Comments on: Um, What About, You Know, Content?

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 05 Aug 2006 02:09:46 +0000

“As usual, a LOT gets removed from an article when it has to fit into 200 words.”

If Wired cut so much out then why not post the full article to your blog?

By: Hugh MacLeod

Hugh MacLeod — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 07:50:39 +0000

“Have great content” is so obvious, I guess he assumed we knew that one already.

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By: Mathew Ingram

Mathew Ingram — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 23:58:09 +0000

Come on, Mike. Content doesn’t matter — it’s whether your post gets on the front page of Techmeme that matters

By: Kevin Marks

Kevin Marks — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 22:21:06 +0000

Mike, evan a seven-year-old knows that you need to write interestingly. But he doesn't call it 'compelling content', he calls it telling stories.

By: Frank Gruber

Frank Gruber — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 20:03:27 +0000

That was exactly my response as well! What about compelling content? Sounds like that one didn’t make it past the Wired editors.

By: John Koetsier

John Koetsier — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:41:07 +0000

Content? We actually need content to have a good blog?

Whoda thunk it?!?

By: Richard Querin

Richard Querin — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:50:54 +0000

“…I can’t believe this is Dave’s unedited advice.”

I doubt that Dave Sifry would have only 5 pieces of advice on the topic. So I can’t believe it either.

By: David Sifry

David Sifry — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 14:41:45 +0000

As usual, a LOT gets removed from an article when it has to fit into 200 words.

Dave

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