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Title:

Fresh Ideas for Blogging: It's Not All Been Done

Your vote:
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Organizer:
Linsey Knerl, Wise Bread (Killer Aces Media)
Description:
What do you do when you've said all there is to say on your blogging topic? This panel looks at ways to refresh evergreen blog topics, bring on new talent, and exhange content in a SEO and community-friendly manner to keep your blog fresh!
Questions
Answered:
  1. How do I know when my writing is getting stale?
  2. What are the best ways to become "inspired" in my writing?
  3. Is it OK to recycle content? How can this be done in a way that won't alienate my readers?
  4. How can I use my community to generate content?
  5. How can guest posts breathe new life into my blog? What must I be careful of?
  6. How should I compensate those who contribute? Why should I?
  7. How can "giving away" content benefit me?
  8. When is enough enough (when should I change directions with my niche/content?)
  9. How can I differentiate my blog from the other million blogs on the same topics?
  10. Will my blog ever die? Should I let it?
Level:
Beginner
Category:
Blogging, Community / Online Community, Content, User Generated Content, Writing / Technical Writing
Type:
Solo
Event:
Interactive 2010
Will Chen
on 18/8/09
Many bloggers hit a wall after 2-3 years. Glad to know there are other options to expand your blog even after you've exhausted your inspiration.
Kelly Livesay
on 25/8/09
I wonder if you can expand this to those of us who write professionally for other blogs as well as our own? Not sure if it would be different but I write for my 3 blogs AND 3 client blogs, with much crossover of content. Sigh. TOTALLY BURNT OUT. Love the idea. Thumbs up!
Linsey Knerl
on 4/9/09
Kelly,

Most definitely! I have found myself writing for several different private blogs, corporate blogs, and my own sites -- all while feeling a bit overwhelmed and underinspired. By using some strategies that I've found effective (and I hope to cover if chosen to speak at SXSW), it's kept fresh stuff in the pipes ready to write. I think the most exhausting part of burning the blog candle at both ends isn't usually the writing, it's the thinking/creating :)
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