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QOD | Andrew Sullivan on Blogging

Suzanne Valadon Blogging, after Lautrecphoto © 2010 Mike Licht | more info (via: Wylio)
Andrew Sullivan on blogging:

This thing was not an act of writing as such. It was essentially throwing yourself into this mosh pit of universal dyspepsia and amusement. And then, subsequently, extraordinary value because you found that the people out there, the people you write for, are not just passive consumers.

 

Considerations for bloggers

For those of you (and me) still mastering the science of blogging, here’s a quasi-technical break down of what to do, or not, as well as the link sharing and posting behaviors on Twitter and Facebook.

Takeaways:

  • Post new content in the AM, not late at night (yes, I know the presenter is talking to me.)
  • If I want eyeballs, post during the business week; if I want reader engagement, post on the weekend.  Conclusion: don’t be a slacker.
  • Shamelessly self-promote via social media channels over long weekends; pre-schedule promotional tweets via tools like Hootsuite.
  • Blog early and often? If only I could have a team of blogging minions to help me out…a girl can dream.

Is anyone else disappointed that semi-colons don’t get more love on Twitter?

Which of your blogging behaviors will you change?

Young Professional Blog Aggregator

Greetings readers,

My blogging is also going to be linked over at the Young Professional Blog Aggregator. Right now it’s a short list of bloggers, including some from Brazen Careerist and others that creator Alex Fisher knows.
Over time it could be a one stop shop for Gen Y worker bee blogging headlines and trendlines.

If you’d like to be considered for aggregation, apply here.

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