Comments on: 7 Reasons I Won’t Read Your Blog http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/specialties/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/ Your Secret to Freelance Writing Success Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:33:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jennifer Mattern http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/specialties/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1075 Jennifer Mattern Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:12:21 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/types-of-writing/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-1075 <p>I'm not offended... just curious as to what the issue apparently is. Nothing I have in the sidebars here is unusual:</p> <p>Categories<br /> Recent posts and comments<br /> Archives<br /> Basic Meta Info<br /> Subscription options<br /> Newsletter<br /> Blogroll<br /> Ads (and if people really prefer I remove those from the sidebars, I'll just stick them back in the content - they're there for your convenience to begin with to keep them out of the post text)</p> <p>I have a few things that others don't, but none that I'd consider inappropriate or a waste of space:</p> <p>Job listings (not only monetizes the site to keep it going, but serves as a useful resource for the target market)<br /> Recent discussions (from the forum attached to this blog)<br /> Recent book marketing posts (from the book marketing blog broken off of this one, specifically for authors a few weeks or months back)</p> <p>That's why I'm assuming she's upset by the subscription setup for the feed, but like I said, it obviously isn't an issue to most, or my subscribers wouldn't be significantly up. People simply seem to like having their favorite option directly listed instead of having to set up the feed info manually in their chosen reader.</p> I’m not offended… just curious as to what the issue apparently is. Nothing I have in the sidebars here is unusual:

Categories
Recent posts and comments
Archives
Basic Meta Info
Subscription options
Newsletter
Blogroll
Ads (and if people really prefer I remove those from the sidebars, I’ll just stick them back in the content – they’re there for your convenience to begin with to keep them out of the post text)

I have a few things that others don’t, but none that I’d consider inappropriate or a waste of space:

Job listings (not only monetizes the site to keep it going, but serves as a useful resource for the target market)
Recent discussions (from the forum attached to this blog)
Recent book marketing posts (from the book marketing blog broken off of this one, specifically for authors a few weeks or months back)

That’s why I’m assuming she’s upset by the subscription setup for the feed, but like I said, it obviously isn’t an issue to most, or my subscribers wouldn’t be significantly up. People simply seem to like having their favorite option directly listed instead of having to set up the feed info manually in their chosen reader.

]]> By: Jessica Mousseau http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/specialties/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 Jessica Mousseau Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:55:29 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/types-of-writing/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-1074 Wow some people have no tact, the way Linda mentioned that, was simply rude. Wow some people have no tact, the way Linda mentioned that, was simply rude.

]]> By: Jennifer Mattern http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/specialties/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 Jennifer Mattern Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:53:29 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/types-of-writing/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-1073 What don't I abide by here? I don't have Twitter, award crap, or any of those other things I mentioned as being obnoxious here. The only button-style things here are the subscribe buttons, which are from a plugin b/c I can't stand seeing a dozen or more of those stupid icons below every post like some people prefer to do. I've tried the more minimalist addthis service, but frankly, people seem to prefer the chicklets, because subscribers have been up quite a bit since adding them. They may take space, but they're far from "useless" like several of the other things I mentioned. What don’t I abide by here? I don’t have Twitter, award crap, or any of those other things I mentioned as being obnoxious here. The only button-style things here are the subscribe buttons, which are from a plugin b/c I can’t stand seeing a dozen or more of those stupid icons below every post like some people prefer to do. I’ve tried the more minimalist addthis service, but frankly, people seem to prefer the chicklets, because subscribers have been up quite a bit since adding them. They may take space, but they’re far from “useless” like several of the other things I mentioned.

]]> By: Linda Belle http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/specialties/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 Linda Belle Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:16:18 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/types-of-writing/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-1071 I certainly agree with all of your posts!! Too bad you don't seem to abide by number six on your own blog. I certainly agree with all of your posts!! Too bad you don’t seem to abide by number six on your own blog.

]]> By: Mary Grandy http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/specialties/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Mary Grandy Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:42:45 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/types-of-writing/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-778 I'm very new to blogging, and rather than try to filter through all the "how to's of blogging", I rather prefer the what NOT to do approach. Thanks for making me laugh. :) I’m very new to blogging, and rather than try to filter through all the “how to’s of blogging”, I rather prefer the what NOT to do approach. Thanks for making me laugh. :)

]]> By: Misti Sandefur http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/specialties/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-736 Misti Sandefur Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:25:19 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/types-of-writing/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-736 Jennifer, As always, I thought you'd give great tips ;) Jennifer,

As always, I thought you’d give great tips ;)

]]> By: Matt http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/specialties/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-735 Matt Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:05:12 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/types-of-writing/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-735 It's not just an emotional effect either! rofl It’s not just an emotional effect either! rofl

]]> By: Jennifer Mattern http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/specialties/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-734 Jennifer Mattern Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:30:10 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/types-of-writing/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-734 Always nice to hear when your writing has an effect on people. lol Always nice to hear when your writing has an effect on people. lol

]]> By: Matt http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/specialties/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-733 Matt Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:21:29 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/types-of-writing/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-733 <i>No blogging balls.</i> I think I pee'd :D No blogging balls.

I think I pee’d :D

]]> By: Jennifer Mattern http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/specialties/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-732 Jennifer Mattern Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:10:27 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/types-of-writing/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-732 Right column in the site meta info where it belongs, AND down in the footer. ;) I just haven't jazzed anything up graphically on this blog because I'm trying to keep it simple. :) Right column in the site meta info where it belongs, AND down in the footer. ;) I just haven’t jazzed anything up graphically on this blog because I’m trying to keep it simple. :)

]]> By: James Chartrand http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/specialties/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-731 James Chartrand Tue, 25 Sep 2007 09:53:23 +0000 http://allfreelancewriting.com/2007/09/24/types-of-writing/blogging/7-reasons-i-wont-read-your-blog/#comment-731 Hi Jen, I've got one for you. 8. You force me to come back and visit your blog by not providing me with an RSS or email subscription to updated posts. Time is money, and I don't have the time to surf the internet. If you want me to read your blog, bring it to my doorstop so that I have it at my fingertips. Speaking of which... where's your RSS/email subscription, Jen? Either I'm blind or you don't have one. Help? Hi Jen,

I’ve got one for you.

8. You force me to come back and visit your blog by not providing me with an RSS or email subscription to updated posts. Time is money, and I don’t have the time to surf the internet. If you want me to read your blog, bring it to my doorstop so that I have it at my fingertips.

Speaking of which… where’s your RSS/email subscription, Jen? Either I’m blind or you don’t have one. Help?

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