Comments on: Humble Thoughts On Blogs, Social Networks, and other New Media Stuff http://writeideasmarketing.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/my-humble-thoughts-on-blogs-social-networks-and-other-new-media-stuff/ Get the right message to the right people. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:03:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: writeideasmarketing http://writeideasmarketing.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/my-humble-thoughts-on-blogs-social-networks-and-other-new-media-stuff/#comment-5213 writeideasmarketing Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:06:07 +0000 http://writeideasmarketing.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/my-humble-thoughts-on-blogs-social-networks-and-other-new-media-stuff/#comment-5213 Thanks for your comment, Jay & Tayna. You're right - a blog is not a traditional way to earn online revenue. If that's your only goal - it's probably not the best marketing tool for you. However, if your goal is to gain credibility, stimulate thinking, or become connected with a group of like-minded individuals then it's worth it. :) Plus - it's just flat out a lot of work and people tend to forget that. Thanks for your comment, Jay & Tayna. You’re right – a blog is not a traditional way to earn online revenue. If that’s your only goal – it’s probably not the best marketing tool for you. However, if your goal is to gain credibility, stimulate thinking, or become connected with a group of like-minded individuals then it’s worth it. :) Plus – it’s just flat out a lot of work and people tend to forget that.

]]> By: Tanya Ferrell http://writeideasmarketing.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/my-humble-thoughts-on-blogs-social-networks-and-other-new-media-stuff/#comment-5194 Tanya Ferrell Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:30:32 +0000 http://writeideasmarketing.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/my-humble-thoughts-on-blogs-social-networks-and-other-new-media-stuff/#comment-5194 This was an excellent post that I wish every business person could read. Social media is the new thing that every business person seems to know about, but they just aren't sure how and if they should use it. Too often I hear from people working in marketing about clients that come to them saying, "yeah and we want one of those blog things." It's said as an after thought. People don't seem to understand the time commitment social media takes. This was an excellent post that I wish every business person could read. Social media is the new thing that every business person seems to know about, but they just aren’t sure how and if they should use it. Too often I hear from people working in marketing about clients that come to them saying, “yeah and we want one of those blog things.” It’s said as an after thought. People don’t seem to understand the time commitment social media takes.

]]> By: Jay Ehret http://writeideasmarketing.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/my-humble-thoughts-on-blogs-social-networks-and-other-new-media-stuff/#comment-5167 Jay Ehret Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:14:18 +0000 http://writeideasmarketing.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/my-humble-thoughts-on-blogs-social-networks-and-other-new-media-stuff/#comment-5167 Andrea, A couple of points: First, great point about time. I have two blogs and I find I spend about 12-14 hours per week on them total. Starting a blog is like having a child. It always has to be fed. If you don't post for a couple of days, you feel it calling you, and it starts starving (readership falls off). Second, blogs are not all about getting business online. I use my blogs to gain credibility and to stimulate my thinking. It has worked, and as a byproduct I have gained some business online. Andrea,

A couple of points: First, great point about time. I have two blogs and I find I spend about 12-14 hours per week on them total. Starting a blog is like having a child. It always has to be fed. If you don’t post for a couple of days, you feel it calling you, and it starts starving (readership falls off).

Second, blogs are not all about getting business online. I use my blogs to gain credibility and to stimulate my thinking. It has worked, and as a byproduct I have gained some business online.

]]> By: writeideasmarketing http://writeideasmarketing.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/my-humble-thoughts-on-blogs-social-networks-and-other-new-media-stuff/#comment-5149 writeideasmarketing Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:10:18 +0000 http://writeideasmarketing.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/my-humble-thoughts-on-blogs-social-networks-and-other-new-media-stuff/#comment-5149 Absolutely!!!! If you're marketing to an audience that isn't online - it doesn't make sense to blog. Too often people forget that a business blog is a marketing tool - not an online diary. And in order for it to be effective, it's all about ROI!! Absolutely!!!! If you’re marketing to an audience that isn’t online – it doesn’t make sense to blog. Too often people forget that a business blog is a marketing tool – not an online diary. And in order for it to be effective, it’s all about ROI!!

]]> By: businessgolf http://writeideasmarketing.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/my-humble-thoughts-on-blogs-social-networks-and-other-new-media-stuff/#comment-5148 businessgolf Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:00:14 +0000 http://writeideasmarketing.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/my-humble-thoughts-on-blogs-social-networks-and-other-new-media-stuff/#comment-5148 Andrea, It has been sometime since we have visited. I always enjoyed your blogs. In your message today I would have to add a point you missed. When a person has a very small niche market blogging and internet marketing may be a total waste of time. A person may have the passion, time and fortitude to be everywhere all the time but if they are blogging on something that is of no interest to anyone on the internet or, even worse, if their market is offline and not online, they will become very frustrated after spending a lot of time blogging to no avail. My suggestion would be to not fall for the hype that blogging will attract business to your interest. Check out your market first and make sure what you are offering is needed online or at least there are enough people who know what you are blogging about in the blogsphere before spending a lot of time to find out what you are blogging about is not going to get you anywhere online. Let me know how I can help Andrea,

It has been sometime since we have visited. I always enjoyed your blogs.

In your message today I would have to add a point you missed. When a person has a very small niche market blogging and internet marketing may be a total waste of time.

A person may have the passion, time and fortitude to be everywhere all the time but if they are blogging on something that is of no interest to anyone on the internet or, even worse, if their market is offline and not online, they will become very frustrated after spending a lot of time blogging to no avail.

My suggestion would be to not fall for the hype that blogging will attract business to your interest. Check out your market first and make sure what you are offering is needed online or at least there are enough people who know what you are blogging about in the blogsphere before spending a lot of time to find out what you are blogging about is not going to get you anywhere online.

Let me know how I can help

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