This is a question I am often asked by new bloggers and the answer, for me at least, is that I blog when I have something of value to write about and the time to do it justice. This actually means there are periods of inactivity on my blogs, but when I post, generally it is something I’ve put some time and thought into.
For others, the answer might be everyday, or twice daily, or twice a week. In reality each and every blogger is likely to adpat a different style of blogging depending on what they want to get out of their blog. If you are more commercially minded, it’s likely your volume and frequency of posting will need to be a great deal higher than someone merely writing to keep folks back home in touch with their life abroad.
I agree with Jim Connolly in that there is some merit in the idea that the more often you post, the easier it gets to write your posts. Jim writes that he also finds it useful to identify a set time each day to write his posts, something which might help those struggling with writers block and which I would certainly agree with – even if each time you don’t complete a full post, just spending 15-30 mins each day writing, or thinking up new post ideas is a useful exercise.
In reality there are no rules with blogging. In the age of citizen journalism,where you are free from the boundaries of editorial control or the need to satisfy advertisers, editors, management etc, you can write your own rules. Blog about what you like, when you like and how you like, It’s that simple.
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LBM’ers, if you are interested in attending Marketing Week Live? If yes, you might also be interested in the open invitation below from immediate future to attend their tea party on Tues 29th for a session specifically on social media.
If you’d like to attend, drop a note to Stephanie, referencing LBM, to stephanie.kelly ‘at’ immediatefuture.co.uk.
I’ll see you there.
Cheers,
Andy
From: Stephanie Kelly
Sent: 09 June 2010 14:21
To: andybargery
Subject: Marketing Week Live – invitation to tea party
Hi Andy,
Hope you don’t mind me emailing you out of the blue. My name is Stephanie and I am contacting you from the social media and online PR agency immediate future.
We’d like to invite you to a special event taking place at Marketing Week Live at Olympia on Tues 29th June. We’re hosting an exclusive tea party for people interested in social media and technology, offering the chance to network with peers and hear the thoughts of our panel of big brand experts.
As well as linking in with likeminded peers over tea and cupcakes, there will be a panel discussion on the subject of ‘innovation through social media channels.’ The big brand experts are being finalised as we speak, but will come from major multinational corporations.
Also, as a thank you for attending our event, you’ll receive free entry to the show. If you’re attending already, you’ll get access to the VIP Lounge. We’ll also be running a prize draw to win an immediate future hamper so you can re-enact your own tea party at home!
This invitation extends to all members of London Bloggers Meetup and I wondered whether you would be kind enough to let them know about this event through your meet-up group page or website?
Please RSVP to this email to book your place, full details will be sent nearer the time. In the meantime, let me know if you have any questions.
Kind Regards,
Stephanie Kelly
immediate future.
I don’t know if any of you have been following lastminute.com recently, but they’ve been taking giant strides to work with and talk to bloggers about what they’re up to. One of their initiatives has been the monthly ‘oh you lucky bloggers’ top 50 chart, which I should point out I’ve been involved with. That said, I do not create the rankings!
I just wanted to highlight that 13 of the top 50 blogs are part of the London Bloggers Meetup Community, that’s just over a quarter. It just goes to show what I’ve always said, that LBM is full of phenomenally interesting and talented people. Nice to get some recognition!
For more on lastminute.com and oh you lucky bloggers, check out the blog. To see who’s on the list from LBM, see below…
Akismet picked this up in my comments today and I just couldn’t help but to smile…
I read about an actuary who calculated that the odds of a man’s trousers falling down if he was wearing both a belt and suspenders was about 35,000 to one. What would be the odds of a man’s trousers falling down while wearing only a belt? What about only suspenders?
Update – I’ll find a prize for the person who posts the funniest reponse to this…
This is a question I am often asked by new bloggers and the answer, for me at least, is that I blog when I have something of value to write about and the time to do it justice. This actually means there are periods of inactivity on my blogs, but when I post, generally it is something I’ve put some time and thought into.
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