Comments on: When Is A Blog Post A Success?

By: Ben Yoskovitz

Ben Yoskovitz — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:49:44 +0000

Maria – There's no question that comments are a gage of success. Comments are one of the most rewarding aspects of blogging.

However, there are plenty of successful blog posts that don't receive a lot of comments. Often I write something that's very rewarding for myself personally (for any number of reasons) but it doesn't receive huge discussion. And that's OK.

By: Ben Yoskovitz

Ben Yoskovitz — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:49:44 +0000

Maria – There’s no question that comments are a gage of success. Comments are one of the most rewarding aspects of blogging.

However, there are plenty of successful blog posts that don’t receive a lot of comments. Often I write something that’s very rewarding for myself personally (for any number of reasons) but it doesn’t receive huge discussion. And that’s OK.

By: Maria

Maria — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:10:17 +0000

My blog's goal is to communicate and share. I write about anything that strikes my fancy, from the flood that destroyed my lower horse corral (horses removed in time; thanks for asking) to how to modify your WordPress blog's theme to add Twit This links. (And that's just this week.) My goal is part personal journal, part supplemental reading material for the folks who (buy and) read my books.

That said, I can tell which posts are successful by how many hits and comments they get. The comments are especially rewarding; they turn a narrative into a conversation. I'm not lecturing -- my visitors and I are discussing. And that's when I get to learn new stuff, too.

That's how I gauge success.

By: Maria

Maria — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:10:17 +0000

My blog’s goal is to communicate and share. I write about anything that strikes my fancy, from the flood that destroyed my lower horse corral (horses removed in time; thanks for asking) to how to modify your WordPress blog’s theme to add Twit This links. (And that’s just this week.) My goal is part personal journal, part supplemental reading material for the folks who (buy and) read my books.

That said, I can tell which posts are successful by how many hits and comments they get. The comments are especially rewarding; they turn a narrative into a conversation. I’m not lecturing — my visitors and I are discussing. And that’s when I get to learn new stuff, too.

That’s how I gauge success.

By: Ben Yoskovitz

Ben Yoskovitz — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 04:34:18 +0000

Matthew – Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

And the great thing about the goals you've laid out: you can accomplish all 3 at the same time!

By: Ben Yoskovitz

Ben Yoskovitz — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 03:34:18 +0000

Matthew – Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

And the great thing about the goals you’ve laid out: you can accomplish all 3 at the same time!

By: Matthew Cornell

Matthew Cornell — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:35:36 +0000

As a follow-up, having a goal enables *focus*, which in turn enables making good choices, in this case, about what to write.

By: Matthew Cornell

Matthew Cornell — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:34:49 +0000

Great point. After blogging for two years, I *just* realized what my blog's purpose is: 1) To establish my reputation, 2) to help my readers, and 3) to know what I think (via writing).

By: Matthew Cornell

Matthew Cornell — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:35:36 +0000

As a follow-up, having a goal enables *focus*, which in turn enables making good choices, in this case, about what to write.

By: Matthew Cornell

Matthew Cornell — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:34:49 +0000

Great point. After blogging for two years, I *just* realized what my blog’s purpose is: 1) To establish my reputation, 2) to help my readers, and 3) to know what I think (via writing).