Comments on: Indirect Plagiarism in Blogging

By: Revellian

Revellian — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:54:34 +0000

Hi Teeni! You definitely have a strong readership and what makes your site special is your devotion to and interaction with your readers. Basically, you can write about anything and attract readers. I’ve changed my views on blogging so much lately, I just can’t keep up with all of it. I’m really not that outgoing and am difficult to become friends with. But I’ve always felt a connection with you and you’ve been one of my very favorite people since I first met you. I think you are great!

By: teeni

teeni — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:47:22 +0000

My goal is to interact with cool people too and that’s why I’m glad I met you! Also, though, to answer your question, I do try not to read blog posts on subjects that are totally overdone. They are boring. I try to keep my blog content original by allowing my imagination or current mood to dictate what I blog about. I try not to let other blog subjects or the newest hot blog topic dictate my posts. I’m such a rebel. LOL.

By: Revellian

Revellian — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:15:36 +0000

Hi Lidian! It’s impossible to write about something that’s never been written about before, but the personal touch goes a long way to breathing new life into any subject. Blogging has helped my writing skills, but I admit I’m quite burned out on blogging. I blog much less these days, and doing the whole entrecard clicking is something I just don’t do. Are you writing a book?

By: Lidian

Lidian — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:24:19 +0000

I was so glad to read this – this is something that I think about every time I write a post. I really don’t like writing about historical (or any) topics that have been done many times so either write about things I know haven’t been done before – or at least try to add new research to an older topic.

And I’m tired of all those blogging tips, too. The point of blogging for me is to develop as a writer – my blogs are my portfolios.

By: Revellian

Revellian — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:04:53 +0000

Hi Sue! New posts rate better in search engines? I suppose that’s partially true if droves of bloggers write tons of new posts relating to said subject (like blogging or seo tips).

It’s just the nature of your niche like you said. There’s a lot of competition for keywords & phrases in that niche! I think because so many bloggers write about those subjects, it’s inevitable that content will become rehashed, but that’s OK because millions of new readers come along who’ve never read it, and maybe their first experience will be at your site. While the information may not necessarily be new, it’s new to new bloggers, and thus the niche continues to thrive.

I’m far too unprofessional to write a “professional” blog and will inevitably offend someone hahaha! Unlike most bloggers writing fiction, I actually do understand SEO and how to get articles on page one google results (even with my low pagerank 2). But I have tons of outgoing links to low ranked sites, which hurts my pagerank—but I don’t blog for rank.

Honestly, your blog is every bit as good in your niche as any of the top blogs . . . probably better because you actually interact with readers and reply to comments (something rare in your niche!)

By: Sueblimely

Sueblimely — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:21:57 +0000

Rehashing content – here lies the problem with my blog. Because I do not like to rehash content I find it hard to come up with topics to write about! Sure I can add my own distinct stamp to it but it would still be covering topics that have been written over and over. It is partly to do with the nature of blogs – new posts rate higher in search engines, older ones get lost. Even the “top blogs” in my niche of blogging repeat content over and over, albeit in different words.

As far as the “50, 100, best, top, killer” type of headlines – they seem to work. I have tried to write them myself but can never justify the inclusion of that many and don’t want to add fillers for the sake of it.

I am always on the look out for new applications and social networking sites but will not write about them until I have tried them out myself and think them of use. By that time of course they are old news, they would have been reviewed over and over again by those who know only what they have read not experienced. They just want to be the first to get the news out.

By: Revellian

Revellian — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:47:00 +0000

Hi Floreta! Around every six months, I tend to have an almost entirely different group of followers because most bloggers quit after six months. I know at least 200 bloggers who regularly came here last year, and now their blogs have been deleted or abandoned—some come back sometimes too. I would rather have 5 consistent readers who become real friends than 500 strangers.

For me in writing fiction, I would rather have an extremely distinctive style (phrasing, unique descriptions and voice) than to have complex plots. Anyone can write a complex story, but few can write with a unique voice

By: floreta

floreta — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:59:22 +0000

i think i’ve touched upon “originality” in comments here before. i don’t think there is such a thing as a completely original thought. but with that, you are right that bringing out your own personality and “style” to your blog will give you more original content. i would rather have a smaller group of dedicated followers than be a post-mill of lots of “fast” traffic. i do have to admit i could do more about writing something out of my normal fare.. i have lots of ideas i haven’t tackled yet.

By: Revellian

Revellian — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:37:20 +0000

Hi Lulu! When you write your own experiences, it is original because they are YOUR experiences! There’s really no need to try and write something groundbreaking or having an “important” point. Having said that, I am way too hard on myself in writing an article too. I’ve already written about so many subjects, it becomes almost impossible to write something I haven’t already written about or that others haven’t written about. The most important thing is to add your own insights and personality, and you do that very well!

By: Revellian

Revellian — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:30:13 +0000

@Meleah: Thanks so much! I dig your words too:)

@Melinda: One of the things I am in 100% agreement with Obama is his position on net neutrality (meaning there is no regulation of Internet information, and that the government must stay out of its freedom). The day the government steps into governing the Internet (which I hope never happens), it will be ruined. So I believe nothing on line is “intellectual property” per se, and therefore cannot be protected. It is up to individuals, family, and teachers to teach why it’s wrong to plagiarize, not the government. I think it’s nice to be copied and stolen from, it means you’ve written something useful to someone lol:)

@Debbie: Yeah, I’d say 99% of all actual plagiarism is committed by marketing, SEO, make money on line and other similar sites—because they are all the same. That’s why I don’t read them. The “money making crowd” will steal anything on line for their own gain; however, I don’t want the government getting involved—it will ruin the Internet:)

@Emila: I know Emila, I sent you an e-mail about it, did you read it? I never got it, but just knowing you sent it made me smile!