Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Contentious » List-Style Postings (Basic Blog Post Formats, Part 4)

Contentious » List-Style Postings (Basic Blog Post Formats, Part 4)
List-Style Postings (Basic Blog Post Formats, Part 4)
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* Content Style & Business
* Voices: Blogs, etc.

— amy @ 11:11 am

NOTE: This is part 4 of a 7-part series that describes the main types of blog posting formats. See the index to this series for the complete list.

A list-format blog posting combines several short items into a single posting. This could be a collection of anecdotes, examples, categories, links or link blurbs, quotes, product recommendations, etc. It also might be a series of instructions for readers to follow.

List-format blog postings are preceded by a brief introduction, but they don’t necessarily require a conclusion.

Example: Most of my Grab Bag postings are compilations of link blurbs. Also, see this recent posting from Dina Mehta. My 10 Cool things to do with Furl piece was a list posting. And of course, there is this list posting on the Top Ten Reasons Why Hurrican Season is Like Christmas.

ADVANTAGES: Easy to Scan and Read, Allows Detail

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