Writing Reader Engaging Posts

From where I stand, the greatest advantage of blog writing is, without doubt, the instant feedback. Unlike classic media, like newspapers or magazines, our blogs give us the possibility of getting valuable opinions on every post that we publish. Of course, not all feedback should be considered valid, but this is a matter of personal choice and analytic skills.

Writing reader engaging posts is definitely one of the biggest challenges of every blogger, since these posts are usually excellent ways to create and grow a community around your blog.

The Better Blogger, The Good Listener

When it comes to speaking, there are three types of people:
• those who speak so that other people can listen;
• those who speak only to hear their own voice;
• those who speak because they just can’t shut up.
If you’re a blogger, you’d definitely want to be in the first group.
But what does it take to [...]

Blogsessive Debate: What makes us loyal readers?

Since this is a community debate, the topic I have in mind is:
What makes you come back every day (or almost) to your favorite blogs/bloggers?
What makes us loyal readers?

Deciding Between Short and Long Blog Posts

A question that has been haunting many bloggers is whether to publish short or long blog posts, when to go for one or the other, or just simply stick to one. This is one of those questions that cannot be answered by a simple “Go for short” or “Go for long”.