Robert Scoble reminds us that blogging isn’t a game of traffic… and I’d like to add … it likely isn’t about getting rich either. He says “It’s about sharing what you love.” Scoble admits his own love for “using tech and studying the product of geeks. Whether or not anyone is listening isn’t the reason I’m doing this….”
This post reminded me that I love sharing new brain facts in ways that make them doable that day. We’ve been silent about so much hidden and unused brainpower … I like to make it known in ways that benefit people. If you could share in a blog today what you really love … what would that be?
I also share Robert Scoble’s passion.... “Trying out new stuff, finding new problems to solve.” There may be a good way around the problem … focus on a handful of friends you make who share similar passions … integrity … lifestyles … or questions….
When Scoble complains.... “I can’t keep up…” he’s describing a lot of us.
He laments … “I just want a small, manageable conversation again with a handful of geeks. It was SO enjoyable.” We can get better buzz going... when we cultivate conversations with a few people that we share common interests with at our blogs. Like Scoble… I find I learn a lot more from conversations like that, and it helps me out cause then I have interesting things to say because of these people.
Five tips I’ve used to savor meaning in blogs.
1. Blog on what interests you – regardless of who’s reading it.
2. Care about all readers … but focus on a few who become friends
3. Tip the scales in favor of change and quality – regardless of DIGGS or traffic
4. Read all comments with an ear to learn… then toss cynics from your mind
5. Model civility that engages opposite views ...and use tone that tolerates ambiguity and surprises you with something new
When I hold to these five, blogging holds my interest … on any day … whether traffic is up or down. Why do you blog?
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