Comments on: Are blogs losing steam for some? http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/11/27/are-blogs-losing-steam-for-some/ Small business marketing blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:06:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Greg http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/11/27/are-blogs-losing-steam-for-some/comment-page-1/#comment-172617 Greg Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:38:41 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/11/27/are-blogs-losing-steam-for-some/#comment-172617 What? Someone wanted to make money from their blog? Wow, what a concept. All jokes aside, Adams needs to get involved in the conversation now more than ever. Make your points on why Dilbert kick ass and pass along his own knowledge to shut down the nay-sayers. Oh, but that would take away time from making money. What? Someone wanted to make money from their blog? Wow, what a concept. All jokes aside, Adams needs to get involved in the conversation now more than ever. Make your points on why Dilbert kick ass and pass along his own knowledge to shut down the nay-sayers. Oh, but that would take away time from making money.

]]> By: escapee http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/11/27/are-blogs-losing-steam-for-some/comment-page-1/#comment-172167 escapee Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:25:30 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/11/27/are-blogs-losing-steam-for-some/#comment-172167 I think he's making a BIG mistake. For example, take the blog of Neil Gaiman (author of Sandman series, among many other literary works). He doesn't allow comments, but you CAN email him, and if he deems your question worthy he will put it, along with the answer, on his blog. I think that takes care of the negative comment debacle. Neil's blog is about building relationships with his readers. He also really knows how to plug his projects. For example, all readers of the blog know that he is working on a novel that is almost finished. Great marketing! Also, all readers of the blog know that he co-wrote the movie Beowulf, which is now showing in theaters. Once again, great marketing. A blog can be a great tool for an artist if you know how to use it correctly. Obviously Scott Adams doesn't "get it". I think he’s making a BIG mistake. For example, take the blog of Neil Gaiman (author of Sandman series, among many other literary works). He doesn’t allow comments, but you CAN email him, and if he deems your question worthy he will put it, along with the answer, on his blog. I think that takes care of the negative comment debacle.

Neil’s blog is about building relationships with his readers. He also really knows how to plug his projects. For example, all readers of the blog know that he is working on a novel that is almost finished. Great marketing! Also, all readers of the blog know that he co-wrote the movie Beowulf, which is now showing in theaters. Once again, great marketing.

A blog can be a great tool for an artist if you know how to use it correctly. Obviously Scott Adams doesn’t “get it”.

]]> By: Vanessa Salvia http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/11/27/are-blogs-losing-steam-for-some/comment-page-1/#comment-170252 Vanessa Salvia Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:23:57 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/11/27/are-blogs-losing-steam-for-some/#comment-170252 Hi John, geez, what a disappointment. I'll still read Dilbert because it's a great comic but I'll always think in the back of my mind about poor Scott Adams who wanted more money and didn't get it! Starting a blog to make money is probably a poor strategy. Hi John, geez, what a disappointment. I’ll still read Dilbert because it’s a great comic but I’ll always think in the back of my mind about poor Scott Adams who wanted more money and didn’t get it! Starting a blog to make money is probably a poor strategy.

]]> By: Pamela Slim http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/11/27/are-blogs-losing-steam-for-some/comment-page-1/#comment-169923 Pamela Slim Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:08:54 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/11/27/are-blogs-losing-steam-for-some/#comment-169923 Thanks for the nod John! I was surprised at first to see Scott Adams get into blogging because he does already have big star power and obviously doesn't need help building platform. I enjoyed most of his posts since he was able to talk about a much broader base of subjects and was much less inhibited in his personal opinions than he was in his comic strip. He is very witty, and it did give me more insight into how he is as a person, as opposed to his one-dimensional persona as the creator of Dilbert. I think to do blogging for the long haul you have to simply love to write and share information, or at least opinions. Despite success of people like Darren Rowse from ProBlogger, if you blog purely for money or sales, you are bound to be disappointed. All the best, -Pam Thanks for the nod John!

I was surprised at first to see Scott Adams get into blogging because he does already have big star power and obviously doesn’t need help building platform. I enjoyed most of his posts since he was able to talk about a much broader base of subjects and was much less inhibited in his personal opinions than he was in his comic strip. He is very witty, and it did give me more insight into how he is as a person, as opposed to his one-dimensional persona as the creator of Dilbert.

I think to do blogging for the long haul you have to simply love to write and share information, or at least opinions.

Despite success of people like Darren Rowse from ProBlogger, if you blog purely for money or sales, you are bound to be disappointed.

All the best,
-Pam

]]> By: Lars http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/11/27/are-blogs-losing-steam-for-some/comment-page-1/#comment-169047 Lars Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:26:21 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/11/27/are-blogs-losing-steam-for-some/#comment-169047 It's really hard work to keep a blog going. It's like publishing a magazine or a newspaper. You constantly have to think of new things to write about. I can totally see his point. He makes his living by creating original content and selling it. Writing a blog for free doesn't create much value to him. But then there's another bestselling author, Seth Godin, who has pretty much the opposite opinion. http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/11/thanks.html It depends where you are coming from, and what you are trying to accomplish, I think. It’s really hard work to keep a blog going. It’s like publishing a magazine or a newspaper. You constantly have to think of new things to write about.

I can totally see his point. He makes his living by creating original content and selling it. Writing a blog for free doesn’t create much value to him.

But then there’s another bestselling author, Seth Godin, who has pretty much the opposite opinion.

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/11/thanks.html

It depends where you are coming from, and what you are trying to accomplish, I think.

]]> By: Chris http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/11/27/are-blogs-losing-steam-for-some/comment-page-1/#comment-168567 Chris Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:01:22 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/11/27/are-blogs-losing-steam-for-some/#comment-168567 Interesting - I have heard people losing focus on their blogs because of apps like Twitter etc. But if you can't handle dialog with readers/customers or just want to make cash, your writing and passion or lack thereof will show through - at least imho. Interesting – I have heard people losing focus on their blogs because of apps like Twitter etc. But if you can’t handle dialog with readers/customers or just want to make cash, your writing and passion or lack thereof will show through – at least imho.

]]> By: Cam Beck http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/11/27/are-blogs-losing-steam-for-some/comment-page-1/#comment-168337 Cam Beck Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:33:22 +0000 http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2007/11/27/are-blogs-losing-steam-for-some/#comment-168337 Interesting synopsis. I had no idea Adams had such goals when he started his blog, but I could only take it in small doses. Some of his stuff was pretty good, though. Interesting synopsis. I had no idea Adams had such goals when he started his blog, but I could only take it in small doses.

Some of his stuff was pretty good, though.

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