Comments on: Blogging Tips: Many Topics Versus Few Topics

By: Twenty-One Days To A Better Blog

Twenty-One Days To A Better Blog — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:41:10 +0000

[...] is clear. I recently wrote about the debate between the specialists and generalists, and in that post, I argued that the specialists won. People like to subscribe to resources that [...]

By: John Lockwood

John Lockwood — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:14:36 +0000

See, that just proves that I’m too ambitious. I want to be rich and/or famous and/or amused.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Did you say guest post?

By: Catherine @ Sharp Words

Catherine @ Sharp Words — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:21:55 +0000

I suppose it boils down to whether you want to be something to everyone, or everything to someone.
In other words: you can please all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all (well, most) of the time.

I have a ‘niche’ blog, although calling it a specialised one is stretching a point as I cover just about anything reading- or writing-related that strikes my fancy. I’d rather have a dozen readers who read and comment regularly, than a thousand who subscribe because they might be interested in one post in ten.

But then, I’m running my blog for my own amusement, not because I want to be rich or famous. I can see where a blog that covers bits of everything would certainly be easier to market, with more readers and wider advertising.

I’d like to think there’s room out there for all flavours of blogs; people will find what they like, even if they don’t necessarily like what they find.

By: Suzie Cheel

Suzie Cheel — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:01:38 +0000

Hi John,

Thanks for the stats comparisons, very useful

Looking at some stats, looks like that will also help me focus on what direction I take.
The discussion is very intereating

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:32:04 +0000

I have to agree, John. Your specializing in Internet writing brought me by. What’s wrong with specialization with a bit of other stuff mixed in? I do that every stinkin’ day! :))

Thanks for stopping by my blog. A week into Entrecard and I’m already feeling disenchanted with it. It’s too much work, and it’s too much of people blindly dropping and not really reading your words. What I can’t stand are the multiple droppers - that’s just not right. They don’t care about your blog - they care about their credits.

By: Vijayendra Mohanty

Vijayendra Mohanty — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:34:55 +0000

I have felt the pain. Starting a blog without knowing what you are going to do with it is the first step towards ruining it (traffic wise). Better to plan and focus.