In the case of people who doesn’t really prioritize this marketing aspect of blogging, I believe the fact that they put much time and effort into their posts is a proof that they have a certain product focus. They don’t go about shamelessly plugging / advertising their site, but they write in such a way that it’ll be considered a worthy product, for self-fulfillment and enjoyment, like the case of Totali.

YES. I AGREE. :V

That also goes for the other aspects of proper blog maintainance, which includes making a good layout of the site, improving one’s post making skills, etc. All you need to improve the readability of your site… thus possibly improving viewer counts…

Then again, you could just post for the sheer fun of it. And I think that’s the easiest ways to blog. But it’s not the most soughtafter way though.

A lot of jumbled thoughts and such. Sorry if they were confusing. :3

Well, all good things must come to an end. I guess the end of this spree of mine is the beginning of school.

I have been doing that which you recommend for a long time now. That was the reason why I kept on posting about DotA and frustration some time ago.
That was a thoughtful post of yours, btw.

@TheBigN

I will take those questions as challenges. I am not sure if I can satisfy you, but I will try my best.

1) What’s the hook that I want people to catch on?

I do not know with others, but I guess I want to write opinions and thoughts regarding anime not only as a compendium of animated series but as part of the whole spectra of media that are ubiquitous nowadays. I do not want them to emulate the topics I write about, but I want them to discover that the experience of anime can be traversed by more than one path.

2) Do you want to change that hook from what you started the blogging for?

I guess the hook itself has changed through a year or so of my blogging. Initially I wrote analyses about particular episodes of particular anime series and linking them to other forms of media. The linkage was not intended, it just occurred.

I guess now I write about the linkages and the interconnectedness of media themselves, so I have broken free of that. I would not know if it was for the better or for the worse, but I like the fact that I can write with more brevity nowadays.

3) Is integrity a factor here?

I would not know. I have tried my best to be as honest to my readers as possible, but I honestly would not know.

@Totali

I am glad to see another Filipino reading my blog. I am amazed, though. Those are a lot of series you are watching. I have only three for current series, lol.

Of course, when sitting at the “Write a Post” page of WordPress, its really encouraging to write for readership.

-writes post-

Sad to here your relaxation period will go away soon. You’ve been kickin’ out the posts It is understood though that school ties up a whole ton of time. Maybe a blogger solution is to provide something in the disclaimer like:

If I haven’t posted in weeks, fear not, I am not dead, but shoot me an email just to be sure. And feel free to comment anywhere, I’ll respond. idk, just making stuff up.

Ah, weekend so near!

I couldn’t agree more.

@Totali

1) As long as a writer has a voice in their writing, readers will appreciate reading as they can feel like they know the author.

I totally agree with this. As long as the voice is as unique as individual, readers will read if they commiserate with the author, or possess the same sentiments.

2) In the end, it doesn’t matter as long as you enjoy writing.

Correct. But to be a considerate person, I think if anything happens, we should let whosoever reads our blogs know.

3) An audience will be there that shares your opinion, and it shouldn’t matter how big that audience is.

I hope so. I pray for this.

@TheBigN

I … really don’t understand you. What do you mean?

I’ve been told quite a few times that my new blog is becoming popular fairly quickly (something that I don’t understand myself), but if I had to say what I brought to the table, I’d probably say that I am one of the few episodic summary bloggers that actually interacts frequently with the rest of the community. I don’t offer anything really new to the table, as summary blogs have been around since the beginning, but I think my readers just like the fact that I have a different opinion and approach from the rest of my type.

The same goes with editorial blogs or even meta bloggers. As long as a writer has a voice in their writing, readers will appreciate reading as they can feel like they know the author. Things like agregators pull the community together, and readers can enjoy many different blogs of the same “genre”. Many also pick and choose to their tastes. In the end, it doesn’t matter as long as you enjoy writing. An audience will be there that shares your opinion, and it shouldn’t matter how big that audience is.

(I’m going to have to cut this short because I am in the middle of a lecture….)

PS:Yea, I have ads on my site…but it all goes towards ab.net…..keep the community alive! xD