Comments on: Why Being Self-Centered Can Actually Help Your Blog

By: Denis

Denis — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:21:22 +0000

That’s true!
You should blog even if no one is reading your site.
You have to enjoy blogging. When you’re doing something you like very much, other people will like what you are doing!

By: Eshop

Eshop — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:18:13 +0000

I would like to remark that your taste might not necessarily be thesame as that of others, so you really have to consider the market

By: Tiensboutique

Tiensboutique — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:15:42 +0000

When i saw the caption first, i was like what are you saying. In me i told myself even before i began reading that being self-centred can in no way help one’s blog. But when i got to the quote “we just build stuff we want to use, if we need it they do”. I had to start reading with a different picture in mind. I think the self-centred principle is not bad afterall

By: Dee Barizo

Dee Barizo — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:17:13 +0000

@Shevonne

Great analogy with parenting!

@Brian

Thanks for the explanation.

@Samantha

I think Brain makes a great point. We can ask ourselves if we’re part of the market we’re trying to reach. If we are, then we can create things for ourselves that should also be beneficial for our readers.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:43:24 +0000

Hi guys

Indeed, it would be great if you write about what you really want and what really interest you but if you are a profit oriented blogger then you must know what is the need of others and do they know the niche your talking about? Yes it is better if you know what you write and what you’re talking about but knowing the need of the readers is one big factor.

Kind Regards
Sam
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By: Brian Clark

Brian Clark — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:28:49 +0000

Hey Dee, glad you liked the report.

I think the key here is to understand whether you’re part of the market you’re trying to reach. If you are, there’s a good chance that the things you want, need, or find interesting will match up with the audience. If so, things get much easier.

But it’s still about them more than you. It’s just you happen to be one of them.

By: Shevonne Polastre

Shevonne Polastre — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:27:47 +0000

You know….I never thought about this until reading your post. It’s true! The blog posts that got the most reception were the one that I wrote for something that I was extremely passionate about. When you do something for yourself, you are doing something you feel there is a need to. Totally unrelated, but then it is, I read this parenting book called “Scream-Free Parenting.” In it, the writer discusses how you need to be selfish and think about you because if you aren’t happy, then the kids aren’t either. Same exact reasoning. Great post!