Instructions Entry posted by nocturn701 January 19, 2014 908 views Share More sharing options... Followers 1 I've noticed that my views spiraled up the last time I put some instructions up so I'm going to put up some more.
Canis Lycaon Posted January 19, 2014 The reason your views spiraled is because you split up every step into twenty five different blog posts, requiring each to be viewed one at a time. I strongly recommend getting all the pictures, uploading them to say, Brickshelf, and then posting links to each step with a small piece of instruction in one blog post. Quote Link to comment
nocturn701 Posted January 20, 2014 I think I will go with my way... it is easy and doesn't take up very much time, and also I can be more precise. Quote Link to comment
Cambion Posted January 22, 2014 okay, look. this is really easy, and much less annoying to everyone else. go to brickshelf. make an account. upload your pictures. make a single blog post with the images in it, using the link button on the text editor to make text links to your photos. alternately, you could just upload the photos to BZPower and post them all in the same entry. Quote Link to comment
nocturn701 Posted January 24, 2014 It's okay I never planed on creating an account for something and I never wanted to put them down all at once. But I will post more steps a day this time round! Quote Link to comment
Canis Lycaon Posted January 27, 2014 STOP. Just upload all the pictures to your BZP gallery, and link to them in one big post, with instructions after each. IT IS REALLY ANNOYING YOUR CURRENT WAY. Quote Link to comment
Sumiki Posted January 27, 2014 Please upload them all at once and into one post. Not only is it, as others have pointed out, rather annoying, but you'll actually get more comments and fans if you consolidate your images into one post. Quote Link to comment
nocturn701 Posted January 28, 2014 Well if it's such a big deal on how I should run MY blog than maybe I shouldn't post any more instructions. What do you think? Quote Link to comment
Voltex Posted January 28, 2014 Think of it in terms of a youtube video, where the person is explaining how to cook a huge turkey dinner for Thanksgiving. One the one hand, they can give you a concise, 10-30 minute long video that will explain everything for you and you'll be able to move on with your life afterwards. This is convenient for you as the viewer, and because they went to that extra trouble you go "maybe I'll watch some more of their videos later". Now imagine that the person uploaded a separate video for every single step of that meal, for every single individual dish. What was one 30 minute long video now becomes a slog, as there are 30-40 different videos that are completely useless and entirely pointless unless viewed altogether. If these videos are all uploaded on the same day, it appears very unprofessional and clogs up the inbox of subscribers, who will then leave. But if they are posted over the course of several days, then the viewers are going to dislike them regardless because the instructions are incomplete. Nobody has a problem with you posting instructions, but hopefully that analogy helps to describe why you should keep it to one well-though out, concise post. It doesn't matter if it's large. Quote Link to comment
nocturn701 Posted January 29, 2014 Think of it in terms of a youtube video, where the person is explaining how to cook a huge turkey dinner for Thanksgiving. One the one hand, they can give you a concise, 10-30 minute long video that will explain everything for you and you'll be able to move on with your life afterwards. This is convenient for you as the viewer, and because they went to that extra trouble you go "maybe I'll watch some more of their videos later". Now imagine that the person uploaded a separate video for every single step of that meal, for every single individual dish. What was one 30 minute long video now becomes a slog, as there are 30-40 different videos that are completely useless and entirely pointless unless viewed altogether. If these videos are all uploaded on the same day, it appears very unprofessional and clogs up the inbox of subscribers, who will then leave. But if they are posted over the course of several days, then the viewers are going to dislike them regardless because the instructions are incomplete. Nobody has a problem with you posting instructions, but hopefully that analogy helps to describe why you should keep it to one well-though out, concise post. It doesn't matter if it's large.Okay fine, but I still don't know how! Quote Link to comment
Ehksidian Posted January 29, 2014 okay, look. this is really easy, and much less annoying to everyone else. go to brickshelf. make an account. upload your pictures. make a single blog post with the images in it, using the link button on the text editor to make text links to your photos. alternately, you could just upload the photos to BZPower and post them all in the same entry.^step by step instructions of what to do Quote Link to comment
nocturn701 Posted January 30, 2014 okay, look. this is really easy, and much less annoying to everyone else. go to brickshelf. make an account. upload your pictures. make a single blog post with the images in it, using the link button on the text editor to make text links to your photos. alternately, you could just upload the photos to BZPower and post them all in the same entry.^step by step instructions of what to do Um, brickshelf didn't work. Quote Link to comment
Cambion Posted January 30, 2014 maybe you could. explain a little better what exactly isn't working. then i'd be able to help you Quote Link to comment
nocturn701 Posted January 31, 2014 maybe you could. explain a little better what exactly isn't working. then i'd be able to help youWhen I tried to create an account it said it would send me a confirmation code, so when I opened my e-mail I got a notice from them saying that I had to update something, along with no confirmation code. So I clicked update and it said I needed to create a Brickshelf account to update! Quote Link to comment
Ehksidian Posted February 1, 2014 ...that is really bizarre. Do you have a majhost account, by chance?Majhost and Brickshelf use the same account info. Quote Link to comment
nocturn701 Posted February 1, 2014 ...that is really bizarre. Do you have a majhost account, by chance?Majhost and Brickshelf use the same account info.No I don't. Quote Link to comment
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