Comments on: What Should You Do With Lousy Old Blog Posts?

By: How to Improve Your Writing | Men With Pens

How to Improve Your Writing | Men With Pens — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 05:02:24 +0000

[...] going to look at this old work with new eyes. You’ll see something that you thought was perfectly good (or at least pretty much okay) way [...]

By: What To Do With Your Old Blogs | Business Idea of the Day

What To Do With Your Old Blogs | Business Idea of the Day — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:05:58 +0000

[...] If your starring at a pile of older blogs that either just didn’t quite make the cut or maybe they were posted but didn’t get very much response, your probably wondering what you should do with them all. Most peoples first thought would be to file 13 them in the trash can, but below are some other options that may be of better use as suggested on Men With Pens. [...]

By: Shack’s Comings and Goings » Sunday Wash-Up

Shack’s Comings and Goings » Sunday Wash-Up — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:23:45 +0000

[...] What Should You Do With Lousy Old Blog Posts? Taylor from Men with Pens asks what we should do with old blog posts and stirs up a comment storm. Hold that finger back from the delete key, there are some other thoughts to consider. [...]

By: How to Make an Old Blog Post New Again | Men With Pens

How to Make an Old Blog Post New Again | Men With Pens — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:01:10 +0000

[...] is the long way of saying that last week I advised recycling an old blog post and making it new again as a way to get rid of the shameful inferior blog posts from your [...]

By: What To Do With Your Old Blogs - Business Opportunities Weblog

What To Do With Your Old Blogs - Business Opportunities Weblog — Thu, 21 May 2009 20:00:13 +0000

[...] If your starring at a pile of older blogs that either just didn’t quite make the cut or maybe they were posted but didn’t get very much response, your probably wondering what you should do with them all. Most peoples first thought would be to file 13 themÂ in the trash can, but below are some other options that may be of better use as suggested on Men With Pens. [...]

By: Patrick Vuleta - Lawfully Green

Patrick Vuleta - Lawfully Green — Thu, 21 May 2009 01:14:31 +0000

Yes… I have to admit this post made me go back to your very first posts and start reading them to compare them to the later work. Hehe.

“@ Tei – Dating? No, you got it all wrong, Michelâ€™s into copywr-â€¦ Oh. You mean *that* kind of dating.”

I read the comment the exact same way.

By: Akemi - Yes to Me

Akemi - Yes to Me — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:59:29 +0000

When I find a blog I like, I go to the archive and read their very first post. It’s a fascinating and nurturing activity. (Oh… King James was writing like this only xx months ago? Do I have hope for myself…? ) So please don’t delete them.

Beyond the changes in writing style and factual changes over time that need to be addressed, I find it interesting to see the change of topics and perspective over time. Even with a blog like Men With Pens, which sticks to the topic of better writing and blogging, there are shifts in finer level topics. With personal development blogs, the shift can be huge sometimes. Again, it’s fun to watch the evolution of a blog.

I like Michel’s suggestions. Thank you.

Akemi – Yes to Me´s last blog post…Ask The Readers: What Is Romantic Love?

By: Kaushik

Kaushik — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:08:54 +0000

This is why I come here; there is always a fascinating, usable idea here. I've been blogging only for two months, but writing for many years, and you're right, it is painfully embarrassing to read my own words of the past. Never thought of turning that around creatively. Thanks! Kaushik´s last blog post...Awakening is Simple - FREE!! ebook excerpts

By: Melinda

Melinda — Wed, 20 May 2009 21:00:25 +0000

You know Tei, James mentioned his old posts to me once and I believe the word he used was "crap". LOL! And I'm one of those people who goes back and reads old posts. Every time I come on here I'll find a few more that I haven't read yet. And yes, some of the older one's suck (sorry James - this is more of the pot calling the kettle black). I did delete several of my early posts. I got a few months in (site is not quite six months old now) and looked at the posts and decided they just didn't fit with the direction I was going. I'd done them at the beginning, thinking I was heading one way, and sort of veered in another better direction. So they were really out of place. None had comments, so easy to delete. I will quite likely revisit old posts one day and review or rewrite them. In just the last few months I've notice that my 'voice' and writing has changed, thankfully for the better! Melinda´s last blog post...How to Write Copy That Keeps Readers Attention

By: Bamboo Forest - PunIntended

Bamboo Forest - PunIntended — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:38:58 +0000

My philosophy on inferiorly written old post is this – let them stand.

Our time is finite, and tinkering around with old post that by this point don’t get much traffic anyways is a colossal misappropriation of time and energy.

Moreover… people will see with their own eyes that your writing has progressed from point A to point B. Mine sure has.

All this said… I *love* your idea of taking an idea from an old post and rewriting it and posting it new. I wouldn’t even change the angle, though. I’d take the same basic route but make sure that this time it’s sparkling. I’d also add more detail to the post if it would prove to enhance it.

I guess if you had tons of traffic at the time you wrote your original post this strategy may not be prudent. No… actually… if it was old enough, it won’t matter. It won’t be fresh in people’s minds. And if it was an important enough subject to share then, it will still come across as an asset if you share it now, particularly if it’s all polished up and ready to go.

Bamboo Forest – PunIntended´s last blog post…Why You Should Accept Everything in Life Just the Way it is