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Well written, but I was wondering why would anyone still write a "numbered list" after pg's article about lists. Not that I absolutely love everything pg writes
by snitko 17y ago
Well written, but I was wondering why would anyone still write a "numbered list" after pg's article about lists. Not that I absolutely love everything pg writes without negotiation, but that one was an obvious hit. So, I'd name it a "11 Rules Of Happiness I've come up with so far". Would sound more authoritative.
- oscardelben 17y agoMaybe because not everyone read that essay? The real reason I think is because people want traffic, and list posts get traffic. I experimented with that format and even if you write bullshit, you'll get traffic. I'm personally aiming for a combination of both. Last thing is that list posts are easier for the reader, and my goal is to create something for the reader, not for me.
- snitko 17y agoGood point, I agree about the traffic and making it easy to read. It's annoying, but I automatically want to read the article with a title like that, because I assume I won't have to concentrate too much to get a possibly valuable idea.