Posted by
Georgiaboy on Thursday, August 24, 2006 8:37:01 PM
So, we have all started our blogs here on townhall, we read blogs, and we are hoping that conservative blogging will be a force for good in this country. Well, it is not as easy as just sitting down and writing whatever comes to mind. Need I remind you how detrimental to the Democratic cause liberal blogs have been? So, in other words, what lessons can we learn from the failure of Kossak type blogs? How can we be different and actually move the Conservative Republican agenda forward? Here are a few ideas and guidelines I have thought of.
1. Pursue ideological purity in persuasion, but not in campaigns. The lefty blogs got their dream candidate in Ned Lamont, but hurt the Democrat party in the process. We as conservatives should try to pursuade people of conservative principles, but should be willing to make strategic compromises in the political arena. It doesn't matter if you have a perfect conservative candidate and s/he loses. Don't get me wrong, a strong conservative candidate is often the strongest candidate, but not always.
2. Don't rant too frequently on your blog. We all need to release frustration, but the unchecked emotions of an impassioned partisan do not convince anyone but the choir. We don't want to be like the lefty kooks. Try to keep your blogging logical, reasoned, and sincere.
3. Don't get a big head...know your limits. We want to aspire to big things, but not everyone can be a big name, powerline/ michelle malkin/ instapundit blogger. So write to the best of your ability and realize that your biggest impact can be among your circle of acquaintances. They respect you and if you present reasoned, factual arguments you should be able to inform and persuade them.
4. Constantly improve. Work on your writing and thinking. We can all get better.
Well, there you have it. A lecture on blogging from a newbie blogger. Take it for whatever it is worth. But the bottom line I want you to think about is this. What makes liberal blogs so ineffective? Find your own answer to that and go in the opposite direction with your blog. Happy blogging.