Comments on: Effective Blogging: When Group Blogging should be considered over Personal Blogging

By: Paul Onwueme from Lagos, Nigeria

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:56:55 +0000

I definitely am for personal blogging. Imagine suddenly having a very different philosophy of what blogging should be if differs markedly from other bloggers you are in with.

Besides, I think personal blogging is more fulfilling

By: Nana Yaw from Ghana

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:18:13 +0000

I belong to a group blog (the flirt files) which for long periods looks a sole blog because the other contributors may not post often. Secondly, some people put posts up because they are funny although there is no flirting in the lines. So I agree that group blogging can bring chaos if not watched.

By: Oluniyi D. Ajao from Texas, United States

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:39:46 +0000

I disagree with you Edward. Could you read the merits of group blogging I listed and then tell me you still think that way?

Essentially, group blogging is easy when structures are in place.

By: Edward of PathGhana from Greater Accra, Ghana

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:24:34 +0000

The most difficult thins I think is finding a common topic or issue to blog about and finding someone who sees that issue to be worthy of a blog. 2 problems in 1, if you asked me!

By: Yomi Adegboye from Nigeria

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:35:45 +0000

Dave,

More peopleshould consider group blogging. While I have a personal blog, I am a contributor on another blog – Mobility Nigeria, where a group of us contribute.

Yes; it has its pros and cons, but it can be done.

Cheers.

By: Faf from London, United Kingdom

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:05:47 +0000

The first group blog I signed up to started to die slowly right from the onset.

There are always people that have a passion more than others. Granted this was back in 2003/4 when blogger was just about finding it’s feet but chasing people for posts effectively meant the blog was only a few people posting regularly.

Group blogging as a job works much better where I suppose contracts etc are involved

By: Oluniyi D. Ajao from Texas, United States

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:35:18 +0000

I would tackle the issue of blogging over low-bandwidths some day. So stay tuned.

By: Oluniyi D. Ajao from Texas, United States

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:33:42 +0000

Esi, truely it is difficult for two people to share a passion on a topic but then when your group blog revolves around a subject matter, each of you can identify what drives your passion and stick to it. Example, let’s say your blog is about mobile phones. Esi can blog about Apple iPhones if she fancies iPhones while Donald can blog about Windows-driven mobiles if that is what drives his fancy. Either way, the blog is about mobiles and the aim of group blogging is met through the variety offered.

By: IfeTekkie from Norway

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:36:49 +0000

Interesting post! Like u said, its somehow dificult 4 u 2 maintain a blog especially if u av another job taking ur time. Group blogging will b okay when u have people of like minds.

By: Esi W. Cleland from Greater Accra, Ghana

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:13:56 +0000

I’m not a fan of group blogging for one reason alone: voice.
It’s hard for two people to be equally passionate about a topic, and i’d like to avoid having a fluctuating voice but maybe i shd have more faith.