Re:To bloggers: those numbers in your titles (Top N reasons....
by grahamr on Friday April 27, 2007 @01:07PM
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I agree with you that the writing is often not great.
On the other hand, I see a disproportionate number of "Top X reasons"-like posts hitting digg and delicious/popular which leads me to believe that lists resonate well with readers. I'm not a blogger or link-baiter, but I'd prefer to write a mediocre article which is read thousands of times via prominence on social media sites versus a 'well-written' article with no numbers/lists that no one reads.
It seems like consumers of blogs and social media like lists, so bloggers logically satisfy that need.
On the other hand, I see a disproportionate number of "Top X reasons"-like posts hitting digg and delicious/popular which leads me to believe that lists resonate well with readers. I'm not a blogger or link-baiter, but I'd prefer to write a mediocre article which is read thousands of times via prominence on social media sites versus a 'well-written' article with no numbers/lists that no one reads.
It seems like consumers of blogs and social media like lists, so bloggers logically satisfy that need.