Comments on: Dead Blog - lonely http://completerunning.com/chocolate-runners-blog/2007/05/30/dead-blog-lonely/ Training for my next race, making chocolate, and trying not to mix the two too much. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:35:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: jank http://completerunning.com/chocolate-runners-blog/2007/05/30/dead-blog-lonely/#comment-21478 jank Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:04:09 +0000 http://completerunning.com/chocolate-runners-blog/2007/05/30/dead-blog-lonely/#comment-21478 I've got the dummies part covered. I’ve got the dummies part covered.

]]> By: Jack http://completerunning.com/chocolate-runners-blog/2007/05/30/dead-blog-lonely/#comment-21338 Jack Thu, 31 May 2007 06:04:06 +0000 http://completerunning.com/chocolate-runners-blog/2007/05/30/dead-blog-lonely/#comment-21338 It's amazing how you keep finding these dead blogs. I think you and Bill should write a Blogging for Dummies book, something to think about! It’s amazing how you keep finding these dead blogs. I think you and Bill should write a Blogging for Dummies book, something to think about!

]]> By: david http://completerunning.com/chocolate-runners-blog/2007/05/30/dead-blog-lonely/#comment-21316 david Wed, 30 May 2007 23:55:58 +0000 http://completerunning.com/chocolate-runners-blog/2007/05/30/dead-blog-lonely/#comment-21316 And I thought we were here to feel better after reading Jon's Latest Lament. And I thought we were here to feel better after reading Jon’s Latest Lament.

]]> By: jkrunning http://completerunning.com/chocolate-runners-blog/2007/05/30/dead-blog-lonely/#comment-21307 jkrunning Wed, 30 May 2007 21:46:00 +0000 http://completerunning.com/chocolate-runners-blog/2007/05/30/dead-blog-lonely/#comment-21307 I felt the same way when I started blogging, but now I'm totally addicted. I felt the same way when I started blogging, but now I’m totally addicted.

]]> By: jank http://completerunning.com/chocolate-runners-blog/2007/05/30/dead-blog-lonely/#comment-21274 jank Wed, 30 May 2007 12:53:31 +0000 http://completerunning.com/chocolate-runners-blog/2007/05/30/dead-blog-lonely/#comment-21274 It's also a violation of blogging 101. The keys to keeping a successful blog are: 1. Do it for yourself - ie, most of the running blogs would be some form of journal if we weren't all so narcissistic(sp) and used to continual exposure. 2. Identify a niche and fill it. I'm head over heels for the <a href="blog.wired.com/geekdad/" rel="nofollow">GeekDad</a> blog - brilliant idea executed fairly well. Sure to have a big audience. The more obscure the topic, the greater the chance of success. 3. Grow out of a community - Daily Kos is an example of this; by continually reaching out and commenting and participating in the vast left wing conspiracy ;) he was able to grow his site to the juggernaut it is today. I have yet to meet anyone who is interesting enough on their own (ie, outside of some insanely great accomplishment or the proverbial 15 minutes of fame) that they can generate readers out of whole cloth. Heh, there's an idea - a blog where the comments are part of the package. Keep it up, grow it slowly, and sell it as a novel 9 months down the road... It’s also a violation of blogging 101. The keys to keeping a successful blog are:

1. Do it for yourself - ie, most of the running blogs would be some form of journal if we weren’t all so narcissistic(sp) and used to continual exposure.
2. Identify a niche and fill it. I’m head over heels for the GeekDad blog - brilliant idea executed fairly well. Sure to have a big audience. The more obscure the topic, the greater the chance of success.
3. Grow out of a community - Daily Kos is an example of this; by continually reaching out and commenting and participating in the vast left wing conspiracy ;) he was able to grow his site to the juggernaut it is today.

I have yet to meet anyone who is interesting enough on their own (ie, outside of some insanely great accomplishment or the proverbial 15 minutes of fame) that they can generate readers out of whole cloth.

Heh, there’s an idea - a blog where the comments are part of the package. Keep it up, grow it slowly, and sell it as a novel 9 months down the road…

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