Is article writing the same as blog post writing?

Richard Moog · 05-31-2009, 02:39 PM

Many people hire writers to let them write articles to submit to article directories.
Do they also post those articles as a blogpost?
Or are blog posts different than articles?

The point is that i'd like to hire someone to write blog posts or just order some unique articles to put on a blog.

I really appreciate your advice.

Richard

Lindsay Brynn · 05-31-2009, 02:45 PM

It could be the same thing. Just think about the length you would like your blog posts and hire someone to write them. It would be the same for article writing.

kenj · 05-31-2009, 02:50 PM

This is a semantic problem that I couldn't work out when I started out. I would frantically fill article directories with great articles not realising what a waste that could be.

Most of my articles now go on my own websites/blogs.

I used to think it was better to put them on article directories.

Now I much prefer the direct search engine traffic that comes from having lots of good quality content (articles) on my own online real estate

JohnMcCabe · 05-31-2009, 03:00 PM

Richard, I think of the two as similar, but not the same. Much like siblings in a family.

'Article writing' tends to focus on either clicks or "link juice" via keyword links.

You can certainly post this type of article on a blog with good results (assuming the article itself is good).

But 'blog post writing' can serve the additional functions of encouraging user feedback (and content generation) via comments, plus luring outside links to the post.

On your blog, you can usually get away with mixing and matching your objectives with each post. In other words, some posts will ask questions or take positions to encourage conversation. These are usually fairly short, so the potential for inbound links depends on the comment activity for both keyword content and link-worthiness. Others will exist for the purpose of drawing inbound links. Linkbait posts will tend to be longer and more complete, getting their power from inbound links. Most of the comments will be trackbacks or attaboys, adding little to the actual conversation.

Obviously, these are generalizations. On the whole, though, I think good blog post writing is more varied than straight article writing...

Harry Behrens · 05-31-2009, 03:57 PM

Blog posting can also be different in that it includes "link baiting", which is where a blogger writes something that's very scandalous or shocking on purpose so that people can't help but link to them in their own blogs while commenting on how shocking whatever they wrote is.

But apart from that type of stuff... I'd say they're pretty much the same. Heck I've seen plenty of articles on ezinearticles.com that are actually more like blog posts... people talking about what they had for breakfast that day and their trip to the supermarket and stuff like that.

In the end quality content is quality content.

05-31-2009, 02:39 PM	#1
Richard Moog HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: On the internet Posts: 457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	Is article writing the same as blog post writing? Many people hire writers to let them write articles to submit to article directories. Do they also post those articles as a blogpost? Or are blog posts different than articles? The point is that i'd like to hire someone to write blog posts or just order some unique articles to put on a blog. I really appreciate your advice. Richard

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JohnMcCabe Happy Hooker War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North of the Peace River, Southwest Florida, USA. Posts: 7,599 Thanks: 2,676 Thanked 4,347 Times in 2,377 Posts Social Networking	Re: Is article writing the same as blog post writing? Richard, I think of the two as similar, but not the same. Much like siblings in a family. 'Article writing' tends to focus on either clicks or "link juice" via keyword links. You can certainly post this type of article on a blog with good results (assuming the article itself is good). But 'blog post writing' can serve the additional functions of encouraging user feedback (and content generation) via comments, plus luring outside links to the post. On your blog, you can usually get away with mixing and matching your objectives with each post. In other words, some posts will ask questions or take positions to encourage conversation. These are usually fairly short, so the potential for inbound links depends on the comment activity for both keyword content and link-worthiness. Others will exist for the purpose of drawing inbound links. Linkbait posts will tend to be longer and more complete, getting their power from inbound links. Most of the comments will be trackbacks or attaboys, adding little to the actual conversation. Obviously, these are generalizations. On the whole, though, I think good blog post writing is more varied than straight article writing...
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Harry Behrens HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Posts: 306 Thanks: 118 Thanked 167 Times in 69 Posts Contact Info	Re: Is article writing the same as blog post writing? Blog posting can also be different in that it includes "link baiting", which is where a blogger writes something that's very scandalous or shocking on purpose so that people can't help but link to them in their own blogs while commenting on how shocking whatever they wrote is. But apart from that type of stuff... I'd say they're pretty much the same. Heck I've seen plenty of articles on ezinearticles.com that are actually more like blog posts... people talking about what they had for breakfast that day and their trip to the supermarket and stuff like that. In the end quality content is quality content.
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