The 10 Commandments of Blogging

I was going to write up something I thought was a unique idea. I was in the middle of writing the 10 Commandments of Blogging when it dawned on me that this had to be out there on the blogosphere somewhere. So after I wrote Thou shalt not about 3 times I did a Google search to see what I could find. There were many 10 Commandment lists but I could only retrieve five that were legit. These are the Top 5 Ten Commandments of Blogging lists I found:

The 10 Commandments of Blogging by Samantha Burns.
The 10 Commandments of Blogging posted at the top of The Monitor’s blog.
The 10 Commandments of Blogging by ThinkHammer Blog.
The 10 Commandments of Blogging by Mommy off the Record.
The 10 Commandments of Blogging by Technology Info Today.

Conversational Blogs Tend to Be Successful

One of my biggest pet peeves when visiting other blogs is when you take the time to leave a comment and you don’t get a reply. I know sometimes the blogger may overlook a comment but when you notice it isn’t just you but that the blogger doesn’t acknowledge anybody. Forming a dialogue is important. Ever go to a blog and you feel you are being lectured? Well blogging doesn’t end when you click publish on your new post. It may actually never end. I have had people land on posts I wrote 3 months ago, 6 months ago… and even a year ago.

This is the same idea in real life. Look at some of the best teachers out there. They don’t just stand up in front of the class and preach their stuff. Well maybe there are a few out there but I have yet to meet one. I look back at college and remember my professors. The ones I learned the most from and enjoyed their class were the ones that kept dialogue open. Students were always raising their hands and asking questions.

So if you like to write articles but aren’t interested in engaging in conversation then you may want to shut off your comments section. But I guarantee you won’t get much attention unless you are already somebody big and famous like Hillary Clinton.

Creating That Sense of Community at Your Blog

I always have spoken out about blog community and how important it is to generate that sense. When I was blogging for Why My Blog Stinks I wrote several articles devoted to generating community. You can have great content on your blog but if you don’t develop a sense of community then there won’t be people there to read and witness your great stuff. Right?

Ben over at Instigator blog wrote a couple weeks ago 8 Steps to Growing Your Blog Community One Person at a Time. Great read! He touches on a few things I am quite familiar with but has a few unique ideas as well.

Word Press 2.1

Some of us are aware that Wordpress 2.1 has been released. Technosailor from b5media gives us 10 Things You Should Know About Wordpress 2.1.

There Are Many Reasons We Blog

Chris Garret of Performancing poses the big question. Why Do You Blog? There are many reasons that vary from blogger to blogger as to why we blog. Chris writes:

In my experience there are many reasons people blog …

* Personal diary/journal
* I just like writing
* money
* fame/attention
* sales
* get a new job
* make friends/network
* ….

Well, I am going to attempt to answer the question as to why I blog. I have a few blogs and each of them are for a different reason. To clump them all together I find that I blog as an outlet. I blog because I like to write. I blog because I can make some money doing it. I blog to promote my business. And lastly I blog because it is just too damn fun. Why do you blog?

Blogging and Podcasting Book

Ted Demopoulos, consultant, author, and blogger for Blogging for Business just sent me a copy of his new book called What No One Ever Tells You About…. Blogging And Podcasting. I got a chance to sit down for a little bit and read through it.

The way the book is laid out is it draws in information and advice Ted has collected from several bloggers, including myself when I was blogging over at why my blog stinks. One of the reasons I am not blogging there anymore is the blog was hacked into and some of the issues I ignored on a technical level had long term effects. But I don’t think it was the hacking attempt, as it was only an attempt, because I was able to salvage my content. But during that time I was blogging about parenting, as I am a dad of soon to be 5 kids, and keeping my business blogs regarding hunting and fishing kept up. So I let that site slide for now.

This site is my new venture to include some of the topics I have been eager to blog about. It will include content that appeared at Why My Blog Stinks, but maybe not necessarily from a stinky standpoint. For those who visited my blog in the past know what I am talking about.

But back to Ted. In his book I have written on Chapter 47, five mistakes I feel are common amongst bloggers. You will have to order the book to read exactly what I wrote but the top 5 mistakes I cover are:

1) Not engaging in conversations
2) Fear of Linking
3) Being long-winded
4) Not posting regularly and consistently
5) Not having a voice

I will touch on each of these in the next week (unless our new baby is born before then) and discuss more about these in detail.

Welcome to sremington.com

Hello and welcome to my personal site here. I actually have been looking forward to launching this site for some time.

A little about me and about this site… I currently am a full time stay at home dad of 5 kids. I have been blogging for roughly 3 years. I have developed a strong online presence in the field of hunting, fishing, and the outdoors. I have been able to earn a supplemental income through online advertising and affiliate programs. It has been a great experience and we are still expanding.

But ever since I have been blogging it has been either about hunting, fishing, the outdoors, or about being a dad. This site will allow me to break through those boundaries and post on a number of topics I have been anxious to explore. This will be an experiment for me and a way to find a new groove.

Again, welcome!

sremington

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