Better Blogging – Or Is It?
Writing good blog posts can mean many different things. I like to have at least 50% of the posts we publish be “high quality” posts which provide a “real” value to our readers. I’m not talking about distributing free products (even though that’s great and we do it all the time). I’m talking about these posts that are a bit longer, are formatted nicely to make it easier to read, have a nice illustration or picture, and mainly deliver a really valuable content.
These posts take 90% of the time we spend on writing. Is it worth it?
The temporary nature of blogging is so that most blogs out there are just filled with crap posts and “great” titles. What I mean is that most bloggers don’t invest in generating quality content but rather focus on attractive headlines and trendy hot topics. In the end, you know that your post will soon be buried in your blog’s archives, so why care about quality content? Right? That’s one of the keys behind the success of Twitter, and it explains the rise of micro blogging services such as Posterous and Tumblr.
I’d love to hear from you guys on this question. Based on your experience, is it better to write simpler posts but always keep up with the pace? Or is it worth it to post less at times but generate “better” posts? If you have a blog, what percentage of “quality posts” do you publish?
On the other hand, blogs like TechCrunch post a lot, I signed their RSS too.
Both could be right. Although, I always prefer quality than quantity.
Moreover, for a “niche” blog, I would recommend stick with something less frequent but more meaningful.
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More often than not, quality content comes in the form of a short piece. It takes a much better writer to deliver content in a shorter form. The value for the reader is greatly augmented when the article is concise and dense with meaningful content.
Anyway thanks everyone for the discussion!