Comments on: How to Blog as a Newbie

By: Siegfried

Siegfried — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 12:59:13 +0000

great tips, Jen, I agree 100%. knowing “How to blog” is not as easy and straightforward as many people think – it’s an “art of blogging”
Regards

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By: Danette

Danette — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:22:51 +0000

Jen, it was nice to read an account from someone who is fairly new to blogging. I am just getting my blog ready to launch and I feel like such a newbie. Yes, it’s a bit intimidating, but it is also very exciting. Thanks for sharing.

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BluePop13 » If Content Is The Car Then Passion Is The Pedal — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:10:02 +0000

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By: Jen Smith

Jen Smith — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:06:05 +0000

Thanks Dennis!

I agree – it’s what makes people stand out for me and is something to strive for offline as well!
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By: Dennis Edell

Dennis Edell — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:58:24 +0000

Excellent tips Jen.

Being genuine, helping others and getting acquainted all go together for me and should be continuous through the life of ones online career.
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By: Jen Smith

Jen Smith — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:48:55 +0000

Hi Chandan
Consistency has definately helped me. It has given me a structure to what I am doing as well as giving my readers a sense of what they can expect from me.
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By: Jen Smith

Jen Smith — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:19:28 +0000

Hi Christine!
Great to see you here. It is great to guest post here, I am delighted.
I like what you got from the post, that is definitely something I feel strongly about. Being yourself and having your own mind around blogging is important. There is a great community and fantastic advice out there AND it important to listen to ourselves and what is right for us.
Commenting is a great way to stimulate conversation …just like your comment here, I have had new insights from it already!
Thanks as always.
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By: Jen Smith

Jen Smith — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:14:33 +0000

That’s great to hear Daryl. I have had the same experience with community and have been really blown away by people’s generosity and just the general feeling of being part of an awesome team. As you said: “Do unto others”.
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By: Jen Smith

Jen Smith — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 07:11:30 +0000

Great points Chris. I think one of the things that I find interesting (as you mention also) is the differences in how people approach blogging. If you have great content, not posting as frequently often works really well and a lot of people seem not to mind… it seems to add kudos to the posts when they are published. On the other hand, consistency is good too and has worked well for me in establishing my blog, as much for me as for the readers. I guess it’s finding our own balance between quality content and regular contact with our readers.

Thanks Chris.
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