Comments on: Upcoming Presentations, or, Blogging and Increased Visibility http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/21/upcoming-presentations-or-blogging-and-increased-visibility/ The Latest Trends in Technical Communication Sat, 26 May 2012 12:14:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Susan http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/21/upcoming-presentations-or-blogging-and-increased-visibility/comment-page-1/#comment-137222 Susan Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:06:14 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=2704#comment-137222 I totally agree with you on the increased visibility from blogging. Speaking of STC Intercom, I was asked to write an article related to technical writing in China. My guess is because I'm one of the few technical writers in China that has a technical writing blog and that I've written on China/TW-related topics several times even though I actually don't know many other TWs in China. Blogging regularly and consistently is hard work though. Takes a great deal of commitment to keep up. I totally agree with you on the increased visibility from blogging. Speaking of STC Intercom, I was asked to write an article related to technical writing in China. My guess is because I’m one of the few technical writers in China that has a technical writing blog and that I’ve written on China/TW-related topics several times even though I actually don’t know many other TWs in China.

Blogging regularly and consistently is hard work though. Takes a great deal of commitment to keep up.

]]> By: busby http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/21/upcoming-presentations-or-blogging-and-increased-visibility/comment-page-1/#comment-137094 busby Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:39:25 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=2704#comment-137094 Honestly, this thing of being frequently invited to speak at events takes the cake ! I know it's also all about point of view. Anyway, I don't see great future in loosing time with speaking at events. Nobody has never invited me to speak at events. Honestly, this thing of being frequently invited to speak at events takes the cake ! I know it’s also all about point of view. Anyway, I don’t see great future in loosing time with speaking at events. Nobody has never invited me to speak at events.

]]> By: Brabus http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/21/upcoming-presentations-or-blogging-and-increased-visibility/comment-page-1/#comment-137080 Brabus Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:27:08 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=2704#comment-137080 Mne kazhetsja nishtjak! Mne kazhetsja nishtjak!

]]> By: Tom http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/21/upcoming-presentations-or-blogging-and-increased-visibility/comment-page-1/#comment-137071 Tom Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:29:29 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=2704#comment-137071 Kathy, if you're trying to attract hits from people searching for instructional design, technical writing, and editorial services, blog about these same topics. Make your posts keyword rich. When you have about 200 posts, your SEO will work like a magnet with Google searches. You'll be amazed at how much traffic you get. Without this blog -- the mechanism for content creation -- you're stuck with a static site that usually has only a dozen pages. But it's not all about SEO. It's also about trust. If I explore your site and read basic descriptions of your services (which perhaps sound like everyone else's), why should I *trust* you? On the other hand, if I follow your blog and read your thoughts, even your very transparent thoughts, you'll build a rapport with users, and they'll begin to trust you more. Kathy, if you’re trying to attract hits from people searching for instructional design, technical writing, and editorial services, blog about these same topics. Make your posts keyword rich. When you have about 200 posts, your SEO will work like a magnet with Google searches. You’ll be amazed at how much traffic you get. Without this blog — the mechanism for content creation — you’re stuck with a static site that usually has only a dozen pages.

But it’s not all about SEO. It’s also about trust. If I explore your site and read basic descriptions of your services (which perhaps sound like everyone else’s), why should I *trust* you? On the other hand, if I follow your blog and read your thoughts, even your very transparent thoughts, you’ll build a rapport with users, and they’ll begin to trust you more.

]]> By: Bloggin' Cash http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/21/upcoming-presentations-or-blogging-and-increased-visibility/comment-page-1/#comment-137056 Bloggin' Cash Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:34:59 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=2704#comment-137056 [...] Upcoming Presentations, or, Blogging and Increased Visibility | I … [...] [...] Upcoming Presentations, or, Blogging and Increased Visibility | I … [...]

]]> By: Kathy http://idratherbewriting.com/2009/01/21/upcoming-presentations-or-blogging-and-increased-visibility/comment-page-1/#comment-137046 Kathy Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:31:26 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=2704#comment-137046 I work for a small company (www.entirenet.net) that offers instructional design, technical writing and editoral services. How does blogging help get the word out about our company? I work for a small company (www.entirenet.net) that offers instructional design, technical writing and editoral services. How does blogging help get the word out about our company?

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