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Do you ever go back and read your old posts and wonder where your head was when you wrote a specific article? Have you written a post in the past about a topic, yet your opinion has changed on the topic? Some people will say you should edit your post, but I disagree. I think you should leave it in tact and handle it another way.

We all make mistakes and sometimes our opinions change; there is NOTHING wrong with that! Instead of hiding them, we should embrace them and explain them. When we write something on our blog, unfortunately, it is usually there for good and if you edit it or delete it, sometimes it takes a long time for the search engines to catch up and you certainly can’t erase any mention of it from other blogs or websites. The best way to handle this is to create a new post with the following:

• Mention your original stance - Give the readers a little background and explain your original position on the topic or why you felt a certain way. Link back to any relevant posts if applicable.
• Explain your current position - Take the time to explain what your current belief is.
• Detail why your stance changed -Here is your opportunity to really explain what changed your mind or what mistake you made. If another post or a news headline, for example, prompted this post, acknowledge it!

Just remember, we all make mistakes, and it’s ok that our mistakes are exposed to the world; we’re human! Just remember you don’t have to hide from your mistakes and instead just correct them. Something like this could definitely endear you to your readers.

This entry was posted on Thursday, October 11th, 2007 at 8:12 am and is filed under Blogging Basics. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.