Comments on: The Psychology of Blogging Elitists and Ass Kissers http://revellian.com/2008/11/29/the-psychology-of-blogging-elitists-and-ass-kissers/ Thoughts and Fiction of Bobby Revell Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:29:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Joann http://revellian.com/2008/11/29/the-psychology-of-blogging-elitists-and-ass-kissers/comment-page-1/#comment-16120 Joann Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:39:10 +0000 http://revellian.com/?p=1488#comment-16120 What are you talking about. I just started this blogging stuff. I don't know how to make money blogging, but I sure would like to learn. What are you talking about. I just started this blogging stuff. I don’t know how to make money blogging, but I sure would like to learn.

]]> By: Mike Dammann http://revellian.com/2008/11/29/the-psychology-of-blogging-elitists-and-ass-kissers/comment-page-1/#comment-15654 Mike Dammann Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:10:21 +0000 http://revellian.com/?p=1488#comment-15654 Friend or follow is cool. Not that I will delete those who don't follow me, but it's nice to know who doesn't feel the need to follow you. :mad: Friend or follow is cool. Not that I will delete those who don’t follow me, but it’s nice to know who doesn’t feel the need to follow you. :mad:

]]> By: Revellian http://revellian.com/2008/11/29/the-psychology-of-blogging-elitists-and-ass-kissers/comment-page-1/#comment-15606 Revellian Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:55:28 +0000 http://revellian.com/?p=1488#comment-15606 Hello Augie! I have had great success with both Mybloglog an BlogCatalog. I recommend you add as many people and join as many communities as possible even if you only know a small portion of them. Great numbers on these two sites (MBL & BC) will yield a much better return on actual traffic to a blog than Twitter will. Only a small percentage of bloggers with a huge twitter following actually get blog traffic from it. I think twitter is mostly a waste of time. The way I built this blog is through reading other blogs, leaving comments and actually getting to know them. I would much rather get to know people with an actual blog visit than to get to know them through Twitter. Twitter traffic is temporary at best, a returning friend lasts and is much more fulfilling. Sorry for the long winded reply, but I know what worked for me. Good luck blogging and it's great to meet you! :smile: Hello Augie! I have had great success with both Mybloglog an BlogCatalog. I recommend you add as many people and join as many communities as possible even if you only know a small portion of them. Great numbers on these two sites (MBL & BC) will yield a much better return on actual traffic to a blog than Twitter will. Only a small percentage of bloggers with a huge twitter following actually get blog traffic from it.

I think twitter is mostly a waste of time. The way I built this blog is through reading other blogs, leaving comments and actually getting to know them. I would much rather get to know people with an actual blog visit than to get to know them through Twitter. Twitter traffic is temporary at best, a returning friend lasts and is much more fulfilling.

Sorry for the long winded reply, but I know what worked for me. Good luck blogging and it’s great to meet you! :smile:

]]> By: Augie http://revellian.com/2008/11/29/the-psychology-of-blogging-elitists-and-ass-kissers/comment-page-1/#comment-15603 Augie Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:18:03 +0000 http://revellian.com/?p=1488#comment-15603 I've been part of the Internet world for quite a while, but honestly, have just started blogging. I've noticed that some social networking sites are all about building a contact base. It seems like MyBlogLog is a lot like that. I must admit, I probably added more people than I really should have, mostly because they added me. I'm considering going back into my profile and removing people that I truly could care less about. On my twitter account, I've take a different (and probably correct) approach. If someone follows me, that's great, but I'm not simply going to follow them back to reciprocate. If they bail, then oh well. I only follow people who I truly care to follow. Same goes with a site like yours. I'll probably subscribe to your RSS because your content interests me, but I have a real estate investing blog. I wouldn't and don't expect you to subscribe to mine. If you do, great, but it's certainly not expected. I'm kind of sick of this expectation that because I follow you, you should follow me. I’ve been part of the Internet world for quite a while, but honestly, have just started blogging.

I’ve noticed that some social networking sites are all about building a contact base. It seems like MyBlogLog is a lot like that. I must admit, I probably added more people than I really should have, mostly because they added me. I’m considering going back into my profile and removing people that I truly could care less about.

On my twitter account, I’ve take a different (and probably correct) approach. If someone follows me, that’s great, but I’m not simply going to follow them back to reciprocate. If they bail, then oh well. I only follow people who I truly care to follow.

Same goes with a site like yours. I’ll probably subscribe to your RSS because your content interests me, but I have a real estate investing blog. I wouldn’t and don’t expect you to subscribe to mine. If you do, great, but it’s certainly not expected.

I’m kind of sick of this expectation that because I follow you, you should follow me.

]]> By: Revellian http://revellian.com/2008/11/29/the-psychology-of-blogging-elitists-and-ass-kissers/comment-page-1/#comment-15526 Revellian Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:14:55 +0000 http://revellian.com/?p=1488#comment-15526 Hi Justin! What exactly is a successful blogger? One who makes $10,000 per month? Per week? To me, money is irrelevant and has nothing to do with success. I can name 50 blogs that make a killing with content that reads like a lawnmower owner's manual...LOL!!!! Hi Justin! What exactly is a successful blogger? One who makes $10,000 per month? Per week? To me, money is irrelevant and has nothing to do with success. I can name 50 blogs that make a killing with content that reads like a lawnmower owner’s manual…LOL!!!!

]]> By: Justin Airsoft http://revellian.com/2008/11/29/the-psychology-of-blogging-elitists-and-ass-kissers/comment-page-1/#comment-15286 Justin Airsoft Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:57:07 +0000 http://revellian.com/?p=1488#comment-15286 I don't think blogging is like the real world, in that if you are successful, it changes you in reality. Like you don't start dropping friends or acting differently if you have a successful blog, while things like that do happen in the business world. But I'm not a successful blogger yet, so I don't know for sure, ha ha. I don’t think blogging is like the real world, in that if you are successful, it changes you in reality. Like you don’t start dropping friends or acting differently if you have a successful blog, while things like that do happen in the business world. But I’m not a successful blogger yet, so I don’t know for sure, ha ha.

]]> By: Revellian http://revellian.com/2008/11/29/the-psychology-of-blogging-elitists-and-ass-kissers/comment-page-1/#comment-15210 Revellian Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:51:23 +0000 http://revellian.com/?p=1488#comment-15210 Hi Gini! Well, there are some great sites and instruction that actually can help you learn how to make money, but most of them aren't worth reading. I may write a post on the good ones. I think "get rich quick" is a pipe dream in most cases. :smile: Hi Gini! Well, there are some great sites and instruction that actually can help you learn how to make money, but most of them aren’t worth reading. I may write a post on the good ones. I think “get rich quick” is a pipe dream in most cases. :smile:

]]> By: Gini http://revellian.com/2008/11/29/the-psychology-of-blogging-elitists-and-ass-kissers/comment-page-1/#comment-15208 Gini Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:28:28 +0000 http://revellian.com/?p=1488#comment-15208 Ah, the inconvenient truths of the blogging world. I've never understood why it is that so many people complain about "Make Money Online" and "Get Rich Quick" Schemes, and yet these sites do so well! ARGHHHH!!! It's so frustrating to see that people fall for the same thing over and over. Aren't we supposed to LEARN from our mistakes? Ah, the inconvenient truths of the blogging world. I’ve never understood why it is that so many people complain about “Make Money Online” and “Get Rich Quick” Schemes, and yet these sites do so well! ARGHHHH!!! It’s so frustrating to see that people fall for the same thing over and over. Aren’t we supposed to LEARN from our mistakes?

]]> By: Revellian http://revellian.com/2008/11/29/the-psychology-of-blogging-elitists-and-ass-kissers/comment-page-1/#comment-15178 Revellian Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:30:50 +0000 http://revellian.com/?p=1488#comment-15178 @Aaron: Thanks Aaron! I hope you had a good Thanksgiving too. That reminds me, I must call Santa to remind him he forgot to come by last year...lol! @Jackie: Thanks! Haha...Yes you are a famous blogger Jackie! When Oprah calls me today, I'll tell her you said hello. I also need a huge Christmas loan from her! @Lulu: Yes you are a real blogger! I've read every type of blog - hundreds of thousands of different ones, but I am here for friends, not business. I think you probably blog for the same reason I do! Thanks Lulu:) @Dan: Yes Dan, I am growing younger. I was born old and am regressing to my finality - to die as an embryo! @Aaron: Thanks Aaron! I hope you had a good Thanksgiving too. That reminds me, I must call Santa to remind him he forgot to come by last year…lol!

@Jackie: Thanks! Haha…Yes you are a famous blogger Jackie! When Oprah calls me today, I’ll tell her you said hello. I also need a huge Christmas loan from her!

@Lulu: Yes you are a real blogger! I’ve read every type of blog – hundreds of thousands of different ones, but I am here for friends, not business. I think you probably blog for the same reason I do! Thanks Lulu:)

@Dan: Yes Dan, I am growing younger. I was born old and am regressing to my finality – to die as an embryo!

]]> By: dcr http://revellian.com/2008/11/29/the-psychology-of-blogging-elitists-and-ass-kissers/comment-page-1/#comment-15176 dcr Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:58:03 +0000 http://revellian.com/?p=1488#comment-15176 Hey Bobby, Didn't you say a couple weeks ago that you were 11? Now you're 10? Are you aging backwards? ;-) Hey Bobby, Didn’t you say a couple weeks ago that you were 11? Now you’re 10? Are you aging backwards? ;-)

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