Don't put your elevator pitch at the end of your blog posts, it makes me feel vaguely dirty upvoting them even when they're good.
In particular, don't present it as part of the content. A brief aside that the author is bla bla bla and they work on bla bla bla in a separate blurb below the end of the post is fine. When you put the pitch into the content so that the reader runs smack dab into it, it feels very dishonest.
Appreciate the advice, it’s my first blog post so I’ll be sure to do that on the next.
The ending certainly isn’t my elevator pitch though, it was more what I’m up to now and how I’ve learned, I can see how that could annoy with the linkbacks etc. though.
The offer of help at the end is genuine, with anything. If anyone here thinks I can help, just get in touch.
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[ 2.6 ms ] story [ 15.8 ms ] threadIn particular, don't present it as part of the content. A brief aside that the author is bla bla bla and they work on bla bla bla in a separate blurb below the end of the post is fine. When you put the pitch into the content so that the reader runs smack dab into it, it feels very dishonest.
The ending certainly isn’t my elevator pitch though, it was more what I’m up to now and how I’ve learned, I can see how that could annoy with the linkbacks etc. though.
The offer of help at the end is genuine, with anything. If anyone here thinks I can help, just get in touch.