, but in the sense that *they* make your blog. You’re writing for the people reading it and for the community you’re trying to be part of. Even if a blog is being used for information outflow, you’re still targeting that info at a certain community. You’re not just releasing info into the atmosphere for no reason. :)

]]> By: Kim Krause Berg http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/would-i-recognize-your-blog/#comment-3667 Kim Krause Berg Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:35:34 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2501#comment-3667 Interesting perspective and way of looking at blogs. I think that some blogs will be exceptions to "Your blog is not yours. It belongs to your community", however, since not all blogs are community oriented. Rather, they're information outflow. "Ownership" is a slippery ethical slope. If the content comes from the community, it is not your's other than in name only, according to some people I've spoken with. The same goes for forums and "ownership". That whole debate aside, I'm now in serious doubt about whether my blogs "pass" :) Interesting perspective and way of looking at blogs. I think that some blogs will be exceptions to “Your blog is not yours. It belongs to your community”, however, since not all blogs are community oriented. Rather, they’re information outflow.
“Ownership” is a slippery ethical slope. If the content comes from the community, it is not your’s other than in name only, according to some people I’ve spoken with. The same goes for forums and “ownership”. That whole debate aside, I’m now in serious doubt about whether my blogs “pass” :)

]]> By: David Mihm http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/would-i-recognize-your-blog/#comment-3663 David Mihm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:00:04 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2501#comment-3663 Totally agree, Lisa, both in terms of look-and-feel and in terms of tone! Excellent post. At their best, blogs encourage conversation and discussion & it's tough to do that if they're not at least somewhat reflective of your community. Totally agree, Lisa, both in terms of look-and-feel and in terms of tone! Excellent post. At their best, blogs encourage conversation and discussion & it’s tough to do that if they’re not at least somewhat reflective of your community.

]]> By: Joe Mescher http://outspokenmedia.com/blogging/would-i-recognize-your-blog/#comment-3661 Joe Mescher Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:23:59 +0000 http://outspokenmedia.com/?p=2501#comment-3661 Dammit! Will people feel safe with a painted camouflage face staring at them? If not, Social Media Commando is in deep trouble. Seriously though this is a terrific post, written using the highly customizable Thesis Theme for WordPress (so you can change the look of your blog to fit your "Town"). Taking the 'Your Blog is not Yours' statement a step further, your blog is a conversation starter. When people feel comfortable enough to comment and engage you, then you're no longer shooting messages into space. That's the whole point of blogging, right? Sharing ideas, conversations, and taking action? Dammit!

Will people feel safe with a painted camouflage face staring at them? If not, Social Media Commando is in deep trouble.

Seriously though this is a terrific post, written using the highly customizable Thesis Theme for WordPress (so you can change the look of your blog to fit your “Town”).

Taking the ‘Your Blog is not Yours’ statement a step further, your blog is a conversation starter. When people feel comfortable enough to comment and engage you, then you’re no longer shooting messages into space.

That’s the whole point of blogging, right? Sharing ideas, conversations, and taking action?

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