Comments on: A Problem With “Being Yourself” When Blogging

By: The Internet Experiment

The Internet Experiment — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:05:01 +0000

I mostly agree..

With consistency your readers know what to expect (in a way).

But with variety you have the potential to appeal to a broader audience..who may not like every post if it carried the same tone as the others.

Being yourself in your posts and having the “edit” option kind of reminds me of news reporters. They’re looking in a teleprompter reading a pre-written script..but they are delivering it in their own personality.

IMO they tend to change their tone slightly to fit the story. Never see em get mad or anything though.

Just for laughs..and an example of someone “being them self” watch this video on youtube. Its funny as hell…and he happens to be my Weather Man (at my FL address)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TT4XO3Hjp7M

By: Matt Jones

Matt Jones — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:45:35 +0000

Nice answers guys. What about the meta-blogging niche?

As for a product related blog, don’t you think they can get extremely ’samey’ if no one adds some personality to their writing? Endless product listings can get very repetititve.

By: Erik Karey

Erik Karey — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:43:02 +0000

I agree with Jon. I think it depends on what type of blog you have. A business or product related blog would not be a place to be moody or angry because of personal issues. A truly personal blog might be ok for letting loose, but even a blog like mine, shouldn’t have totally over the top angry posts because of personal issues.

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:23:08 +0000

If you have a cell phone niche blog, I’m going might find less value if you start injecting your mood into your reviews.

On the other hand, if you run a personal blog, I’m going to find less value if you DON’T inject your mood into your posts.

It depends on what the readers have come to expect from you.