Part of my morning routine is to get a cup of coffee - You know that magical morning elixir of life, boot the computer, and go through the blog roll. As I scroll through the list, it is interesting how often I see posts scroll down the list with no comments. At one time this morning, there were 7 posts, all by the same individual that rolled down the list - all with no comments. I wondered why?
Personally, when I scroll through a blog roll, and see several posts all by the same individual several things go through my mind.
- It has been a very slow morning here in the rain.
- Google juice or what I call Posting for Points.
- Poor headline - The keywords do not catch the intended audience's attention.
- The content is not directed to the intended audience.
- Poor content.
- Is the content from the heart?
- Does the content of the post stir an emotion in the intended audience.
I am not here to judge anyone's posts or motives, but I do often wonder about the quality of the content of the posts. Quite frankly, words do not come that easy for me as my brain works in the analytical not the abstract - which is what a good writer needs. Nonetheless, I do the best I can with the talents that God has given me.
My goal is to write articles that will not only interest my current audience, but my future audience as well. I fully understand that these posts will live on somewhere in internet long after I am gone from this planet. I want my readers to have quality information about me, my profession, and my business. Also, as I continue to build my business, I want to be able to direct my customers toward information and content that will aid them in making a decision to business with me instead of someone else. I personally feel that the intellectual content of articles I write can and will sway them in my direction.
Personally, I would rather write one good post that will get several comments than ten posts with no comments. AR is good about giving its writers 200 points for each post up to 10 posts per week as an incentive to write and drive business to their site. I see several people author ten a day, seven days a week. Why? I see no point in this.
This year, I want to challenge all of my fellow members on AR to think about the quality of the content they are writing and make this a community to be proud of.
This posting and the continents written here are the intellectual property of Michael Thornton of Complete Home Inspections, Inc. providing Nashville home inspections for Brentwood and the Davidson and Williamson Counties of Middle Tennessee. The views and opinions expressed are just that - views and opinions of Michael Thornton and those who comment. This post is part of the ActiveRain Real Estate Network, which is a social network highlighting the best of Web 2.0. Information is provided with the intent of educating and assisting home owners, home sellers, home buyers, real estate investors, and real estate professionals with information the can be used to make better real estate decisions.
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