Less is more.

Matt’s last blog post..away with the Pixies

I tend not to have a particular methodology for reading blogs. I skim some, I read others, and there isn’t any rhyme or reason to it. Whatever catches my eye with a great headline does the trick. If I can use it, relate to it, or learn from it, then I’m reading it.

Needless to say, I don’t get a lot of work done…

Laura’s comment begs the question, if you only visit blogs a few times a week, how long do you stay and click around? Do you read everything since your last visit? Only a few?

As far as how I read blogs, I think I’ve changed my methodology. I used to skim a whole lot of blogs every single day. Now, I stop by my favorite blogs once or twice a week. I skim posts that like dull or light, but I really study and attempt to learn from the meatier articles. I’ve learned a lot this way.

There was an interesting post from the CopyWriter’s Crucible last summer about how he got his blog to a page rank of 5 (over the course of a few years), even though he only posts one high-quality post a week.

In terms of reading, although I love my favourite blogs, sometimes the amount I need to read can be overwhelming and I end up skimming.