By: Weekly Digest: Kael Dead, Progression Methods, 2 Guest Posts : World of Matticus

Weekly Digest: Kael Dead, Progression Methods, 2 Guest Posts : World of Matticus — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:51:52 +0000

[...] those interested in Blogging about WoW, I started off with a few posts on things to do to get started and things to know before you devote yourself to [...]

By: Bisc

Bisc — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:06:23 +0000

Thanks Matticus,

Just started my own blog today and your guides and advise has come in very handy.

~ Bisc

By: Things You Should Know About Blogging : World of Matticus

Things You Should Know About Blogging : World of Matticus — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:31:58 +0000

[...] added another part to my WoW blogging bible. It concerns some introspection on your part about who you are and why you want to blog. If [...]

By: Belgarath

Belgarath — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:19:51 +0000

Thank you so much for the information. If only you would of wrote this last week you would of saved having to answer all my dumb questions over at BlogAzeroth.

Thanks again,

Bel

By: Matticus!

Matticus! — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:53:43 +0000

Galo: What are you working for Apple now? =)

By: Galoheart

Galoheart — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:26:48 +0000

Well Matticus I’m glad your taking the time to write this series of WoW Blogging 101 posts in getting started and helping all those that are new getting started. I’m was thinking while I was reading your post man I must be old at this blogging thing having being at it a while and watching so many new players starting their own new adventure blogging. An adventure it is.

When I started blogging in the beginning long ago, I really didn’t know that many bloggers back then. There were only a few dedicated ones at it. There were 3 blogs I read back then and all 3 are still around. One was a player that played my class the other 2 are big time blogs being BoK, BRK.

But it was the other player playing my class that inspired me. I was learning from him through his blog as he leveled that helped me because I was at least 10 levels behind him. So when I started my blog it was more like a diary of my progression.

I picked a hosted platform to keep it simple. It was just something fun to do in deciding to blog. But I kept it simple in the beginning. I just did a nice format and template theme and went from there. I wasnt sure if I would last a week at blogging or if I would like it. But I kept it simple and just did one post to start as a introduction of who I was and why I was here. I did start talking my first post theorcrafting about how to Paladin. Just a introduction. After that it was just to be consitant at just doing “One More Post” thats all it became.

Over a week or two I found I could be consistent at writing one post to the next. I just kept it simple without overcomplicating everything and having a need that I need to be, do or say everything. It took at least a month of consistency to find my voice of just how I wanted to blog as a format. When I did I stuck with it. I just be myself and blog the way I wanted to blog in a way thats fun for me. If it wasnt fun I couldnt continue. But it was fun and still is.

Consistency helps in estabilishing your self as a blogger in the community. It helps to see your self being around down the road. I don’t blog everyday, I cant. I’m just too busy with work. But I’m predictable in how often I also post that you know something will be up soon. I just blog the same way I play my character I guess, with dedication. Thats how you keep doing one more post.