So I thought that I would talk about blogging today. I wish that I was a good blogger but I’m not. I’m still “learning”. By learning, I mean that I know what I need to be doing but am not doing it. I was told by “The Lisa” over a year ago that I should blog 3-5 times a week. So as you can see, I FAIL. Sorry Lisa for not following your advice, I’m going to try to do better!
I dedicate this post to “The Lisa,” who is my favorite blogger and I’ll tell you why. I was first introduced to Lisa Barone when she was working for Bruce Clay. She was already a big shot blogger on the SEO/SEM scene and I had been reading her posts religiously. Lisa agreed out of the goodness of her heart to meet me and my co-works at the time to have a drink. Lisa is as great in real life as she is online and I think that is what makes her so successful. Her advice to me on blogging was simple: be yourself. Since then I have followed Lisa Barone to We Build Pages and now to her latest venture, Outspoken Media.
Why do I like Lisa’s writing so much? Lisa writes with knowledge and insight but she also spices it up with personality. I enjoy reading the latest SEO techniques and trends with a side of kneesockz and JackJack. Call me crazy, but it is way more entertaining than straight facts. This style of writing also makes me feel like I know Lisa better than I actually do [don't worry Lisa, I'm not going to stalk you :)]. The soap opera saga of Susan “The wretched editor” against our heroin Lisa was hilarious! This knowledge of Lisa, creates a relationship that makes me like her and want to support her. What more could a blogger ask for?
Lisa’s got personality and her blog posts are consistent. I know that when I visit her blog there will be new information. She has trained me well and I know what to expect. This is where the 3-5 blog posts a week come in. Consistency is important to building a community. I need to work my way up to 3-5 by starting with 1 a week. I know that I can do it!
Lisa’s posts are honest. She calls it like she sees it. She doesn’t butter it up for anyone, even if she knows that the industry talking heads will rain down upon her. This makes Lisa credible. I know that she will be addressing what is close to her heart. This also shows me that she cares about her readers.
These are the reasons I enjoy Lisa’s blog posts so much. From this point forward, I hope to have a blog that “The Lisa” will be proud of. Thanks Lisa for all of your great writing and tireless live blogging. I really appreciate what you do!
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Lisa Barone 02.20.09 at 3:50 pm
Jesus. First Virginia and now you? What is up with all you “i’m not good enough” bloggers? You and Virginia are both some of my favorite people in this space and your voice is part of that. You both need to stop talking about “other” bloggers and start blogging as yourselves. The world will eat you both up! You’re awesome females!
I’m glad we had a chance to have that fateful dinner back at EBar and hopefully we’ll run into one another again soon.
Thanks for all the support.
Megan Slick 02.20.09 at 6:41 pm
@Lisa I didn’t realize that Virginia just wrote a post about you! I hope there wasn’t too many similarities! Ha! I’ll have to read her’s. Well, I guess it’s a tribute to your writing skillz. I totally agree with your advice! I hope that we run into eachother soon too. I’ll buy you a drink! Thank you for your support!