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Today I received a very interesting comment on yesterdays post, Is iwebis really following the changing web? I asked readers opinion on whether I was effectively following the changing web and to offer ideas on how I could improve content. Well, I should have known to be careful of what I ask for ;). TDavid of Things That Make You Go Hmm stopped by and gave his opinion and I have to say it has left me…… To be honest, I don’t know what exactly to think of it. It’s not that he was harsh or had no valid points, it’s just that I am not sure what to do next. After I got myself out of defense mode, “You mean my blog isn’t perfect?!!”, I really had think about what TDavid said.
Here is the comment.
Hi Mona - Think it’s my first time here (blog didn’t look familiar), so I took a look around at your recent posts in order to gauge what you’ve been writing about. Are you “following the changing web” — you seem to be doing the following lately:
- writing about social networks. These might be the current fad but do you actually use them yourself? If you don’t then you really can’t offer any valuable input on them to me as a reader (or potential reader, I guess). I’m interested in bloggers sharing their direct experiences with sites, products and services rather than rehash of the news.
- blogging about blogging. I’d try to stay away from this topic as much as possible. It’s ground that has been, well, overblogged. We all are guilty of blogging about blogging, but if you must do it, then try to be sparing with readers about it. Keep in mind that not every reader is a blogger.
One of your more interesting blogging about blogging posts was the one where you decided whether or not to put your picture on the blog. I think you should put it prominently on your blog. It adds personality and enforces that there is a unique voice behind the blog. Splogs never have pictures, so by having a picture you immediately tell new visitors: hey, this is a real blog from a real person. Something else to think about.
In summary, I didn’t see a whole lot of material that made me feel like you were following the changing web so much as echoing it. How can you change this?
1. Follow your own passions. What are you following on the changing web? What is making your life change?
2. make a goal to create something new every day — whether it’s drawing a picture, telling a story from your life, trying out a new product, service or website (new to you, doesn’t have to be new to the web), something there is no way anybody else is going to find anywhere else.These two things will make your blog stand out in a sea of me too offerings. You might be curious how I got here? It’s because you believe in sharing and are part of the Dofollow group at Bumpzee.
Hopefully my comments are taken as being constructive. I didn’t subscribe on this visit, but who knows on the next one. I’ll bump your post for others to see and maybe they’ll take time to leave some feedback.
Though this is just one man’s opinion, it is an opinion that shouldn’t be taken lightly since he seems to have a very well establish blog with good following. I have only been blogging since last year and he has had his blog since 2003 which means he is definitely a more mature blogger. So, I guess as a “baby blogger” it would be wise of me to take to heart his advice. Some of the points he made I completely agree with and others I am not so sure.
Do you want to know what I will be doing today? Reevaluating my goals for iwebis. This will take more than a day but it is about time for reevaluation (something I to from time to time with of blogs). In the meantime, as far as writing posts goes, I will be keeping up with my goal of daily posting. Maybe you will see what a great artist I am and I will draw you a picture 
. Don’t worry, I am kidding.
