More tips for bloggers

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Kent Newsome has a post up titled “Five Steps to Good Blogging” which is a must-read. My favorite line, under the tip Don’t Act Like a Rock Star, Because You Aren’t:

If you start thinking you’re a big star just because a lot of other nerds read your online diary, you need to aim higher. Go outside.

lol

(Outside? What’s that? Is that the stuff on the other side of . . . the Door?)

Along the same lines, blogging literary agent Miss Snark (who has just announced a hiatus, but don’t let that put you off: her archives are a treasure trove for writers) passed along a few tips, as well, in a 2/1/06 post titled Trick questions:

I learned how to generate interest by inviting people to ask questions. I stole that directly from Agent 007. I learned that people will write back in the comments section more readily if you pose a question at the end of the post–I learned that by stumbling upon it. And I learned that posting a lot late at night allowed people to comment first thing in the morning, and thus build comment momentum during the day, and I learned that from Ron at Beatrice.com

Good ideas, all.

:-)

5 thoughts on “More tips for bloggers”

  1. I learned how to generate interest by inviting people to ask questions. I stole that directly from Agent 007. I learned that people will write back in the comments section more readily if you pose a question at the end of the post–I learned that by stumbling upon it. And I learned that posting a lot late at night allowed people to comment first thing in the morning, and thus build comment momentum during the day, and I learned that from Ron at Beatrice.com

    Perhaps I should start posing questions at the end of my lectures to attractive some commenters.

  2. It really helps a blog feel more like an invitation to a conversation, don’t you think?

    (I did NOT do that on purpose btw!!! LOL)

  3. LOL, you’ve just posed a question!

    And the answer to it is a resounding ‘yes’! It does help a blog feel more personal and more “real” than mere websites on which one finds tedious information…

    Don’t forget to pose a question or two at the end of your next post. ;)

  4. I followed you from Bernita Harris’ blog. You made mention of restaurant employees which I post about each day on mine at “Inside The Gazebo”.

    I find blogging a fun way to start my day and the Placement Crumbs posts are the method I use to start my writing for the day. Following those, I move on to my novel or the business book I am coauthoring.

    Your site here is enjoyable. I will come back. Do you mind?

  5. Hi, Erik, no, I don’t mind!!! lol

    I’ll check out your blog also.

    Have you seen Waiter Rant? I’ve got it on my blogroll :-)

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