Comments on: Effective Blog Writing – A Perspective http://www.semanticoverload.com/2006/06/12/effective-blog-writing-a-perspective/ The world through my prisms Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:46:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 By: Rambodoc http://www.semanticoverload.com/2006/06/12/effective-blog-writing-a-perspective/#comment-108 Rambodoc Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:53:49 +0000 http://semanticoverload.gaddarinc.com/?p=98#comment-108 The comment section was as interesting as the post itself, and this is one enviable feature of a blog. Kudos!
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By: Kaushik http://www.semanticoverload.com/2006/06/12/effective-blog-writing-a-perspective/#comment-107 Kaushik Thu, 15 Jun 2006 10:32:24 +0000 http://semanticoverload.gaddarinc.com/?p=98#comment-107 Thanks a ton! those are really helpful tips for potential bloggers. Btw i wanted to link my blogs with http://www.desipundit.com. is that possible ?

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By: Doesn't matter http://www.semanticoverload.com/2006/06/12/effective-blog-writing-a-perspective/#comment-106 Doesn't matter Thu, 15 Jun 2006 00:13:39 +0000 http://semanticoverload.gaddarinc.com/?p=98#comment-106 Avoid ponderous language. Hm.
Blog name: Chronosynclastic Infundibulum
Tag line: My Pensieve for all to see
Hm.

And by the way, “infact?” There is no such word.

And “I think I speak for a vast majority of bloggers when I say that their sacred objective to attract as many readers as possible to their blogs.”
Perhaps you mean “I think I speak for a vast majority of bloggers when I say that their sacred objective is to attract as many readers as possible to their blogs.”

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The natural question to ask is, “What can be done to get more people to read your blog?”.
You don’t need that full stop.

“I scoured theblogs”
Perhaps you meant you scoured the blog world, or the blogosphere, if you prefer neologisms. Or perhaps “theblogs” is the name of a source I don’t recognise? In which case, my apologies.

The suggested target audience would all the casual users of the internet who have an interest in developing and maintaining their website/blog but are not a html or web wiz.
Should be
The suggested target audience would be all the casual users of the internet who have an interest in developing and maintaining their websites/blogs but are not a html or web wizzes.
Actually, considering your advice later about brevity and simplicity, perhaps this would be better:
The suggested target audience: casual web users interested in developing and maintaining their websites or blogs, but without too much tech wizardry.

And I’m sure you meant “jargon-ladden”

And this post could have been written in about half the length if it had used its own suggestions.

Physician, heal thyself.

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By: Anil http://www.semanticoverload.com/2006/06/12/effective-blog-writing-a-perspective/#comment-105 Anil Wed, 14 Jun 2006 06:43:11 +0000 http://semanticoverload.gaddarinc.com/?p=98#comment-105 If we mistake ‘good’ writing to mean only ‘correct’ writing as in readability where we concentrate on grammar, sentence structure, and the rest, leaving out the importance of content as in its quality, then we’re treading shaky ground.

I’ve read lot many blogs that are big on polish but low on substance. Of course, there are many who’ll say that substance is subjective. Fair enough. But then no content, however well written from a language point of view, can afford to mirror the structure, nature, and tenor of blog-content that proliferate on the web, mind numbing in their repetitive nature, almost identical in their crib-a-thons, and inability to offer different personal perspectives. Though it is another matter that most such blogs do acquire medium to large readership who keep coming back for more.

I would say that language matters, but content matters more, though the latter cannot do without the former. Having said that, it might help to not agonize over ‘lack of numbers’ who read your blog for, if you believe in your content for the value you’ve built into it, then even if you get few committed readers you’ll have succeeded.

To write so that you cater to the taste of maximum readers will mean you will orient your writing, and content similar to most blogs out there that offer a bit of spice, and ‘cool talk’. Retain your voice even if it rings out frail in the jungle, for, there might just be a Mynah or two around who’ll heed your call and wing down to sit on your shoulder to hear what you have to say. Then maybe they’ll fly off and pass the word around for more of their kind. Until then, believe in your voice.

For starters, it’ll do.

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By: Paavani http://www.semanticoverload.com/2006/06/12/effective-blog-writing-a-perspective/#comment-103 Paavani Wed, 14 Jun 2006 04:47:58 +0000 http://semanticoverload.gaddarinc.com/?p=98#comment-103 What you wrote is right. But again it depend on individual, age, education etc
like a teenagers would like to follow own style, he might use lots of lingo, mix of hindi –engligh.
Might be an eng hons graduate use lots of difficult words. But a person who english is not good hardly able to make sense.

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By: Semantic Overload http://www.semanticoverload.com/2006/06/12/effective-blog-writing-a-perspective/#comment-104 Semantic Overload Wed, 14 Jun 2006 02:57:18 +0000 http://semanticoverload.gaddarinc.com/?p=98#comment-104 @paavni: Like I said, the most important thing is targeting your audience correctly. If you would like to maintain a blog as a creative writing practice, then by all means use the most difficult words you know. But if you are trying to get a point across, if you are trying to communicate a view point, and you would like your reader to read them and understand them. Then you will have to write clearly, understandably, using the guidelines that I have outlined. These guidelines are not very difficult to follow. If you notice, the points I have made can be put to practice by a high school kid. So far as using lingos go.. well, if your audience uses a lot of lingo and can follow what you are trying to say, then go for it. If you would like the whole world to read ur blog, then using lingos is probably not the best way to go about :)

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By: sonia http://www.semanticoverload.com/2006/06/12/effective-blog-writing-a-perspective/#comment-102 sonia Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:51:39 +0000 http://semanticoverload.gaddarinc.com/?p=98#comment-102 I recently convinced a friend that she wants to get a blog, and we started one for her. And the main thing I told her was that…well, just write. Don’t worry about grammer, spelling, corrections, properness, what your audience wants. A blog rewards you for writing. It’s very simple, the more you write the more hits you get. If that’s what you are going for. If my blog was like some newspaper article/opinion piece I wrote, then it really wouldn’t be fun or very interesting to me.

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By: Patrix http://www.semanticoverload.com/2006/06/12/effective-blog-writing-a-perspective/#comment-101 Patrix Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:30:56 +0000 http://semanticoverload.gaddarinc.com/?p=98#comment-101 Nice writeup! Although people never admit it, they always wish more people read their blog; this might help them get a few more readers.

BTW, use the tag for long posts.

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By: Liz Strauss http://www.semanticoverload.com/2006/06/12/effective-blog-writing-a-perspective/#comment-100 Liz Strauss Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:25:37 +0000 http://semanticoverload.gaddarinc.com/?p=98#comment-100 I think I have to respectfully disagree with you. Over at Successful Blog we talk a lot about what makes good writing. We have checks for editing for quality as well as content editing and word usage and the piece you discuss “6 1 Traits of Effective Writing” is the first in the Series.

I do agree that writing is important which is why I started the entire power writing series which goes through all of the steps of the writing process and how each step contributes to making the piece stronger. Pieces on voice and audience are in lncluded. I’ve seen plenty of articles on grammar.

Perhaps your phrasing and word choice “scour the blogs” was just unfortunate. I’d love to have a conversation with you about this.

Also you might try Google Blog Search.

Thanks for noticing what I’m doing. :)

Smiles,
Liz Strauss
Successful Blog

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By: Retrospector http://www.semanticoverload.com/2006/06/12/effective-blog-writing-a-perspective/#comment-99 Retrospector Mon, 12 Jun 2006 10:35:08 +0000 http://semanticoverload.gaddarinc.com/?p=98#comment-99 I just wanted to point out that on the Problogger group project, over 25% of the submissions listed good writing/communication skills as an effective habit. (A table with all the habits listed in order of popularity can be found here.) However, I don’t think any of them went into as much detail as you did on what is involved with effective writing. Nice addition to the topic.

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