I go above and beyond the usual routine as much as I can, “What goes around, comes around” is pretty much the motto I live by.

I go above and beyond the usual routine as much as I can, “What goes around, comes around” is pretty much the motto I live by.

And true, the mind always likes to put in its two cents, but that doesn’t mean you have to listen.

And true, the mind always likes to put in its two cents, but that doesn’t mean you have to listen.

Sometimes I come across blog posts that aren’t even in my niche, and I can manage to put my own spin on the topic and do a post with my own viewpoint on the topic, and that often gets quite a bit of traffic.

Controversy, disagreeing with someone’s post, etc. I see this happen often with bloggers writing how they disagree in some way with “A Listers” like Darren Rowse. It works well most of the time.

Sometimes I come across blog posts that aren’t even in my niche, and I can manage to put my own spin on the topic and do a post with my own viewpoint on the topic, and that often gets quite a bit of traffic.

Controversy, disagreeing with someone’s post, etc. I see this happen often with bloggers writing how they disagree in some way with “A Listers” like Darren Rowse. It works well most of the time.

The web, the blogosphere and social networks in general are very crowded and growing exponentially. Getting attention and keeping someone’s attention really requires doing things from a fresh point of view.

As the examples you gave in this post show, it’s definitely possible with some out of the box thinking. Later…

The web, the blogosphere and social networks in general are very crowded and growing exponentially. Getting attention and keeping someone’s attention really requires doing things from a fresh point of view.

As the examples you gave in this post show, it’s definitely possible with some out of the box thinking. Later…

You said,

I find it hard to come out with new stuff for my viewers that hasn’t been talked about.

Don’t forget, it’s not so much the news that people need and want from you, as much as it’s the news + your opinion on the news.

The ‘specialness’ you’re looking for is you, bro – and that can never be duplicated. You just have to let your light shine, y’know?

Good luck.

You said,

I find it hard to come out with new stuff for my viewers that hasn’t been talked about.

Don’t forget, it’s not so much the news that people need and want from you, as much as it’s the news + your opinion on the news.

The ‘specialness’ you’re looking for is you, bro – and that can never be duplicated. You just have to let your light shine, y’know?

Good luck.

In my case, my blog is about a very niche market, EVE Online players (and MMORPG enthusiasts also) – a limited audience.

As such, I teamed up with another EVE blogger and we will be launching our very own podcast show. This way, we can reach our audience through different means.

We should launch our show in the next few weeks!

cheers

In my case, my blog is about a very niche market, EVE Online players (and MMORPG enthusiasts also) – a limited audience.

As such, I teamed up with another EVE blogger and we will be launching our very own podcast show. This way, we can reach our audience through different means.

We should launch our show in the next few weeks!

cheers

I also take a few risks; like contacting famous architects (scary because I’m so impressed with them) or HGTV which was such a money a thing to do and not a normal thing for me. But I did it and landed an interview with someone from a show there. I still get hits on that post. I also talk like me all the time. I don’t lie to butter up experts in the biz – if I like or hate something, I say so.

Oh, and I don’t withhold info. I see some architect bloggers who post a house and then don’t say where it’s from or who built it. That’s obnoxious, and not a cool thing to do to readers (what if they want to explore it more?).

I also take a few risks; like contacting famous architects (scary because I’m so impressed with them) or HGTV which was such a money a thing to do and not a normal thing for me. But I did it and landed an interview with someone from a show there. I still get hits on that post. I also talk like me all the time. I don’t lie to butter up experts in the biz – if I like or hate something, I say so.

Oh, and I don’t withhold info. I see some architect bloggers who post a house and then don’t say where it’s from or who built it. That’s obnoxious, and not a cool thing to do to readers (what if they want to explore it more?).

-Scott

-Scott