| Correct me if I'm wrong but you are essentially offering what Google+ and TwitLonger.com offer already. When a person is inspired, they can post and share with their friends a longer post, with no strings attached. This will undoubtably work for some, and if you market it properly, you may create a spot for your service; but I'm not sure this is the cure to the 95% of blogs are abandoned problem. A traditional blog is a lot more work, but it can provide you with an unbelievable degree of rewards and benefits. I think many of these benefits will be lost for those who opt to use your service, at least in its current incarnation. In my book on technical blogging (http://pragprog.com/book/actb/technical-blogging) I provide a different antidote to abandonment syndrome. I suggest a careful plan and road map that can lead virtually anyone who follows the steps to succeed early on. Careful planning, knowing what to write and when, learning how to deal with writer's block, and achieving a degree of success early on, all contribute to eliminating the abandonment problem. Who would abandon a blog that is read by thousands, it's making them money, and helping them further their career? Not many, I suspect, despite the weekly effort required to achieve such goals. |
I hear you on the antidote, but I'm not sure it will work for most people. In fact, many people don't have an "expertise" to share and are looking to post thoughts about non-work-related material.