Kevin pointed out yesterday that Fanblogs (the college football blog, in case you didn’t know) got mentioned in a NYU Journalism Webzine on the topic of What Makes a Good Blog.
While they could’ve just left it at “Pete and Kevin make a good blog” they actually… interviewed other people. Go figure. Kevin and I get quoted. To wit:
“Have a single focus about a topic you really enjoy, and put a little of yourself into it,” [Kevin Donahue] says. Fanblogs prospers because college football already has a loyal fan base. “And that passion translates into a loyal readership.”
…and, closing out the article…
But before a blog is able to rely on its readers to help it succeed, a blogger must sometimes wait months, or even years, before a regular following develops. While some bloggers believe that they’re going to attract regular commenters within days of launching their blogs, Holiday of Fanblogs says, “it doesn’t happen like that.” Modifying a quote from the movie “Field of Dreams,” he says: “If you build it, they will come … slowly.”
I would’ve liked to have seen a longer treatment of the subject, but still a good read.