Passion Or Popular Posts? | Yakezie Reader Insights | Yakezie Forums

Hey all,

 

How do you grapple with this situation?  You are itching to post, but it might not be very popular, or do you cobble something together because it popular and timely?  This is just an example.  You are super excited about a new savings tip at the laundry (I am making this up) and could write a very passionate post.  It will probably be easy and fun to read because you are just so psyched about it.  Or you have some thoughts on the New York Carmelo Anthony trade, it's timely and popular, but you aren't that big of a basketball fan and not as jazzed about it as your laundry tip. 

 

Which would you write about and why?  Would love to hear your thoughts.

I almost never write about current events, so most of the time I would definitely side with passion. However, if there was a fantastic new way to save money that just launched and it also had an accompanying affiliate program then it would be bumped up a few notches in my writing priority.

I prefer the long and steady road to traffic and readers through quality content more than always looking for the next big flash in the pan.

Aloysa said:

I always write what I am passionate about, interested in or just having fun writing about. First and foremost I write for myself because I have to write. Thoughts and ideas are crowding my head and I just have to get them out on a paper. I write for the love of writing.

So, my question to you – why do you write? Answer this and it might give you an idea how to handle passion vs popular posts.  

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Honestly, I love writing, too.  So many thoughts in my head, writing helps me convey my message way better than speaking, most of the times.  I also use it as a tool to deal with issues, share ideas, express myself, and improve as a human being.  The tricky part, I like to write passion topics, but I am also passionate about improving my blog.  Catch 22, passion topic or a lukewarm topic that will help me with my passion project, my blog with traffic, branding, monetizing, etc. 

I write to my passions, but I keep meaning to write about current events.   Both have real value to readers.

Thanks all.  Think gonna have to side with passion and writing for me.

I vote for passion too. If I write about something I don't care about, the post will be pretty flat and that's a good way to lose readers. right?