Comments on: Blogging Success is Elusive http://www.slamboard.com/2008/07/23/blogging-success-is-elusive/ News and Views on Technology, Business and Internet Marketing Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:59:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Martin http://www.slamboard.com/2008/07/23/blogging-success-is-elusive/#comment-69994 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:29:52 +0000 http://www.slamboard.com/2008/07/23/blogging-success-is-elusive/#comment-69994 <i>'relevant information to your core base of readers'</i> Jimmy, that's exactly it. There was a finite supply of that when it came to the Kimkins thing. One blog that I am going to put some more work into is focused on an environmental issue, specifically reducing our use of plastics. It's something I care about and there is a 'personal journey' aspect. http://plasticless.com/ I think the magic formula for blogging success goes beyond consistency. I think you have to express views and opinions in an absolute way. That's something that I drop the ball on a lot. I'm the John Kerry of blogging. There are bloggers that I don't agree with or even like that I read often because they have an extreme view that is provocative. ‘relevant information to your core base of readers’

Jimmy, that’s exactly it. There was a finite supply of that when it came to the Kimkins thing. One blog that I am going to put some more work into is focused on an environmental issue, specifically reducing our use of plastics. It’s something I care about and there is a ‘personal journey’ aspect. http://plasticless.com/

I think the magic formula for blogging success goes beyond consistency. I think you have to express views and opinions in an absolute way. That’s something that I drop the ball on a lot. I’m the John Kerry of blogging.

There are bloggers that I don’t agree with or even like that I read often because they have an extreme view that is provocative.

]]> by: Jimmy Moore http://www.slamboard.com/2008/07/23/blogging-success-is-elusive/#comment-69684 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:17:48 +0000 http://www.slamboard.com/2008/07/23/blogging-success-is-elusive/#comment-69684 You do have to take a risk, Martin! Blogging is INDEED very hard work and you have to be consistent to keep an audience. Quality posts with relevant information to your core base of readers is VITAL to making a full-time blogging gig work well for you. Otherwise, don't expect to reap the benefits if you are unwilling to pay the price it takes to get there. You do have to take a risk, Martin! Blogging is INDEED very hard work and you have to be consistent to keep an audience. Quality posts with relevant information to your core base of readers is VITAL to making a full-time blogging gig work well for you. Otherwise, don’t expect to reap the benefits if you are unwilling to pay the price it takes to get there.

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