Blogging 101

Mister13 · 2005-04-06, 03:14 PM

Thanks! This really helps!

Boogie · 2005-04-06, 04:57 PM

Writing your first few entries

Recently I got an email from a decent looking blog that was exactly 24 hours old.

The site looked great, the articles he had written were fine, but there was an obvious problem.

Why would anyone trade links with a blog that's 24 hours old?

What possibly do they have to offer the reader?

One article? two?

It is important that while your blog is in its infancy you write to it several times, over several topics, to create several entries, before showing it to anyone else. Nothing is more embarassing for a veteran blog reader or writer to come across a blog with 1 entry, especially if it reads "WOOT MY NEW SCRIPT IS UP AND RUNNING I CANT WAIT TO START BLOGGING"

For your first 5... or 10... or 15 entries, your target audience should be yourself.

Get comfortable writing it. Get comfortable using your script. Get comfortable creating content.

Cover some of the core aspects of your chosen topic, or if you havent chosen a topic, come up with some choice topics to start with.

This is especially important with a script that creates a seperate page for each entry.

When the engine bots come around for the first time, what do you want them to find? 30 well written pages on your topic, or just the one front page with nothing important to say?

Its fine to show your friends and family to get some feedback while you're building, but before you start sending hits or sending link swaps its a great idea to start off with the simple act of creating content.

While you're doing this, its also a great time to find out whether or not you're a blogger at heart.

Are you capable of writing 2-3 entries a day or is it like pulling teeth? Are you capable of finding good resources or are you struggling for content? Are you able to write things that are readable (tested on your friends and family) or are they all crappy and mispelled like my last entry about blogging was? (lol sorry I was just about to goto bed and forgot to spellcheck!)

Its during this trial and error time that you keep things hidden for yourself that you will learn whether or not you'll one day be an a-list blogger, or if you'll burn out like so many have before you and find that your time and resources are best spent building an easier to maintain website.

After you've written a nice set of entries, we'll talk about traffic.

Boogie · 2005-04-06, 05:09 PM

How to write an entry

Telling you how to write an entry into your own blog is a lot like telling you how to make love. no one can really help you find your own techniques, but, we can give you the basics of what works and what doesnt.

One of the largest problems with commercial bloggers is that they are two commercial. Sure, if you are selling bike clips and do nothing but write about bike clips you'll eventually get some search engine hits about bike clips.

But by every standpoint its better to create an interestnig blog about biking and your personal adventures in biking. Not only will you recieve those same search engine hits but you'll recieve loyal readers who enjoy your voice.

So, what I'm saying here is.... just like when making love, there is the technical aspects and then there is the technique.

Lets imagine I want to write about a brand new site I found today called "Greenguys Link-O-Rama". Here is a technical entry about it.

"Greenguy's link-o-rama has tens of thousands of categorized porn links. The background is black and the text is green! The amateur section alone has over a thousand links!"

Boring. What might be a little more interesting and keyword savvy would be this

"Well, today I was out looking for something to jack off to. I was over at my usual site, Cfporn.com and I found a link on the main page to something called Greenguys link o rama.

"First off this site is fucking hilarious. he uses this little green mascot on just about every page, its an animated gif, and he has to have about a thousand of them. You can tell this guy doesnt take life too seriously.

"I'd imagine he's got about few tens of thousands of porn links up there. I spent most of the afternoon pounding it to his amateur category. I counted no less then 50 Raven Riley links on there, christ, I Think I sprained my dick. So if you're looking for a new place to pound it I'd suggest starting Here "

Can you see the difference between the two postings?

The first is like listening to Dan Rather read it off a teleprompter.

The second is a little more like listening to howard stern talk about things with Artie. Its just fun to read.

And its just one example of the many voices out there that people tune in to read every day on the blogsphere. Some people _ARe_ very technical. Some people are very FUNNY. Some are weird. Some are obscure. Some are crazy.

But they all have a unique voice with one thing in common. They're fun to read.

Finding your own voice, your own writing style, and making it interesting is what will make or break you here.

baddog · 2005-04-07, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boogie

Why would anyone trade links with a blog that's 24 hours old?

Thank you. I can't believe the number of trade requests I get from brand new blogs.

The hardest part about blogging is keeping it up, and as far as I am concerned, you need to show me that you have what it takes to keep posting every day. It isn't as easy as it sounds, trying to come up with new topics can be a real PITA.

docholly · 2005-04-07, 07:50 AM

This is a GREAT post. Before the board crash of 2003, Boogie had posted he was starting a blog. I'd heard of them and really had read quite a few mostly by my indie camdollies.

Well because of Boogie's post, I now have 7 active blogs, on all different topics and despite all my efforts at other traffic sources, my #1 referrer to my main site is my Live Journal.

So thanks Boogie, for the original idea and for this great refresher course!!

PS: i def think MML should do a Boob-hat blog:

2005-04-06, 04:57 PM	#2
Boogie I like to blog :) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,050	Writing Your First Few Entries Writing your first few entries Recently I got an email from a decent looking blog that was exactly 24 hours old. The site looked great, the articles he had written were fine, but there was an obvious problem. Why would anyone trade links with a blog that's 24 hours old? What possibly do they have to offer the reader? One article? two? It is important that while your blog is in its infancy you write to it several times, over several topics, to create several entries, before showing it to anyone else. Nothing is more embarassing for a veteran blog reader or writer to come across a blog with 1 entry, especially if it reads "WOOT MY NEW SCRIPT IS UP AND RUNNING I CANT WAIT TO START BLOGGING" For your first 5... or 10... or 15 entries, your target audience should be yourself. Get comfortable writing it. Get comfortable using your script. Get comfortable creating content. Cover some of the core aspects of your chosen topic, or if you havent chosen a topic, come up with some choice topics to start with. This is especially important with a script that creates a seperate page for each entry. When the engine bots come around for the first time, what do you want them to find? 30 well written pages on your topic, or just the one front page with nothing important to say? Its fine to show your friends and family to get some feedback while you're building, but before you start sending hits or sending link swaps its a great idea to start off with the simple act of creating content. While you're doing this, its also a great time to find out whether or not you're a blogger at heart. Are you capable of writing 2-3 entries a day or is it like pulling teeth? Are you capable of finding good resources or are you struggling for content? Are you able to write things that are readable (tested on your friends and family) or are they all crappy and mispelled like my last entry about blogging was? (lol sorry I was just about to goto bed and forgot to spellcheck!) Its during this trial and error time that you keep things hidden for yourself that you will learn whether or not you'll one day be an a-list blogger, or if you'll burn out like so many have before you and find that your time and resources are best spent building an easier to maintain website. After you've written a nice set of entries, we'll talk about traffic. __________________ I got a porn blog! Got a blog worth linking to? Contact me

2005-04-06, 05:09 PM	#3
Boogie I like to blog :) Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,050	How to write an entry How to write an entry Telling you how to write an entry into your own blog is a lot like telling you how to make love. no one can really help you find your own techniques, but, we can give you the basics of what works and what doesnt. One of the largest problems with commercial bloggers is that they are two commercial. Sure, if you are selling bike clips and do nothing but write about bike clips you'll eventually get some search engine hits about bike clips. But by every standpoint its better to create an interestnig blog about biking and your personal adventures in biking. Not only will you recieve those same search engine hits but you'll recieve loyal readers who enjoy your voice. So, what I'm saying here is.... just like when making love, there is the technical aspects and then there is the technique. Lets imagine I want to write about a brand new site I found today called "Greenguys Link-O-Rama". Here is a technical entry about it. "Greenguy's link-o-rama has tens of thousands of categorized porn links. The background is black and the text is green! The amateur section alone has over a thousand links!" Boring. What might be a little more interesting and keyword savvy would be this "Well, today I was out looking for something to jack off to. I was over at my usual site, Cfporn.com and I found a link on the main page to something called Greenguys link o rama. "First off this site is fucking hilarious. he uses this little green mascot on just about every page, its an animated gif, and he has to have about a thousand of them. You can tell this guy doesnt take life too seriously. "I'd imagine he's got about few tens of thousands of porn links up there. I spent most of the afternoon pounding it to his amateur category. I counted no less then 50 Raven Riley links on there, christ, I Think I sprained my dick. So if you're looking for a new place to pound it I'd suggest starting Here " Can you see the difference between the two postings? The first is like listening to Dan Rather read it off a teleprompter. The second is a little more like listening to howard stern talk about things with Artie. Its just fun to read. And its just one example of the many voices out there that people tune in to read every day on the blogsphere. Some people _ARe_ very technical. Some people are very FUNNY. Some are weird. Some are obscure. Some are crazy. But they all have a unique voice with one thing in common. They're fun to read. Finding your own voice, your own writing style, and making it interesting is what will make or break you here. __________________ I got a porn blog! Got a blog worth linking to? Contact me

2005-04-07, 07:50 AM	#5
docholly Nothing funnier than the ridiculous faces you people make mid-coitus Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Sin-City USA Posts: 4,973	This is a GREAT post. Before the board crash of 2003, Boogie had posted he was starting a blog. I'd heard of them and really had read quite a few mostly by my indie camdollies. Well because of Boogie's post, I now have 7 active blogs, on all different topics and despite all my efforts at other traffic sources, my #1 referrer to my main site is my Live Journal. So thanks Boogie, for the original idea and for this great refresher course!! PS: i def think MML should do a Boob-hat blog: __________________ Support Indie Porn Sites OMGoddess You know you need some Bling!!

2005-04-06, 03:14 PM	#1
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