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Opening the trottle to your blog

by John Sullivan on July 22, 2009 · 76 comments

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One thing I do  and I’m NOT sorry for it is I write primarily to bloggers. Most of my friends do likewise and we are all basically in the same pack and all moving forward around the same pace.

Today I was thinking about topics to write about that both bloggers and the general public will enjoy without turning into some society mag blog.

I often write about a variety of topics and the right combination still alludes me. Often I will shoot off a post and get a great response but they quickly fade fast. A formula that balances a few simple elements will produce.

A few months ago I had a post about the TOP 5 violent cities in America and sadly that has and still produces MEGA hits. Now we have to  combine the two, wide searched topics with some blogging spin on it is basically the formula.

I don’t waste time with keyword research I make up my own keywords :)

Please feel Free to add a link to a post your PROUD OF that demonstrates a good balance, thanks

I was checking out Yahoo’s new home page. They are really trying to get it right AGAIN check it out :) They should just hire me I’ll take them to the promised land.

See according to this I should be writing about one of these topics. I would feel like a sell out. I have seen way to many sites sell out and I’m going to just keep it with my own little twist.

Hearing about the Taco Bell dog did bum me out  :(

What method do you usually use to write post ? Do you write just to bloggers ?

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1 DeadRooster (40 comments) July 22, 2009 at 11:09 pm

It is REALLY hard to find that balance. I haven’t figured it out either. I keep trying new combinations all the time, but I have no magic formula.

I think the post I wrote that came the closest is this one:

http://deadrooster.com/writing/how-to-get-in-the-mood-to-write

It is NOT my most popular post, but I am much more proud of it than the one post that out-pulls it traffic wise.

Thanks again, John, for another interesting post!
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2 madhollywood from Sketch of the Day (41 comments) July 23, 2009 at 1:54 pm

I think my bro just puts art out there that he likes. I have tried to convince him to do more to contribute to the live of his fellow artist online, but he is kind of wrapped up in his own stuff. He is a crazy busy kid with school.

If I ever get my blog up and running, I tend to think I would balance writing for other bloggers and trying to just find generally compelling subject matter.
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3 Frank J (58 comments) July 23, 2009 at 9:56 pm

John,

Great strategy on this post -wink-wink, I like it!
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4 Adam from Travel Sites (23 comments) July 24, 2009 at 10:44 am

Sadly, I can not think of a blog post that I am truly proud of..some of the stuff I did on Pixelheadonline got a ton of comments, but is a post that gets a ton of comments a true measure of the quality of a post?
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5 BunnygotBlog (3 comments) July 24, 2009 at 9:04 pm

Hi John,
I am new here but I can relate. I write about everything and according to my stats, I should have fitness or cooking site.
Good article – keep it coming :)
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6 Teasastips from twitter love (9 comments) July 25, 2009 at 11:00 am

I just write as I feel. Sometimes, if the topic is personal to me, I will write about a hot or trending topic. Like I was a huge Jackson 5 fan as a kid, and when Michael Jackson died, a friend sent me 29 rare Jackson photos, and as of now, it is one of my most popular posts. It isn’t my favorite, but it is popular.

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7 Extreme John from Blogging CEO (86 comments) July 27, 2009 at 7:08 pm

You know me John, no methods just madness and hopefully a good time.
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8 aditya from Webdesign nj (1 comments) August 6, 2009 at 5:26 pm

Hi,
Very nice post.I come here from Google and i really enjoy the reading.
Thanks and regards
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