Comments on: Marketing Blogs That Don’t Suck http://www.erosblog.com/2007/06/25/how-to-marketing-blogs-that-dont-suck/ Sex Blogging, Gratuitous Nudity, Kinky Sex, Sundry Sensuality Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:39:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Bacchus http://www.erosblog.com/2007/06/25/how-to-marketing-blogs-that-dont-suck/#comment-34844 Bacchus Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:48:31 +0000 http://www.erosblog.com/2007/06/25/how-to-marketing-blogs-that-dont-suck/#comment-34844 I'd argue that (in the long run) it's the *only* way. The problem for marketing blogs being, that it's very hard to make marketing prose interesting. So the choices are (1) blog about something else and just sort of sneak tiny bits of marketing in when nobody is watching, or (2) do the difficult by making your marketing prose interesting. I've never seen anybody who could do #2 consistently, so the best strategy IMO is to do as much #2 as you can and then use strategy #1 as your daily filler. I’d argue that (in the long run) it’s the *only* way.

The problem for marketing blogs being, that it’s very hard to make marketing prose interesting. So the choices are (1) blog about something else and just sort of sneak tiny bits of marketing in when nobody is watching, or (2) do the difficult by making your marketing prose interesting. I’ve never seen anybody who could do #2 consistently, so the best strategy IMO is to do as much #2 as you can and then use strategy #1 as your daily filler.

]]> By: Greta Christina http://www.erosblog.com/2007/06/25/how-to-marketing-blogs-that-dont-suck/#comment-34842 Greta Christina Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:54:33 +0000 http://www.erosblog.com/2007/06/25/how-to-marketing-blogs-that-dont-suck/#comment-34842 Actually, Graydancer, I think it's very well put. And it's true: The best way to draw traffic to your blog is to write a good, interesting blog, and keep doing it regularly. Unfortunately, that's also the hardest way to draw traffic to your blog. Actually, Graydancer, I think it’s very well put. And it’s true: The best way to draw traffic to your blog is to write a good, interesting blog, and keep doing it regularly.

Unfortunately, that’s also the hardest way to draw traffic to your blog.

]]> By: Graydancer http://www.erosblog.com/2007/06/25/how-to-marketing-blogs-that-dont-suck/#comment-34790 Graydancer Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:38:11 +0000 http://www.erosblog.com/2007/06/25/how-to-marketing-blogs-that-dont-suck/#comment-34790 Incredibly well-written guide, Bacchus, and it belongs on the pro-blogging sites as much as here - I do a performing arts blog for a company and many of their writers could really use this advice (present company included). This actually makes me think about some answers I gave to a question on a recent polyweekly, about how to "score Hot Bi Babes." The answer, as best I can come up with, is basically what you wrote: be yourself, don't go trolling for them, and if you're interesting, they will come. If you try to force it, well...you're out of luck. That's not a very good way to put the idea...I'm going to have to think about it more coherently. But there's a parallel there, I'm sure. Incredibly well-written guide, Bacchus, and it belongs on the pro-blogging sites as much as here - I do a performing arts blog for a company and many of their writers could really use this advice (present company included).

This actually makes me think about some answers I gave to a question on a recent polyweekly, about how to “score Hot Bi Babes.” The answer, as best I can come up with, is basically what you wrote: be yourself, don’t go trolling for them, and if you’re interesting, they will come. If you try to force it, well…you’re out of luck.

That’s not a very good way to put the idea…I’m going to have to think about it more coherently. But there’s a parallel there, I’m sure.

]]> By: Bacchus http://www.erosblog.com/2007/06/25/how-to-marketing-blogs-that-dont-suck/#comment-34776 Bacchus Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:58:00 +0000 http://www.erosblog.com/2007/06/25/how-to-marketing-blogs-that-dont-suck/#comment-34776 Ha yerself, Kuono! Right after Greta and I just got done dissing marketing in the comments, you come along and show everybody how to do it right, with humor and style and as part of the conversation. And most of all, with the lightest and deftest touch. Very well done. And thanks for the kind words! Ha yerself, Kuono! Right after Greta and I just got done dissing marketing in the comments, you come along and show everybody how to do it right, with humor and style and as part of the conversation. And most of all, with the lightest and deftest touch.

Very well done. And thanks for the kind words!

]]> By: Kuono http://www.erosblog.com/2007/06/25/how-to-marketing-blogs-that-dont-suck/#comment-34765 Kuono Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:19:52 +0000 http://www.erosblog.com/2007/06/25/how-to-marketing-blogs-that-dont-suck/#comment-34765 Hi Bacchus, Good Vibes loves Eros Blog, TOO! And we're not just saying that to ass-kiss -- although we've got some great books on that subject if you're interested! Ha! ; ) Kuono, Good Vibrations Blog Administrator Hi Bacchus,

Good Vibes loves Eros Blog, TOO!

And we’re not just saying that to ass-kiss — although we’ve got some great books on that subject if you’re interested! Ha!

; )

Kuono, Good Vibrations Blog Administrator

]]> By: Dr.Whiplash http://www.erosblog.com/2007/06/25/how-to-marketing-blogs-that-dont-suck/#comment-34726 Dr.Whiplash Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:48:26 +0000 http://www.erosblog.com/2007/06/25/how-to-marketing-blogs-that-dont-suck/#comment-34726 Not being born yesterday, I have come to realize something over the years, and that's that the world can be divided into two kinds of people. First, there are the creative people such as writers, musicians, clothing designers, actors, painters, sculptors, furniture designers, jewelers, web designers, etc. (I call them the "Elvises" of the world), who really enjoy creating a product, a poem, a song, or what-have-you, first and foremost, and then there are those who are too lazy to develope their talent or learn a craft, and spend their time looking for ways to take advantage of the talents and skills of others (I call them the "Colonel (Tom) Parkers" of the world), who for the most part are often all too generous with their products or services. At best, the "Colonels" seem to think that since artists seem to enjoy writing/singing/playing the guitar/taking photographs/using photoshop/making paintings, sculpture, jewelry or whatever, it's not really work, and therefore they don't need to be paid. Or, at worst, they know that most creative people are driven to create, and will do it anyway, even if they are starving, so why not exploit them. Some resort to out and out theft of a created product and these people would take candy from a baby if they could sell it at a profit. I'll try to cut this rant short at this point, but Bacchus, when you pointed out that you seemed to be expected to give away your EXTREMELY valuable knowledge without so much as a consulting fee, it touched a nerve. I hope you eventually get SOME sort of well-deserved compensation. Obviously, you are a true artist! Not being born yesterday, I have come to realize something over the years, and that’s that the world can be divided into two kinds of people. First, there are the creative people such as writers, musicians, clothing designers, actors, painters, sculptors, furniture designers, jewelers, web designers, etc. (I call them the “Elvises” of the world), who really enjoy creating a product, a poem, a song, or what-have-you, first and foremost, and then there are those who are too lazy to develope their talent or learn a craft, and spend their time looking for ways to take advantage of the talents and skills of others (I call them the “Colonel (Tom) Parkers” of the world), who for the most part are often all too generous with their products or services. At best, the “Colonels” seem to think that since artists seem to enjoy writing/singing/playing the guitar/taking photographs/using photoshop/making paintings, sculpture, jewelry or whatever, it’s not really work, and therefore they don’t need to be paid. Or, at worst, they know that most creative people are driven to create, and will do it anyway, even if they are starving, so why not exploit them. Some resort to out and out theft of a created product and these people would take candy from a baby if they could sell it at a profit. I’ll try to cut this rant short at this point, but Bacchus, when you pointed out that you seemed to be expected to give away your EXTREMELY valuable knowledge without so much as a consulting fee, it touched a nerve. I hope you eventually get SOME sort of well-deserved compensation. Obviously, you are a true artist!

]]> By: Daemon http://www.erosblog.com/2007/06/25/how-to-marketing-blogs-that-dont-suck/#comment-34715 Daemon Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:37:29 +0000 http://www.erosblog.com/2007/06/25/how-to-marketing-blogs-that-dont-suck/#comment-34715 Touchdown, Bacchus. Nothing worse than reading a blog only to find propaganda designed to brainwash readers into a purchase. D Touchdown, Bacchus. Nothing worse than reading a blog only to find propaganda designed to brainwash readers into a purchase.

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