tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post116438614410190713..comments2024-03-06T03:58:39.540-06:00Comments on The Viral Garden: If an A-Lister blogs in the woods, does anyone read them?Mack Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02723628321171539590noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-1164737262143129042006-11-28T12:07:00.000-06:002006-11-28T12:07:00.000-06:00Mack- Thanks. To borrow from our Southern heritage...Mack- Thanks. To borrow from our Southern heritage's rich use of language; "Even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and again."Tim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00656450355435181157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-1164692445851087322006-11-27T23:40:00.000-06:002006-11-27T23:40:00.000-06:00"If we keep "preaching to the choir", how will we ..."If we keep "preaching to the choir", how will we ever grow the size of the church? "<BR/><BR/>GREAT quote Tim!Mack Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723628321171539590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-1164691698765807672006-11-27T23:28:00.000-06:002006-11-27T23:28:00.000-06:00Mack, As usual, you hit it out of the park with th...Mack, <BR/><BR/>As usual, you hit it out of the park with the whole need to appeal outside of our own circle of influence and safety- as well as poining out the irony that the A-Listers who NEED the blogosphere so they can be important are most often the ones doing nothing to grow the blogosphere.<BR/><BR/>If we keep "preaching to the choir", how will we ever grow the size of the church? <BR/><BR/>Keep fighting the fight- you'll have lots of us fighting it with you.<BR/><BR/>BTW- Thanks for the Bama news too...Tim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00656450355435181157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-1164476756334342592006-11-25T11:45:00.000-06:002006-11-25T11:45:00.000-06:00Maybe we should stop calling our blogs "blogs" alt...Maybe we should stop calling our blogs "blogs" altogether and treat them more functionally. They're just an extension of everything else we do, work or play. The "b" word still alienates many non-bloggers. <BR/><BR/>Monica<BR/>BrandIsLanguage.comMonica Romerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13713048597247430687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-1164472542814782112006-11-25T10:35:00.000-06:002006-11-25T10:35:00.000-06:00Mack,I suspect at least a few marketing bloggers a...Mack,<BR/><BR/>I suspect at least a few marketing bloggers are doing more than posting and waiting for someone to show up. That is kind of like running a direct mail campaign by sending out a single post card and then waiting for the phone to ring.<BR/><BR/>Here are a few of the tactics I use:<BR/><BR/>1) Use my posts within ongoing e-mail marketing campaigns, for me and my clients, with links back to the appropriate blog and or web site.<BR/>2) Send out posts as white papers, again inviting folks to visit either my blog or my web site.<BR/>3. Put the link on all my marketing and advertising materials.<BR/>4. Invite attendees at my workshops and presentations to get lots of free advice at my blog and web site.<BR/><BR/>I do lots more but this is just a sampling. Like growing a business, getting the word out takes time. And those of us working as consultants, I suspect, use blogs to grow businesses. And like any tool it isn't an elixir but it helps.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I enjoy blogging because of the social context and contacts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-1164427352856270132006-11-24T22:02:00.000-06:002006-11-24T22:02:00.000-06:00Hi Mack:So of course I went to test my list qualit...Hi Mack:<BR/><BR/>So of course I went to test my list quality, and I squeeked out a "B-List blogger" status also. As South Park's Cartman says, "heed my ah-thorih-tie".<BR/><BR/>I don't think I have more than three people who blog as readers. Everyone is just a regular person with no blog. <BR/><BR/>They're all people who are entrepreneurs, mostly earning some extra income from home.<BR/><BR/>Many of them learned what a blog was for the first time by coming to mine.<BR/><BR/>I am happy to see you focus on expanding the readership to "beyong other bloggers...<BR/><BR/>That means that people might have to reach out to audiences that might be the (potential) customers of the companies they work for or consult for - the way Scoble started by winning over many Microsoft developer customers.<BR/><BR/>He's doing the same to expand the audience of his new employer, Pod Tech.<BR/><BR/>Wherever you land (assuming you haven't found your dream job yet), you'll be able to do that for them, I'm sure.Kim Klaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974379483937724677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-1164415197003936252006-11-24T18:39:00.000-06:002006-11-24T18:39:00.000-06:00Andrea thank you. I'm smart enough to realize tha...Andrea thank you. I'm smart enough to realize that I'm not smart enough to think that link counts make me any better or worse than another blogger. I can name a blogger that only has about 20 links, which according to Technorati puts him in the 'low authority' range, I believe. Yet a couple of months ago, CNBC was showing him on-air as a credited source for a story. That doesn't sound like someone that's 'low-authority' to me. <BR/><BR/>Mike it's funny because A-Listers have the most to gain from seeing the blogosphere grow, yet they are the ones doing nothing to expand its reach. <BR/><BR/>BTW apologies for the word-moderation on comments. Lately I've had a rush of spam comments, mostly from some jackass named 'Scott A. Edwards'. Hopefully none of you have seen these, because I usually delete them within minutes. If any of you know a way to block comments by commenter, email me.Mack Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723628321171539590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-1164406919436769902006-11-24T16:21:00.000-06:002006-11-24T16:21:00.000-06:00A big difference between the bloke (I've never wri...A big difference between the bloke (I've never written this word, where'd that come from?)...the bloke who finds free ice cream.<BR/><BR/>We can either run to our 'gang' and say, "Psst...hey fellas...I know where we can get some free ice cream - follow me."<BR/><BR/>Or, we can run outisde and shout to all that can hear, "HEY, EVERYBODY - FREE ICE CREAM, C'MON OVER."<BR/><BR/>I hear ya shouting, Mack. Let your voice stay strong. The bears may need to hibernate, but we've got cubs to raise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-1164398779353957352006-11-24T14:06:00.000-06:002006-11-24T14:06:00.000-06:00Mack,In the year I've known you, I'd say you haven...Mack,<BR/><BR/>In the year I've known you, I'd say you haven't changed a bit. Yes, you've gotten more experience under your belt, and yes, you've gotten more exposure and recognition (all well-deserved), but at the core you're still genuine. That's what counts in my book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-1164389394049502852006-11-24T11:29:00.000-06:002006-11-24T11:29:00.000-06:00I agree with you, there are huge gains to be made ...I agree with you, there are huge gains to be made making content relevant to folks outside the blogsphere. <BR/><BR/>Occasionally, folks outside the blogosphere view a blog as a "website", and have little idea what it means to "digg" something. <BR/><BR/>When content is relevant to folks outside the blogosphere, and they "bookmark" you in their "favorites", you're making progress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com