Ari Herzog

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Content vs Content: A November Wish

Ari Herzog

It is a lot of content and it makes us feel content. Look at that word content. Mass media (and social media particularly) force-feeds us the first instance of content every day. When we read stories about couples who split as the result of Facebook , we blame the content and never feel content.

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Why Content Wins

Ari Herzog

It is suggested that email messages be constrained at the risk of losing you: Limiting yourself to five sentences forces you to think in a concise manner, helping you stay focused and save time. Shorter emails also allow the recipient to make a quick decision on what action to take, increasing the likelihood that you’ll receive a reply.

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16 Video Critiques on Blog Content and Layout

Ari Herzog

Four months ago, I asked you to volunteer your websites and blogs for a candid critique of its content, layout, and other criteria. Critique for Udegbunam Chukwudi of StrictlyOnlineBiz.com : -- Thank you for reading 16 Video Critiques on Blog Content and Layout at AriWriter. Sneak Preview of IMHO: A New Social Content Player.

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Stop Reading the News

Ari Herzog

It’s the same content regurgitated with changed names and places. I observe if the people I’m following are sharing the same content. That’s boring. That’s a waste of my productivity. Instead, I visit Twitter and Reddit and peruse the trending topics. If something interests me, I click to read more information.

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Why I Deleted 52,000+ Tweets

Ari Herzog

In addition, I was receiving frequent notifications of trolls discovering old (and now irrelevant) content and sharing it. I neither follow nor care about social media marketing content that reflected the majority of my Twitter archive. I still tweet but for different reasons. I read their reasons. They don’t define me anymore.

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Bring Balance to Your Online Life

Ari Herzog

If I followed you or visited your publicly-viewed content, would I see the same information everywhere? Or, do you share some content on some sites and other content on other sites? Do you share the same photograph, screenshot, illustration, recipe, or meme to all of your platforms? My online life is balanced.

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Thinking About Blog Edits

Ari Herzog

And in an age of social media when nobody has time or desire to read long-form content on a mobile screen, maybe I should aim to write content (and any content, at that) that can be easily digested on that screen. If so, what to focus on? My 2016 concept of 3-pronged blogging is outdated.

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