Comments on: Where to Park Your Content: Decisions, Decisions

By: Danielle Ingram

Danielle Ingram — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:53:32 +0000

It think the main point of this blog is really important, for any type of writing whether an article, press release, newsletter, blog or feature.

Think about your reader, because ultimately they can make or break your success. If you aren’t engaging with them they aren’t going to keep reading, if the piece isn’t in the right place they won’t read it at all. Getting inside the mind of the reader is a great piece of advice for any writer.

By: Jeremy Head

Jeremy Head — Fri, 08 May 2009 09:06:35 +0000

No dilemma. I don’t think you ‘get’ the web if this is seriously causing you issues. You post on your own blog… and then you offer links to the piece in other places if you think readers won’t find it…
But… if it really IS such a great post they will find it anyway. That’s the fantastic thing about the internet – good stuff rises to the surface very fast.

By: Russell D'Souza

Russell D'Souza — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:49:45 +0000

@Writer’s Coin

I really love the idea of writing guest posts because its a win / win situation. It adds a fresh perspective to a blog and also exposes the writer to a new audience.

One piece of advice, though, when you write a guest blog you should feature your name more prominently. I think that your link was only featured in small print at the bottom of the article. It wasn’t even clear when I started reading the article that this was a guest post. Maybe next time put a small intro paragraph about yourself and where you write for.

By: Writer's Coin

Writer's Coin — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:45:34 +0000

@Cheryl: Yeah, there was a bad link in the post but we fixed it. Sorry about that!

By: Ian

Ian — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:17:22 +0000

Good advice. I hope it works for me. I’m publishing one of my better posts on Dark Roasted Blend next month, and they assure me that the link will bring a lot of new readers to my blog. I’ll keep you posted.

By: cheryl

cheryl — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:30:00 +0000

OK, I DID try to follow the link to The Writer’s Coin embedded in the post, but it sent me to a 404-Not Found page. :-(

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:03:05 +0000

Is there any etiquette rules that say you can’t post to one blog and link from your own? That way, your readers get exposed to a blog which, obviously, you appreciate; and further, everyone who the piece benefits, gets a chance to see it. I even envision going as far as posting the teaser on your own site; at which point, the “continue reading,” link could carry readers to the other blog. Am I missing something?

By: Sheila Atwood

Sheila Atwood — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:21:36 +0000

My blog is fairly new. To start this I am inviting other bloggers to post on my blog. I hope this works out that I will be invited to write for them.

Sheila

By: Terry Heath

Terry Heath — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:37:00 +0000

The same thing goes for deciding if you want to post a piece on a blog at all. A longer piece could be sent to a literary journal or a magazine.

In that case, I think the question of quality comes more into play.

By: Nadia - Happy Lotus

Nadia - Happy Lotus — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:58:27 +0000

Thank you for writing an interesting post. In my experience, I sometimes have an idea that I think will work better on another blog than on my own. For me, it boils down to the writing.

I love to write so if another site is a better venue for one of my pieces, I love to share it. It usually ends up being a win-win situation for all involved.