Comments on: Recipe For Blog Success

By: Millionaire Acts

Millionaire Acts — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:22:36 +0000

Nice recipe in blogging you have here. And I also agree that friends should also be included in the recipe. Blogging is one way to connect online but what’s more important is to interact offline.
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By: Barbara Swafford

Barbara Swafford — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:40:32 +0000

Hi Jannie,

No need to apologize. The party never ends.

I like your idea of adding spice to our posts. Just like spices can make a simple dish taste marvelous, a little spice added to our posts can make them memorable, as well.

Hi Alex,

Oh yes. Sharing is a great ingredient. Like you said, you put your special touch on your blog posts, and then release them out to the world. By sharing, others are often inspired to read more after getting a taste of our delicious treats.

Thank you Janice,

It’s great having you back, too.

Wow. I love all the ingredients you’re adding – authenticity, instinct, willingness to connect, honesty, appreciation and integrity. Those all make for a yummy blog. And like you said, by being ourselves and presenting our dishes to our readers in way that reflects us, gives them a look into our kitchen (blog) and what they can expect.

P.S. I agree. When we’re tired not only do we make mistakes in the kitchen, but can make mistakes in blogosphere, too. Rest is more important than worrying if we get a post published, or not.

By: janice

janice — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:11:07 +0000

What a feast your comments box has become! I’d add authenticity and instinct plus the willingness to connect honestly and appreciatively with other bloggers in comments boxes, links and posts. It’s good to know who you’re cooking for, even though there are two schools of thought; the one that says please yourself first or you’ll never be happy, and the other one that says cook to please others. I reckon a combination based on integrity works best. If you enjoy fancy, do fancy. If you like plain and rustic, go for that. If you like things elegant or simple, do what inspires you. It’ll show. Oh, and keep it simple if you’re tired. Tiredness causes accidents in the kitchen.

Sweet post, barbara; it’s good to be back!
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By: Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome

Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:32:34 +0000

In my own recipe I use highly personalized content (my own story or the stories of others depending on the flavour I’m going for), and sharing (whether it’s with other cooks/bloggers as guest posts or as comments on other sites).

For me sharing is the secret ingredient – without that one it doesn’t matter how good the recipe looks on paper the blog will never rise the way it’s supposed to.
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By: Jannie Funster

Jannie Funster — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:25:32 +0000

Don’t forget a dash of salt, a.k.a. get people thinking.

And if one dish catches on, switch up one ingredient next time. Spices are variety!

WONDERFUL post, sorry I got here so late to the party.
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