The Power of Positive Prose: Can I Change My Style to Get More Page Views?

AC suggests that one of the ways to increase page views is to write on a bunch of different subjects. Most of my articles are about baseball but lately I've been trying to branch out to different topics. Lately, I've written articles about Viking Funerals, Dr. Seuss books and the relative price of gas.

But, I'm always looking for ideas and I'm willing to steal anything that's not nailed down. My online pal Bridgitte Williams has herself a nice little niche, writing product reviews for, among other things, food offerings, health care items and pet products. So, I'm going to try my hand at her bag and see if I can find myself a new audience.

I'm 6'2 and well over 200 pounds and as you can imagine, I sweat when I'm out in the hot North Carolina sun. I'm always on the lookout for a good deodorant so when I found a coupon for a new anti-perspirant called Odorono, I had to try it.

No, no, no - rule number one in product reviews is that it has to be a real product that I've actually used. Okay, let me try again.

As the father of two pre-school aged children, I'm always looking for fun activities to enjoy with my kids. Recently we went to Randleman Park, a sprawling city park complex with two separate play areas for kids. But the tire swing was broken and the slides were too hot to use. Why do they build play areas with no shade? That makes no sense to me.

Wow, Bridgitte always manages to be so positive in her reviews. I think I should start over again.

We recently purchased a Hoover Wind Tunnel Mach 6.1 vacuum cleaner. My wife likes the way it removes dust allergens and I love how easy it is to use and how effective it is at lifting dirt from both short and long-strand rugs in addition to working on wood floors.

Now, that paragraph is just one big lie. We've had that vacuum for years and I hate it. I think I would get more dirt up using a pitchfork. It weighs a ton and it seemingly breaks every other use. It's probably not a good idea to lie in a product review, is it?