Comments on: Quality vs Quantity in Blogging, Social Media, and Life in General

By: Srinivas Rao

Srinivas Rao — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:39:38 +0000

@Marc: It’s funny you mention that part about the end. I think I’ll be doing that for all my posts from now since you mentioned it. Thanks for the kind words. It’s been a continual evolution and I think that’s pretty much the way it is for all bloggers.

By: Marc Winitz

Marc Winitz — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:52:48 +0000

Total believer in quality over quantity. With RSS and email subscriptions you have a little less to worry about regarding frequency (to a degree). More importantly in the 6 weeks I’ve been following TSOL I’ve noticed your writing improve notably in terms of what I am taking away.

This sounds trivial but it’s not. Your small round up at the end was of high value. I am curious if that was your outline or you just summed it up. Regardless I may steal this and end all my posts similarly – that’s the real blogging tip here IMO.
Marc Winitz´s last blog ..Stop Learning, Start Teaching

By: Srinivas Rao

Srinivas Rao — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:19:06 +0000

@Amit: Thanks for you feedback. I have started to realize after conversations with some of the best bloggers out there that that when they made the shift to a few times a week instead of every day they started to see their growth take off. It also gives you time to let your ideas formulate.

@Beth: As I mentioned in one of the above comments, the challenge is that in the beginning you need to build your base and posting every day helps. But if you want to build a loyal engaged community I think focusing on your best work is key. I don’t think everything I write is a masterpiece by any means. One way to balance this issue is to write every day but, only publish your best stuff. Have a repository of blog posts that most people never see. When you really have nothing, then use those. What I find is that I almost never have to use those, but just knowing they are there is comforting.

By: Beth Oppenheim

Beth Oppenheim — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:30:12 +0000

This is the ever-present debate that I have as well. I am glad you have decided to forego the importance of stats to be all-encompassing. Stats can just give you a snapshot – not the real answer. For me, I try to produce quality over quantity, but I also think that blogging routinely has allowed me to find my voice. Some things are probably not great, but at least they are out there and I’m trying to figure things out. Great ideas!

By: Amit Sodha - The Power Of Choice

Amit Sodha - The Power Of Choice — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:28:59 +0000

This is by far the best post I’ve seen you write Sri,

Very well thought out and written.

When I look at my stats I’m more concerned with what’s had an impact rather than actual numbers. But it’s easy to get sucked into that thinking so it’s also important to treat it relatively loosely and focus more on the content than the figures.

I’m also not a fan of posting daily, what purpose does that serve? Especially within the field of personal development I feel in some ways it defeats the object for me. One post a week at minimum or three at absolute max. (from my recent blogging experiences I would say two is ideal)

Quality Trumps Quantity any day of the week!
Amit Sodha – The Power Of Choice´s last blog ..How To Make A Plan Come Together – Just Like The A-Team

By: srinirao

srinirao — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:07:13 +0000

@Walter: I think that it’s a bit of a balancing act. But, it’s different for everybody. I felt that when I started out I couldn’t do that and build traffic, but now it makes complete sense as a strategy. If your intent is to build a community, then I think there’s nothing wrong at all with one post a week.

By: Walter

Walter — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:20:45 +0000

Since I started my blog, I have never believe that posting daily is ideal. I have always been a deep thinker and I thought that every post that I create should be full of substance and meaning. With this intent in mind I resolved to post one article per week. It works for me.

By: Srinivas Rao

Srinivas Rao — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:59:48 +0000

@Jen: It’s funny you mentioned shoes too. I have one pair of Ferragamo dress shoes. They are in great shape and will probably last 5 years if not longer. I even went the shoe repair guy and he said for 5 dollars he can make them look brand new. Also regarding the professional life that’s another great place. A quality job that makes you happy is going to be much better than one that pays you a ton of money, but sucks.

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:31:18 +0000

AMEN! I’ve always been for quality over quantity. Especially in my professional life. When it comes to what I buy, I almost always pay just a little more for a product I know is better. I love your shoe example, because it’s so true! Buying cheap shoes never pays off; one pair of good, sturdy, classic, well-made expensive shoes is better than 10 pairs of cheap, trendy, flimsy shoes any day!
Jen´s last blog ..FMM: Valentine’s Day

By: Srinivas Rao

Srinivas Rao — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:50:54 +0000

@Hulbert: It’s interesting that 8 posts got your more ROI than 20 posts. I guess that’s a perfect testimonial for everything I’ve mentioned in this post. I think balancing your time between building relationships and working on your own stuff is really key. Good to get some reinforcement that I’m on the right track with this