Comments on: Finding a Balance Between Quality Content and Generosity http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/ The visions and progression of an aspiring Internet entrepreneur Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:10:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Article Alliance 8-4-07: The End of a Short Era http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-4385 Article Alliance 8-4-07: The End of a Short Era Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:53:18 +0000 http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/#comment-4385 [...] Finding a Balance Between Quality Content and Generosity This great article by Matt Huggins examines a topic that I don’t think we think about enough as bloggers.  How many posts should we have that simply offer link love to other bloggers?  Social connections are obviously important, but should we sacrifice some of the tone of our site just for the sake of link love? [...] [...] Finding a Balance Between Quality Content and Generosity This great article by Matt Huggins examines a topic that I don’t think we think about enough as bloggers.  How many posts should we have that simply offer link love to other bloggers?  Social connections are obviously important, but should we sacrifice some of the tone of our site just for the sake of link love? [...]

]]> By: Web Dev Notes » Blog Archive » WebDev Connection - 04 August 2007 http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-4376 Web Dev Notes » Blog Archive » WebDev Connection - 04 August 2007 Sat, 04 Aug 2007 10:49:56 +0000 http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/#comment-4376 [...] Huggins has a nice article about Finding a Balance Between Quality Content and Generosity. A very interesting article that is worth a [...] [...] Huggins has a nice article about Finding a Balance Between Quality Content and Generosity. A very interesting article that is worth a [...]

]]> By: Andrew Odlum http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-4367 Andrew Odlum Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:46:56 +0000 http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/#comment-4367 I agree with Christine, I think the type of blog that you are running will affect the balance more than any other factor. For instance, my site is devoted to teaching web page design from the ground up in a semi-humorous way. My audience is very broad since quite a few people might want to learn more about my topic. How I manage my content is going to be very different from someone running a site on celebrity gossip. I think the important thing is to maintain consistency with your balance. I write three semi-solid content articles every week. I also have two articles during the weekend directing people to interesting articles and useful sites. My readers (all 12 of them) know that my site is structured this way. They thus know what to expect. I don't think everyone needs to be so structured but I think it is worthwhile for every blogger to think about the balance at all times. If you decide that you are going to have "filler" articles around X times each month for instance and you stick to posting around that number I think your readers will appreciate it, even if they don't realize it. I have only been blogging for a few months, so clearly I am not an expert on the subject, but I think just taking some time to think about your posting habits will help maintain the proper balance for your particular site more than anything else. -Andrew- I agree with Christine,

I think the type of blog that you are running will affect the balance more than any other factor. For instance, my site is devoted to teaching web page design from the ground up in a semi-humorous way. My audience is very broad since quite a few people might want to learn more about my topic. How I manage my content is going to be very different from someone running a site on celebrity gossip.

I think the important thing is to maintain consistency with your balance. I write three semi-solid content articles every week. I also have two articles during the weekend directing people to interesting articles and useful sites. My readers (all 12 of them) know that my site is structured this way. They thus know what to expect.

I don’t think everyone needs to be so structured but I think it is worthwhile for every blogger to think about the balance at all times. If you decide that you are going to have “filler” articles around X times each month for instance and you stick to posting around that number I think your readers will appreciate it, even if they don’t realize it.

I have only been blogging for a few months, so clearly I am not an expert on the subject, but I think just taking some time to think about your posting habits will help maintain the proper balance for your particular site more than anything else.

-Andrew-

]]> By: sapheyerblu http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-4332 sapheyerblu Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:38:22 +0000 http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/#comment-4332 I think it also comes down to what type of blog you're maintaining. I have 2 of them, one for reviewing and more business-styled posts, and one for whatever else. That's where I do the link trains, and what not. Also, some filler posts may turn out to be more informative to readers, and being shorter than normal posts, more appealing. My 2 cents, Christine I think it also comes down to what type of blog you’re maintaining. I have 2 of them, one for reviewing and more business-styled posts, and one for whatever else. That’s where I do the link trains, and what not.

Also, some filler posts may turn out to be more informative to readers, and being shorter than normal posts, more appealing.

My 2 cents,
Christine

]]> By: Joey http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-4326 Joey Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:05:07 +0000 http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/#comment-4326 I skip right over the Friday recaps and useful link articles in my reader. Odds are what they are referring to is not valuable or interesting to me or I have already read it. I skip right over the Friday recaps and useful link articles in my reader. Odds are what they are referring to is not valuable or interesting to me or I have already read it.

]]> By: Erik Karey http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-4312 Erik Karey Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:20:08 +0000 http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/#comment-4312 When I first got into blogging I did a link train, but later on realized how it didn't really provide anything to the reader and have not participated since. Filler posts are alright as long as you put a little thought into them and don't do them all the time. When I first got into blogging I did a link train, but later on realized how it didn’t really provide anything to the reader and have not participated since. Filler posts are alright as long as you put a little thought into them and don’t do them all the time.

]]> By: Terinea Weblog http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-4310 Terinea Weblog Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:40:27 +0000 http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/#comment-4310 Having said that, I recently un-subscribed to a couple of blogs because all post seemed too serious. So the odd filler post doesn't harm, otherwise you become a online book or white paper. So as you say Matt, it's just finding the right balance. Jamie Having said that, I recently un-subscribed to a couple of blogs because all post seemed too serious. So the odd filler post doesn’t harm, otherwise you become a online book or white paper.

So as you say Matt, it’s just finding the right balance.

Jamie

]]> By: Danielle http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-4307 Danielle Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:00:39 +0000 http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/#comment-4307 I think it is important not to really consider these as posts - and if you do post a "filler" post you should have something else that is new to offer your readers as well. I think it is important not to really consider these as posts - and if you do post a “filler” post you should have something else that is new to offer your readers as well.

]]> By: Lifesperspective.com http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-4305 Lifesperspective.com Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:43:33 +0000 http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/#comment-4305 Good reminder, but i'm not sure what you are trying to say. It seems that you are concluding that filler posts should be kept at a minimum and to increase quality posts to a max. So it is not really so much of a balance but how much you can actually do. Good reminder, but i’m not sure what you are trying to say. It seems that you are concluding that filler posts should be kept at a minimum and to increase quality posts to a max. So it is not really so much of a balance but how much you can actually do.

]]> By: BeachBumIS http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/comment-page-1/#comment-4303 BeachBumIS Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:38:22 +0000 http://www.matthuggins.com/finding-a-balance-between-quality-content-and-generosity/#comment-4303 I skim all my RSS feeds a couple times a day. The real good ones I put in a folder then read later in the day when I have time. Your blog is growing nicely. It has been a few weeks since I dropped by. BeachBumIS I skim all my RSS feeds a couple times a day. The real good ones I put in a folder then read later in the day when I have time.

Your blog is growing nicely. It has been a few weeks since I dropped by.

BeachBumIS

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