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Q&A How should I plan blog content and themes for the best reader experience?

This is perhaps a bit cavalier, but I'm going to say it anyway. A blog needs either a personality or an editorial calendar. People are interested in people, particularly in people whose interests...

posted 7y ago by Mark Baker‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2020-01-03T20:41:54Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:28:40Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:28:40Z (almost 5 years ago)
This is perhaps a bit cavalier, but I'm going to say it anyway. A blog needs either a personality or an editorial calendar.

People are interested in people, particularly in people whose interests are the same as theirs. If you find a blog in a field that interests you that is written by somebody with a distinctive voice and some interesting things to say, you will follow the and you will give them a lot of slack when their posting schedule is erratic and when they sometimes get a bit off topic.

If you have a personality and an interest that is shared by other people, then you are probably fine just to write what you want when you want.

If you are a corporation that is creating a blog as a content marketing tool, then, almost by definition, you don't have a personality or anything interesting to say and you have plan very carefully to give the reader the appearance that you do. In this case, you definitely need an editorial calendar.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-05-29T16:43:17Z (over 7 years ago)
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