Why are some political blogs popular and others not? nt

[Eric J in MN]

nt

[Dookus]

1. Some are good

and some aren't. But that's only part of it. There's a certain amount of "marketing" that has to be done, too, to get readers.

[RobertSeattle]

2. I'll take a stab

Consistency
Frequency (at least 2 or 3 posts a day - including weekeends)
Short posts when possible
Long posts when necessary
Minimize personal life "crap"

My top 3:
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/
http://www.dailykos.com/

[Neecy]

3. good list

I'll add 'well written' to it - it doesn't have to be brilliant, but at least edited for spelling and grammatical errors.

My favorite is http://jameswolcott.com - he takes a good swipe at Lieberman today.

[Eric J in MN]

4. "The Daily Howler" and "Liberal Oasis" are popular,

and they only have one new post a day.

[lala_rawraw]

5. Why are some

News Websites good and some not?;)

[Eric J in MN]

6. The NY Times is good because it does its own

investigations.

And becuase it's editorial page includes Paul Krugman, Bob Herbert, and Maureen Dowd.

[Eric J in MN]

7. Any other ideas on what makes a blog popular? nt

nt

[AnnInLa]

8. For me, some of them mirror

my own thoughts, so I read them for validation....some of them seem to offer an expertise in areas in which I know nothing. I was interested to read that Elizabeth Edwards has a whole list of blogs she reads every day. I have to confess that I get up an hour early just to read my own long list of blogs before getting ready for work...and then check in on them during the day. Blogs I cannot do without:

www.juancole.com
www.mydd.com
www.dailykos.com
www.talkingpointsmemo.com
www.blogforamerica.com
www.atrios.blogspot.com
www.oliverwillis.com
www.jameswolcott.com

I am ashamed to admit it, but I also check in on www.wonkette.com daily too, sigh. Also check Keith when I can't watch his program, and check in on Digby about once a week.

I love answering the Zogby poll regularly. He always asks where I get my news, and I always answer "the internet."

[Eric J in MN]

9. I read wonkette, too (nt)

nt

[Eric J in MN]

10. Any other commetns on what makes a blog popular? nt

nt

[Eric J in MN]

11. kick

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