TechZilo is changing…..or should it?
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This blog was started as a write-it all blog - to quench my thirst for writing, writing and even more writing. You will see that in May, this blog became active in a big way, and had averaged more than a post a day.
But this makes me think - is it worth the pains to write about the latest news, which a hundred other bloggers have also written? In other words, do you want to read such posts? If not, I would probably make this a blogging/software hack resource, and believe me, I have ~20 blogging-related posts piling up as draft already. The only reason I would continue with news is if you like to read them.
So what’s the other choice? I will post less, but with more thought-provoking content, mostly of blogging/WordPress and softwares. This way, I will not have the pressures of regular posting, and you can enjoy unique content.
I want your thought on this - Should TechZilo change to being a blogging/software hack+tips, or are you happy with things the way they are? Give me your suggestions through comments. Remember, each of your thoughts count toward the future of this blog.
Ashwini said on June 9th, 2007
ok cool ,I agree with that idea.If u are clear wordpress software, u should go for blogging hacks, bcoz people are often looking for such articles {including, for my custom domain}
That can even gain u some SE traffic as such content are unique
Ex. Beautifulbeta, Hans posts once a month, still have around 500 Rss subscribes good PR only bcoz its content is unique
Linu said on June 9th, 2007
Sumesh: I suggest you to keep the site as it is. Since it is a Tech Blog, you have got 100s of topic to compose a unique Post.
But if you focus on a particular topic, writing “unique” content can be a limited action.
Google alows you to have a duplicate content upto 30%. So you shouuld not be worrying about blogging about something which many other bloggers also posted.
Still, you can have your unique Descriptive Title, your own thoughts on other news.
News Section can be a part of your blog! Same time you can focuss on creating more unique content in deffrent tech Topics.
If you are planning to use some ads network in future such as Google adsense, minimizing your site content to “Wordpress Blogging/Software” will not help you to generat revenue. Because people who come to your site searching for wordpress hacks may also know about adsense ads!
Linu
Shankar Ganesh said on June 9th, 2007
Sumesh, my personal suggestion is this:
News is something easy to write about (if it’s been broken by major blogs). Unless and until you have breaking tech news, don’t put up such things. Everyone reads them in other major blogs.
But, news is good once in a while - and that’s not an issue.
Try to be unique, write differently. I personally prefer stuff on blogging, tips, tricks etc. because there’s a large crowd which doesn’t know what you know - most of the time.
Just my suggestions
Post authorSumesh said on June 9th, 2007
Ashwini, Linu, Shankar, thanks for your suggestions.
You seem to echo what I have in my mind - too much of news is bad.
But I have some worries - you are bloggers, so you will prefer news that help you. On the other hand, there are non-blogging techies.
Hm……I guess I will have to balance them out so that both sides are happy
I am waiting for more suggestions.
Ashwini said on June 9th, 2007
Wat has happened to your coffee plugin and also wat about top commentator.Looks like you omitted something.
If the fellow has talent then let him do blogging hacks bcoz always remember these posts are evergreen…
P.S. 90% of my traffic is from Google where sers are looking for blogging hacks
Which bank do u use?;)
Post authorSumesh said on June 9th, 2007
Ashwini, Coffee plugin is gone because I realised that its chances of success is low.
As for Top Commentator, I changed its options to appear only on main page. I will change the option to make it appear on all pages, if I get sufficient quality comments.
TonNet said on June 10th, 2007
Hey Sumesh, since you love tech and that was you’re very first intention, keep it up. I am not against news but those things are covered for other blogs. Push hard for unique content!
Post authorSumesh said on June 10th, 2007
Tonnet, so its decided! The majority wins, and I shall write less about news. As you rightly said, there are other big blogs to cover news. That was the reason I even wrote this post.
Prepare to see some good-looking posts! Fwahahaha :$
And prepare to see posts less often, because hey, it takes more time
knight17 said on June 18th, 2007
I hate blogs posting about news, especially teh news. If you have the energy to explain new stuff in sci/tech (research etc) go for it.
BTW:Are you from Kerala (Am from Kerala
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Vyoma said on July 14th, 2007
Sumesh, that is a good decision. Right now at this point - I have no (zilch, nada, zero) blogs that have a majority of tech-news posts.
I just do not see the point in most of their posts. They seem to be just echoes and very less or no original opinion. I prefer more quality and in depth articles. I do not mind even if they are once a week or something.