Comments on: Things You Should Avoid Blogging About http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/ Weblog Tools Blogging Tools Blog Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:51:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Blogging topics to avoid | Make$ Money$ Blog - Truth, no scam http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1209249 Blogging topics to avoid | Make$ Money$ Blog - Truth, no scam Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:59:15 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1209249 [...] love this article which I picked up from Weblog Tools Collection which was written by Ronald Huereca. Well, I like it because it says what I wanted to say but dare [...] [...] love this article which I picked up from Weblog Tools Collection which was written by Ronald Huereca. Well, I like it because it says what I wanted to say but dare [...]

]]> By: Blog Tricks http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1170160 Blog Tricks Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:33:47 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1170160 I think most of the bloggers who starts their blog are unaware of the fact of how important their blog could be. They treat it as their journal/personal diary, that's great, but it's not going to be private, it's going to be public. I think most of the bloggers who starts their blog are unaware of the fact of how important their blog could be. They treat it as their journal/personal diary, that’s great, but it’s not going to be private, it’s going to be public.

]]> By: blog-O-rama » Blog Archive » Bloggen - wie, warum und wozu? http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1160541 blog-O-rama » Blog Archive » Bloggen - wie, warum und wozu? Sat, 26 May 2007 08:08:53 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1160541 [...] Ronald Huereca - Things You Should Avoid Blogging About [...] [...] Ronald Huereca - Things You Should Avoid Blogging About [...]

]]> By: From the Perspective of a Feed Reader » Reader Appreciation Project http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1160500 From the Perspective of a Feed Reader » Reader Appreciation Project Fri, 25 May 2007 14:22:51 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1160500 [...] is to unsubscribe from the blog. I infamously wrote about “being too busy to blog” in my essay on WLTC, and I still stand by my point that it is a slap in the face of a [...] [...] is to unsubscribe from the blog. I infamously wrote about “being too busy to blog” in my essay on WLTC, and I still stand by my point that it is a slap in the face of a [...]

]]> By: Life is a Blog - Credibility » Ronalfy.com http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1157598 Life is a Blog - Credibility » Ronalfy.com Tue, 10 Apr 2007 11:23:00 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1157598 [...] the time I was struggling whether I had what it took to blog, I published an essay about blogging over at Weblog Tools Collection. The essay’s response was divided, ranging from very positive [...] [...] the time I was struggling whether I had what it took to blog, I published an essay about blogging over at Weblog Tools Collection. The essay’s response was divided, ranging from very positive [...]

]]> By: The Art Of Reacting To Criticizing Comments at The Reasoner http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1154920 The Art Of Reacting To Criticizing Comments at The Reasoner Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:06:34 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1154920 [...] that I think Ronald took most of the time when many people got upset over his post titled “Things You Should Avoid Blogging About.” Instead of attacking people personally the way he was attacked by many people due to that [...] [...] that I think Ronald took most of the time when many people got upset over his post titled “Things You Should Avoid Blogging About.” Instead of attacking people personally the way he was attacked by many people due to that [...]

]]> By: The ten commitments of blogging | Left Blank http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1141898 The ten commitments of blogging | Left Blank Mon, 12 Feb 2007 15:56:38 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1141898 [...] quote the interesting article ‘Things you should avoid blogging about‘, written by Ronald Huereca; ‘Nobody cares about my stupid cat’. There are plenty [...] [...] quote the interesting article ‘Things you should avoid blogging about‘, written by Ronald Huereca; ‘Nobody cares about my stupid cat’. There are plenty [...]

]]> By: Ronalfy Comment Contest Winner at The Reasoner dot Com http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1135938 Ronalfy Comment Contest Winner at The Reasoner dot Com Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:18:17 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1135938 [...] Blog Essay Competition, even though he had entered the competition with his own post titled “Things you should avoid blogging about“, which gained the most traffic in the entire [...] [...] Blog Essay Competition, even though he had entered the competition with his own post titled “Things you should avoid blogging about“, which gained the most traffic in the entire [...]

]]> By: centuri0n http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1133997 centuri0n Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:19:18 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1133997 Yeah, I blogged that about 18 months ago, but with more art: http://centuri0n.blogspot.com/2005/09/free-blog-advice.html Yeah, I blogged that about 18 months ago, but with more art:

http://centuri0n.blogspot.com/.....dvice.html

]]> By: OldCat http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1133516 OldCat Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:10:19 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1133516 Without cats, personal life, or random thoughts, what is the meaning of life... Nobody cares? So what? I care. Blogging is a way to express yourself, not to please people. Without cats, personal life, or random thoughts, what is the meaning of life… Nobody cares? So what? I care. Blogging is a way to express yourself, not to please people.

]]> By: Jose http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1133245 Jose Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:45:14 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1133245 Mark, this is an excellent article. Ronald is to be commended. I didn't make it past the "Nobody Cares About My Stupid Cat" paragraph without laughing uncontrollably. Thanks for the great read! jose Mark, this is an excellent article. Ronald is to be commended. I didn’t make it past the “Nobody Cares About My Stupid Cat” paragraph without laughing uncontrollably. Thanks for the great read!

jose

]]> By: Derek Perkins - Seatability CEO & Entrepreneur - My thoughts on business, chairs and anything else I feel like posting. » Things You Should Avoid Blogging About http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1132647 Derek Perkins - Seatability CEO & Entrepreneur - My thoughts on business, chairs and anything else I feel like posting. » Things You Should Avoid Blogging About Tue, 06 Feb 2007 17:54:23 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1132647 [...] Things You Should Avoid Blogging About By derek “Within this essay, I will discuss the topics that bloggers should avoid writing about at all costs. These topics consist of cats, lack of blogging, commenting, future in-laws, and a day-to-day micro-view of life.” Things You Should Avoid Blogging About [...] [...] Things You Should Avoid Blogging About By derek “Within this essay, I will discuss the topics that bloggers should avoid writing about at all costs. These topics consist of cats, lack of blogging, commenting, future in-laws, and a day-to-day micro-view of life.” Things You Should Avoid Blogging About [...]

]]> By: Bes Zain http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1103126 Bes Zain Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:20:09 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1103126 Very good points here. I think in the near future personal blogging with the above categories and themes of topics will become interesting niches on the web, since blogs that have been around for a while are beginning to realize how irrelevant posts add almost no value to a blog. Many non-personal blogs do try to be diverse or simply try to post about topics like the ones you mentioned simply because they have nothing better to post. I guess they think that if they post about something, users will consider their blogs full of new content all the time. Later on they start viewing their site as a personal blog, as a personal blog still allows you to venture into any topic of your choice, and thus has the most flexibility of all the topics out there. Very good points here. I think in the near future personal blogging with the above categories and themes of topics will become interesting niches on the web, since blogs that have been around for a while are beginning to realize how irrelevant posts add almost no value to a blog.

Many non-personal blogs do try to be diverse or simply try to post about topics like the ones you mentioned simply because they have nothing better to post. I guess they think that if they post about something, users will consider their blogs full of new content all the time. Later on they start viewing their site as a personal blog, as a personal blog still allows you to venture into any topic of your choice, and thus has the most flexibility of all the topics out there.

]]> By: Affectional Writ » Things You Should Avoid Blogging About http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1100023 Affectional Writ » Things You Should Avoid Blogging About Mon, 08 Jan 2007 22:23:25 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1100023 [...] Things You Should Avoid Blogging About [...] [...] Things You Should Avoid Blogging About [...]

]]> By: alles neue macht der mai | spange http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1094793 alles neue macht der mai | spange Mon, 01 Jan 2007 20:57:02 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1094793 [...] nun das feldlager hier noch, aufgeräumt und dann mal easy going easy living. und ihr, habt es evtl. gemerkt, als reminiszenz an die mehrwertsteuererhöhung, nur jetzt und solange der vorrat reicht: alle beiträge mit 3% mehr satzzeichen. vor allem die, über meine geliebten katzen [...] [...] nun das feldlager hier noch, aufgeräumt und dann mal easy going easy living. und ihr, habt es evtl. gemerkt, als reminiszenz an die mehrwertsteuererhöhung, nur jetzt und solange der vorrat reicht: alle beiträge mit 3% mehr satzzeichen. vor allem die, über meine geliebten katzen [...]

]]> By: Sam Jackson http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1092729 Sam Jackson Mon, 25 Dec 2006 17:20:03 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1092729 I'm guilty of that begging for comments sometimes--though not so obviously. I try to be a little subtle about it. Sometimes a bit more than "I welcome all comments!" but very encouraging, not whining. Great post! I’m guilty of that begging for comments sometimes–though not so obviously. I try to be a little subtle about it. Sometimes a bit more than “I welcome all comments!” but very encouraging, not whining. Great post!

]]> By: Blogging and journaling are not the same thing | Christian Montoya http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1092284 Blogging and journaling are not the same thing | Christian Montoya Mon, 25 Dec 2006 06:13:51 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1092284 [...] Recently over at Weblog Tools Collection there was an article called “Things You Should Avoid Blogging About.” It was a good article offering advice on, as the title states, things that you should avoid blogging about. I could see, from the first time that I read it, that it offers very useful information to anyone who is new to blogging. Unfortunately, you can see from the comments on the article that a lot of people are not happy with it. Take, for example, this comment: Last time I looked a blog was for the blog owner to write about anything they wanted to. Their cats, their dogs, their cheese sandwiches or lack thereof. As has been said by a couple of bloggers… if people don’t care for your content, they’ll go elsewhere. What we definitely do not need are bloggers telling other bloggers “what not to blog about…” or “XX things to avoid blogging about…”— Britgirl [...] [...] Recently over at Weblog Tools Collection there was an article called “Things You Should Avoid Blogging About.” It was a good article offering advice on, as the title states, things that you should avoid blogging about. I could see, from the first time that I read it, that it offers very useful information to anyone who is new to blogging. Unfortunately, you can see from the comments on the article that a lot of people are not happy with it. Take, for example, this comment: Last time I looked a blog was for the blog owner to write about anything they wanted to. Their cats, their dogs, their cheese sandwiches or lack thereof. As has been said by a couple of bloggers… if people don’t care for your content, they’ll go elsewhere. What we definitely do not need are bloggers telling other bloggers “what not to blog about…” or “XX things to avoid blogging about…”— Britgirl [...]

]]> By: Ajay http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1085842 Ajay Sun, 24 Dec 2006 15:09:59 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1085842 It's strange that your essay talks about the exact opposite of what blogging actually is. Most blogs as of today are still personal blogs. And personal blogs will feature that 'cat'! I've had a few of my users actually grumbling at me for not mentioning things in detail. Regarding "begging for comments", the Problogger article you pointed to mentions in point 1 that you should "invite readers to comment". However, I do agree with you about not airing your dirty laundry out in public. The recent fiasco about this is with Techcrunch UK. It’s strange that your essay talks about the exact opposite of what blogging actually is.

Most blogs as of today are still personal blogs. And personal blogs will feature that ‘cat’!
I’ve had a few of my users actually grumbling at me for not mentioning things in detail.

Regarding “begging for comments”, the Problogger article you pointed to mentions in point 1 that you should “invite readers to comment”.

However, I do agree with you about not airing your dirty laundry out in public. The recent fiasco about this is with Techcrunch UK.

]]> By: bhebie http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1076600 bhebie Sun, 24 Dec 2006 03:49:27 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1076600 I love this post! Thank god I don't do any of them. well I think I blog like "Sorry guys I was busy the past days.." but that doesn't count right? I don't do that often! I only do blog like that when ever I missed 3 days without blogging. I love this post! Thank god I don’t do any of them. well I think I blog like “Sorry guys I was busy the past days..” but that doesn’t count right? I don’t do that often! I only do blog like that when ever I missed 3 days without blogging.

]]> By: Alana Post » Blog Archive » Please, stop. http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1071278 Alana Post » Blog Archive » Please, stop. Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:30:01 +0000 http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2006/12/17/things-you-should-avoid-blogging-about/#comment-1071278 [...] You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your ownsite. [...] [...] You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your ownsite. [...]

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