As previously noted, it’s practically impossible to break actual breaking news at a blog. Still, if you can find breaking news, and it fits your blog topic, you can still post it. You’ll just need a slant that makes it your own. Before you slant with your own lovely style though you should consider if it’s worth slanting at all. Should you waste time slanting? Slanting, in the most general of descriptions means making the news your own. Giving your own opinion on it. Hopefully an opinion that will make the news interesting to your community EVEN though they may [Read more…]
Do you post breaking news at your blog?
May 3, 2010. 7 Comments
First off if you missed it be sure to check out Deb’s post on luck vs. work – it’s excellent and one of the better posts I’ve read in a while. Now, on the topic of breaking news at a blog… I’m bringing it up because recently one of my clients has been asking all the writers on staff to break more news. This isn’t a new deal; many clients want what they call, “breaking news” posted at their blog because they think it will be a good traffic draw which is true in some cases but not all (more [Read more…]
Plan Your 2010 Blogging Calendar
December 18, 2009. 7 Comments
Blogging schedules, or blogger editorial calendars are weird. Most bloggers don’t blog by regular calendar time, but work far in advance. There are some perks to this method…. Many people start looking for tips about holidays and special events early on to get a jump start on their holiday planning. If it’s a week to Christmas you don’t want to just be posting about which gifts are best or how to plan the perfect holiday meal. People have already found that content elsewhere and won’t need it at your blog. If you are allowed ads on your posts (if you [Read more…]
Save Time By Finding Your Perfect Topic Schedule
May 8, 2008. 8 Comments
The other day I posted my personal biggest time wasters while blogging. First I posted some possible time-saving email solutions and today I’m posting some solutions related to my issue of not knowing what to blog about first. Notice I did not say “I have no idea what to blog about” – it’s actually very rare that I have no clue what to blog about. My brain is always on idea overload. However, too many ideas, can be just as bad as not enough. I actually realized I had this issue a few weeks ago, and started a plan that [Read more…]
