Making the A-List

Making the A-list for a blogger is not easy-€”I should know. Let me tell you that I have a great deal of experience, not trying to brag or anything, when it comes to making an A blog reference. Look no further than The Doc Searles Weblog. On September 13 of this year, I gained this reference for comments on the credibility of blogs. In fact here is the complete excerpt on Doc Searles Weblog:

'Anyone can have a blog. Hell, my 10-year- old brother could start a blog if he wished. Man, would that be scary. For this reason, these blogs, the future of journalism some say, fail in the credibility department. Promoting the use of blogs for Americans to get their news is also promoting the reporting of false news.'

But really in all reality, I had and still have barely a clue of what it takes to make the A-list. Hell, I had no idea what the A-list was until Katie and Rick notified me of my comments being mentioned by Doc Searles. But what I have learned from my 15 minutes of blogger fame, make comments that gain the attention of other bloggers (Note: -€˜blog' and -€˜blogger' still have red squiggly lines under them in this word document as it continues to fail to recognize these as words found in the Enligsh language).

In addition to appealing to other bloggers, the best way for a blogger to get to the A-list, such as at Gawker.com, is to write about topics that people, especially other bloggers, want to read about. Bloggers must gain an audience through their writings that make readers want to follow their blogs. The best way to do this may be to write about controversial topics or develop a voice that appeals to many.

As I look back at my A list web reference, it was not like I made an attempt to reach the A-list. I had no idea anyone besides Rick even read my personal blog. It happened by chance or luck, whatever you would like to call it. I don't think I could manage to accomplish the same feat if I made an attempt to do so. In saying this, I guess my tip to bloggers would be just to write and maybe you will garner someone like Doc Searles' attention. When you do that, try and run with it, something that I did not wish to do.

But again in all reality, a blogger must catch a break, have the luck of a leprechaun or just bash blogs like I did. These are the best ways, in which, a blogger can reach the A-list.