The Responsibilities of Blogging

As you might have noticed, this blog isn’t being posted to very regularly. And posting regularly is one of the key pieces of advice given to those who want to blog well. So why have I not been posting? In a nutshell… Life. Contrary to popular opinion, bloggers do have them. […]

How Much Traffic is Too Much?

I think most personal bloggers have an idea of how much traffic they would like. There are numbers of subscribers, or visitors, or comments, they aim for. Usually, those numbers are small because personal blogs are not (generally) driven by ambition. I still remember the first time I got comments on my blog […]

Is Your “About” Page All About You?

Looking by Jan Bakker
When people come across your personal blog and are trying to decide whether or not they want to make your daily life a daily part of theirs, your “About” page is often the first place they look for more information. While it’s never going to be the most visited page on […]

The Content of Your Character is King

Content is King.
It has been said ad infinitum and it echoes in our minds. We think that it means that beautiful writing, fresh ideas, a unique perspective, consistent quality and regular posting will be rewarded. And it does.
Sort of.
What many personal bloggers don’t realise is that “Content is King” is about Search Engine […]

A Personal Blog is Art

It’s my turn to answer the question I posed, What is a personal blog?, and I doubt anyone will be surprised by my answer.
A personal blog is Art. And personal blogging is an artform.
Some people might have an immediate negative reaction to that statement: The idea “Art” has a lot of baggage. It […]

What is a personal blog anyway?

Perhaps this seems like a silly question. It’s fairly self-explanatory, right? It’s a blog that’s personal. But does that tell us anything? If someone asked you to define it more fully, would you be able to put it into words?
A search for the exact phrase, “What is a personal blog?” yields only […]

Blogging Personal Arriving Soon!

Blogging Personal, a blogging resource written specifically for personal bloggers, will be launching in January, 2008.
In the meantime, information about the blog is available on the About page and if you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me.

Blogging Personal LogoBlogging Personal aims to open a dialogue about personal blogging, to provide a space where we can talk about about what we do, and how we can do it better. It is a place where we can ask questions and, together, find answers. [read more...]