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Re: Why Blogs Suck

Rusty Shackleford — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:43:10 -0000

May I all remind you

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you are all massive tools.

Look at your comments. fits each exact profile.

Seriously, by writing this article, you are just obeying idiocy.
Now why dont you just keep masturbating into your sock, and let the real media do its job.

Re: Why Blogs Suck

Rusty Shackleford — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:43:10 -0000

May I all remind you

href="http://mama.indstate.edu/us...">

you are all massive tools.

Look at your comments. fits each exact profile.

Seriously, by writing this article, you are just obeying idiocy.
Now why dont you just keep masturbating into your sock, and let the real media do its job.

Re: Why Blogs Suck

Ned Carey — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:58:22 -0000

Interesting post and comments.

My blog is a month old. Just today I was telling my partner that we hadn't gotten even one sign up for our list yet. Coincidently two people signed up today. That would be a .34% conversion rate. Seeing your numbers give me a conversion rate to shoot for. (my first metric - yipee)

Re: Why Blogs Suck

Ned Carey — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:58:22 -0000

Interesting post and comments.

Re: Why Blogs Suck

Wordpress SEO — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:52:42 -0000

Hello Andy,

Thought provoking post, but really Jack Spirko has it right on.

Weblogs are not necessarily a profit center in themselves.

And Jack Humphrey is right - a good weblog is a lot of work. Not many people want to do that much work.

Not everybody is a gifted writer or communicator.

On the other hand, in the hands of a gifted writer or communicator, a weblog can be the alchemist's stone. Or a great gathering of culture and thought.

Both are worthwhile enterprises. Stop thinking about the money all the time.

Re: Why Blogs Suck

Wordpress SEO — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:52:42 -0000

Hello Andy,

Thought provoking post, but really Jack Spirko has it right on.

Weblogs are not necessarily a profit center in themselves.

And Jack Humphrey is right - a good weblog is a lot of work. Not many people want to do that much work.

Not everybody is a gifted writer or communicator.

On the other hand, in the hands of a gifted writer or communicator, a weblog can be the alchemist's stone. Or a great gathering of culture and thought.

Both are worthwhile enterprises. Stop thinking about the money all the time.

Re: Why Blogs Suck

AndyBeard — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:48:10 -0000

Curtis I think you might have missed the point. Blogs attract visitors, and with them you are "moving the free line" which is a good thing, but many people ignore the sales funnel.

Re: Why Blogs Suck

AndyBeard — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:48:10 -0000

Curtis I think you might have missed the point. Blogs attract visitors, and with them you are "moving the free line" which is a good thing, but many people ignore the sales funnel.

Re: Why Blogs Suck

AndyBeard — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:45:55 -0000

Sorry it is taking me a little while to respond to some of the comments.

There are ways to offer an incentive for RSS subscription, but XML feeds are open in nature, so freeloaders will still be able to access whatever you offer.

Re: Why Blogs Suck

AndyBeard — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:45:55 -0000

Sorry it is taking me a little while to respond to some of the comments.

There are ways to offer an incentive for RSS subscription, but XML feeds are open in nature, so freeloaders will still be able to access whatever you offer.

Re: Why Blogs Suck

Curtis — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:45:52 -0000

I agree with the post. Blogs do suck. Most of them leave no real value to the internet and fill up SE with gunk.

Re: Why Blogs Suck

Curtis — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:45:52 -0000

I agree with the post. Blogs do suck. Most of them leave no real value to the internet and fill up SE with gunk.

Re: Why Blogs Suck

Brian Terry — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:59:33 -0000

Hi Andy, I really enjoyed reading this post of yours about why blogs suck, it's really made me think.

I wonder how much of what you say has to do with how conditioned (or trained) blog visitors are to subscribing to an RSS feed or through a regular optin box? I'm sure this ties in closely with who the target market is.

The only reason why someone should subscribe to your RSS feed is to be kept updated about your blog right? If they don't know how to do this or are just surfing around, it's not going to happen.

If this reason for subscribing isn't strong enough who's going to bother?

My question is... can RSS subscription be incentivised so people get more then just updates on when you post something new to your blog? How about an exit grabbing popin window that asks people to subscribe to your blog feed before they leave?

I don't see any reason why a Blog can't work as a sales tool that's used to help establish you as an expert.

If your blog is focused on driving people to your direct response websites (or squeeze pages) there's no reason why this can't work. I think it's when you give people reasons to leave your blog (aka Adsense and social networking gadgets) that you lose more than you gain.

Blogs only suck if you set them up in opposition to what it is you want them to acheive.

Re: Why Blogs Suck

Brian Terry — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:59:33 -0000

Hi Andy, I really enjoyed reading this post of yours about why blogs suck, it's really made me think.

The only reason why someone should subscribe to your RSS feed is to be kept updated about your blog right? If they don't know how to do this or are just surfing around, it's not going to happen.

If this reason for subscribing isn't strong enough who's going to bother?

I don't see any reason why a Blog can't work as a sales tool that's used to help establish you as an expert.

Blogs only suck if you set them up in opposition to what it is you want them to acheive.

Re: Why Blogs Suck

Dena — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:13:12 -0000

I'm beginning to wonder about blogs. You have to spend real time coming up with good, original content for your blog. Then you have to come up with MORE, original content for the article directories. I don't think PPC is effective for promoting a blog, so article directories is probably an important traffic technique. It's DARN HARD coming up with so much original material!
When you start to manage a few blogs it gets really complicated content-wise.

Or is it just me?

Re: Why Blogs Suck

denagottlieb — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:13:12 -0000

Or is it just me?

Re: Why Blogs Suck

Veronica Routtu — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:28:05 -0000

I am one of those people you just described...mainly cuz I need to stay away from my email while i am working to keep me focused...secondly I have alot of new stuff coming into my box and want to cut down on email sorting time etc.

When I bookmark the blogs I use, I put them all in one folder...then when I get ready to do blog reading and posting I can open all the links at once and work my way thru each site and keep updated and involved on a regular basis.

Bookmarking just plain works better for me as someone who is a bit ADHD...lol

However if there is a topic I am watching for a response from etc, then I do tick the little box to notify me of followup comments so I can get back to it quicker if needed.

Veronica

Re: Why Blogs Suck

Veronica Routtu — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:28:05 -0000

Bookmarking just plain works better for me as someone who is a bit ADHD...lol

However if there is a topic I am watching for a response from etc, then I do tick the little box to notify me of followup comments so I can get back to it quicker if needed.

Veronica

Re: Why Blogs Suck

Collin — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:39:49 -0000

Well you have givin me some things to think about thats forsure. But being optimistic I am sure after a year and I have all my idea's on page I will be doing ok.

Re: Why Blogs Suck

Collin — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:39:49 -0000

Well you have givin me some things to think about thats forsure. But being optimistic I am sure after a year and I have all my idea's on page I will be doing ok.

Re: Why Blogs Suck

Lord Matt — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:51:56 -0000

I am proper mad for bookmarking but this is because all feed readers seem to be clones of each other and do not work in harmony with me. I might write one...

Re: Why Blogs Suck

Lord Matt — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:51:56 -0000

I am proper mad for bookmarking but this is because all feed readers seem to be clones of each other and do not work in harmony with me. I might write one...

Re: Why Blogs Suck

bob — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 19:14:16 -0000

I've only been blogging for a month and am seeing a lot more potential every day and making great connections and putting deals together...

Your post confirms to me that I am going about this the right way and not wasting time trying to get people to come to my blog or site or to convert or buy something... it's just another tool on the bench and like any tool, how you operate it makes all the difference in the world.

but a damn nice tool you have to admit. (like a web site... how great is that?) I've had mine for almost 8 years now, it's not perfect but the product is and our customers are the best hand's down. we get great customers....

In addition, (on the web site) I find that we are the first or second listing (not pages but listing) of Many search words on google. Seems we would get more hit's being the first listing but in my world, it's just not that way.?

I agree with the guy who compared blogging to the real estate market but tend to think of it more like the gold rush... people think it's going to be easy money and "some small %, the first to the table" make the easy money but the rest find easy money isn't really all that easy and lol, there is rarely "any" money in easy money. (from my experience)

but in blogging world (and the Internet in general) for a few bucks, pretty much anyone can be an entrepreneur and live the all American dream! kicking back in your bathrobe clicking the pay pal I Accept payment button while on your yacht or private jet of in the comfort of your luxury home...pool side.

(is that still the American dream or has it changed?)

Like an interactive lotto ticket.

Re: Why Blogs Suck

bob — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 19:14:16 -0000

I've only been blogging for a month and am seeing a lot more potential every day and making great connections and putting deals together...

(is that still the American dream or has it changed?)

Like an interactive lotto ticket.

Re: Why Blogs Suck

bob — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 19:08:33 -0000

I've only been blogging for a month and am seeing a lot more potential every day and making great connections and putting deals together...

Your post confirms to me that I am going about this the right way and not wasting time trying to get people to come to my blog or site or to convert or buy something... it's just another tool on the bench and Like every tool, how you operate it makes all the difference in the world...

but a damn nice tool you have to admit. (like a web site... how great is that? I've had mine for almost 8 years now, it's not perfect but the product is and our customers are the best hand's down. we get great customers....

In addition, I find that we are the first or second listing (not pages but listing) of Many search words on google. Seems we would get more hit's being the first listing but in my world, it's just not that way.? (1 or 2% search hits and 98% direct hits)

(is that still the American dream or has it changed?)