Fine Dining vs. Buffet Blogging: Which do you Prefer?
I have an insatiable desire to read and learn, but because I read far more often than I eat, it is even easier to get tired of the same old routine.
Unless you are a master chef at one of the two styles, consider mixing it up from time to time. Alternate and experiment with different ingredients and different flavors. More importantly, listen to what your diners want on the menu and do your best to satisfy their hunger.
With this in mind, I will be experimenting with some new flavors in 2009. One such flavor is brevity. What other flavors would you like me to add to the menu?
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Ryan,
Interesting metaphor here. I have decided to interject more variety and creativity in my blogging right now and see where it takes me. I think practicing different tone and voice and emphasis is fun, and hopefully, it’s something that will appeal to my audience – and help bring in new readers, perhaps. I was honestly a bit nervous about that last post when it didn’t generate the comments as quickly as my typical buffet-style posts, but it’s got some interesting discussion and let me play around with a Twitter hashtag convo for a bit, so so far, so good!
Hope you have as much fun w/ it as I am!
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June 26th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
@Tiffany – While I haven’t really encountered it with your blog, a lot of blogs that take the buffet approach can become pretty dense and overwhelming. I don’t think there’s anything to lose with experimenting with your approach.
One school of thought is that if you have a few more fine-dining posts mixed in people will be attracted to those because they are a change of pace. This also increases the value of the buffet posts because people realize that if they’re longer you have something important to say.
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Hi Ryan, I like the metaphor you use. There’s certainly a place for both. I think one of the most awesome things about blogging is that it’s the most accessible medium for “fine-dining bite-size” tidbits like the ones you mention above.
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June 26th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
@Jaclyn – For this particular metaphor I don’t know that fine dining necessarily translates to bite-size. Maybe that’s Twitter? Someone else (on Brazen) asked where Facebook fit into the mix. I’d be interested to hear what people’s thoughts on those platforms and where they fit in.
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Hey Ryan….great question.
I prefer posts that are to the point but explain enough so that the reader can understand the points you are making.
Whenever I write on my site I try to give bullet points on the main points and then elaborate underneath. This way those that want the the buffet can hit the bullets, and those that want fine dining can read more in to it.
Cheers,
Brian
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June 26th, 2009 at 11:36 pm
@Brian – I definitely think there’s some validity to the approach you’ve mentioned. Rebecca Thorman (Modite) highlights some of her key points. Mitch Joel bolds some of his. I’ve utilized bullet points and most recently bolding some key aspects of posts.
In any event, I think the key is to keep experimenting with what works best for both you and your readers.
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