Comments on: Blog Traffic #2: Excuse me, Who are You? http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/ A blog about marketing, online communities and other business musings. Come join the fun! Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Laura Allen http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-6349 Laura Allen Wed, 09 Aug 2006 04:00:37 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/#comment-6349 Noah: I've just created a pod cast on this subject of finding the one thing that you do. I'm not sure what the proper etiquette is in letting you know about this, but I thought you might get a kick out of it, so you can hear it at: http://www.pitchgirl.blogspot.com (and yes, I've already gotten a NEW URL for my blog, so that's gonna be happening soon! And we're going to be doing something very cool with the about page, it will take a little time to implement, but I think you'll like it.) :) laura Noah:
I’ve just created a pod cast on this subject of finding the one thing that you do. I’m not sure what the proper etiquette is in letting you know about this, but I thought you might get a kick out of it, so you can hear it at: http://www.pitchgirl.blogspot.com (and yes, I’ve already gotten a NEW URL for my blog, so that’s gonna be happening soon! And we’re going to be doing something very cool with the about page, it will take a little time to implement, but I think you’ll like it.)
:)
laura

]]> By: Hee-Haw Marketing http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-6324 Hee-Haw Marketing Tue, 08 Aug 2006 04:24:55 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/#comment-6324 <strong>It's the Links I Love, My Friend...</strong> Social Media: Who's Hot, Who's Not - The Viral GardenMack takes a look at the rankings of the top Social Media sites. YouTube continues to kickarse. I hope they keep hanging on, but some other smaller sites have a more... It’s the Links I Love, My Friend…

Social Media: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not – The Viral GardenMack takes a look at the rankings of the top Social Media sites. YouTube continues to kickarse. I hope they keep hanging on, but some other smaller sites have a more…

]]> By: Blog Traffic #5: SEO for Dumies (Dummies is trademarked) at Okdork.com http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-6204 Blog Traffic #5: SEO for Dumies (Dummies is trademarked) at Okdork.com Fri, 04 Aug 2006 16:36:06 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/#comment-6204 [...] Read the rest of the series on how to improve your blog traffic: #1 Getting on Top of Digg, Reddit or Del.icio.us is EVIL #2 Excuse me, Who are YOU? #3 Get em While They’re Hot #4 Titles = Life or Death ul#related_posts { list-style: none; margin: -5px 0 0 0; padding: 0; } #related_posts li { margin: 0 0 4px 0; } [...] [...] Read the rest of the series on how to improve your blog traffic: #1 Getting on Top of Digg, Reddit or Del.icio.us is EVIL #2 Excuse me, Who are YOU? #3 Get em While They’re Hot #4 Titles = Life or Death ul#related_posts { list-style: none; margin: -5px 0 0 0; padding: 0; } #related_posts li { margin: 0 0 4px 0; } [...]

]]> By: Pat Phelan http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-6138 Pat Phelan Wed, 02 Aug 2006 16:55:29 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/#comment-6138 Great post Noah. Couldn't agree more with Jeremy You are not trying to sell something unlike me. You get to make the choice Lokking for answers myself. Great post Noah.
Couldn’t agree more with Jeremy
You are not trying to sell something unlike me. You get to make the choice
Lokking for answers myself.

]]> By: Nedra Weinreich http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-6124 Nedra Weinreich Wed, 02 Aug 2006 06:04:12 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/#comment-6124 Hey Noah, thanks for asking. Registrations for the training keep coming in and there are still spots left. Since you gave me the opening, I hope you won't mind a blatant promotional plug for my own niche development activities: Learn how to create positive change on health and social issues using marketing techniques at Social Marketing University (http://www.squidoo.com/smu/)! Hey Noah, thanks for asking. Registrations for the training keep coming in and there are still spots left. Since you gave me the opening, I hope you won’t mind a blatant promotional plug for my own niche development activities: Learn how to create positive change on health and social issues using marketing techniques at Social Marketing University (http://www.squidoo.com/smu/)!

]]> By: noah kagan http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-6122 noah kagan Wed, 02 Aug 2006 05:40:03 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/#comment-6122 I definitely think you nailed it with your last sentence Jeremy. People need to determine what do they want their blog/site to accomplish before they start. Me personally: 1- inspire or get people thinking daily 2- get my name and ideas out there 3- meet new interesting people Paul, I KNEW you were going to throw in the low blow of you are going to pidgeon hole yourself with a niche. That is true but as always I would rather be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond. You are always welcomed to change if you get bored over time and becoming an expert I found is a rewarding thing. Nedra, great comments and ideas on how to showcase your genius. Definitely being a specialist in something you like is what it is all about. You love social marketing and have mastered that, if you didn't enjoy it I can see it being much harder to succeed. How's the conference going? I definitely think you nailed it with your last sentence Jeremy. People need to determine what do they want their blog/site to accomplish before they start. Me personally:

1- inspire or get people thinking daily
2- get my name and ideas out there
3- meet new interesting people

Paul, I KNEW you were going to throw in the low blow of you are going to pidgeon hole yourself with a niche. That is true but as always I would rather be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond. You are always welcomed to change if you get bored over time and becoming an expert I found is a rewarding thing.

Nedra, great comments and ideas on how to showcase your genius. Definitely being a specialist in something you like is what it is all about. You love social marketing and have mastered that, if you didn’t enjoy it I can see it being much harder to succeed. How’s the conference going?

]]> By: Jeremy http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-6119 Jeremy Wed, 02 Aug 2006 01:43:24 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/#comment-6119 There's nothing wrong with not having an exact niche, how, especially when we're so young, can we expect to know exactly what we want to do or write about. So many thoughts and ideas...I guess it depends on WHAT you want your blog to achieve. There’s nothing wrong with not having an exact niche, how, especially when we’re so young, can we expect to know exactly what we want to do or write about. So many thoughts and ideas…I guess it depends on WHAT you want your blog to achieve.

]]> By: Laura Allen http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-6113 Laura Allen Tue, 01 Aug 2006 21:54:13 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/#comment-6113 If you focused on Youth Marketing that fits well with your experience at Facebook. I think that you can use creative ideas when marketing to your audience. And being an entrepreneur is just who you are, I think it would be hard to differentiate yourself based on that. And I know that people are willing to pay experts who know about Youth Marketing. I can't say that for any of the other three items that you mention. If you focused on Youth Marketing that fits well with your experience at Facebook. I think that you can use creative ideas when marketing to your audience. And being an entrepreneur is just who you are, I think it would be hard to differentiate yourself based on that. And I know that people are willing to pay experts who know about Youth Marketing. I can’t say that for any of the other three items that you mention.

]]> By: Paul http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-6112 Paul Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:51:32 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/#comment-6112 Anyone? I meant anyway. Anyone? I meant anyway.

]]> By: Paul "Moses" McEnany http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-6111 Paul "Moses" McEnany Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:49:02 +0000 http://okdork.com/2006/08/01/blog-traffic-2-excuse-me-who-are-you/#comment-6111 Really, I think all the people and products in that list are great, not just because they became specialists, but because they created their own niches. Really, was there anyone writing about the Long Tail before Chris Anderson? Was there a digg before digg? A pre-dugg digg? (that was awesome) Anyone, my point is, yes it's good to define yourself, but just not necessarily into pre-defined niches. It's about creating a new market, and defining yourself in those terms. Word to Korea. Really, I think all the people and products in that list are great, not just because they became specialists, but because they created their own niches.

Really, was there anyone writing about the Long Tail before Chris Anderson? Was there a digg before digg? A pre-dugg digg? (that was awesome)

Anyone, my point is, yes it’s good to define yourself, but just not necessarily into pre-defined niches. It’s about creating a new market, and defining yourself in those terms.

Word to Korea.

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