Comments on: An “Old Media” Guide to Blogging http://aquapebble.co.uk/2009/10/09/an-%e2%80%9cold-media%e2%80%9d-guide-to-blogging/ Sat, 07 Jan 2012 09:52:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lee http://aquapebble.co.uk/2009/10/09/an-%e2%80%9cold-media%e2%80%9d-guide-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Lee Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:34:34 +0000 http://aquapebble.co.uk/?p=621#comment-105 Thanks Alex - that is sooo cool :) Thanks Alex — that is sooo cool :)

]]> By: Greg Satell http://aquapebble.co.uk/2009/10/09/an-%e2%80%9cold-media%e2%80%9d-guide-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Greg Satell Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:17:31 +0000 http://aquapebble.co.uk/?p=621#comment-72 Thank, Priyanka. I'm glad you found them useful. - Greg Thank, Priyanka. I’m glad you found them useful.

- Greg

]]> By: Priyanka D http://aquapebble.co.uk/2009/10/09/an-%e2%80%9cold-media%e2%80%9d-guide-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Priyanka D Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:05:06 +0000 http://aquapebble.co.uk/?p=621#comment-70 Good tips Good tips

]]> By: Greg Satell http://aquapebble.co.uk/2009/10/09/an-%e2%80%9cold-media%e2%80%9d-guide-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Greg Satell Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:38:48 +0000 http://aquapebble.co.uk/?p=621#comment-68 Lee, I think that's good advice. I would also add that one thing I see people do is add updates at the bottom. - Greg Lee,

I think that’s good advice.

I would also add that one thing I see people do is add updates at the bottom.

- Greg

]]> By: Lee http://aquapebble.co.uk/2009/10/09/an-%e2%80%9cold-media%e2%80%9d-guide-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Lee Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:13:34 +0000 http://aquapebble.co.uk/?p=621#comment-67 Steve, I personally don't think there is right or wrong rules when it comes to things like that. It is your blog and if you would like to improve articles go for it. The only time I probably would not improve a post is if it has been republished and I also would not dramatically change a previous post most especially a commented post that refers to the content. For me improve would mean to polish up the language, grammar and style. If I felt an old post was that bad I would most likely take it down. As for cutting up old posts that could be used as a strategy to renew a really old post that is no longer read and has great content. I prefer shorter posts and when I can I try to use a 300 - 400 word benchmark. But that is my style and you need to go with what works for you. I agree with Greg about rules :) Steve, I personally don’t think there is right or wrong rules when it comes to things like that. It is your blog and if you would like to improve articles go for it.

The only time I probably would not improve a post is if it has been republished and I also would not dramatically change a previous post most especially a commented post that refers to the content. For me improve would mean to polish up the language, grammar and style.

If I felt an old post was that bad I would most likely take it down.

As for cutting up old posts that could be used as a strategy to renew a really old post that is no longer read and has great content. I prefer shorter posts and when I can I try to use a 300 — 400 word benchmark. But that is my style and you need to go with what works for you.

I agree with Greg about rules :)

]]> By: Greg Satell http://aquapebble.co.uk/2009/10/09/an-%e2%80%9cold-media%e2%80%9d-guide-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Greg Satell Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:24:58 +0000 http://aquapebble.co.uk/?p=621#comment-66 Steve, I'm not the best person to ask, because my site has been up less than two months. However, I've made changes and I don't see anything wrong with going back and improving your article. A blog is not a test of skill, it is there for people to enjoy. If you can improve past posts to make them better, why not? The one thing that I wouldn't do is cut up past posts. I'm sure a lot of people liked them just thew way they are. You can of course write smaller posts based on the longer one. - Greg Steve,

I’m not the best person to ask, because my site has been up less than two months. However, I’ve made changes and I don’t see anything wrong with going back and improving your article.

A blog is not a test of skill, it is there for people to enjoy. If you can improve past posts to make them better, why not?

The one thing that I wouldn’t do is cut up past posts. I’m sure a lot of people liked them just thew way they are. You can of course write smaller posts based on the longer one.

- Greg

]]> By: Steve Yousten http://aquapebble.co.uk/2009/10/09/an-%e2%80%9cold-media%e2%80%9d-guide-to-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Steve Yousten Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:22:23 +0000 http://aquapebble.co.uk/?p=621#comment-65 Some good (if painful) truths up there. A comment and a question: It's so easy to just sit down and tear off an article and so much harder to make someone read it and critique it for you that the temptation is to not have people look at your work before posting it. If you've already got a site up that's been running for awhile, is there value to going back and reworking old posts (for example breaking a long article up into clusters as you advise or adding a graphic, etc) or just apply changes going forward? Some good (if painful) truths up there. A comment and a question:

It’s so easy to just sit down and tear off an article and so much harder to make someone read it and critique it for you that the temptation is to not have people look at your work before posting it.

If you’ve already got a site up that’s been running for awhile, is there value to going back and reworking old posts (for example breaking a long article up into clusters as you advise or adding a graphic, etc) or just apply changes going forward?

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