If your blog was your business, would you feel a diffent level of content responsibility if you have 10,000 subscriber readers (and a few nicely paying advertisers) versus just starting out and having 15 readers?

Erin

While the altruistic part of my personality wants to say no (chuckle) I think it does make a difference.

Once advertisers are involved your responsibility is no longer to provide interesting/engaging/etc. content that someone will want to read, your responsibility becomes providing content that, while entertaining/engaging/etc., your advertisers will pay for. It can be a very different world.

k.

My blog is about my business, and I am just starting out. The level of responsibility I feel is in direct proportion to the goals I have set for myself, rather than subscribers. They subscribed, so they get what I decide to deliver:-) And can unsub at will.

I am not blogging to attract advertisers, but if I had any, I would not alter my posting for them. That seems to go against the purpose of a blog, to me. Not accepting advertising, but catering to advertisers once you have attracted them.

If they liked your stuff enough to buy ads, then they ought not think you will change your style to suit them.

Posting regularly is important, no matter what.

And as I rethink your question, it is probably more for those who want to attract advertisers, and are willing to cater to them, lol!

Tracy

I have a definite feeling of putting up what I hope is good content where my vidcast in concerned at Cre8Buzz. It helps, as you mentioned, to visualize your blog hitting thousands of people. It heightens your senses and lights a fire under you to perform and perform well. If you stay at this level of enthusiasm, it helps you get over the fact that you only have 15 viewers. But with a heightened sense of responsibility sustained over a long period of time, chances are those 15 viewers will turn into hundreds, thousands.

Erin..... my feeling is that blogging for business IS different than blogging for pleasure. I think that there is a different tone involved.

As for the comment about having to change your blog when you have advertisers.... I disagree.

Advertisers come on board because of your subscriber base..... you are obviously doing something right, else they would not be a sponsor in the first place. They want you to continue doing what you are doing... building your list so that they can get more exposure.

have Fun, Alan