Comments on: 5 reasons why I will read your stuff http://strongcaster.com/5-reasons-why-i-will-read-your-stuff/ the secrets of communication Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sarah http://strongcaster.com/5-reasons-why-i-will-read-your-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-184 Sarah Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:42:49 +0000 http://strongcaster.com/?p=94#comment-184 I agree with #5. If an article seems too long, I'll skip it even if I'm really interested in it. I like the list format-you can scan for the important stuff or read more details if you want. I agree with #5. If an article seems too long, I’ll skip it even if I’m really interested in it. I like the list format-you can scan for the important stuff or read more details if you want.

]]> By: Justin Jackson http://strongcaster.com/5-reasons-why-i-will-read-your-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Justin Jackson Wed, 20 May 2009 16:46:52 +0000 http://strongcaster.com/?p=94#comment-161 Great comments guys. I will agree with Alain about "copy" (although I would rather get something "out" than have it stuck in editing). However, appearance <strong>is important</strong>, especially when a design distracts the reader. Authenticity. I completely agree. It's hard to be authentic (sometimes I want to write just to get something out there). I feel like I did a pretty good job withy my post on why <a href="http://strongcaster.com/?p=68" rel="nofollow">Blogging is important for real estate agents</a>. Great comments guys. I will agree with Alain about “copy” (although I would rather get something “out” than have it stuck in editing). However, appearance is important, especially when a design distracts the reader.

Authenticity. I completely agree. It’s hard to be authentic (sometimes I want to write just to get something out there). I feel like I did a pretty good job withy my post on why Blogging is important for real estate agents.

]]> By: James S. http://strongcaster.com/5-reasons-why-i-will-read-your-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-159 James S. Fri, 15 May 2009 22:18:52 +0000 http://strongcaster.com/?p=94#comment-159 Yup, I agree with these. I'll add one more: It's got to be authentic. There's a lot of recycled, flat, boring and tired content on the net. I want to be able to tell that you mean what you say, that you have a genuine opinion (even if it doesn't agree with mine) and that there's no ulterior motive for what you've written. Yup, I agree with these. I’ll add one more:
It’s got to be authentic. There’s a lot of recycled, flat, boring and tired content on the net. I want to be able to tell that you mean what you say, that you have a genuine opinion (even if it doesn’t agree with mine) and that there’s no ulterior motive for what you’ve written.

]]> By: Alain Saffel http://strongcaster.com/5-reasons-why-i-will-read-your-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Alain Saffel Fri, 15 May 2009 14:21:55 +0000 http://strongcaster.com/?p=94#comment-158 Interesting post and some food for thought for webmasters. I worry, though, that having guidelines for what content you'll read and what content you won't read, mainly based on appearance, will really mean you miss out on some great articles. Not all of us are web designers, but I do agree there are certain standards to strive for. I'm one of those people who do understand how important it is to lay out copy in an attractive, easy to read manner. I hope that all the sites I manage achieve the goal of easy readability and that the content is useful. One thing I think you missed was about the copy itself. At the very least, your copy should be spell checked. Spelling errors, poor word usage, improper grammar and just plain poorly thought out ideas tend to frustrate me as a reader. I respect the writer for making the attempt, but I do appreciate the effort good writers make to polish their work. Interesting post and some food for thought for webmasters.

I worry, though, that having guidelines for what content you’ll read and what content you won’t read, mainly based on appearance, will really mean you miss out on some great articles.

Not all of us are web designers, but I do agree there are certain standards to strive for.

I’m one of those people who do understand how important it is to lay out copy in an attractive, easy to read manner. I hope that all the sites I manage achieve the goal of easy readability and that the content is useful.

One thing I think you missed was about the copy itself. At the very least, your copy should be spell checked. Spelling errors, poor word usage, improper grammar and just plain poorly thought out ideas tend to frustrate me as a reader.

I respect the writer for making the attempt, but I do appreciate the effort good writers make to polish their work.

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