Bloggers Face-Off: Tina Su vs. Henrik Edberg

Posted by Daniel Scocco

April 8, 2008

People love personal development and productivity blogs right? I read quite a few myself, and today we have two bloggers that shine in that space (interesting to notice, again, that bloggers from the same niche tend to think on the same way…).

Tina Su is the woman behind Think Simple Now, a blog focused on creativity, clarity and happiness. She managed to attract a loyal audience in a short time span, but if you check her content you will know why.

Henrik Edberg is our second blogger, and author of the popular Positivity Blog. With over 7,000 RSS readers, the blog covers a wide range of topics, from career to productivity and life hacks.

On a side note, the poll is back. On the last face-off we did not have one, but some readers asked for it. If you are wondering, the poll is just for fun. You can vote on who you think gave the best answers, the funniest ones, or simply who you think is the coolest blogger!

	Tina Su	Henrik Edberg
1. How long have you been blogging?	5 months	Since September 2006
2. Has it been worth it so far?	Absolutely	Absolutely. It’s been lots of fun and a good learning experience
3. How many page views does your blog generate daily?	2,000 to 5,000 on average	About 8000
4. Do you make money with it?	Yes	Yeah, a bit
Full posts or excerpts on the homepage?	Excerpts	Excerpts
6. What is the biggest mistake you did along the way?	I can’t think of any. Even the smallest mistakes helped me learn and have contributed to my growth	Not providing value consistently. Some posts weren’t as as useful as they could have been
7. What is the best way to gain RSS subscribers?	Valuable content. Obsess over content. I’ve written an article over at problogger detailing my experiences	Write valuable and useful content. Then people will want to come back
8. Is it important to have a unique design?	Yes, I believe so	I think it’s helpful to differentiate yourself from other blogs and stand out
9. Do you care for Pagerank or Alexa?	No	Not much
10. How many RSS feeds do you track daily?	Zero. I occasionally will visit Zenhabits.net, but that’s about it. I don’t really read blogs.	None. I visit a few blogs maybe once a week
11. What is the funniest blog on the web?	I’m not sure as I don’t follow many blogs regularly	My fellow Swede Martin Kellerman’s blog. Kellerman is a successful cartoonist and possibly the funniest guy in Sweden
12. What is the secret of your success, expressed in one word?	Persistence	Value