Blogging Can’t Be Forced Or Rushed

by Ed Lau on June 19, 2007

While it is important for blog health to post on a regular basis, it’s equally important to not push that publish button too soon. While I usually don’t make many spelling mistakes (well, except ones like…this one), I am sort of guilty of being long winded. Sometimes I just start typing and…well, when I’m done, sometimes I’m not totally satisfied with the post. For example, episode one of “Awesome or Not” was originally about four times longer. In the end, it didn’t feel right, like I was forcing the post rather than just writing for fun.

So I scrapped it and wrote it again a few days later. This time it felt more natural. Point is, even if a post is time sensitive and you want to get it out as fast as possible, you’re better off proofreading and making sure you’re satisfied with it first. Of course, post quality is far more important than quantity.

Remember, your blog is your voice, your little piece of the net to tell people how you make money online, how much you hate Ghost Rider or whatever…that time you found clown porn on the internet. No matter what you say, you should be satisfied with how you said it so don’t try to force the words onto the page. Blogs should feel natural and personal.

in Tech and the Net

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ms danielle June 19, 2007 at 5:15 pm

still trying to figure out why you picked up ghost rider…

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Gary Lee June 21, 2007 at 9:52 pm

cuz it was that horrible of a movie . . . not even any gratuitous Eva Mendez body parts . . NOTHING!

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Natron June 20, 2007 at 7:51 am

Don’t rush a miracle, you’ll get a rotten miracle.

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Charles June 22, 2007 at 12:19 am

Oh you are so right… I started my blog on around 10th June… But until now I am facing what you are writing about right now… Exactly that problem… And now, I am going to scape it away and redo. So please don’t go my site now.. it’s so ugly..

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Stephen June 30, 2007 at 5:50 pm

Hey Charles. Are you and Ed related? Do you call him “Cousin Ed”? :D

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Charles June 30, 2007 at 9:59 pm

haaha He’s not my relative.. I would want to be his friend if he don’t mind.. :)

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One Way Link to your Blog January 18, 2008 at 2:15 pm

I may have to break down and try a blog again – rules, demands, responsibilities….SCREAM. Good post, you make it look easy.

Patrick

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