Yakezie.com - Topic: My first "Whale" Post is Up! https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/ Simple:Press Version 4.5.1 Andi B. on My first "Whale" Post is Up! https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p66423 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p66423 Thank you for your support. I don't know if I'll be writing like that again. It's not in my character to write posts quite that long, but I think it was good experience.

]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:20:25 +0000 Edward Antrobus on My first "Whale" Post is Up! https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65693 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65693 maria@moneyprinciple said:

I'll stop by to have a look later as well. As to words - I am trying to do the opposite. Usually I am known to be rather wordy.

I guess it all depends on finding your zone. For the past two years, I struggled writing posts that were over the 300 word minimum that Yoast recommends. Then I started writing about personal finance, and those posts have been over 600 words each!

]]> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:33:10 +0000 LaTisha @YoungFinances on My first "Whale" Post is Up! https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65686 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65686 Congrats! Sounds like a whale of a post to me! Laugh

]]> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:59:09 +0000 maria@moneyprinciple on My first "Whale" Post is Up! https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65654 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65654 I'll stop by to have a look later as well. As to words - I am trying to do the opposite. Usually I am known to be rather wordy.

 

Maria

]]> Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:16:48 +0000 TightFistedMiser on My first "Whale" Post is Up! https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65611 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65611 That is definitely a whale of a post.  I think it would take me a couple weeks worth of posts to match the word count.

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:25:02 +0000 Edward Antrobus on My first "Whale" Post is Up! https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65385 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65385 Well, I just helped you on your path to whale-dom.

 

I didn't know about a whale post. My most recent one has the length definition, at 1400 words, with a 700 word part two coming tomorrow. My $3k Challenge post had the most activity with ~30 comments that weren't mind and almost 2000 pageviews.

]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:53:35 +0000 Eric - PersonalProfitability.com on My first "Whale" Post is Up! https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65384 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65384 Ummm, wow!

]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:51:37 +0000 Buck Inspire on My first "Whale" Post is Up! https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65374 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65374 Hi Andi,

 

I'll drop by to check out your whale of a post soon!  Nice job.  The most I ever did was 1000 words! Embarassed

]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:02:18 +0000 Andi B. on My first "Whale" Post is Up! https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65370 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65370 Cents To Save said:

Great post!   I enjoyed all the information that you provided.

Thanks Cents! And thank you for stopping by the post.

]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:37:33 +0000 Andi B. on My first "Whale" Post is Up! https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65369 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65369 Smart Wealth said:

Wow, Impressive Andi, I don't think I have the ability to write 2400 words.  Congrats on your post

I didn't think I did either, but it came together pretty nicely.

]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:36:44 +0000 Andi B. on My first "Whale" Post is Up! https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65367 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65367 Matt76Allen said:

Heck of a post Andi!  Now I see why you haven't had any updated content on Meal Plan Rescue for a while. 

I don't want to burst your bubble, but I'm not sure this yet qualifies for "whale post" status, at least not in the sense that Sam meant when he came up with that term.  You may be misunderstanding the definition.  I believe a "whale post" is one that gets a TON of hits usually accompanied by a TON of comments.  It's not necessarily any post that just has a ton of words.  Not saying that your post won't become a whale post, just wanted to clarify the definition for you.

 

Here is an example of a whale post that I read last week at the Get Rich Slowly blog.  http://www.getrichslowly.org/b.....ch-slowly/  At last check, 317 comments!

 

Anybody correct me if I'm wrong please.

Looks like I'm halfway there. Apparently a whale post is 1000+words and 100+ comments. I guess I'm being optimistic. :)

]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:35:53 +0000 Matt76Allen on My first "Whale" Post is Up! https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65350 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65350 Heck of a post Andi!  Now I see why you haven't had any updated content on Meal Plan Rescue for a while. 

I don't want to burst your bubble, but I'm not sure this yet qualifies for "whale post" status, at least not in the sense that Sam meant when he came up with that term.  You may be misunderstanding the definition.  I believe a "whale post" is one that gets a TON of hits usually accompanied by a TON of comments.  It's not necessarily any post that just has a ton of words.  Not saying that your post won't become a whale post, just wanted to clarify the definition for you.

 

Here is an example of a whale post that I read last week at the Get Rich Slowly blog.  http://www.getrichslowly.org/b.....ch-slowly/  At last check, 317 comments!

 

Anybody correct me if I'm wrong please.

]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:45:37 +0000 Cents To Save on My first "Whale" Post is Up! https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65343 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65343 Great post!   I enjoyed all the information that you provided.

]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:30:49 +0000 Smart Wealth on My first "Whale" Post is Up! https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65275 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65275 Wow, Impressive Andi, I don't think I have the ability to write 2400 words.  Congrats on your post

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:26:07 +0000 Andi B. on My first "Whale" Post is Up! https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65268 Bloggers Lair https://yakezie.com/forums/bloggers-lair/my-first-whale-post-is-up/#p65268 I'd never even heard of a whale post until these boards but I'm pretty sure this qualifies at 2400 words. It's my first post for Money Crashers. Check it out, give me your opinions. I don't think I've ever sunk this much time or language into a blog post before.

 

How to Barter

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