Technology blogs
are dime a dozen. There are just so many technology web sites in the
blogosphere. That means you, as a consumer, will be prone to
information overload. Everyday, thousands and thousands of technology
related news, blog posts, reviews, etc. are posted on the web. But as
you can observe for yourself, too much information may not be a good
thing. Most content just gets ignored because after all, who has time
to read content from a thousand and one websites?
As time goes by, readers become more and more discerning, and they are
more careful about the blogs that they pick to read. This is completely
natural because by narrowing the amount of ground they cover, they
effectively cut out all the clutter. This is certainly good news for
bloggers who put out quality content on a consistent basis. As readers
become pickier about the news sources that they follow, only the best
blogs can survive the test of time.
So what is quality content?
Quality content is certainly not about words. Sometimes, bloggers
choose to outsource the writing to other writers. This is all good
provided the writers hand in quality articles. But the problem is, when
writing is outsourced, most writers are paid based on the number of
words they write. So they keep focusing on the number of words and
forget all about the most important goal, which is to come up with
really good stuff.
Words alone do not make great content. Words used appropriately to
express good ideas and other pieces of useful information make great
content. And this requires skill. Fortunately, the best technology
blogs already know this. Gadget Advisor is a great example of a quality
blog. Let’s take a sneak peek at the qualities of an outstanding blog.
Comprehensive information.
A high quality blog should have comprehensive information. For
instance, to ensure that Gadget Advisor covers all angles, it has a
total of five categories: gadgets, tech news, computer hardware, computer software, and featured articles.
Specific information.
But comprehensive information that is too general is not good enough.
Quality content means having specific information, and Gadget Advisor
easily beats the competition in the technology gadget niche. A quick
visit to this blog will reveal that each blog post is written by
someone with first hand experience with the gadget. Advanced and unique
features are given special mention. And you can expect to see lists of
specifications included in the blog posts.
For example, you can find blog reviews on specific products such as the
MSI X85 Motherboard, Foxconn X58 Renaissance Motherboard, and more.
Technology news includes the latest software and hardware trends such
as GPU accelerated computing.
What makes Gadget Advisor so special is that all the gadgets reviewed
are hand picked. This is a powerful strategy for building a blog
because this means the bloggers who write the content can take more
time to write in depth articles. In addition, it doesn’t take long for
a reader to realize that the articles are edited and properly
formatted, which makes the overall reading experience more enjoyable.
Downloadable applications.
Most technology blogs offer just text content. This is fine as long as
the content is useful in some way or the other to the reader. Gadget
Advisor actually went one step further and allows readers to download
useful applications. Under the computer software category, you can
actually find downloadable Firefox extensions. These are available for
free. There are no strings attached and you can share these extensions
freely. The only condition is that you must not host the extensions and
offer them on your own sites. Considering the fact that these
extensions are free, readers are more than happy to comply with this
little rule.
On the surface, it looks as if anyone can start a quality technology
blog. But in reality, not many can offer great content and killer
applications all in the same place. If you ever come across a
technology like the Gadget Advisor, you will be doing yourself a great
favor by bookmarking the site. For sure, you will be treated to some
great content again and again in the days to come.