Friday, September 11, 2009

The Big Blog Dilemma

Last night I posted a question on the Etsy forums (www.etsy.com) asking other artisans and shoppers what they would like to see when they read a blog and what they absolutely do not want to see.  Lots of great feedback from lots of great people.  I just love etsy.  Regardless, here is what some of the posts said (along with my comments of course ;))

Wants
  • Varied, interesting topics. (What really got me here was that EVERYONE said they wanted varied topics.  They don't want to read a blog that simply promotes it's items over and over.  Makes complete sense to me!)
  • Pictures...but nice ones.  (Lots of comments on how they would like to see pictures that give them a glimpse into the bloggers life...their dogs, studio, etc.  I will definitely post about my dog soon then - that's him over there on the left!)  I love talking about him!
  • Discounts for followers/readers. (Done - keep your eyes peeled for the first discount coming soon!)
  • Tutorials and how-to's
  • An uncomplicated way to comment on a post. (I think mine is uncomplicated - am I right?)
Blog No No's
  • Music. (This was the number one answer.  They said they couldn't click the "x" fast enough when they heard music - no worries...I won't ever have music on this blog!)
  • Promotions for your products only.
  • Lots of moving animations.
I think I got some great things to go on here.  I will be taking these suggestions to heart.  Stay tuned for lots more to come!

2 comments:

Becky DeVries said...

thanks for posting this. It is nice to know what others think. Thanks for doing to leg work!! (your blog is easy comment on)

EmptyKnits said...

Thanks for the good advice - I've just started really trying hard to get my blog going, and so it's helpful! (Btw, I love your blog so far and am going to follow it.)