Comments on: Blog Food: A recipe for a better blog series http://weblogbetter.com/2010/03/02/blog-food-a-recipe-for-a-better-blog-series/ Blogging Tips to help you blog better Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:47:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Essay Format http://weblogbetter.com/2010/03/02/blog-food-a-recipe-for-a-better-blog-series/#comment-2401 Essay Format Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:35:45 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=645#comment-2401 hello dear, are u still using commentluv plugin? tnx .-= Essay Format´s last blog ..<a href="http://privatewriting.com">23 Aug 2007 A completely re-designed PrivateWriting!</a> =-. hello dear,
are u still using commentluv plugin?
tnx
.-= Essay Format´s last blog ..23 Aug 2007 A completely re-designed PrivateWriting! =-.

]]> By: Lisa http://weblogbetter.com/2010/03/02/blog-food-a-recipe-for-a-better-blog-series/#comment-2272 Lisa Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:46:10 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=645#comment-2272 love the Bubba Gump analogy! also great advice turning up the flame on your passion! love the Bubba Gump analogy! also great advice turning up the flame on your passion!

]]> By: Blog Angel a.k.a. Joella http://weblogbetter.com/2010/03/02/blog-food-a-recipe-for-a-better-blog-series/#comment-2264 Blog Angel a.k.a. Joella Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:50:33 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=645#comment-2264 This something I tell new bloggers who struggling to find their niche. I tell them that even if their main goal for their blog is to make money, their first priority for choosing their main blog topic should be that it's something they are passionate about. Ultimately if you are not passionate about your blogging topic your momentum will become difficult, if not impossible to maintain. You'll burn out very quickly if your niche doesn't really matter to you personally. Passion for your subject makes blogging a joy. .-= Blog Angel a.k.a. Joella´s last blog ..<a href="http://blogswithwings.com/index.php/how-emergency-proof-your-blog-with-an-article-stockpile">How To Emergency Proof Your Blog With An Article Stockpile</a> =-. This something I tell new bloggers who struggling to find their niche. I tell them that even if their main goal for their blog is to make money, their first priority for choosing their main blog topic should be that it’s something they are passionate about.

Ultimately if you are not passionate about your blogging topic your momentum will become difficult, if not impossible to maintain. You’ll burn out very quickly if your niche doesn’t really matter to you personally. Passion for your subject makes blogging a joy.
.-= Blog Angel a.k.a. Joella´s last blog ..How To Emergency Proof Your Blog With An Article Stockpile =-.

]]> By: kieshaeasley http://weblogbetter.com/2010/03/02/blog-food-a-recipe-for-a-better-blog-series/#comment-2263 kieshaeasley Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:15:45 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=645#comment-2263 Hi Kevin! My question would be: how could anyone blog without it. Whenever I'm forced to write about topics I don't really care about, I find myself severely struggling for inspiration. I don't know how anyone could subject themselves to that kind of torture. Hi Kevin!
My question would be: how could anyone blog without it. Whenever I’m forced to write about topics I don’t really care about, I find myself severely struggling for inspiration. I don’t know how anyone could subject themselves to that kind of torture.

]]> By: kieshaeasley http://weblogbetter.com/2010/03/02/blog-food-a-recipe-for-a-better-blog-series/#comment-2262 kieshaeasley Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:14:33 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=645#comment-2262 I would definitely agree that wisdom trumps passion any day, but it is true that passion motivates (after all emotion and motive come from the same root) and without action, wisdom ends up suspended in thought where it can't do anyone else much good. I would definitely agree that wisdom trumps passion any day, but it is true that passion motivates (after all emotion and motive come from the same root) and without action, wisdom ends up suspended in thought where it can’t do anyone else much good.

]]> By: kieshaeasley http://weblogbetter.com/2010/03/02/blog-food-a-recipe-for-a-better-blog-series/#comment-2261 kieshaeasley Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:10:10 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=645#comment-2261 Hi Evelyn! Joining a community is a great idea. Sometimes passion just needs a little social spark! :) Hi Evelyn!
Joining a community is a great idea. Sometimes passion just needs a little social spark! :)

]]> By: Kevin M. http://weblogbetter.com/2010/03/02/blog-food-a-recipe-for-a-better-blog-series/#comment-2259 Kevin M. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:57:27 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=645#comment-2259 Passion is so critical to blogging. I don't know why people blog without passion. It is so easy to tell which bloggers are passionate about their subject and which aren't. You are a definitely a passionate blogger Kiesha! I am looking forward to the rest of this series Kiesha! .-= Kevin M.´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ShootingTheBreeze/~3/EVrS_Unbrlg/my-blog-readers-rock.html">My blog readers rock!</a> =-. Passion is so critical to blogging. I don’t know why people blog without passion. It is so easy to tell which bloggers are passionate about their subject and which aren’t. You are a definitely a passionate blogger Kiesha! I am looking forward to the rest of this series Kiesha!
.-= Kevin M.´s last blog ..My blog readers rock! =-.

]]> By: Brandon Cox http://weblogbetter.com/2010/03/02/blog-food-a-recipe-for-a-better-blog-series/#comment-2258 Brandon Cox Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:51:12 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=645#comment-2258 Kiesha you've touched my heartstrings here - even though I think wisdom often outweighs passion, I think passion outweighs about everything else. We're drawn to passionate people - excellent piece! Kiesha you’ve touched my heartstrings here – even though I think wisdom often outweighs passion, I think passion outweighs about everything else. We’re drawn to passionate people – excellent piece!

]]> By: Evelyn http://weblogbetter.com/2010/03/02/blog-food-a-recipe-for-a-better-blog-series/#comment-2257 Evelyn Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:25:26 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=645#comment-2257 Joining a forum/community in your niche can also add to your passion. There have been times, when I have a block and then I will visit a forum. Someone could have a question about something and it ends up being a blog post. Also when I have a block and don't know what to write, I will take a break. That gives me time to come back a little refreshed. I look forward to the next ingredient! :) .-= Evelyn @ Natural Raw Living´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/naturalrawliving/~3/DPgVv4OGyjo/time-for-spring-cleaning.html">Time For Spring Cleaning</a> =-. Joining a forum/community in your niche can also add to your passion. There have been times, when I have a block and then I will visit a forum. Someone could have a question about something and it ends up being a blog post.

Also when I have a block and don’t know what to write, I will take a break. That gives me time to come back a little refreshed.

I look forward to the next ingredient! :)
.-= Evelyn @ Natural Raw Living´s last blog ..Time For Spring Cleaning =-.

]]> By: kieshaeasley http://weblogbetter.com/2010/03/02/blog-food-a-recipe-for-a-better-blog-series/#comment-2256 kieshaeasley Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:23:21 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=645#comment-2256 Hi Chris, I'm a bit of night owl, too. That's when my best ideas start churning. But unfortunately, to keep up with my duties and responsibilities, I have to get up before daybreak, so I'm not benefiting as much. But regardless, whenever I enter the blogosphere, flow is not very far off. I kinda hate that, because it never fails, one minute I'm fine and the next I feel like I'm going to drop dead from exhaustion. It's my body's way of saying "Enough already!" Hi Chris,
I’m a bit of night owl, too. That’s when my best ideas start churning. But unfortunately, to keep up with my duties and responsibilities, I have to get up before daybreak, so I’m not benefiting as much. But regardless, whenever I enter the blogosphere, flow is not very far off. I kinda hate that, because it never fails, one minute I’m fine and the next I feel like I’m going to drop dead from exhaustion.
It’s my body’s way of saying “Enough already!”

]]> By: Christopher // CrackerjackBlogging http://weblogbetter.com/2010/03/02/blog-food-a-recipe-for-a-better-blog-series/#comment-2255 Christopher // CrackerjackBlogging Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:08:30 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=645#comment-2255 Nice post, Kiesha -- I really dig what you said about inspiration: "It will inspire you when you least expect it and will enable you to enter a state of flow that will let you to work for hours on end without ever getting tired or even realizing that amount of time has passed." There's nothing better than finding that flow and intensity -- I usually end up staying up until three, four, five, or even six in the morning without even realizing it. I guess I'm more of a night owl -- what time does everyone else usually find their own flow? .-= Christopher // CrackerjackBlogging´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CrackerjackBlogging/~3/UWduUsBo1ZY/">Where Did All the Unique Blog Content Go?</a> =-. Nice post, Kiesha — I really dig what you said about inspiration:

“It will inspire you when you least expect it and will enable you to enter a state of flow that will let you to work for hours on end without ever getting tired or even realizing that amount of time has passed.”

There’s nothing better than finding that flow and intensity — I usually end up staying up until three, four, five, or even six in the morning without even realizing it.

I guess I’m more of a night owl — what time does everyone else usually find their own flow?
.-= Christopher // CrackerjackBlogging´s last blog ..Where Did All the Unique Blog Content Go? =-.

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