Comments on: Style Versus Content in Your Blog http://www.dailyblogtips.com/style-versus-content-in-your-blog/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:21:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ron - Sales Copy Writing | Content Publishing | Blogging http://www.dailyblogtips.com/style-versus-content-in-your-blog/#comment-1288322 Ron - Sales Copy Writing | Content Publishing | Blogging Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:31:04 +0000 http://www.dailyblogtips.com/?p=5225#comment-1288322 Copywriting is understanding people, not fooling them! Copywriting is understanding people, not fooling them!

]]> By: Article Writer for Hire http://www.dailyblogtips.com/style-versus-content-in-your-blog/#comment-1168981 Article Writer for Hire Sun, 09 May 2010 02:52:32 +0000 http://www.dailyblogtips.com/?p=5225#comment-1168981 HA... I love it!!! I could not agree more... Sure, I differ with some of your metaphors but that is what this is all about. I totally agree that in your own blog, you want to be you. I have learned that people tend to react better to information you present them with, when you share what is going on in your head. I think it is a matter of preference and of course choice, deciding whether or not bullet points are necessary. When it comes to writing and personal style of writing, we choose the lesser of the evils, or at least what we believe the lesser of the evils to be. I think that if we respect our readers, give them substance to rely on or juicy content in an easy to digest form, it will be much better to keep them there, read through to the end of the post and come back for seconds. YES, this too was a long run-on sentence but it was intended nonetheless. HA… I love it!!! I could not agree more… Sure, I differ with some of your metaphors but that is what this is all about. I totally agree that in your own blog, you want to be you. I have learned that people tend to react better to information you present them with, when you share what is going on in your head. I think it is a matter of preference and of course choice, deciding whether or not bullet points are necessary. When it comes to writing and personal style of writing, we choose the lesser of the evils, or at least what we believe the lesser of the evils to be.

I think that if we respect our readers, give them substance to rely on or juicy content in an easy to digest form, it will be much better to keep them there, read through to the end of the post and come back for seconds. YES, this too was a long run-on sentence but it was intended nonetheless.

]]> By: John Lewis http://www.dailyblogtips.com/style-versus-content-in-your-blog/#comment-1083244 John Lewis Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:43:20 +0000 http://www.dailyblogtips.com/?p=5225#comment-1083244 What an important topic! Broadly, I agree with the sentiment of the article; and the comments that emphasise the importance of content make sense to me. Yet I sympathise with the comments that suggest that style leads. Surely, in general, it is not realistic to separate style and content? Other comments have described the importance of each somewhat independently; but they are not separate: the "style" is the style of the content. For blog posts, on a simply visual level, the layout style of each part of the text is its font, size, color, position, borders, etc.. Also, on a structural level, the use of headings, bullet points, etc. is also being considered here as part of the style, but is more closely related to the content. Yet, we also talk of writing style: the voice used, the sequence of revelation of topics and so on; have we crossed over into content or is this still style? I've both described the topic and tried to apply it here: http://observations.johnwlewis.info/subjects/learning/disclosure-sequence/ Of course, a super-car which performs superbly but looks awful is likely be disappointing; but a beautiful-looking car with a weak engine and uncontrollable handling is perhaps even more so. After all, the visual attraction encourages engagement, but when you are driving the car, you cannot see the outside ... although other people can! So both performance and looks are important, and the presentation style is most effective when it suits the content ... it seems to me! What an important topic!

Broadly, I agree with the sentiment of the article; and the comments that emphasise the importance of content make sense to me. Yet I sympathise with the comments that suggest that style leads.

Surely, in general, it is not realistic to separate style and content? Other comments have described the importance of each somewhat independently; but they are not separate: the “style” is the style of the content.

For blog posts, on a simply visual level, the layout style of each part of the text is its font, size, color, position, borders, etc.. Also, on a structural level, the use of headings, bullet points, etc. is also being considered here as part of the style, but is more closely related to the content.

Yet, we also talk of writing style: the voice used, the sequence of revelation of topics and so on; have we crossed over into content or is this still style? I’ve both described the topic and tried to apply it here: http://observations.johnwlewis.info/subjects/learning/disclosure-sequence/

Of course, a super-car which performs superbly but looks awful is likely be disappointing; but a beautiful-looking car with a weak engine and uncontrollable handling is perhaps even more so. After all, the visual attraction encourages engagement, but when you are driving the car, you cannot see the outside … although other people can!

So both performance and looks are important, and the presentation style is most effective when it suits the content … it seems to me!

]]> By: Ciprian http://www.dailyblogtips.com/style-versus-content-in-your-blog/#comment-1075399 Ciprian Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:21:02 +0000 http://www.dailyblogtips.com/?p=5225#comment-1075399 Content Wins. Every Time. Content succeeds without format, but format goes nowhere without content. It is whimsical décor, nothing more. I ask you, when was the last time you finished reading a blog and thought, “Wow, nice formatting”? http://www.ciprianginghina.com/2010/01/31/content-wins-every-time/ Thx. again for your comments. Content Wins. Every Time.

Content succeeds without format, but format goes nowhere without content. It is whimsical décor, nothing more. I ask you, when was the last time you finished reading a blog and thought, “Wow, nice formatting”?

http://www.ciprianginghina.com/2010/01/31/content-wins-every-time/

Thx. again for your comments.

]]> By: Free Money Income http://www.dailyblogtips.com/style-versus-content-in-your-blog/#comment-1072692 Free Money Income Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:05:01 +0000 http://www.dailyblogtips.com/?p=5225#comment-1072692 I think, at first Design is more important as we all know "First impressions last" then after that Content will make them coming back to your site. I think, at first Design is more important as we all know “First impressions last” then after that Content will make them coming back to your site.

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