Brilliant Bloggers is a bi-weekly series here at NMX where we look at the best posts from around the web all surrounding a specific topic. Every other week, we’ll feature three of the most brilliant bloggers out there, along with a huge list of more resources where you can learn about the topic. You can see more Brilliant Blogger posts or learn how to submit your link for an upcoming edition here.
This Week’s Topic: Writing Controversial Posts
Earlier this month, I posted “The Art of Constructive Controversy on Your Blog” here on the NMX blog. Controversial blog posts are a great way to boost your traffic numbers, but at the same time, they can invite not-so-good attention to your blog as well.
Today, I wanted to expend on the post I wrote by giving you links to other brilliant bloggers who have also published advice on how to deal with controversial topics on your blog.
Brilliant Blogger of the Week:
How to Write a Controversial Blog Post with No Regrets by Rachel Held Evans
Writing a controversial blog post can be like opening a can of worms. It’s great to post your opinion on a topic, but it can also bring the wrath of trolls upon you. You also risk alienating members of your community or even writing a post you later regret. How can you avoid this? Rachel Held Evans has a ton of great tips you should check out.
After reading the entire post, you can also find Rachel on Twitter at @rachelheldevans.
Even More Brilliant Advice:
- The 3 Hidden Benefits of a Controversial Guest Post by Eugene Farber (@EugeneFarber)
- 5 Rules for Effective Controversial Blog Posts by Althaf Ahmed
- Avoid controversial topics like politics and religion in your marketing by David Meerman Scott (@DMScott)
- Bloggers – Is It Wise to be “Controversial?” by Amanda DiSilvestro (@ADiSilvestro)
- Creating Controversy May Be Beneficial For Your Blog by Maikol Akintonde (@maikolakintonde)
- Controversial Blog Posts: Good or Bad for Business? by Jessica Bates
- Courting Controversy: Should Your B2B Content Touch Hot Topics? by Matthew McKenzie
- Helpful Tips for Writing About Controversial Topics by Zac Johnson (@moneyreign )
- How Not to Suck at Controversial Blogging by Bob Meinke (@bobmeinke)
- How To Restrain From Creating Controversy While Blogging On Controversial Issues? by Amanda Kidd
- How to Tackle Controversial Topics in Blogging by Jennifer Brown Banks (@Jenpens2)
- The Indignation Industry, or the Art of Blogging Controversies by Timothy Dalrymple (@TimDalrymple_)
- Is Using Controversial Content Killing Your Brand? by Directory Maximizer
- Why Controversy is Good for Your Blog and Inbound Marketing by Chris Stone
- Why I Don’t Write Deliberately Controversial Posts by Katie Tietje (@ModernAMama)
Did I miss your post or a post by someone you know about controversial posts? Unintentional! Help me out by leaving a comment below with the link.
Next Brilliant Blogger Topic: Podcasting Gear
I’d love to include a link to your post in our next installment– and if you head to the Brilliant Bloggers Schedule, you can see even more upcoming posts. We all have something to learn from one another, so please don’t be shy! Head to the schedule today to learn how to submit your post so I won’t miss it.
@anaralvarado Thanks, Ana! How’s the new job going???
@wordsdonewrite Will start blogging soon so this is good to keep in mind. Great, very exciting! It’s never dull. How’s everything on ur end?
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@wordsdonewrite Thanks Amber! Has attending @blogworldexpo been helpful for you in the past?
@anaralvarado I attended for the 1st time last year & it was great. Content & connections galore! I started working w/them a few months ago.
@wordsdonewrite Ah yes, I remember u tweeting abt it. I won’t know if I’ll be able 2 attend until later in the yr but I’ll put it in my cal!
@anaralvarado Prices go up little by little over the next several months. Right now it’s super cheap. Hope to see you there!
@wordsdonewrite hey did you see my reply to your DM? just wanted to make sure you got it. Happy Sunday!
@danielnewmanUV Thank you! I just replied.
Way to go! RT”@EugeneFarber: My guest post about controversy @AnaTrafficCafe has been featured on http://t.co/ZhRo4les via @blogworld”
@theintelligiser Wish all the tips were on that page. Who has the time/energy to click on all those links?
@allison_boyer @rachelheldevans @EugeneFarber @dmscott What an honor! Thank you so much for adding me to the list!
What a great Category Name: Brilliant Bloggers. I love it. And ‘Even More Brilliant Advice’ – a website with humor – just my cup of tea.
As luck would have it :), one of my most popular articles is How to Write Brilliant Comments & Increase Site Traffic!
I like to add a dash of humor into my information based articles when appropriate. It’s not often done in the blogging world, but it makes my blog different, and it’s more fun for me. It seems to be quite popular too – at least no death threats as yet.