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Hi, I wanted to create a blog to help my fellow mate who is starting out and the beginner community in general who aren't able to afford a coach. What must I include?

Hi, I wanted to create a blog to help my fellow mate who is starting out and the beginner community in general who aren't able to afford a coach. What must I include?

@nikhildixit said in #1:

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Unfortunately there are also disadvantages of writing a lichess blog.

  • People use the articles against the author (I experienced it many times)
  • Time for writing the blog can't be spent at studying chess

I know coaches which forbid their students to write blogs.

@nikhildixit said in #1: > Comments on lichess.org/@/nikhildixit/blog/benefits-of-writing-on-lichess-blog/A4YjSZj6 Unfortunately there are also disadvantages of writing a lichess blog. - People use the articles against the author (I experienced it many times) - Time for writing the blog can't be spent at studying chess I know coaches which forbid their students to write blogs.

@nikhildixit said in #1:

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About topic selection, I follow one golden rule on my own blog. Write about a topic only if you would find it interesting yourself to read about it.

So I always ask myself the question "Would I read the article if somebody else wrote it?"

There is of course a contradicting element in it as how to write about something on which you still want/need to read/ learn about. The key is research + connecting different sources of information.

@nikhildixit said in #1: > Comments on lichess.org/@/nikhildixit/blog/benefits-of-writing-on-lichess-blog/A4YjSZj6 About topic selection, I follow one golden rule on my own blog. Write about a topic only if you would find it interesting yourself to read about it. So I always ask myself the question "Would I read the article if somebody else wrote it?" There is of course a contradicting element in it as how to write about something on which you still want/need to read/ learn about. The key is research + connecting different sources of information.

@nikhildixit said in #1:

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"They have a very good algorithm to get your blog on top."

I checked a few of the other platforms on which you are cross-posting the same content and Lichess seems to be by far giving you the best viewership. It seems to be in the order of 10x or even more. Do I see this correctly or better can you give a ranking of which platform attracts the most viewers for you?

Personally I would find it annoying and timeconsuming to do cross-posting. I do understand why you do but I prefer not. So which platform do you consider the best to blog about chess?

Ps. One more tip is the language. Only English will allow one to reach a maximum of readers. On my own blog I bypass that by offering automatic free translations to + 100 languages of the articles but most potential readers aren't accepting such solution.

@nikhildixit said in #1: > Comments on lichess.org/@/nikhildixit/blog/benefits-of-writing-on-lichess-blog/A4YjSZj6 "They have a very good algorithm to get your blog on top." I checked a few of the other platforms on which you are cross-posting the same content and Lichess seems to be by far giving you the best viewership. It seems to be in the order of 10x or even more. Do I see this correctly or better can you give a ranking of which platform attracts the most viewers for you? Personally I would find it annoying and timeconsuming to do cross-posting. I do understand why you do but I prefer not. So which platform do you consider the best to blog about chess? Ps. One more tip is the language. Only English will allow one to reach a maximum of readers. On my own blog I bypass that by offering automatic free translations to + 100 languages of the articles but most potential readers aren't accepting such solution.