xBlog Alley

Xblog Alley

What in the world is an Experiential Blog?An experiential blog (or xblog) is a blog that inspires active participation in events or activities, leading to the accumulation of knowledge or skill. You might think of it as a community self-help or how-to blog.

It’s different than other blogs because it invites active involvement from the reader in the experience, beyond just responding to what the author has written.

An experiential blog contains the following elements:

It has a finite number of posts, each of which constitute a specific step towards a stated goal.
Community is created by readers (voyagers) who share comments on their experiences.
It is written by an individual or team of sherpas, who lead the experience and guide voyagers in the journey.

The Escape Plan, created by Kim and Jason Kotecki, is the first such blog, but if you’d like to create one, we’ll happily list it here. Some ideas for great xblogs could be:

One month of healthy meals. (Voyagers could share feedback from their family or offer substitute ingredients.)
24 steps for a super scrapbook. (Voyagers could offer additional tips or ideas on variations of materials or tools.)
How to start podcasting. (Voyagers offer specific brands of equipment, software, and show promotion ideas.)
A 30-day fitness course.
A survival guide to communicating with your teenager.
Switch from a PC to a Mac in 8 painless steps.
A guide to de-cluttering your house.
12 days to a great garden.
An easy roadmap to starting your in-house day care.