the year is about to end, and im changing my header.
i believe my life is no longer in a box. rather i wanted to live a life outside the box.
enough of the comfortable journey. time to test the water and set the ship on sail.
i hope, this is it.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
What Makes a Good Blog?
Focus, personality and reader comments are key to building an audience, say popular bloggers
By William Kraska Spring 2005 : Articles
copied from: http://marshallisboss.blogspot.com/
The Internet contains nearly 3 million active blogs, according to one recent count, with topics ranging from politics to movies, to food, to the emotional ramblings of high-school teens.
With so many blogs, how does one become popular? What qualities will distinguish a blog from the massive congestion in the blogosphere?
Blogs become successful because of specificity and passion, according to Kevin Donahue, co-creator of Fanblogs, a college football blog described by Forbes.com as the best blog dedicated to a single sport.
“Repeat visitors feel an ownership and loyalty to the blog. They will police comments, pointing out when someone is out of line.”
“Have a single focus about a topic you really enjoy, and put a little of yourself into it,” he says. Fanblogs prospers because college football already has a loyal fan base. “And that passion translates into a loyal readership.”
Reader comments are a significant factor in blog popularity, according to several bloggers. Hart Brachen, creator of the snarky, ironic blog The Soxaholix says, “People who leave comments build the community aspect that really helps a site become more than just one blogger writing into space. Comments let you know what’s working and what’s not, and inspire you to keep at it.”
Daniel Kasman, a writer for the popular film discussion blog MilkPlus, agrees. Posted comments will keep a blog “fresh and full of discourse,” he says.
Lockhart Steele, the managing editor of blog publisher Gawker Media, says that after a blog develops an audience, readers will submit tips and fact-check stories. They basically “do all of the work for you.”
Dedicated readers also keep a blog’s integrity in check. “Repeat visitors feel an ownership and loyalty to the blog,” observes Fanblogs’ Donahue. “They will police comments, pointing out when someone is out of line.”
But before a blog is able to rely on its readers to help it succeed, a blogger must sometimes wait months, or even years, before a regular following develops. While some bloggers believe that they’re going to attract regular commenters within days of launching their blogs, Holiday of Fanblogs says, “it doesn’t happen like that.”
Modifying a quote from the movie “Field of Dreams,” he says: “If you build it, they will come … slowly.”
Focus, personality and reader comments are key to building an audience, say popular bloggers
By William Kraska Spring 2005 : Articles
copied from: http://marshallisboss.blogspot.com/
The Internet contains nearly 3 million active blogs, according to one recent count, with topics ranging from politics to movies, to food, to the emotional ramblings of high-school teens.
With so many blogs, how does one become popular? What qualities will distinguish a blog from the massive congestion in the blogosphere?
Blogs become successful because of specificity and passion, according to Kevin Donahue, co-creator of Fanblogs, a college football blog described by Forbes.com as the best blog dedicated to a single sport.
“Repeat visitors feel an ownership and loyalty to the blog. They will police comments, pointing out when someone is out of line.”
“Have a single focus about a topic you really enjoy, and put a little of yourself into it,” he says. Fanblogs prospers because college football already has a loyal fan base. “And that passion translates into a loyal readership.”
Reader comments are a significant factor in blog popularity, according to several bloggers. Hart Brachen, creator of the snarky, ironic blog The Soxaholix says, “People who leave comments build the community aspect that really helps a site become more than just one blogger writing into space. Comments let you know what’s working and what’s not, and inspire you to keep at it.”
Daniel Kasman, a writer for the popular film discussion blog MilkPlus, agrees. Posted comments will keep a blog “fresh and full of discourse,” he says.
Lockhart Steele, the managing editor of blog publisher Gawker Media, says that after a blog develops an audience, readers will submit tips and fact-check stories. They basically “do all of the work for you.”
Dedicated readers also keep a blog’s integrity in check. “Repeat visitors feel an ownership and loyalty to the blog,” observes Fanblogs’ Donahue. “They will police comments, pointing out when someone is out of line.”
But before a blog is able to rely on its readers to help it succeed, a blogger must sometimes wait months, or even years, before a regular following develops. While some bloggers believe that they’re going to attract regular commenters within days of launching their blogs, Holiday of Fanblogs says, “it doesn’t happen like that.”
Modifying a quote from the movie “Field of Dreams,” he says: “If you build it, they will come … slowly.”
Saturday, November 7, 2009
silence
in our lives, we get distracted by a lot of noise everyday.
but there are days where silence prevails.
in those days, we get to think a lot and rationalize.
this is it.
this is it!
after the general meeting with the store management team and the crews, i went straight to the cinema to catch the late screening of the documentary movie of mj entitled, THIS IS IT!
Ive heard about raving reviews about this film and i wanted to see it myself. after seeing it, i cant help but agree. it is really nice. this film give me more doubts about micheal jackson's death. is he really dead?? personally, i think he is not. i believe it was his way of gracefully exiting the limelight and start with his personal private life. well, if that is the case, he did a very good job. :)
anyways, about the movie, i find it very inspiring. in a way, people respect mj a lot when it comes to music and dancing. he's an icon. an idol in that sense. and one this i noticed about him, he is really passionate about the thing he does. and i really admire him for that. and notice the humility of this person. its really amazing. whew.
i wanted to be that humble and passionate.
watch it on big screen guys. it feels like getting your own front seat ticket at an mj concert. :)
Monday, November 2, 2009
the other side of the coin
its really an eye opener to hear the other side of the story.
a lot of times in our lives, when we feel hurt and betrayed, we tend to focus on our own side of the story. and we sometimes totally ignore the other side of the coin.
its been a long time and healing has took its place to soothe the hurts and the pain. but telling the story in another dimension now made me think about the past and consider the other side of the coin.
in whatever reason things happened between us, i just wish you one thing, happiness.
a lot of times in our lives, when we feel hurt and betrayed, we tend to focus on our own side of the story. and we sometimes totally ignore the other side of the coin.
its been a long time and healing has took its place to soothe the hurts and the pain. but telling the story in another dimension now made me think about the past and consider the other side of the coin.
in whatever reason things happened between us, i just wish you one thing, happiness.
jonats!
last nov 1, i had the chance to spend the night with a good old friend. i went to angeles city to meet jonats. its been 3-4 years since the last time i got to talk to this guy. apparently, there has been a lot of changes in our lives that took us the whole night talking about those things.
we went to eat street foods and have 2 bottles each at nepo. then spent a lot of time walking and talking around angeles city. we even went for a 4am walk around a private cemetery. it was my first time to do such a thing.
it was really a fun filled night. except for the side drama, it was totally awesome! :)
till next time dude. hahaha
for the record, you cried. not me. hahaha
we went to eat street foods and have 2 bottles each at nepo. then spent a lot of time walking and talking around angeles city. we even went for a 4am walk around a private cemetery. it was my first time to do such a thing.
it was really a fun filled night. except for the side drama, it was totally awesome! :)
till next time dude. hahaha
for the record, you cried. not me. hahaha
Sunday, November 1, 2009
bc day!
had a busy day today! :) whew!
this week has been filled with work and work and work and lots and lots of laughter! :)
last thursday to saturday, i had the opportunity to work again with my training store. i missed that store so much! i learned a lot from that store. the people are very accommodating. from the team members to the managers. this time, i went back with my team members from my own store. we had a blast! the experience was awesome for the team. and they really had great bonding time together! as in bonding to the max!
after the 3 day event, i went home for the all saints day. whew. busy day at the store. my load wallet was depleted! now, its 9pm and people are still coming in! still a long day ahead.
this week has been filled with work and work and work and lots and lots of laughter! :)
last thursday to saturday, i had the opportunity to work again with my training store. i missed that store so much! i learned a lot from that store. the people are very accommodating. from the team members to the managers. this time, i went back with my team members from my own store. we had a blast! the experience was awesome for the team. and they really had great bonding time together! as in bonding to the max!
after the 3 day event, i went home for the all saints day. whew. busy day at the store. my load wallet was depleted! now, its 9pm and people are still coming in! still a long day ahead.
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