Beyond the Rhetoric Blog Content Review

Beyond the Rhetoric is the official blog of fellow freelance writer Michael Kwan. This has always been one of my favorite blogs, and one of the main reasons for this is the quality of the content. Although Kwan is a freelance writer, he does not always stay within this niche when posting. That being said, it is safe to say that you will agree that Beyond the Rhetoric features some of the highest quality content in this niche of the blogosphere.

Readability

I believe that a blog’s readability is very important. If you cannot easily follow along with the posts and make sense of the content, there is no point in moving forward and becoming a regular reader. Luckily, this is not something that Beyond the Rhetoric struggles with. As mentioned above, Kwan is a freelance writer, and for this reason, you can be rest assured that each post is well put together and easy to follow. Even the posts that I do not understand are easy to follow. And from a reader’s point of view, this is a huge benefit.
 
Quality

Every post on Beyond the Rhetoric can be described as high quality. One of my favorite posts as of late is “Freelance Responsibility and Freedom.” The quality of this blog can be seen by dissecting this post. Kwan starts out with an attention grabbing introduction then dives into finer details that are backed up by personal experience. Although not the longest or most in-depth post this one is still of high quality. Some bloggers get caught thinking that long posts equal quality posts; this is simply not the case.
 
Length

Speaking of length, the aforementioned post comes in at 427 words. Personally, I like posts in this range; especially for this type of blog. I am of the thinking that many readers are busy, and a lot of them have a short attention span. For this reason, I feel that blog posts of 400 to 500 words are perfect. This is not always the case with this blog, and you will see this as you search through the archives. One thing that you will notice is that Kwan gets his point across without rambling on. Once again, this is a trait of a writer who knows his craft!

Focus

Kwan is a freelance writer, but he does not limit Beyond the Rhetoric to posts on this topic. Sure, you will find some posts pertaining to writing and the life of a freelancer. But that being said, he does a good job mixing in topics such as movie reviews and basic opinions on life. Jumping from one topic to the next is not always the best way to build a successful blog, but Kwan seems to be doing a great job. By offering high quality in each post, he can pull this off without any issue.

Frequency

Readers want to follow blogs that are updated on a regular basis. Kwan does a great job of making sure that Beyond the Rhetoric is always kept up to date with fresh content. A quick look at the blog will show you that Kwan keep a pace of one post per day. For most followers, this is the perfect frequency.

From a blog content perspective, Beyond the Rhetoric is a great choice. Michael Kwan posts high quality, easy to follow content on a daily basis. Does it get any better than that?

July 29, 2008 | Filed Under Blog Content Reviews 

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