Darren “Problogger” Rowse found himself as number 2 at TechMeme on the recent Time story, thanks to his humorous take on the matter probably. While this wasnt his intention, it sparked a great post on how to cut through the clutter of an overly blogged story.
1. Find a Fresh Angle
2. Be Fast
3. Be Controversial or Humorous
4. Use Striking Images
5. Promote Your Post
I�d like to add that you actually need readers if you want to cut through, which of course kind of goes hand in hand with promoting your story. Its easy for Darren, having a more than solid reader base, but if youre a small blogger youll find that being early on a story wont guarantee making the big headlines. Then again, it just might, if not too many bloggers have access to the original source. Thats the blogosphere for you.
Head over to Problogger and read the whole post.
Originally posted on December 18, 2006 @ 2:00 am
Wouldn’t just be easier to find a blog where no one has posted yet?