ProBlogger 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Topic: Day 19

ProBlogger 31 Days to Build a Better Blog Topic: Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post http://www.problogger.com/31days/ A Community for Talking about Making Blogs Better en Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:47:40 +0000 mindcoach on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=3#post-9371 Wed, 19 May 2010 16:13:36 +0000 mindcoach 9371@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ Funny thing…I wrote my post before I read the assignment and low and behold…I did the assignment :-)  My post is “<a title="Permanent Link to No More Excuses – Time To Take Care of Your Body" href="http://www.warriormindcoach.com/blog/2010/05/19/no-more-excuses-%e2%80%93-time-to-take-care-of-your-body/">No More Excuses – Time To Take Care of Your Body</a>” tammikibler on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=3#post-9268 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:59:00 +0000 tammikibler 9268@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ This was my attempt at an opinion post - <a href="http://writemorewritefastwritenow.com/2010/04/27/writing-life-change-creates-job-security-for-writers/">Writing Life - Change Creates Job Security for Writers</a>. I don't know if it is very opinionated. I don't think anyone will take offense. EF Cussins on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=3#post-9006 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:31:33 +0000 EF Cussins 9006@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ If you have not notice, The Shopping Nazi injects his opinion in each post with a set of values. I should say I inject my opinions. The Shopping Nazi started out giving money saving tips. Now I find myself injecting philosophy on saving money and creating a comfortable lifestyle. In the post "<a href="http://theshoppingnazi.com/trade-down-to-trade-up/">Trade Down to Trade Up</a>" was my opinion and philosophy on personal finances. JB on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=3#post-8743 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:46:33 +0000 JB 8743@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ Hi All, My post is called The Three Most Selfish Reasons Ever Why I Prefer Eastern Medicine. It feels good to write it. It will be interesting to see it's reception. betterbodiesintraining.com on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=3#post-8534 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:49:42 +0000 betterbodiesintraining.com 8534@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ I think that this is a great way of further developing not just our blogging skills but also our writing skills that is so important for successful blogging. Here is my link <a href="http://betterbodiesintraining.com/index.php/blog/item/80-how-to-push-yourself-to-the-limits-of-your-abilities">http://betterbodiesintraining.com/index.php/blog/item/80-how-to-push-yourself-to-the-limits-of-your-abilities</a> FutureExpat on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=3#post-8070 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:22:25 +0000 FutureExpat 8070@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ While my opinions permeate my blog, I just posted a piece which is a definite, strong opinion. We'll see what happens. I called it, "Why Would Anyone Want to Leave the US?" theindiansabroad on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=3#post-7914 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:22:28 +0000 theindiansabroad 7914@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ Thanks. I always thought that a blog without an opinion is just bland info. At my site <a href="http://www.theindiansabroad.com">The indians abroad </a> I write about experiences of Indians (as in India) living abroad. Here are two of my recent posts with opinion:... <a href="http://www.theindiansabroad.com/2009/05/i-am-not-racist-but-my-brain-may-be/">I am not racist, but my brain may be!</a> <a href="http://www.theindiansabroad.com/2009/05/me-and-my-karma/">O karma! Where art thou?</a> Marilyn Roxie on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=3#post-7810 Thu, 28 May 2009 05:20:39 +0000 Marilyn Roxie 7810@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ This challenge totally inspired me to do a type of post I hadn't done before at A Future in Noise: <a href="http://www.afutureinnoise.com/2009/05/album-review-double-header-phoenix-vs.html">Album Review Double-Header: Phoenix vs. Grizzly Bear!</a> Of course, being a music blogger, I do album reviews regularly (which are 'opinion pieces'), but never an album-vs-album post! A couple of comments within a short while after posting, plus these are big artists right now. '31 Days' has been so excellent for inspiration :) blueclarissa on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=3#post-7738 Fri, 22 May 2009 15:53:44 +0000 blueclarissa 7738@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ Just posted an opinion piece about Kirstie Allsopp's recent UK TV programme. It produced the highest traffic, most comments so far and loads of tweets - including one from Ms Allsopp herself. Will definitely have a good old rant again! It works <a title="Homemade Home - with a bit of help from her friends" href="http://makeitandmendit.blogspot.com/2009/05/homemade-home-with-bit-of-help-from-her.html">http://makeitandmendit.blogspot.com/2009/05/homemade-home-with-bit-of-help-from-her.html</a> kirkeisele on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-7340 Fri, 08 May 2009 07:19:45 +0000 kirkeisele 7340@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ Hey everyone, just dropped my post about why if your are a local business working on your internet marketing Twitter is currently a waste of time.  I will be curious to see if I get a reaction from anyone... Here's the <a href="http://localvictor.com/2009/05/08/do-not-waste-time-on-twitter/">Post</a>   Kirk Sheila Atwood on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-7155 Tue, 05 May 2009 22:36:23 +0000 Sheila Atwood 7155@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ @whatscooking @summertomatoe, Somebody has to put forward the truth. We are responsible to teach our children to eat right. Children learn by example. The idea of hiding vegetables is so foolish. We ate lots of fruits and vegetables when we were kids. I have passed that on to my own kids. I am proud when I sit down to my daughters dinner table and see what she has prepared. My husbands eating habbits changed when he married me. He doesn't complain. Keep up the good work! @Migwickert - Thanks for commenting! It has been fun going different sites and seeing what everyone is doing. Hearing the different opinions. @Rachel - great post! Good sound advice in an area of life that could use some. @Marman - Great looking family! They look happy. I wish you success. Sheila <a href="http://newbielifeline.com">Newbielifeline.com</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/SheilaAtwood">@SheilaAtwood</a> Marman on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-7121 Tue, 05 May 2009 15:51:08 +0000 Marman 7121@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ Check out my opinion on building wealth -- <a href="http://www.firmfamilytree.com/wealth-benefits.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.firmfamilytree.com/wealth-benefits.html</a>     <a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54486/195/41E21BB6D44E31575C124B635934FF4D.png" alt="" /></a> santacruz on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-7118 Tue, 05 May 2009 15:37:04 +0000 santacruz 7118@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ Ok - so I am a bit behind on the topics but no one seems to have raised the issue around the potential to be sued. Our local airpline apparently sued a blogger who was having a full go at their shoddy service which in the end is his opinion - so where is the fine line? Any ideas? Rachel on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-6838 Sun, 03 May 2009 07:45:43 +0000 Rachel 6838@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ I combined this task with a few others, and edited an opinion post I'd previously written. It is about my view that there is no such thing as equality in the home between partners. And that its ok not to be equal. It is called <a href="http://beyondbeeton.com/worklife/one-relationship-two-careers-how-to-cope">One relationship, two careers - how to cope</a>. excitedbylife on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-6834 Sun, 03 May 2009 06:16:55 +0000 excitedbylife 6834@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ From past experience being controversial or having an opinion can be dangerous sometimes. Especially if you are emotionally attached to the subject. You may feel regret for what you have said and it may impact your brand adversely. So never write when you are angry - calm down first.   Book Review Opinions A great way we found to write opinion posts is book reviews. As part of our editorial calendar we write a book review every Monday of a book we have read the previous week. Most books have about 14 chapters long so if you are diligent you can read about 2 chapters a day and catchup on the weekend. It's a worthwhile habit in life regardless and ensures you have content for at least one day a week. We recently did a <a href="http://www.excitedbylife.com/happiness/zerolimits-joevitale-drlen/">book review  of "Zero Limits" by Joe Vitale</a>. As a tie in to the previous weeks task we will eventually add a book-reviews sneeze-page that lists our book reviews.  TIP Be sure to tweet your book review with the #bookreview & #book hash-tags as well for greater exposure.   Opinions Change The World We are all aware of the issues facing our planet but at the same as bloggers we can make a difference. We can blog about causes and suggest people change their life-style. Recently we blogged about the <a href="http://www.excitedbylife.com/passion/inspirational-story-paradis/">Indonesian and Malaysian rain forest disasters</a> and how one man made a difference and how we all can help save the rain forests by not purchasing products containing palm-oil e.g. some cosmetics, fried foods and even tooth-paste. Just read the labels before you buy.   kzemek on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-6789 Sat, 02 May 2009 18:06:30 +0000 kzemek 6789@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ Well, I wrote my opinion post about Miss Carolina <a title="Miss Carolina Stands Up For Her Beliefs--You Go Girl!" href="http://karen.pnn.com/articles/show/43174-miss-california-stands-up-for-her-beliefs-you-go-girl">http://karen.pnn.com/articles/show/43174-miss-california-stands-up-for-her-beliefs-you-go-girl</a>.  Little did I know what a ruckus it would raise!  I got more comments on this post than on any of my other ones on all three blogs!  Quite a debate! Migwickert on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-6610 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:11:07 +0000 Migwickert 6610@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ Hey Sheila, Thanks for visiting and commenting at Simply Blog. Appreciate it, :) I dropped a comment on your opinion post. Excellent job.   Hi Samsall, sadly, you're right. People are being sold unrealistic success.     erin on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-6440 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:53:38 +0000 erin 6440@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ I posted mine a few days ago, and I am really happy with the results.  A nice handful of interesting feedback.  Not a ton of comments, but more than any other post I've written to date.  I'll definitely make it a point to continue to write more posts like this clearly and directly stating my opinion in the future.  @CuriousDina on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-6414 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:38:44 +0000 @CuriousDina 6414@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ I was stuck until I started reading dad blogs, which are related to my niche.  I found a juicy topic that I could easily rant on, but in a fun way.  What's great is that the post is Mother's day related so maybe it'll get picked up.  Anyway, here it is:   <<a href="http://www.thismarriagething.com/push-presents-rock-moms-deserves-baby-bling">http://www.thismarriagething.com/push-presents-rock-moms-deserves-baby-bling</a> samsall on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-6401 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:36:18 +0000 samsall 6401@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ Hi this task is teatching us a great blogging secret ,people want a blogger with a voice not just an echo blog that just present what is out there. My openionated post are the most read post in my blog HERE IS THE POST I MADE FOR TODAYS TASK <a href="http://www.speechstarter.com/working-online-what-do-you-think/" rel="nofollow">http://www.speechstarter.com/working-online-what-do-you-think/</a> THANKS   Sheila Atwood on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-6396 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:16:27 +0000 Sheila Atwood 6396@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ Oh I love to give my opinion! Blogging is the perfect format. I mean it is Freedom Of Speech and all that stuff. But what are your really using that freedom for? I have set a criteria for my opinion blogs: Does my blog Invalidate...Dominate....or Enhance others? I wrote my opinion blog today. <a href="http://www.newbielifeline.com/2009/04/29/the-fear-pandemic/#more-1245">The Fear Pandemic</a> You are welcome to leave your opinion also. Sheila Migwickert on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-6363 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:50:11 +0000 Migwickert 6363@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ Hello, here's my post for this task! Also,  @<a href="http://crazzycool.blogspot.com/">crazzycool</a>  I tried commenting on your post about Mac vs PC and got an error. You're gonna wanna look into that. :)   My opinion post: Why No-One Should Spend $1000 but less than $100-> <a href="http://simplyblog.net/why-no-one-should-spend-1000-but-less-than-100/" rel="nofollow">http://simplyblog.net/why-no-one-should-spend-1000-but-less-than-100/</a> Coolwired on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-6141 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:45:26 +0000 Coolwired 6141@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ Hi everyone, After reading Liz Hover's post "Follow or Foe", I wrote my own opinion post,  "To Follow or Unfollow, That is The Question" ,followed by a reader's  poll, on my blog: <a title="Coolwired's Social Media Club Blog" href="http://coolwired.wordpress.com/">http://coolwired.wordpress.com/</a>  You are invited to vote in my poll! PraiseDancer on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-6105 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:00:14 +0000 PraiseDancer 6105@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ I started the challenge late so technically I am not at this spot yet.  Though it has been in my head because most of my posts have been fact based / editorial.  I realized that I am intimidated to really let go and release my opinion.  Well, I tested the waters by posting a "BTW, soon I'll have to write about such and such problem" on Facebook via Twitter/Tweetdeck.  I got 4 replies within 1 minute from Facebook from people within my niche leaving their passionate feedback and all I mentioned was the TOPIC. I'm hoping this will turn into some dialouge when I write the article! I'll keep you all posted! Lakita evelester on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-6034 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:44:54 +0000 evelester 6034@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ I went out on a limb- and wrote about the end of the world- please let me know what you think! <a href="http://confessionsofahousewife.com/2009/04/27/what-i-think-about-the-end-of-the-world-in-2012/" rel="nofollow">http://confessionsofahousewife.com/2009/04/27/what-i-think-about-the-end-of-the-world-in-2012/</a> Emily Geizer on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-5939 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:47:09 +0000 Emily Geizer 5939@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ I consider many of my articles to be opinion posts, since I'm writing my parenting methodology.  As I was going back to read them with this lens on, though, I think I should state my opinion more clearly and strongly. This will be an  ongoing focus for me. Here's one recent opinion post: <a href="http://childperspective.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/our-anger-a-healthy-dose/">Parent's anger: a healthy dose</a> that might be particularly interesting to you parents out there. Roby on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-5889 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:50:33 +0000 Roby 5889@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ Had to use this posting topic to have my say : ) <a href="http://outbackselfhelp.blogspot.com/2009/04/volunteering-in-outback.html">http://outbackselfhelp.blogspot.com/2009/04/volunteering-in-outback.html</a> may cause some intersting views Liz Hover on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-5860 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:52:58 +0000 Liz Hover 5860@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ Harold - I really liked your piece BTW. Liz Hover on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-5859 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:52:15 +0000 Liz Hover 5859@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ Not sure that this entirely falls within an opinion piece: <a title="Link to Diary of a Web Gal" href="http://cli.gs/N2hE6P">Follow or foe - How do you decide who you follow (or unfollow) on Twitter?</a>   Rachella on "Day 19 - Write an Opinion Post" http://www.problogger.com/31days/topic.php?id=429&page=2#post-5808 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:11:15 +0000 Rachella 5808@http://www.problogger.com/31days/ I think all my posts are opinions posts.