What would you like to see changed or done differently in the world of blogs? Do you think they'll continue to flourish or do you think they're about to implode?
Michael
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What would you like to see changed or done differently in the world of blogs? Do you think they'll continue to flourish or do you think they're about to implode?
Michael
i read a couple , but "reading" is not enough for me (this needs a pic!) , unless the "author" is constantly "updating" it begins to resemble some historic and faded days gone by "anne frank" diary.
there are so many "blogs" to choose from , and so little time to read each and every one , has anyone ever read every book ever published?
jim
I wonder if some blogs aren't taking us back through the TGP mistakes, giving away too much free porn... Yes, they may be getting more bookmarkers now, but when all bloggers go this route, blog traffic won't be as good as it is (or used to be).
The online journal, weblog, blog has grown in the last 10 years. The birth of blogger and live journals opened the doors to what now is a self contained blog site.
If you look at the structures – a lot of blogs have the main page “catch all” and subsections for cataloged posts. I want to just see movie reviews, I go to the movie review section and bypass filtering through the main page for the one review.
I think the next step to the blog is going to be…
People are going to understand the use of these subsections a little further and the blog will soon turn into what looks like a member’s area on a paysite. The content will be posted in the subsections and the front page will have select posts to keep people happy but hot hold everything.
Over a little more time, bloggers become free site program owners and the blog will become a CMS for other things. Still the hub for website updates but used for more than a journal post.
I agree with Annette here. A lot don't have much in the way of substance, though they certainly should as blogs allow for more than enough text and copy. I think that so long as blog sites have some personality and those that run blogs individualize them and give them some character, people will come back. Eventually they'll need much more than just free pics to attract and retain folk.
The blogs that do nothing but throw up pics and add nothing of their own to it will fall by the wayside.
Without even doing daily posts, I'm seeing some blogs I've setup hitting a higher PR in a few months ... lots higher than sites that went up even 4-5 years ago. Using additional filler that is keyword rich for the blog niche will certainly help as far as the SE goes of course. I actually see blog sites as becoming more of the longterm "freesite", especially as category sections get indexed. From that perspective, the showing of one or two pics of a particular gallery with a link to the sponsor's site as opposed to publishing 2 pages of galleries would really diminish the free pic saturation.
Blogs - then podCasting and now probably webinars. I have been doing on blog because typing the same thing over and over again got a bit tedious :)
We are starting to do Podcasting and I am starting to listen to those more because of TiVo. And since installing a new server - I am wanting to play with Live and see if we could potentially do webinars ourselves.
As the needs for increased bandwidth grows, I think more things will start becoming to some type of audio / video
Who knows - we might have to actually get dressed to 'go back to work' (for those of us who work at home) :innocent:
Ok, ya got me - what is a webinar?
Well I hope I did not make it up LOL. But I went over to webopedia to make sure.
I was actually nominated for Microsoft MVP a couple of months ago and they send out sometimes 10-15 invites a week on things. (Funniest thing is that a lot of the people don't even know who to operate their own computer it seems when doing these - you definitely have to remember that what you see everyone else will see as well LOL )
Thanks for the reminder, Brian. I need to spend some more time developing my blog's personality.
Michael
I'm glad I found this thread.
One bloggers POV:
My site is a blog. I am a writer by trade, and have always been a writer - ever since I could hold a pencil and paper. I only ventured into the adult industry because my boyfriend is in this business and I wanted a piece of the pie too. We came up with the idea for a blog because I like to write. My inital idea was to write keyword rich text that would grab the attention of search engines. I would have a photo or video to go along with every post, because after all, it is porn.
The problem I am running into is that it seems like I've said everything there is to say with out repeating myself over and over again. There's only so many times you can say something like, "You have got to see his huge cock!"
This is leading to shorter entries. It has become difficult to update everyday because of this. I still plug away though, because I am determined to find something interesting to say about penises. I think this is just a bout of writer's block.
KissMe
Not every adult blog needs to be just about naked guys and big cocks.
Are you into music? Movies? Funny photos or comic strips?
Add it into the mix and give an honest, non fluff post to break up the mundane post after post of "he has a big cock, OMG... Click this link!"
Kissme, don't worry about always having something original to say. I write a lot of text for my sites and it is a losing battle to try to satisfy yourself. Sometimes I beat myself up because I think my text is dull and repetitive. I can't imagine how many times I've typed "huge uncut cock", lol. But then I remember that my audience hasn't read everything I've written. And even if they have, they won't remember most of it. After all, it's just porn, not the next great American novel.
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KissMe, if you don't mind I have a few suggestions.
I don't think your blogs are really long enough. There's not enough substance their to get the reader hot and bothered. A lot of surfers don't read, they just look at pictures and click. But many others do read. Describe the guy in more detail. I talk about what I'd do to them, sometimes I even bring in personal experiences, "That reminds me of the time I ..." Even if I never did, I just make it up, it's a part of the blog's personality.
Like with your Marcello post you could have talked about how Italian men really turn you on and why. Or tell a story about some hot sex you had when you went to Italy. Your writing is coming off too much like "here a hot picture, buy this." You need to spin a better yarn to keep the surfers coming back. "Wow! I can't believe this guy just told me this about himself."
In the cowboy post you could have mentioned the cowboy craze as a result of Brokeback Mountain, even talked about the movie a bit.
I'd also stop bolded those keywords, I find it distracting. If you're trying to boost keywords, I don't think it's a tactic that's going to bring you much.
I'd also make the pics a bit bigger. Make them wide enough to fill up the whole width of the editorial space.
Idolknights is right, you need to bring more than just cock into it.
There are four bajillion blogs out there telling surfers this guy's cock is hot and you should see it. What's going to make yours stand out? I've certainly been guilty of that myself, and I'm planning to start filling it up with more stuff, blogs that don't even refer the surfer anywhere with a referral code.
BTW, if you want to trade blog links, let me know.
Cheers
Michael
That daily grind of what the fuck do I say today can definately wear one down and quickly. Here's a few other ideas:
Include behind the scenes or industry related news of interest to surfers. Is a hot new solo site about to launch, got a fan sign, or know some sponsors that have or will give you sponsor or model interviews? Politics can get dicey but some issues may warant surfer attention, especially when their right to view porn is at risk by laws or bills no one knows about.
Intersperse selling with general gay news. Who just exited the closet in Hollywood? Know of a hot gay destination for a vacation? See something on TV that was gay related and want to report your impression of it? How is Gay pride celebrated in your city? ... lots of potential for posts!
Spice it up with some purchased erotica stories as another category. Just put it out there, don't try to sell a site from using it.
I'm sure your email box gets stuffed with funny sex stories, jokes, pics, etc ... just say it's from your email and go with it ... Sex is Funny type category.
If you're pushing a new dvd - grab that wonderful text that is on most good dvd stores for text. Change it up a bit so it's not identical and won't annoy the SE. Make it sound more like your opinion ... kinda like a review.
Hunt around for sex tips or info on what constitutes an intimate dinner. Credit the author, and don't worry about upselling from the post. :coffee:
Also, another thing I did is that I joined every e-mail update I could find. Any site that has a newsletter or weekly update, I joined it. Watch your e-mail box fill up with news.
Michael
Newsletters are good!
I would also say join non porn newsletters but with gay issues.
Example: HRC.org
I read in a newsletter about the brokeback mountain auction and was a winning bidder on some of the costumes.
Letting your readers know they can own historical community items from a ground breaking Hollywood movie stands you apart from the rest as a destination to find information, fun and porn.