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3:07 pm
February 4, 2013
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Ryan @ Planwise
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Hello guys and gals,
I haven't been busy on here but wanted to try and get some straight and honest feedback from you all.
We are taking a new direction with our blog and added a lot more structure to it as it was a bit more loose before.
I want to know what kind of guidelines you create for yourself/blog when writing something.
How long do you research a topic, how many words per post, if over x amount of words do you break it up with a photo.
Things along those lines. I'm sure I missed some, but hopefully you get the idea.
Thanks in advance for anyone who is honest enough to do this!
Cheers,
Rp
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3:49 pm
February 4, 2013
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Edward Antrobus
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In general, I am trying to write longer posts than I did last year. I used to write between 300-500 and now try to do at least 600-800. If I am mentioning a specific company around mid-way through a post, I will try to include some sort of image, but I really haven't found quite the proper way to do it yet that looks organic. I generally don't do research ahead of time. I start with what I already know and think about the topic and if I need to look something up, I do so then.
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2:22 pm
February 6, 2013
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Ryan @ Planwise
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Edward,
Thanks for your feedback! Appreciate it.
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2:45 pm
February 6, 2013
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Money Counselor
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I'm supposed to have guidelines?? Oh dear… 
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2:47 pm
February 6, 2013
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Ryan @ Planwise
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Money Counselor said:
I'm supposed to have guidelines?? Oh dear…
ahaha!
Well I guess you don't NEED too. But if you are trying to have an end goal/strategy with your blog there are things to think about when writing your posts and how you structure it.
This is all starting to make sense for me too. A good site to check out for this kind of stuff is copyblogger.com
There is just tons of information – hard to sift through what you really want/need to know. This is why I like asking the community of people who can just give it to me honest and simple.
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3:52 pm
February 6, 2013
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First Million is the Hardest
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I don't really have guidelines for my posts either.
I try to make sure all my posts are at least 500 words long , which usually isn't a problem. After that my main focus is to write something that's coherent and as interesting as I can make it be. Once I finish writing I go back and format/add images to make it a little more visually appealing to the reader. It's certainly not a scientific process I have by any means!
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8:30 pm
February 6, 2013
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Jen @ Master the Art of Saving
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I don't really have any guidelines. I say what I want to say without worrying about adding fluff to meet a word count quota. I add pictures when I find something awesome or have the time.
For longer posts, I think it's good to break things up a bit. Whether through the use of headings, images, quote format or horizontal lines.
I think the most important thing is to say what needs to be said and not kill the reader's eyes.
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12:50 pm
February 8, 2013
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Pauline
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I don't have strict guidelines either. Most of my posts are around 800 words with some up to 1200-1400. I try to limit at 1500 max because I want it to be an easy and entertaining read. One picture at the start of the post, more if it is relevant or saves a paragraph of explanation. That's about it!
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