Comments on: How to Know if a Post is Interesting (or Not) http://bokardo.com/archives/know-if-a-post-is-interesting-or-not/ A Blog about Social Web Design Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:18:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: TW http://bokardo.com/archives/know-if-a-post-is-interesting-or-not/#comment-1294 TW Tue, 09 Aug 2005 12:52:16 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/know-if-a-post-is-interesting-or-not/#comment-1294 I am inclined to say that it is the three paragraph rule. Things that are lengthy are often skipped, skimmed, or put in a to be read file that never seems to get read. I am also less likely to say to someone else "hey did you see that great post on tagging if it is something I have not fully sorted out or read" whereas I am likely to say: "soandso has a link to what looks to be a great resource but I haven't had time to explore it yet. " I am inclined to say that it is the three paragraph rule. Things that are lengthy are often skipped, skimmed, or put in a to be read file that never seems to get read. I am also less likely to say to someone else “hey did you see that great post on tagging if it is something I have not fully sorted out or read” whereas I am likely to say: “soandso has a link to what looks to be a great resource but I haven’t had time to explore it yet. “

]]> By: Bud Gibson http://bokardo.com/archives/know-if-a-post-is-interesting-or-not/#comment-1289 Bud Gibson Tue, 09 Aug 2005 02:49:05 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/know-if-a-post-is-interesting-or-not/#comment-1289 I wonder if it does not boil down to the human network vs. the machine network. Technorati is an automated aggregator. Do you get influential bloggers pumping traffic to your site? My experience is that traffic is some combination of that, article quality, and whether you are hitting the zeitgeist. I wonder if it does not boil down to the human network vs. the machine network. Technorati is an automated aggregator. Do you get influential bloggers pumping traffic to your site? My experience is that traffic is some combination of that, article quality, and whether you are hitting the zeitgeist.

]]> By: Jeff Watkins http://bokardo.com/archives/know-if-a-post-is-interesting-or-not/#comment-1287 Jeff Watkins Mon, 08 Aug 2005 19:59:16 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/know-if-a-post-is-interesting-or-not/#comment-1287 Josh, I also have a hard time knowing which posts people will find interesting, but I certainly was glad you mentioned my site. As we've discussed, I thought the search functionality was basically pretty trivial, but people seem to be really interested in that sort of thing. Josh, I also have a hard time knowing which posts people will find interesting, but I certainly was glad you mentioned my site.

As we’ve discussed, I thought the search functionality was basically pretty trivial, but people seem to be really interested in that sort of thing.

]]> By: George http://bokardo.com/archives/know-if-a-post-is-interesting-or-not/#comment-1286 George Mon, 08 Aug 2005 14:35:23 +0000 http://bokardo.com/archives/know-if-a-post-is-interesting-or-not/#comment-1286 There are times when short (and propably not important) content rates more than rich but long. Maybe the "quick n' dirty" read effect ( and those lovely keywords all over) is a good excuse for what you have noticed. There are times when short (and propably not important) content rates more than rich but long.

Maybe the “quick n’ dirty” read effect ( and those lovely keywords all over) is a good excuse for what you have noticed.

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