User Comments

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   6/21/08

   CrotchetyOldMan

   No set rules, but a blog needs to be updated more than every few weeks to be successful. Maybe daily is too much, but 3 posts in a month is usually not enough to be successful.

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      6/21/08

      clioandme

      Depends on what you mean by success. I write because I feel like it, but it's not a whole lot. Any audience at all is good by me.
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   6/21/08

   acousticguitarist

   Check mine...is that normal?
   
   the-guitarplayer.com
   
   acousticguitarist.wordpress.com

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      6/21/08

      CrotchetyOldMan

      Because yours is such a niche, and so well done, I'll bet your regular readers love it.
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      6/22/08

      acousticguitarist

      thanks...but I'm not sure if it's normal
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   6/21/08

   clioandme

   No set rules, but as your blog grows you'll probably want a categories or labels section to aid people in navigation.

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   6/21/08

   cooper

   There are no rules. You write well.

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5. 

   6/21/08

   CrotchetyOldMan

   I just presumed if someone is seeking a niche, and concerned with layout, then they are seeking some level of success beyond just posting.

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6. 

   6/21/08

   xtremer

   your blog is a personal blog, so it should have your touch.....don't bother about other blogs, go ahead and personalize it your way....

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7. 

   6/21/08

   Teck

   Like the the other BC, members have said There's "No Set Rules"
   and I have chosen not to have a niche for my site my Site is
   Random that way i'm not blogging about the same topic...
   
   This way I can write about fresh ideas & articles
   that way my site will have a wider range in the aspect
   of drawing in new readers....
   
   With you're blog being personal just be you're self and you
   will draw in readers...

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8. 

   6/22/08

   Pumpkin12pm

   You're writing more as a humor columnist, basing it on your life. It's a very familiar style and tone from certain magazines and newspapers.

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   6/22/08

   booboostrider

   comment removed by the community.

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10. 

    6/22/08

    MadameX

    How are "most" personal blogs written? This is at least the second and I believe third thread I've seen here in which someone talks about his/her personal blog not being written like all the rest, but I haven't necessarily seen anything I would consider a consistent structure, approach or voice across personal blogs. What is this mysterious personal blog formula to which folks keep referring?

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    6/22/08

    cooper

    I assumed when the poster said " written like a journal" he meant in diarist form, like many of the personal blog which talk about their day, their problems and so on.

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12. 

    6/22/08

    wehireu

    There are no set rules. Remember you are writing for an audience, however.

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13. 

    6/22/08

    br3adman

    Mine is not and it does just fine.

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14. 

    6/22/08

    Anniepooh

    Some of my posts read more like articles aimed at a general audience rather than a 'diary' entry, if that's what you mean.

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15. 

    6/22/08

    suburbqueen

    I consider my blog to be a personal blog, but I very rarely write about my personal life. Just write what you want and you should be happy. I wish you the best of luck!

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    6/22/08

    voodooKobra

    www.kobrascorner.com/
    
    No.

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17. 

    6/22/08

    DVS

    halfdeadanddancing.blogspot.com
    
    That's how I do it.

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