tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post4641203235205668973..comments2024-03-06T03:58:39.540-06:00Comments on The Viral Garden: How I got a gazillion blog subscribers and thousands of Twitter followersMack Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02723628321171539590noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-80522458341483676682010-11-24T11:24:00.686-06:002010-11-24T11:24:00.686-06:00I think personally that TwitterDose is the next bi...I think personally that TwitterDose is the next big thing. They are sending the exact followers i want and/or need to each and one of my 46 twitter accounts. TwitterDose a must see. AND TRY !Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15571614260013603443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-74260245150808409762010-11-24T11:22:44.324-06:002010-11-24T11:22:44.324-06:00I agree with Samantha. TwitterDose delivers what i...I agree with Samantha. TwitterDose delivers what it promises !Onixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-84062321107912444322010-09-28T17:38:04.134-05:002010-09-28T17:38:04.134-05:00This makes sense but why would you spend hours bui...This makes sense but why would you spend hours building a twitter account when most of the leading marketing agencies are using media tools such as www.twitterdose.com<br />I used twitterdose to get more followers and all I do is maintain daily tweets redirecting targeted traffic to my blogs. the new age is marketing...its all about being viral!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07798070953069243579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-65579809944035756982009-04-03T17:39:00.000-05:002009-04-03T17:39:00.000-05:00Yea this is great. You can always learn from those...Yea this is great. You can always learn from those SMARTER than you are. Even more so than from your own mistakes because these "smarter" people have already made mistakes so you can learn with what they are currently doing. Keep up the good work Bro.Joehttp://playpokerright.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-64109715981477887292009-01-20T10:47:00.000-06:002009-01-20T10:47:00.000-06:00Wow... What was funny is I was doing a google sear...Wow... What was funny is I was doing a google search for bloggers who had 1,000 followers at the time that they were indexed by google last, and one of the first entries from my search was this blog! Go fig. I'll take your advice and try to find some smart people in the blogging community who might blow up and pointing to them. I will definitely point to you too! Hah. Genious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-90663653434844209702009-01-19T14:17:00.000-06:002009-01-19T14:17:00.000-06:00Mr. Collier, thank you for this post. It was forw...Mr. Collier, thank you for this post. It was forwarded to me by one of our Contributors, USC Professor Adlai Wertman. Let me tell you, Professor Wertman is a lot like the old EF Hutton; when he writes, I read.<BR/><BR/>We launched about a week ago (after MONTHS in development), but I've been a fairly avid blog reader for years. Intuitively, I understood the importance of smart people and linking. I'm still working on teaching this to our Contributor base-- a LOT of smart people in there, but a lot of new bloggers as well.<BR/><BR/>Twitter I haven't used, but it's my next stop after this one. Would love to hear feedback from you on The Thresher (ThresherOnline.com), and I'll be watching the Viral Garden a lot more closely from now on.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again,<BR/><BR/>SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-79109029901588361582009-01-12T20:38:00.000-06:002009-01-12T20:38:00.000-06:00You've definitely done that example you presented ...You've definitely done that example you presented for offering value. I fully belief in this technique as well and that the subscribers and followers will come solely based on what you can provide and offer them. Sure, some people will grow faster, but it's with less value so how long will it last or impact people's lives?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-69489359096169391662009-01-10T18:54:00.000-06:002009-01-10T18:54:00.000-06:00Nice post. I hadn't read these types of suggestion...Nice post. I hadn't read these types of suggestions for earning more RSS readers. <BR/>Thanks for the post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-1716324284858539292009-01-06T19:59:00.000-06:002009-01-06T19:59:00.000-06:00Thanks for giving hope to those of us who are bran...Thanks for giving hope to those of us who are brand new in this arena!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-36553335849183627812009-01-06T10:31:00.000-06:002009-01-06T10:31:00.000-06:00Hey Mac. Nice post. I just found your post through...Hey Mac. Nice post. I just found your post through Twitter via a tweet my @chrisbrogan. Gotta love twitter.<BR/><BR/>I like your point and agree that promoting/pointing out/sharing people on the web who are doing cool/smart/creative things is what it's all about. <BR/><BR/>I need to get better at this in general. What it comes down to for me is just finding those types of people. It takes time and effort to do this consistently :) but it's definitely worth it as some day i'd want someone to do the same.<BR/><BR/>--<BR/>http://twitter.com/franswaaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-43942260582667657822009-01-06T10:28:00.000-06:002009-01-06T10:28:00.000-06:00Surrounding yourself with top-notch talent is crit...Surrounding yourself with top-notch talent is critical for succeeding in business. This is a very crucial trait of a successful CEO. <BR/><BR/>Building your network of influencers should follow the same method. Great thoughts, Mack. Thanks. <BR/><BR/>Keith Parnell<BR/>CEO, JASE Group<BR/>www.jasegroup.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-13097097891270929922009-01-06T09:57:00.000-06:002009-01-06T09:57:00.000-06:00Seeking out and hiring, following, studying, etc. ...Seeking out and hiring, following, studying, etc. people smarter than you has been a long known strategy for business. <BR/><BR/>Are Blogs dead?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14996616424695475408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-17805109567084985762009-01-06T09:50:00.000-06:002009-01-06T09:50:00.000-06:00This is the first time I have heard the ideal use ...This is the first time I have heard the ideal use of twitter described so well. Follow people who you think are smarter than you!<BR/><BR/>This is why the recipricol followee / follower rule should not apply on twitter. <BR/><BR/>I don't feel obliged to follow people who follow me on twitter. <BR/><BR/>I do have a peak at what folks are up to and give many a chance to make themselves invaluable to me, but if they don't prove their worth, I'll need to encounter them again and again and then follow them.<BR/><BR/>Commenting and engaging with smart people. Yes. And there are many kinds of smart.<BR/><BR/>I use http://www.backtype.com on my blog so that comments like this one, aren't left spread all over the place. I like getting them back on my blog, where folks can catch everything I do at http://www.tourismkeys.ca/blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-28425659185023433902009-01-06T09:46:00.000-06:002009-01-06T09:46:00.000-06:00Quality content will always be the most important ...Quality content will always be the most important thing in any medium. It's so important to provide value, whether it's through your own content or by giving people directions!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-37872574748768322642009-01-03T22:05:00.000-06:002009-01-03T22:05:00.000-06:00Good stuff Mack. I used to be a tech journalist, a...Good stuff Mack. I used to be a tech journalist, and we would try to make our readers smarter for having read out publications. <BR/><BR/>This is the same thing you seem to be saying about Twitter and blogging; that it makes sense to follow those who are smarter and that we can build a following by helping others become smarter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-3658310626872684552008-12-30T10:08:00.000-06:002008-12-30T10:08:00.000-06:00Hi Mack,I finally have the bandwidth to revisit my...Hi Mack,<BR/><BR/>I finally have the bandwidth to revisit my personal mission of facilitating a more credible mentoring environment for a current project… and suddenly found myself skimming back through tweets you'd posted about genuine influencers. At the moment, users on the site are rated by quantity of posts - Ack! So thankful for your inspiring reminders!<BR/><BR/>Once I've got a clearer plan, must sell the business guys on allocating the resources to make these changes… so please keep Questioning Authority, and writing about it!Peninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746168802490653417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-23348242447072960902008-12-29T16:27:00.000-06:002008-12-29T16:27:00.000-06:00Funny how we keep returning to the old adage that ...Funny how we keep returning to the old adage that content really does matter. Provide relevant, valuable content and the hardest part is done.<BR/><BR/>Great post, Mack!Derek Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08545166993975399976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-85726420180547956102008-12-27T21:32:00.000-06:002008-12-27T21:32:00.000-06:00I can't tell you how many people I've followed bas...I can't tell you how many people I've followed based on a RT from someone in my network that included a link to something very valuable. I commented on a post earlier today where the theme was essentially that twitter should add some sort of authority based search that values tweets based on the number of followers that particular person has. I balk at a one-size fits all methodology that assumes that twitter is used in only one way. With twitter, quantity is nice, but quality rules.Angela Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18314392434752052623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-6778915033181470502008-12-27T16:39:00.000-06:002008-12-27T16:39:00.000-06:00Fantastic perspective on communicating vs. ego fee...Fantastic perspective on communicating vs. ego feeding contest! I find myself simply un-following or ignoring people who engage in purely numbers game. Some of the most valuable people I have found not necessarily have thousands of subscribers. Finding those hidden jewels is a hunt in itself.<BR/><BR/>Just my 2 cents<BR/>Apolinaras SinkeviciusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-25089642439215722142008-12-27T11:49:00.000-06:002008-12-27T11:49:00.000-06:00Mack, I always enjoy your take. It is indeed easy ...Mack, I always enjoy your take. It is indeed easy to get caught up in worrying about number of followers on Twitter, blog readership, etc. Many of the best conversations I have had, advice received, etc., was one-on-one, not from a mic to a large audience. If someone's message speaks to you, that's good enough, right? Thanks again, and keep up the good work.TMohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08382216894692118302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-52604150902371623742008-12-27T11:24:00.000-06:002008-12-27T11:24:00.000-06:00Kathleen I think I am blessed with readers that ar...Kathleen I think I am blessed with readers that are smart enough, on the whole, to get this. But at the same time, I know that many people are just discovering blogs and social media. That includes individuals AND companies. I especially want to make sure that companies understand how to create value for their customers, so that they can 1 - Get more interaction with their customers, 2 - Not simply use SM to broadcast messages at current and potential customers like all of us. <BR/><BR/>BTW to perfectly illustrate the point of this post, last night several of you tweeted a link to this post (thanks!), and I would guess the total number of followers of all the people that tweeted it was still a third of a Scoble or Guy Kawasaki. Yet my traffic in the hour or so after everyone RTed the link was about 20X normal. Even a link from a Scoble or Kawasaki likely wouldn't have given me as much of a boost.<BR/><BR/>The real power is in the community, not the 'A-Listers'. As long as your efforts are creating value for the community, the community will give you that value back, in spades.Mack Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723628321171539590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-38667773123816978992008-12-27T09:53:00.000-06:002008-12-27T09:53:00.000-06:00Mack, I'm happy to have finally followed you and i...Mack, I'm happy to have finally followed you and introduced myself to your blog. Great stuff, and I totally agree! I've been blogging for 4 and a half years but am still pretty new to Twitter (@ajinnashville). I also feel pretty good about the fact that I had already followed 90% of those great folks you mentioned (and I just added the rest) -- so does that mean I'm *already* smart? *LOL*AJ in Nashvillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501112266414737179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-80671733026535657802008-12-27T09:36:00.000-06:002008-12-27T09:36:00.000-06:00I guess I'm shocked that this strategy is consider...I guess I'm shocked that this strategy is considered to be pivotal enough to be worth mentioning and that so many people hadn't figured it out. My first thought was MOTO. <BR/><BR/>Fwiw, I don't link to smart people to get more followers. I follow them because they don't bore me with insipid drivel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-6252203001761663322008-12-27T00:35:00.000-06:002008-12-27T00:35:00.000-06:00Great post - I couldn't agree more - my day job is...Great post - I couldn't agree more - my day job is not social media but it is what I have become very interested in. I am looking for those smart people to follow. Following people like @Scobelizer and @GuyKawasaki is just too much. Their blog is enough and on twitter they seem to post just to post. It is stressful to keep up. In the end quality will attract the right people - leave the RT wannabes to the people with 10s of thousands of followers. I want good conversation and smart insight. Thanks for the post <BR/>- @mkh001Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493981474064228172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24784219.post-45740120350465656372008-12-26T23:30:00.000-06:002008-12-26T23:30:00.000-06:00Wow. Great perspective. I think it also takes a ...Wow. Great perspective. I think it also takes a lot of the "pressure" off having to follow just the A listers, and explore all the wonderful things people have to say. It's a big world out there, and a lot of smart people are around. Hey, it might even be one of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com