I started on Sunday and I've learned more about blogging this week than the year plus on TypePad, because all of you are actively using Active Rain. THANKS
Being a very busy writer:
- Self publishing - Handyman Library and 4 Walls newsletters/library
- Applaud Magazine and The Mirror, both in NH
My challenge when writing for publications is to keep the word count within the budget allowed. This is very difficult for someone like me, who likes to talk. I inevitably write a "short" article of 550-600 words, and then spend almost as much time cutting words without sacrificing content, to get under the 350 (Applaud) or 400 (Mirror) limits.
I was therefore quite surprised to see NO POINTS for a blog post that's under 200 words. The word count doesn't really equate to value, so maybe someday in the future, the value will be based on use of keywords for the AR community, or a combination thereof.
It's probably not worth checking word counts but I'm absolutely fascinated by the "points" which say 1 of the 2 posts this morning had more value. If anything, the one with ZERO points is more valuable in the message it conveyed.
PS I'm still a newbie at this so let me know what I'm missing here.
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