Comments on: What has blogging done for the quality of writing on the web? http://www.webdesignermag.co.uk/features/what-has-blogging-done-for-the-quality-of-wrting-in-the-web/ Web Design for real people Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:03:13 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Web Design Southampton http://www.webdesignermag.co.uk/features/what-has-blogging-done-for-the-quality-of-wrting-in-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-7128 Web Design Southampton Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:13:44 +0000 http://www.webdesignermag.co.uk/?p=3635#comment-7128 The internet has always been home to individuals expressing their opinions by making micro sites about them and their pet cats for example. Blogs and Social media have given these individuals a place to do this, which fulfils a need and importantly without affecting the quality of results in Google! This gives people searching the internet a much better return. Now anyone can find a topic that interests them and can judge for themselves on the quality of the blog and advice, if they like it then it will be shared on social media, less quality blogs and posts etc will stay in the background. As technology, searching and algorithms improve so will the quality of blogging as we can already see with <a href="http://www.plugandplaysouthampton.co.uk/blog/2010/06/what-does-google-caffeine-mean-for-you/" rel="nofollow">Google Caffeine</a>. The internet has always been home to individuals expressing their opinions by making micro sites about them and their pet cats for example. Blogs and Social media have given these individuals a place to do this, which fulfils a need and importantly without affecting the quality of results in Google! This gives people searching the internet a much better return. Now anyone can find a topic that interests them and can judge for themselves on the quality of the blog and advice, if they like it then it will be shared on social media, less quality blogs and posts etc will stay in the background.

As technology, searching and algorithms improve so will the quality of blogging as we can already see with Google Caffeine.

]]> By: Garry Sibbald http://www.webdesignermag.co.uk/features/what-has-blogging-done-for-the-quality-of-wrting-in-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-6045 Garry Sibbald Sun, 06 Jun 2010 08:20:27 +0000 http://www.webdesignermag.co.uk/?p=3635#comment-6045 Chris is being too judgemenal in his article. It's worth remembering that the word blog is derived from the words web log, which as the name implies is an electronic diary. Originally, blogs were solely the domain of individuals who wished to share their diaries with the masses. I don't think the standard of writing is suffering, it probably wasn't there in the first place, but that does not mean that a blog should not be of value. Some of the best blogs I read have an enthusiasm and tone that many professional journalists just can't match. Chris is being too judgemenal in his article.
It’s worth remembering that the word blog is derived from the words web log, which as the name implies is an electronic diary. Originally, blogs were solely the domain of individuals who wished to share their diaries with the masses. I don’t think the standard of writing is suffering, it probably wasn’t there in the first place, but that does not mean that a blog should not be of value. Some of the best blogs I read have an enthusiasm and tone that many professional journalists just can’t match.

]]> By: Eon Softtech http://www.webdesignermag.co.uk/features/what-has-blogging-done-for-the-quality-of-wrting-in-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-5156 Eon Softtech Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:32:19 +0000 http://www.webdesignermag.co.uk/?p=3635#comment-5156 I like reading blogs because they are concise (unlike this article :)). That said I am in complete agreement with you about the sloppy out. I like reading blogs because they are concise (unlike this article :) ). That said I am in complete agreement with you about the sloppy out.

]]> By: Dean http://www.webdesignermag.co.uk/features/what-has-blogging-done-for-the-quality-of-wrting-in-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-3772 Dean Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:46:30 +0000 http://www.webdesignermag.co.uk/?p=3635#comment-3772 Good article. I first came across it in the The Blogger's Handbook. As a relative newcomer to blogging, I appreciate the tips, and will endeavour to avoid the sloppy practices you mention. Good article. I first came across it in the The Blogger’s Handbook. As a relative newcomer to blogging, I appreciate the tips, and will endeavour to avoid the sloppy practices you mention.

]]> By: Link Post for December 30th http://www.webdesignermag.co.uk/features/what-has-blogging-done-for-the-quality-of-wrting-in-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-2479 Link Post for December 30th Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:03:59 +0000 http://www.webdesignermag.co.uk/?p=3635#comment-2479 [...] Web Designer – Defining the internet through beautiful design » Blog Archive » Wha... – IT IS IMPOSSIBLE to read much of the IT press these days without coming across an article about Twitter, how it’s going to save the world, and how it isn’t. I don’t want to add to that discussion here (except maybe I already have) but its soaring popularity got me thinking about how easy it is to get one’s voice heard on the web these days. Twitter is a special case – technically it’s micro-blogging – and it is typically used to provide short updates on what people are doing there and then. But it is a form of blogging, micro or not, and it is blogging in general I think I have a problem with. Wikipedia defines a blog as “A type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. [...] [...] Web Designer – Defining the internet through beautiful design » Blog Archive » Wha… – IT IS IMPOSSIBLE to read much of the IT press these days without coming across an article about Twitter, how it’s going to save the world, and how it isn’t. I don’t want to add to that discussion here (except maybe I already have) but its soaring popularity got me thinking about how easy it is to get one’s voice heard on the web these days. Twitter is a special case – technically it’s micro-blogging – and it is typically used to provide short updates on what people are doing there and then. But it is a form of blogging, micro or not, and it is blogging in general I think I have a problem with. Wikipedia defines a blog as “A type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. [...]

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