Comments on: Swingin' for the Fences: Writing Content That Spreads http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/homerun-post/ A blog about blogging...about food and fitness. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:19:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Quick Tip: Your Best Work http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/homerun-post/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Quick Tip: Your Best Work Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:27:47 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=108#comment-453 [...] who come to your blog might never come across some of the posts you put your heart and soul into, the homerun post you spent hours researching and writing, the hilarious post where you cracked all your best jokes [...] [...] who come to your blog might never come across some of the posts you put your heart and soul into, the homerun post you spent hours researching and writing, the hilarious post where you cracked all your best jokes [...]

]]> By: Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/homerun-post/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga) Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:37:48 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=108#comment-183 OMG This is fabulous! And I also love Alison's comments, too. Alison, I notice that Monday is a hot day for me, so I come out with big posts on Mondays (did you check it today, it's got about 20 pics and is big!) Sometimes bigger isnt better and I feel like my posts are almost too long...but then again, I always try to include a variety of food, breakfast ideas, dinners, desserts, and my yoga shot. My yoga shot is my personal daily homerun. It's something that sets me apart and people seem to love them. And I love yoga so it's easy :) Great tips, Matt. I am going to read and re-read and re-re-read this post of yours in the weeks to come. I am a newer blog but have been growing at about 1500-1700 new readers a week if I am reading my own stats correctly and am now hooked on blogging and growing, for better or worse :) .-= Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga)´s last blog ..<a href="http://loveveggiesandyoga.blogspot.com/2009/09/weekend-recap-raw-vegan-apple-carrot.html" rel="nofollow">Weekend Recap & Raw Vegan Apple Carrot (Pan)Cakes</a> =-. OMG This is fabulous! And I also love Alison's comments, too. Alison, I notice that Monday is a hot day for me, so I come out with big posts on Mondays (did you check it today, it's got about 20 pics and is big!) Sometimes bigger isnt better and I feel like my posts are almost too long…but then again, I always try to include a variety of food, breakfast ideas, dinners, desserts, and my yoga shot. My yoga shot is my personal daily homerun. It's something that sets me apart and people seem to love them. And I love yoga so it's easy :) Great tips, Matt. I am going to read and re-read and re-re-read this post of yours in the weeks to come. I am a newer blog but have been growing at about 1500-1700 new readers a week if I am reading my own stats correctly and am now hooked on blogging and growing, for better or worse :)
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]]> By: meatlessmama http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/homerun-post/comment-page-1/#comment-52 meatlessmama Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:41:55 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=108#comment-52 You are giving great advise here, and as someone without much traffic or computer skills, I appreciate all the tips. .-= meatlessmama´s last blog ..<a href="http://meatlessmama.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-to-save-heirloom-seeds_05.html" rel="nofollow">How To Save Heirloom Seeds</a> =-. You are giving great advise here, and as someone without much traffic or computer skills, I appreciate all the tips.
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]]> By: Alison http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/homerun-post/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Alison Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:21:02 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=108#comment-50 A great post and I completely agree. At the end of the day, if your content is good then people will keep coming back. I look at food blogs like "reality TV" for the internet. Except all these healthy bloggers are so happy they do nothing but radiate positive energy and happiness in their posts, that's what keeps me sticking around! I have unplanned "home run" posts - they seem to come out of no where. Some days I have posts that I whip off in about 40 minutes and some days I have posts that take me 2 hours. I have planned ones in the back of my mind that develop over time. Another tip is something I learned from selling on EBay: the day of the week matters. I notice I get the most hits on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays... mid week nothing is going on, more people are online, etc. My hits are the lowest on the weekend. So I "save" homerun posts for mid week, rather than wasting is, per se, on a weekend. I might spend the weekend fleshing out an idea but don't actually publish it until the middle of the week, when I know I'm naturally going to get more hits anyway. If you put a lot of time in a post, or you whipped it off just put something up for the sake of posting something (and by YOU I mean the collective "you") it will totally show. .-= Alison´s last blog ..<a href="http://mamasweeds.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/make-your-own-cereal-take-2/" rel="nofollow">Make Your Own Cereal, Take 2</a> =-. A great post and I completely agree. At the end of the day, if your content is good then people will keep coming back. I look at food blogs like "reality TV" for the internet. Except all these healthy bloggers are so happy they do nothing but radiate positive energy and happiness in their posts, that's what keeps me sticking around!

I have unplanned "home run" posts – they seem to come out of no where. Some days I have posts that I whip off in about 40 minutes and some days I have posts that take me 2 hours. I have planned ones in the back of my mind that develop over time.

Another tip is something I learned from selling on EBay: the day of the week matters. I notice I get the most hits on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays… mid week nothing is going on, more people are online, etc. My hits are the lowest on the weekend. So I "save" homerun posts for mid week, rather than wasting is, per se, on a weekend. I might spend the weekend fleshing out an idea but don't actually publish it until the middle of the week, when I know I'm naturally going to get more hits anyway.

If you put a lot of time in a post, or you whipped it off just put something up for the sake of posting something (and by YOU I mean the collective "you") it will totally show.
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]]> By: Healthy Baking Substitutes http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/homerun-post/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Healthy Baking Substitutes Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:19:56 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=108#comment-49 [...] one in particular is a perfect example to illustrate what I talked about in my most recent post on Health Blog Helper.  You didn't expect me to let such a perfect opportunity to plug my new blog pass by, did [...] [...] one in particular is a perfect example to illustrate what I talked about in my most recent post on Health Blog Helper.  You didn't expect me to let such a perfect opportunity to plug my new blog pass by, did [...]

]]> By: leslie http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/homerun-post/comment-page-1/#comment-48 leslie Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:02:06 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=108#comment-48 this is such a great tip, and i'm glad you brought it up. when i first started reading blogs, it was for the food - because it was helpful for me to normalize my eating and understand what worked for different people. but as that became habit, i found myself returning to the blogs who really brought up interesting topics and made me think. i try to vary the content on my blog all the time, including recipes, storytelling, photo collages, or thoughts on health/body image related topics. i always wonder if more of a routine would be easier for readers - but truthfully, it's more fun for me to mix it up! .-= leslie´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.thewholeplate.com/2009/09/03/green-gazpacho/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed?utm_source=subscriber&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss" rel="nofollow">green gazpacho.</a> =-. this is such a great tip, and i'm glad you brought it up. when i first started reading blogs, it was for the food – because it was helpful for me to normalize my eating and understand what worked for different people. but as that became habit, i found myself returning to the blogs who really brought up interesting topics and made me think. i try to vary the content on my blog all the time, including recipes, storytelling, photo collages, or thoughts on health/body image related topics. i always wonder if more of a routine would be easier for readers – but truthfully, it's more fun for me to mix it up!
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]]> By: Mary :: A Merry Life http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/homerun-post/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Mary :: A Merry Life Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:33:44 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=108#comment-45 Hanlie I agree with Matt. Stop being negative about your AWESOME blog! You already write great content and have a lot of interaction. Be proud of that. .-= Mary :: A Merry Life´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/amerrylife/EBQq/~3/AzfxUymPVwk/" rel="nofollow">How To Eat At McDonald’s</a> =-. Hanlie I agree with Matt. Stop being negative about your AWESOME blog! You already write great content and have a lot of interaction. Be proud of that.
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]]> By: Holly http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/homerun-post/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Holly Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:53:24 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=108#comment-44 you are my hero. this post was awesome. seriously - people can learn so much from you. thank you! .-= Holly´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.thehealthyeverythingtarian.com/?p=3049" rel="nofollow">Around the World in a Day</a> =-. you are my hero. this post was awesome. seriously – people can learn so much from you. thank you!
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]]> By: Jenn Eats Nutritiously Now http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/homerun-post/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Jenn Eats Nutritiously Now Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:36:55 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=108#comment-43 That is a really great tip, and it's completely true. I get so many more views/comments/feedback on a post that isn't ONLY about my food, but also includes my thoughts on a particular subject. .-= Jenn Eats Nutritiously Now´s last blog ..<a href="http://seejenneat.wordpress.com/2009/09/02/my-poor-bum/" rel="nofollow">my poor bum</a> =-. That is a really great tip, and it's completely true. I get so many more views/comments/feedback on a post that isn't ONLY about my food, but also includes my thoughts on a particular subject.
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]]> By: Allyson http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/homerun-post/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Allyson Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:09:30 +0000 http://www.healthbloghelper.com/blog/?p=108#comment-42 Great ideas, Matt! I've been working hard marketing my blog, trying to get it out there, it's just a little overwhelming sometimes! I'm going to attempt a viral home run post like you suggest and see what happens. I've had a few interview ideas, but I'm for sure going to run with that idea now! Thanks again. .-= Allyson´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.thesweatshopoflove.com/blog/?p=1352" rel="nofollow">Christmas Present Knitting Delema</a> =-. Great ideas, Matt! I've been working hard marketing my blog, trying to get it out there, it's just a little overwhelming sometimes! I'm going to attempt a viral home run post like you suggest and see what happens. I've had a few interview ideas, but I'm for sure going to run with that idea now! Thanks again.
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