Wriging

[I've seen similar topics in the writing section as well, so hopefully this is the correct community.]

I currently have two blogs and sometimes I have issues deciding where to post content. I started at benbailey.net, thinking it would be a good place for a more general site about technology, digital media and related events, reviews, etc. I figured I could also post the occasional photo there as well.

Then I thought (on a whim) it would make more sense to have a separate site for the photography related content. I created photogeekery.com (doesn’t exactly roll of the tongue, :) ) ideally for photos, reviews, events, news etc for photo enthusiasts like myself.

The issue I’m having is that since I’m really into photography, I tend to want to post some of that content on my personal domain as well. That site is the one I give to anyone asking where to find me online.

I don’t know if the solution is to somehow promote the content of the photogeekery.com site on my personal domain or to just merge the two sites. The advice I’ve read online is that separate, more focused blogs are better for readers. But that advice is usually tied to sites trying to monetize, as opposed to building a personal brand, etc.

I enjoy reading blogs that have a variety of topics. For example, Paul Stamatiou and Thomas Hawk have formats I like. These sites have a broad topic range (technology, reviews, blogging, Apple, etc and then photography and digital media/technology, respectively). For someone like me it is a little more appealing to have a site like these. I bounce back and forth in my interests, so content on a more focused site would probably come in bursts. A site combining the two would have a steadier flow of content.

In a recent thread here someone mentioned that a blog’s content should be like a wagon wheel, with a core topic and then related content coming from that (spokes). I just don’t know if photography and technology postings work under the same umbrella site in the same way as the topics do for the sites mentioned above. Is this something I really need to be concerned about? I know a lot of techies that are into photography like myself, so I think the content would appeal to that crowd.

I think it is also important to mention that I’m not looking to monetize the site(s), outside of the occasional affiliate link. If I ever do, it would be in the same vein as the sites I mentioned above. I would prefer the site(s) to serve as more of a portfolio of ideas and experience than a commercial website - a way to open doors for additional photo or writing opportunities.

So, could anyone offer advice that could help me sort this out? It probably shouldn’t be as big a deal as I’m making it out to be, but it is taking focus away from content creation. Feel free to scan my sites to get a feel for the content and let me know if they should stay separate.

Thanks!