Comments on: The 28 Day Blogging Challenge http://www.mattstratton.com/meta/the-28-day-blogging-challenge photography, technology, and unicorn conspiracy theories Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: benlang http://www.mattstratton.com/meta/the-28-day-blogging-challenge/comment-page-1#comment-11038 benlang Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:24:45 +0000 http://mattstratton.com/?p=5811#comment-11038 Cool challenge, good luck! Cool challenge, good luck!

]]> By: uberVU - social comments http://www.mattstratton.com/meta/the-28-day-blogging-challenge/comment-page-1#comment-11016 uberVU - social comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:13:56 +0000 http://mattstratton.com/?p=5811#comment-11016 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by mattstratton: We all want to build more traffic to our blogs. Here's what I'm doing this month to make mine rock even harder - http://clicky.me/CWG... Social comments and analytics for this post…

This post was mentioned on Twitter by mattstratton: We all want to build more traffic to our blogs. Here’s what I’m doing this month to make mine rock even harder – http://clicky.me/CWG...

]]> By: Gayle http://www.mattstratton.com/meta/the-28-day-blogging-challenge/comment-page-1#comment-11010 Gayle Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:26:55 +0000 http://mattstratton.com/?p=5811#comment-11010 I think these are good and, most importantly, reasonable goals. The worst thing ever is setting yourself a loftily unattainable goal (even when it's something you really want to do), not getting there and then beating yourself up over it.<br>That's actually why I decided not to do the 28-day challenge. I've only been blogging for a few weeks and I didn't want to overwhelm myself.<br>Re the the post schedule. I really like this and I think it will also help readers get on a schedule/know what to expect, too. It's a lot like what newspapers do -- I mean this in a good way! There are some things the print news biz (still) gets right, like putting out the Food section on Wednesdays. One of the ways newsrooms handle a regular feature or section is with the "futures sked." It's really just a list of what you're going to write in the forseeable future, with a little bit of detail to remind you why this idea was so awesome. Sure, sometimes you might have to come up with a Web Wandering on the fly, but if you jot down the idea when you have it, or even frame out the post a little bit on an off day, you will probably find yourself getting caught with your pants down on Wednesdays a lot less.<br>I have liked the more posting-ness and I hope that shows up in your data ;) And I promise to comment more.<br>Oh, and here's my takeaway for the day: "Um, should I be using Google Analytics!!?! Guess I should Google that...." I think these are good and, most importantly, reasonable goals. The worst thing ever is setting yourself a loftily unattainable goal (even when it's something you really want to do), not getting there and then beating yourself up over it.
That's actually why I decided not to do the 28-day challenge. I've only been blogging for a few weeks and I didn't want to overwhelm myself.
Re the the post schedule. I really like this and I think it will also help readers get on a schedule/know what to expect, too. It's a lot like what newspapers do — I mean this in a good way! There are some things the print news biz (still) gets right, like putting out the Food section on Wednesdays. One of the ways newsrooms handle a regular feature or section is with the “futures sked.” It's really just a list of what you're going to write in the forseeable future, with a little bit of detail to remind you why this idea was so awesome. Sure, sometimes you might have to come up with a Web Wandering on the fly, but if you jot down the idea when you have it, or even frame out the post a little bit on an off day, you will probably find yourself getting caught with your pants down on Wednesdays a lot less.
I have liked the more posting-ness and I hope that shows up in your data ;) And I promise to comment more.
Oh, and here's my takeaway for the day: “Um, should I be using Google Analytics!!?! Guess I should Google that….”

]]> By: Vote on this article at blogengage.com http://www.mattstratton.com/meta/the-28-day-blogging-challenge/comment-page-1#comment-11009 Vote on this article at blogengage.com Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:38:32 +0000 http://mattstratton.com/?p=5811#comment-11009 <strong>The 28 Day Blogging Challenge...</strong> Yesterday Matt made mention of the fact that he’d jumped on board with Scott Bishop’s 28 Day Blogging Challenge. One of the main precepts of this challenge is to look for measurable improvement and change in his blog.... The 28 Day Blogging Challenge…

Yesterday Matt made mention of the fact that he’d jumped on board with Scott Bishop’s 28 Day Blogging Challenge. One of the main precepts of this challenge is to look for measurable improvement and change in his blog….

]]> By: sbishop http://www.mattstratton.com/meta/the-28-day-blogging-challenge/comment-page-1#comment-11008 sbishop Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:15:47 +0000 http://mattstratton.com/?p=5811#comment-11008 Great post Matt. You've really taken this project head on...kudos. Clear, precise, and measurable goals. Solid path to victory. Established base measurement to monitor if you're succeeding. Nice work!<br> <br>And as always, keep rockin the unicorn conspiracies. Great post Matt. You've really taken this project head on…kudos. Clear, precise, and measurable goals. Solid path to victory. Established base measurement to monitor if you're succeeding. Nice work!

And as always, keep rockin the unicorn conspiracies.

]]> By: mattstratton http://www.mattstratton.com/meta/the-28-day-blogging-challenge/comment-page-1#comment-11005 mattstratton Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:12:06 +0000 http://mattstratton.com/?p=5811#comment-11005 I'm glad I could help! Let me know how it goes for you - what ideas you came away with and how you're going to implement them. I'm glad I could help! Let me know how it goes for you – what ideas you came away with and how you're going to implement them.

]]> By: Sarah Odendahl http://www.mattstratton.com/meta/the-28-day-blogging-challenge/comment-page-1#comment-11004 Sarah Odendahl Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:27:03 +0000 http://mattstratton.com/?p=5811#comment-11004 You know that I am new to this blogging thing but you just gave me some good ideas to help with my blog. Thanks! You know that I am new to this blogging thing but you just gave me some good ideas to help with my blog. Thanks!

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