Comments on: Are Most Blogs Self-Indulgent Drivel? http://bly.com/blog/blogging/are-most-blogs-self-indulgent-drivel/ bly.com direct marketing blog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:36:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Taylor http://bly.com/blog/blogging/are-most-blogs-self-indulgent-drivel/#comment-673293 Taylor Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:45:11 +0000 http://bly.com/blog/blogging/are-most-blogs-self-indulgent-drivel/#comment-673293 Though I'm aware of the irony of discussing the worthlessness of blogging, on a blog, I can't help but want to respond. As a writer, I agree that poor writing skills can make blogging, a written form of communication, difficult to respect and ineffective as an advertising vehicle. However, I would emphasize that on a percentage basis, a good TV commercial comes along about as often as a well-written blog, yet no one is discarding television as a legitimate medium. If a blog is subtle on the rhetoric, informative and enjoyable to read, then what better way to reach people on a personal level? At <a href="http://www.officezone.com/ozblog/" rel="nofollow">http://www.officezone.com/ozblog/</a>, we attempt to offer a blog that is exactly that. Taylor Though I’m aware of the irony of discussing the worthlessness of blogging, on a blog, I can’t help but want to respond. As a writer, I agree that poor writing skills can make blogging, a written form of communication, difficult to respect and ineffective as an advertising vehicle. However, I would emphasize that on a percentage basis, a good TV commercial comes along about as often as a well-written blog, yet no one is discarding television as a legitimate medium. If a blog is subtle on the rhetoric, informative and enjoyable to read, then what better way to reach people on a personal level? At http://www.officezone.com/ozblog/, we attempt to offer a blog that is exactly that.
Taylor

]]> By: Sabrina http://bly.com/blog/blogging/are-most-blogs-self-indulgent-drivel/#comment-545513 Sabrina Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:10:03 +0000 http://bly.com/blog/blogging/are-most-blogs-self-indulgent-drivel/#comment-545513 Are most blogs drivel? Probably. Yet, no one is forced to read them, are they? All this sort of talk remind me of Andrew Keen's book "The Cult Of The Amateur." If that writer had his way, everyone but the people he deems as worthy would be silenced. The way I see it blogging is the last bastion of free speech, and that's the reason why so many people feel threatened by it. Are most blogs drivel? Probably. Yet, no one is forced to read them, are they? All this sort of talk remind me of Andrew Keen’s book “The Cult Of The Amateur.” If that writer had his way, everyone but the people he deems as worthy would be silenced. The way I see it blogging is the last bastion of free speech, and that’s the reason why so many people feel threatened by it.

]]> By: gerpypaqna http://bly.com/blog/blogging/are-most-blogs-self-indulgent-drivel/#comment-391437 gerpypaqna Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:14:23 +0000 http://bly.com/blog/blogging/are-most-blogs-self-indulgent-drivel/#comment-391437 Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! ymadtcdueuwboi Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! ymadtcdueuwboi

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]]> By: Lisa Calhoun http://bly.com/blog/blogging/are-most-blogs-self-indulgent-drivel/#comment-59139 Lisa Calhoun Wed, 04 Jan 2006 02:26:19 +0000 http://bly.com/blog/blogging/are-most-blogs-self-indulgent-drivel/#comment-59139 Bob-- Liked your recent pithy comments on the fatal flaw in ad agencies (they worship art above sales). The recent business blog phenom is also linked way too losely to sales IMHO. As a professional writer, I'm often approached about writing content for blogs. My company, Write2Market, is intimately involved in writing content that drives lead-to-sales conversions, so I want a deeper understanding of the business case for blogging before attempting it for clients. I created a survey as to put numbers to the stories we hear about business blogging. I invite you and your community to check it out. The survey results are shared instantly after the multiple-choice questions are answered. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=781411641550 Sincerely, Lisa Bob–
Liked your recent pithy comments on the fatal flaw in ad agencies (they worship art above sales). The recent business blog phenom is also linked way too losely to sales IMHO.

As a professional writer, I’m often approached about writing content for blogs. My company, Write2Market, is intimately involved in writing content that drives lead-to-sales conversions, so I want a deeper understanding of the business case for blogging before attempting it for clients. I created a survey as to put numbers to the stories we hear about business blogging.

I invite you and your community to check it out. The survey results are shared instantly after the multiple-choice questions are answered.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=781411641550

Sincerely,
Lisa

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