Which type of post?

[Ferron]

For a web design blog, do you prefer well-researched but infrequent posts or frequent stream-of-consciousness thought posts?

I prefer more of the "thoughts on" posts as they're easy to digest and quick to read. The only problem is they are kind of a "read once" post that you can't always refer back to.

[r937]

i much prefer the carefully written post

the stream of consciousness type is simply laziness, and reminds me of chinese food -- lots of volume, full of water, and half an hour later you're hungry again

[Ferron]

Haha, I like your analogy there.

Though I don't think it's solely laziness. An edited stream of consciousness post can be valuable if it's a topic of conflict. If I remember correctly, with the prefix war, people offered their opinions in that way. Though, like you said with the Chinese, half an hour later you're hungry for more ideas.

[r937]

prefix war?

[Ferron]

prefix war?

The CSS3 vendor prefix debate on who should support what, and how not having prefixes might stifle innovation. Here's an overview by Chris Coyier: http://css-tricks.com/tldr-on-vendor-prefix-drama/

[sammyspam]

I just like consistency, some blogs I follow only offer well-researched infrequent posts. But I follow them knowing to expect this. While others I follow because I like the constant stream of posts. Aslong you choose the direction you want to go early on and so your readers know what to expect, I don't see an issue.

[TWeber_TheSBA]

Aslong you choose the direction you want to go early on and so your readers know what to expect, I don't see an issue.

Your intended audience will shape the type of post you should end up providing the majority of the time. While I would like to do more stream on conscious-type of posts (and not because I'm lazy, they're admittedly just easier to write ), those don't receive as much traffic (in hits and stickiness) as our longer and more-researched articles.

[deanaov]

For a web design blog, do you prefer well-researched but infrequent posts or frequent stream-of-consciousness thought posts?

I prefer more of the "thoughts on" posts as they're easy to digest and quick to read. The only problem is they are kind of a "read once" post that you can't always refer back to.

Vary the type of posts or have a section in each type. A variation in posts surprises your audience and there is a chance they are coming back for more.

[alphaomegalady]

I prefer the first one, this type of post shows that you know what you're doing and good at it. anyway, what's your definition for frequent term? Once a week? twice a week?

[giaphathousing]

Yes, I prefer well-researched but infrequent posts or frequent stream-of-consciousness thought posts.