is blogging dead ??

10 years ago

Blogging is not dead.... Alive and well, actually.

It isn't a 'short cut' and can take years to build up 100,000 monthly visitors, but if you do it right, there is great value for the efforts.

Are there 'faster' routes? Absolutely.

Curious.... What would you do with a blog-audience? What is your ultimate goal?

Promote affiliate products? Create your own products? build a list? CPA? Build a Facebook group or fanpage?

Depending on what your goals are, it may not be the most efficient way to achieve said goals, but it does still work.

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schttrj

10 years ago

Originally Posted by MelanieandMiles

Blogging is not dead.... Alive and well, actually.

It isn't a 'short cut' and can take years to build up 100,000 monthly visitors, but if you do it right, there is great value for the efforts.

Are there 'faster' routes? Absolutely.

Curious.... What would you do with a blog-audience? What is your ultimate goal?

Promote affiliate products? Create your own products? build a list? CPA? Build a Facebook group or fanpage?

Depending on what your goals are, it may not be the most efficient way to achieve said goals, but it does still work.

Technically, it's DEAD from business point of view, unless you are using it to create your online brand.

Building a blog to make money is really a very long cut and unless you are willing to invest in forms possible, it's just not a viable option.

Yes, if you want to supplement your online business with a blog to reach out to your audience, that you can do of course!

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jross07

10 years ago

Originally Posted by megatop

As you read, is blogging dead ? I mean is it too late to start a blogging site with aims of making it big ? not in terms of money but in terms of making it a humongous site with tons of articles. is blogging on a downward direction ? or is there still some juice left in blogging .

I think if you piggy back off something popular, it may work for you. Such as blogging about a celebrity or a popular website/business/service. Since you focus on them, there's always going to be news for you to comment on. Something will always be trending. While you are competing for views among the others, you've got some good chances to get seen. The more content you rip out, the more traffic. Sure one post might get 20 views a week, but then imagine having 200 posts going at once. Sometimes it's simply a numbers game.

Find a way to brand yourself as an authority about the things you blog about. You want to be someones source of information/entertainment, and then let the sales/clicks/adsense follow from there.

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megatop

10 years ago

Thanks for your insights. My plan is to build a huge blog within a short period of time. Example have 1500 posts in 3 months. And my main goal of starting to blog is to make a living. Having said that, i am open to all streams of income. Now, here is where i need some help to make a decision. Is it worth investing so much of money and time to build such a blog ? or am i better off looking at other sources of income ?

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DTGeorge

10 years ago

Originally Posted by megatop

Thanks for your insights. My plan is to build a huge blog within a short period of time. Example have 1500 posts in 3 months. And my main goal of starting to blog is to make a living. Having said that, i am open to all streams of income. Now, here is where i need some help to make a decision. Is it worth investing so much of money and time to build such a blog ? or am i better off looking at other sources of income ?

My plan is to build a huge blog within a short period of time. Example have 1500 posts in 3 months.

Slow and steady wins the race. The idea of "overnight success" is a myth - it's simply that publicizing the hard work people put in before their success isn't sexy. Also, I beg of you PLEASE do not mix up the idea that quantity means quality. There are literally millions of sites with hundreds of pages that do nothing but clutter the web. Many of the best blogs I've read post bi-weekly or weekly. It's much better to focus on the QUALITY of your content that the QUANTITY.

Is it worth investing so much of money and time to build such a blog ?

A blog is no different from any other marketing tool. Should you invest money on flyers? Business cards? Radio ads? It depends on your market and HOW YOU USE your marketing tools.

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Andy The Copywriter

10 years ago

People make money blogging, but they're mostly individuals who are super passionate about a subject and dedicate their entire life to it.

If you try to use blogging as some deliberate plan to get money, it 9 chances out of 10 won't work for you. People don't want to read blogs that aren't coming from a place of sincerity or passion; there's already enough content around, no reason for people to read the next "hey look at me I'm a blogger" out there.

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megatop

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Andy The Copywriter

People make money blogging, but they're mostly individuals who are super passionate about a subject and dedicate their entire life to it.

If you try to use blogging as some deliberate plan to get money, it 9 chances out of 10 won't work for you. People don't want to read blogs that aren't coming from a place of sincerity or passion; there's already enough content around, no reason for people to read the next "hey look at me I'm a blogger" out there.

I completely agree with what you said above. I also understand that unless you provide good quality content, engaging content, entertaining content, people are not going to stick around. I plan to provide all these. Would you be willing to start blogging from scratch at this point when you have lots of huge and popular blogs around ?

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Andy The Copywriter

10 years ago

Originally Posted by megatop

I completely agree with what you said above. I also understand that unless you provide good quality content, engaging content, entertaining content, people are not going to stick around. I plan to provide all these. Would you be willing to start blogging from scratch at this point when you have lots of huge and popular blogs around ?

Well I do blog myself, but I don't try to make money off adwords or anything.

I just blog to promote my own offers.

THAT, I think, is a completely logical strategy that everybody should be using.

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ceenote100

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Andy The Copywriter

Well I do blog myself, but I don't try to make money off adwords or anything.

I just blog to promote my own offers.

THAT, I think, is a completely logical strategy that everybody should be using.

Well agreed.

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DTGeorge

10 years ago

Originally Posted by megatop

I completely agree with what you said above. I also understand that unless you provide good quality content, engaging content, entertaining content, people are not going to stick around. I plan to provide all these. Would you be willing to start blogging from scratch at this point when you have lots of huge and popular blogs around ?

I also understand that unless you provide good quality content, engaging content, entertaining content, people are not going to stick around. I plan to provide all these

You can plan all you want, but do you have the means to deliver on your plan? Are you a good writer? Do you know about the field you will be blogging about? Jumping into a business idea like blogging is like buying a store when you don't know what you're selling.

Would you be willing to start blogging from scratch at this point when you have lots of huge and popular blogs around ?

The number of "huge and popular blogs" have absolutely NO BEARING on how successful YOUR blog will be. You think Richard Branson was afraid of starting Virgin because there were already other successful airlines around?

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ilynreal

10 years ago

Blogging still works if you have patience. Basically it will took you couple of months or years to get results from blogs.

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grantveronica 10 years ago

Blogging's not dead. It's alive. You must work on it really hard so you can finally say it's not dead. Read good books and take it from blog experts. They too have experienced difficulties but they never believed blogging's dead that's why they're still alive and kicking. You can do it!
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Miguelito203

10 years ago

Originally Posted by megatop

As you read, is blogging dead ? I mean is it too late to start a blogging site with aims of making it big ? not in terms of money but in terms of making it a humongous site with tons of articles. is blogging on a downward direction ? or is there still some juice left in blogging .

Blogging is not dead. It's still very much a viable option for making money online, but like any other legitimate opportunity for making money online, it does take some effort. If you plan to build a larger blog, you should focus on quality rather than quantity. Quality is what will keep your readers coming back for more. The technical stuff is easy enough to learn.

Joey

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10 years ago

Yes. It's dead. Don't do it (lol).

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101AnonymousGuy101

10 years ago

Blogging is not dead and it will likely be never dead as long as internet is alive.

If your goal is just to make some quick money, then probably blogging will appear "dead" to you. But if you do blogging right and if you do it patiently, it can give you great rewards.

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vishwa

10 years ago

Blogging isn't dead at all and I don't think so. I am also blogging from years and Its become a part of my life. Actually When you are do blogging with your heart and passion and you never have to worry about the profits, It will automatically comes.

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holleythompson 10 years ago

nope. bloggin's not dead. it still works fine and you certainly have to do everything to make yours alive and visible.
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JohnnyPlan

10 years ago

So long as you are using your blog to communicate your personal point of view on your niche, then blogging is not dead. However, if your blog is just another generic version of the same niche blog that has been done before or a clone copy of more popular blogs, then it could be dead. If you want your blog to be a success, develop your own voice and learn to actively market. Post content that excites your readers and be sure to talk about your own experiences with the niche subject, rather than generic wiki style information that can be found anywhere else. In this way, you can make your blog relevant.

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adenclark 10 years ago

I use a blog, although that is a secondary method of communication that ties into the first, list building - which is much quicker. Combining the 2 is a smart strategy, although your focus should be on building the list first.
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blindapeseo

10 years ago

Definitely not dead.

A blog is just a means of publication, with modern WP grown into a full CMS, you can do any format you'd like.

Portfolios, Magazines, Review sites, even Bug Trackers are done in WP.

So nope.. not dead.

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Daniel Evans

10 years ago

Originally Posted by megatop

As you read, is blogging dead ? .

Scratches head, it's no sliced bread...

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ryanbiddulph

10 years ago

Hi,

Last week - through blogging - my new eBook received an endorsement from a New York Times best selling author. His name is Chris Brogan, check him out.

I'll also be speaking to a class at prestigious NYU - via a Google Hangout, from here in Fiji - through my blogging exploits.

I've been featured on brand.com, through blogging.

I landed 10 featured interviews this past month (bloggers seeking to interview me), through blogging.

Blogging seems to be working well for me

Here's the secret; create value through your blog. Solve problems, but really, really over deliver in solving them. Write daily, post 2 or 3 times weekly.

Comment on authority blogs. Leave 5 to 6 paragraph masterpieces. Promote authority bloggers freely, and build friendships with them.

Sure it takes time, but if you're going to be alive, living, and breathing, you may has well spend that time building a sustainable, successful, prospering blog.

All the best.

Ryan

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megatop

10 years ago

Originally Posted by ryanbiddulph

Hi,

Last week - through blogging - my new eBook received an endorsement from a New York Times best selling author. His name is Chris Brogan, check him out.

I'll also be speaking to a class at prestigious NYU - via a Google Hangout, from here in Fiji - through my blogging exploits.

I've been featured on brand.com, through blogging.

I landed 10 featured interviews this past month (bloggers seeking to interview me), through blogging.

Blogging seems to be working well for me

Here's the secret; create value through your blog. Solve problems, but really, really over deliver in solving them. Write daily, post 2 or 3 times weekly.

Comment on authority blogs. Leave 5 to 6 paragraph masterpieces. Promote authority bloggers freely, and build friendships with them.

Sure it takes time, but if you're going to be alive, living, and breathing, you may has well spend that time building a sustainable, successful, prospering blog.

All the best.

Ryan

Thanks for that incredible piece of advice,Ryan.

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Alexa Smith Banned 10 years ago

Great post, just above, from Ryan.

Originally Posted by ryanbiddulph

Comment on authority blogs. Leave 5 to 6 paragraph masterpieces. Promote authority bloggers freely, and build friendships with them.

Ooh, someone else who understands that blog-commenting isn't about spammy backlinks, but can be enormously valuable and helpful to you, if you add huge value to the blog on which you comment, and treat it as a relationship-building exercise. Today's blog comment is sometimes tomorrow's guest posting facility and sometimes next week's flood of targeted traffic.

I mention it because right after "Is blogging dead?", in the pecking-order of forum threads, comes "Is blog-commenting dead?" - and the answer is that it is dead for people who imagine that "interesting info - thanks for sharing" with a spammy link constitutes a "blog comment": people who do that are the ones who start off threads announcing that "blog commenting is dead and blog-owners don't even publish my comments any more".

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Chris Worner

10 years ago

Originally Posted by ryanbiddulph

Hi,

Last week - through blogging - my new eBook received an endorsement from a New York Times best selling author. His name is Chris Brogan, check him out.

I'll also be speaking to a class at prestigious NYU - via a Google Hangout, from here in Fiji - through my blogging exploits.

I've been featured on brand.com, through blogging.

I landed 10 featured interviews this past month (bloggers seeking to interview me), through blogging.

Blogging seems to be working well for me

Here's the secret; create value through your blog. Solve problems, but really, really over deliver in solving them. Write daily, post 2 or 3 times weekly.

Comment on authority blogs. Leave 5 to 6 paragraph masterpieces. Promote authority bloggers freely, and build friendships with them.

Sure it takes time, but if you're going to be alive, living, and breathing, you may has well spend that time building a sustainable, successful, prospering blog.

All the best.

Ryan

Ryan,

you took the words right out of my mouth before I could type them. Many people would do well to pay attention to what you have posted here as what you have described is more or less the digital equivalent of networking.

A skill necessary to succeed in business and life in general.

It is a pity that for the most part what you wrote will fall on deaf ears in this forum.

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natas105

10 years ago

Blogging is not dead, but you do need patience. You can write as many posts as you like, if you don't know how to drive traffic to your site it soon will be dead.

Blogs are indeed being used for branding, but also as a place where people go to if they are passionate about a certain niche and you provide them with the right content. It becomes one of their favorite hangouts. You do need to know what they want to hear or read about though, so make sure you are able to give them what they want first.

Point is, you need to find your audience and point them to your site AFTER you did some proper niche research. If you don't know how to do that correctly, I'm afraid your blog will flatline.

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Joan Altz 10 years ago

Autoblogging is dead, not blogging.
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- megatop 10 years ago
  
  Authority Vs good content
  
  which one is the winner here ? My question is
  
  1. is having authority is everything on blogging world ?
  2. Can good content drive traffic if i dont have authority ?
  3. If you had to choose one of the two which one would you choose ?
  
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  Originally Posted by megatop
  
  Authority Vs good content
  
  which one is the winner here ?
  
  It depends how you define "authority", I think. Everyone has their own concept of the meaning of "authority", in this context, and many merrily debate it without being aware that they're often talking at cross-purposes with each other.
  
  To me, you can't have "authority", be an "authority" or "have an authority site" without good content, anyway.
  
  (Some people - I was slow to realise - even mean "high-ranking in Google" when they say "authority"!! That in itself doesn't usually get people far at all, in income terms, needless to say).
  
  Originally Posted by megatop
  
  1. is having authority is everything on blogging world ?
  
  You'll have to define "authority", I think, for anyone to answer this very helpfully. From my own perspective, my visitors and subscribers regard my niche sites as "authoritative" because there's some content there that they value and learn from, and that makes them opt in for "more of the same", which is how I market to them and earn my income.
  
  Originally Posted by megatop
  
  2. Can good content drive traffic if i dont have authority ?
  
  Again, I don't know what you mean by "authority".
  
  Here's the thing about content - its value for generating traffic depends on who reads it, i.e. on where it's published: content published only on your own site isn't really a traffic-generation plan at all. The only traffic that's ever going to bring you is some gradual, eventual, search-engine traffic ... and good luck if you can make a living from that!
  
  Originally Posted by megatop
  
  3. If you had to choose one of the two which one would you choose ?
  
  Good content, I think (whatever "authority" means) because there's no money without that. Not for me, anyway: I'm an affiliate marketer.
  
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Gh0zt

10 years ago

Blogging is dead.... so Lifehacker makes no money? Don't be so silly.

Ultimately blogging is alive and well - and blog platforms are just like knives, they can be good or bad depending on how you use them. They are just that: a platform, a base, a tool, somewhere to upload content with ease and share that content with others, make connections and discover new ideas and information.

You can use a blog as a blog - or as a sales page. It's on you. But if your the one who makes the next super-trendy blog in a profitable niche: you will be rolling on the floor laughing at those who says it's dead.

Essentially a blog is a news site - only written by the blogger instead of multiple journalists. And fresh up-to-date news is always going to be popular.... heck, look at the controversy, look at how many times the popular news stations have been proven liars and misinformation distributers, but still they bring in millions.

Just my 2 cents, and I'm not even in the states

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AlexanderSaroyan

Banned 10 years ago

Blogging is not dead. But need to be really expert on your niche and you can't earn money with your blog overnight!

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seobro

10 years ago

Blogging is not dead, but sad sense pays pennies. Find products that you want to promote and build your blog around em. Make sure that they are expensive. Also, that they are high margin. Look at amazon. They only pay 4% commission. Well, that make it very hard for us to make money. Right now there are high margin products and services. Key is to get a good percent commission.

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Andre Slater

10 years ago

Most sites online are in a blogging format. Quit thinking "should I start a blog?" and start thinking "what is the best way for me to get my fresh quality content online?" because that is what a blog is... Fresh quality content that changes.

It's a Web Log.

A website is more of a store... Something that doesn't change much. A static website...

Let's say that you make pottery or something, then you would have a website that sells your pottery and the site wouldn't change much, other than adding new products.

A blog is like having your own magazine.

Many sites are in this blog-magazine style. Facebook and even Warrior Forum are a form of a blog.

So stop being technical and just build something

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cyberdenizen

10 years ago

Blogging is not dead, but if you want to make it big, you should focus on your audience. You need to know who they are. What goals, issues, fears, and frustrations do they commonly have? How can you help them? What are they interested in? Address these on your blog.

Then, start a conversation. Engage your audience. Build a relationship with them by encouraging them to leave comments and responding to their comments.

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celente

10 years ago

The first blog I ever had was crap. I canned it.

Second blog I was making about $30 a month.

Well my final blog....wow. I took it from about $50 a day to over $10k per month doing PPC, Banner ads, guest posting, video, audio, webinars, content curation.

How did I do this, well hard work, and list building. If you are doign a blog and NOT LIST BUILDING you are waisting your time.

I actually inverviewed the top 20 bloggers in my niche, NOT ONE OF THEM, and I MEAN NOT ONE did not list build.

You will hear in here on the warrior forum, sometimes, that LIST BUILDING does not work. BULLSHIT!, 85% of all our online sales comes from emails, emailing people and EMAIL MARKETING!!

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one1

10 years ago

I don't think so that blogging is dead only thing is that you need to think about something different than others create something which not exposed yet but readers wants to get it. I did small website in Auckland based migration people and not add many articles but yet it's doing well.

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tfour

10 years ago

Definitely not dead. I'm starting one right now.

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cyberzolo

10 years ago

Of course not, but hope on the bandwagon soon before it dead

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iresh

10 years ago

No, It cant be dead.

You can still find your audience and start catering them based on the niche. You can still make a lot though blogging alone.

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megatop 10 years ago

Thats a great amount of response for my question.

What do you feel about blogging on multiple niches on a subdomain of a single general domain ?

example:
www,learnabouthis,com/tech
www,learnabouthis,com/cooking
www,learnabouthis,com/greenliving
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10 years ago

Originally Posted by megatop

As you read, is blogging dead ? I mean is it too late to start a blogging site with aims of making it big ? not in terms of money but in terms of making it a humongous site with tons of articles. is blogging on a downward direction ? or is there still some juice left in blogging .

Of course, not. Blogging is NOT DEAD unless you don't know how to do it. Some people mistake blogging with the fact that just write articles and then publish and pray for visitors. Wrong!! It's more than publishing. Promoting makes 80% of blogging and only then you will be successful.

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internetmarketer1

10 years ago

Blogging most definitely is not dead by any means.

What makes it seem like it is dead is the fact that so many people build blogs expecting to get rich from one or two blog posts, and then quitting saying it doesn't work.

It takes a LONG period of time to build a blog. Start one now, but don't rely on it today to start generating an income. Create one and do what you want with it every other day, but spend a lot of your time doing something else that will make you quicker money for short term as you build your follower and reader base on the blog to make money in the long term.

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JessUBotNinja

10 years ago

Blogging is not dead, that being said, if you want to make something out of it, it should not just be a little side project that you work on in your free time. Write about something you are passionate about, that offers values to your readers, and that has longevity in its subject matter. Put in the time and effort, pair it up with other viable business practices and you have the opportunity to potentially do great things. (Nothing is guaranteed, but what is the point if you do not give is a real chance?)

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yordanov

10 years ago

The blogging is alive, your question is like "Is Internet dead?". Of course all depends of you. Good blog wih quality content-that is the key.

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megatop

10 years ago

Originally Posted by yordanov

The blogging is alive, your question is like "Is Internet dead?".

So according to you "internet" === "blogging". Thanks for that. i didn't know. WOW

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Alexa Smith

Banned 10 years ago

Originally Posted by megatop

So according to you "internet" === "blogging".

He didn't say that, at all.

He was implying only that blogging is unikely to be dead as long as the web remains in existence and accessible. And he was right.

Originally Posted by megatop

Thanks for that. i didn't know. WOW

Your sarcasm is unbecoming. You, not Yordanov, were actually the person missing the point. Many people, here, have actually been extremely tactful to you in taking relatively seriously the frankly silly question with which you chose to start this thread. You've done considerably better with the responses you've had than I thought you would, when I first saw the thread. You have absolutely no right at all to criticise responses like Yordanov's. He said, and very succinctly, only what many people have been thinking.

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megatop

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Alexa Smith

He didn't say that, at all.

He was implying only that blogging is unikely to be dead as long as the web remains in existence and accessible. And he was right.

Maybe i got the wrong meaning. I agree with him now and all others who are more experienced than me.

Originally Posted by Alexa Smith

Your sarcasm is unbecoming. You, not Yordanov, were actually the person missing the point. Many people, here, have actually been extremely tactful to you in taking relatively seriously the frankly silly question with which you chose to start this thread. You've done considerably better with the responses you've had than I thought you would, when I first saw the thread. You have absolutely no right at all to criticise responses like Yordanov's. He said, and very succinctly, only what many people have been thinking.

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Oh your arrogance is not so unbecoming now ? do you think you were born experienced in IM ? there is nothing wrong in asking ANY question when the person asking has no problem and wants to learn. Its up to people to share the knowledge. If you cant contribute any good ideas on this topic, nobody asked you to come and spoil it for everyone. yes, i misunderstood his reply, worse than that is your reply. good luck with your work having this attitude.

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Alexa Smith Banned 10 years ago

Originally Posted by megatop

do you think you were born experienced in IM ?

No ... none of us was, but I'm not the one asking questions and then responding rudely and sarcastically to their replies.

Originally Posted by megatop

there is nothing wrong in asking ANY question when the person asking has no problem and wants to learn.

I didn't say there was. Not above, and not a day or two ago when I answered many of your subsidiary questions without even mentioning that I thought your original question about whether "blogging is dead" was a bit silly. I was cross with you not for your questions but only for your rudeness to someone who replied to you (and a good and accurate and even helpful reply it was, too). Clearer, now?

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Steve B 10 years ago
This thread is a lesson for anyone that posts:

Is ____________ dead? (insert whatever you want)

Blogging is simply one way to distribute your content, hopefully gather an audience, build your brand, and express your views. That's what it is - a content distribution platform. Of course it's not dead - you see active blogs across the Internet.

Can you be profitable and make a living through your blogging efforts?

Those who are will tell you "yes, it is possible." Those whose blogs have crashed and burned will most likely say that it doesn't work.

Like any other Internet business, you should first be concerned about researching the market of your interest to determine if there is identifiable demand. You should do some testing, tracking, and polling of your audience to understand what is missing in the market, or what you can provide that others haven't. You need to know what your audience will spend money on and what other choices are available to them.

It doesn't matter what you blog about if there is no demand for that subject. Figure out what to sell and you will have a leg up on most of the competition in your niche.

Here's a little blogging advice . . .
- Don't try to appeal to everyone. Choose a subject, take a stance, and then be open to opposing views.
- Forget auto-blogs and other spammy methods of pushing your content
- Be regular in posting new and unique content.
- Be relevant and timely with news, events, and opinions in your market of choice;
- Develop your own persona and stay consistent
- Train your audience to expect great things and consistent new posts;
- Don't bombard your subscribers with offers;
- Respect your audience; treat them as you would want to be treated.
The very best to you,

Steve
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