Comments on: How much is Enough? – The perfect Blog Length http://brettmifsud.com/blog-length/ Brett Mifsud Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:52:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Brett Mifsud http://brettmifsud.com/blog-length/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Brett Mifsud Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:52:11 +0000 http://brettmifsud.com/?p=588#comment-84 Richard, I am glad that you found the post helpful. There are some good communities on Linked-In that can also help you with your blogging questions. I will have a read of your blog soon also. Best of luck Richard,

I am glad that you found the post helpful.
There are some good communities on Linked-In that can also help you with your blogging questions.
I will have a read of your blog soon also.

Best of luck

]]> By: Richard Johnson http://brettmifsud.com/blog-length/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Richard Johnson Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:51:27 +0000 http://brettmifsud.com/?p=588#comment-83 Nice post Brett, many thanks. I am very new to blogging and one of my worries (see one of! lol) is the length I can keep someone's attention for. I have just written my 3rd post and was interested in seeing other peoples views. Yours was one of the first that came up on Google (woohoo) My current blog is 474 words, so I'm glad I came across your words http://jobrichuk.blogspot.com/ if your interested Cheers Richard Johnson Nice post Brett, many thanks.
I am very new to blogging and one of my worries (see one of! lol) is the length I can keep someone’s attention for.
I have just written my 3rd post and was interested in seeing other peoples views. Yours was one of the first that came up on Google (woohoo)
My current blog is 474 words, so I’m glad I came across your words
http://jobrichuk.blogspot.com/ if your interested
Cheers
Richard Johnson

]]> By: Catherine http://brettmifsud.com/blog-length/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Catherine Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:18:55 +0000 http://brettmifsud.com/?p=588#comment-72 Your post's really brought to the forefront an issue I've been fighting myself over the course of my (albeit limited) blogging venture. While I agree with the evidence put forward regarding '200-500 words' as acceptable boundaries, it also depends on the tone/theme of your website and your particular target audience. For a Q&A self-help blog shorter is definitely the way to go for quick, no-frills assistance. But if it's a research topic for academia purposes or specific to professional reference, they might extend to 1000+ words. I've noticed that a subject mightn't adequately be reviewed without evidence, which requires more explanation. I suppose it also depends on whether it's an individual's opinion or an amalgamation of research to prove your opinion where needed. Hope this helps! Your post’s really brought to the forefront an issue I’ve been fighting myself over the course of my (albeit limited) blogging venture. While I agree with the evidence put forward regarding ‘200-500 words’ as acceptable boundaries, it also depends on the tone/theme of your website and your particular target audience. For a Q&A self-help blog shorter is definitely the way to go for quick, no-frills assistance. But if it’s a research topic for academia purposes or specific to professional reference, they might extend to 1000+ words. I’ve noticed that a subject mightn’t adequately be reviewed without evidence, which requires more explanation.

I suppose it also depends on whether it’s an individual’s opinion or an amalgamation of research to prove your opinion where needed. Hope this helps!

]]> By: Haley Bradshaw http://brettmifsud.com/blog-length/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Haley Bradshaw Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:00:25 +0000 http://brettmifsud.com/?p=588#comment-40 Brett, Interesting topic. I am finding that along with posts on enterprise 2 related material, anything that provides insight into effective blogging is extremely relevant and valued by students in the unit. I am learning so much from my fellow bloggers thanks to posts like this one and your previous post on Googledocs. Im realising the benefits of collaborative learning more and more all the time. Im going to check out problogger. If you're interested, check out this link on blogs serving as great resumes...pretty interesting! Cheers, Haley http://bokardo.com/archives/the-blog-is-the-new-resume/ Brett,

Interesting topic. I am finding that along with posts on enterprise 2 related material, anything that provides insight into effective blogging is extremely relevant and valued by students in the unit. I am learning so much from my fellow bloggers thanks to posts like this one and your previous post on Googledocs. Im realising the benefits of collaborative learning more and more all the time. Im going to check out problogger. If you’re interested, check out this link on blogs serving as great resumes…pretty interesting!
Cheers,
Haley
http://bokardo.com/archives/the-blog-is-the-new-resume/

]]> By: Blog on Blogging http://brettmifsud.com/blog-length/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Blog on Blogging Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:29:45 +0000 http://brettmifsud.com/?p=588#comment-39 [...] recent blog by Brett Mifsud suggested that the optimal length for a blogpost should be approximately 200-500words.  Problogger [...] [...] recent blog by Brett Mifsud suggested that the optimal length for a blogpost should be approximately 200-500words.  Problogger [...]

]]> By: pete wildermuth http://brettmifsud.com/blog-length/comment-page-1/#comment-38 pete wildermuth Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:41:36 +0000 http://brettmifsud.com/?p=588#comment-38 Brett good topic, and one that would have been interesting to discuss early in the semester Ghiath's comment is particularly relevant concerning type of content, and I also am adamant that writing for the web, and not in an assignment like manner is even more important Interesting, browsable content with images,links and bullet points are essential - readability, facts and past experience are important, but not quite as critical cheers Peter Brett
good topic, and one that would have been interesting to discuss early in the semester
Ghiath’s comment is particularly relevant concerning type of content, and I also am adamant that writing for the web, and not in an assignment like manner is even more important
Interesting, browsable content with images,links and bullet points are essential – readability, facts and past experience are important, but not quite as critical
cheers Peter

]]> By: Ghiath http://brettmifsud.com/blog-length/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Ghiath Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:16:01 +0000 http://brettmifsud.com/?p=588#comment-29 I think the length of the blog post really depends on the topic itself. Some topics tend to be simple and does not require much elaboration. On the other hand, other topics are complex and entail indepth analysis. I totally agree with you that the average reader does not spend more than two minutes on a blog post. However, 200-500 words do not always capture the exact scope of the post. I think the length of the blog post really depends on the topic itself. Some topics tend to be simple and does not require much elaboration. On the other hand, other topics are complex and entail indepth analysis.

I totally agree with you that the average reader does not spend more than two minutes on a blog post. However, 200-500 words do not always capture the exact scope of the post.

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