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On 20 Reasons Why Your Blog Sucks

Only if you promise to do the same when I write a blog that sucks. :) 

On 20 Reasons Why Your Blog Sucks

Hey Leah! Thanks for your comment. It certainly is about the people and delivering them relevant content and useful information. I think i some of the better known bloggers have become lazy and self-serving. They care more about driving traffic to their blog-site than they do delivering tangible thoughts. We should all do a better job at calling them out.

Hope you have a great day. 

 

On 20 Reasons Why Your Blog Sucks

Absolutely. The title is more fulfilling than the content. Thanks for reading and commenting. 

On Communities are Bullsh*t

Tony,

Thanks for the kudos. I hate smoke and mirrors type blogs. :)

I do say build the brand, however do not ignore the community. Here is my response to a comment on our company blog. I think this sums it up best:  Communities are a piece to a complex puzzle of Social Media marketing. The problem is that most Social Media professionals think of the community as the be-all-end-all. I am in the trenches every day for brands that are very well known. While I would love to tout the success of my company's clients as wins due to the community we have built, it is simply not the truth. The truth is, we are successful because we socially own the first 2 pages of Google and Bing results for these brands.

On Why You Should Boycott Klout Now

How is this different from what Facebook does with your personal information? OR any credit card company? OR any major grocery store (the ones with rewards cards)?

I think the issue of privacy is a valid one...but if you are going to be a bear, be a Grizzly and lets make some noise. Singling Klout out when almost every free social platform collects and shares your data is a bit like stopping a raging bull with a squirt gun.  

 

On Top 7 Social Media Bloggers – Let’s Get Social!

I have a great deal of respect for everyone on this list. While I feel like some names can be replaced by others, overall, you did a great job of ranking these professionals and justifying their rank to the reader.

List like this are incredibly difficult to create. Good work! 

 

On Social Media Cries a River: Thank You, Klout

C'mon Pam...I blasted you on your blog? No way. I was a bit harsh and I took down the comment (something you will never let me live down). Then, in front of all your readers, I personally apologized to you. Sincerely apologized! You are the one who continued to take things personal. From that point, things spiraled, and here we are today. For that, I truly am sorry. You can choose to not believe that if you want, but in my heart, I know it to be true. 

In this blog, I named no names. I accused you of nothing. You took it upon yourself to poke your face in here and be as unprofessional as anyone, then accuse ME of picking fights? Wow. I'm merely responding to you in the same manner you have interacted with me. 

You know what? I've been in a pretty heated debate with Brain Solis about influence and management of a community. We had a very constuctive conversation, and a few months later, I had an "Engage or Die" sticker sent to me from him (or his people). Instead of Brian taking my comments personally, he debated me, openly and constructively.

My point is, I'm not the type of person to argue or harshly accuse. I am also not the type of person to be the target of another persons passive aggressiveness. Especially when I apologized for everything they are upset about. 

All the best to you and yours, Pam. I hope that one day, this whole thing can be squashed and we can start over.

 

 

 

On Social Media Cries a River: Thank You, Klout

Did research involve reading other peoples blogs and hijacking their story? It's a tactic called "News Jacking"..... I wonder... You are absolutely right. In 2010 I was working for a infrastructure cabling company. Now, in 2012 I am on the mind of a "Forbes Top 10 Social Media blah blah blah". I've had blogs shared on MSNBC, Dallas Morning News, FuelTV and been in the Austin American Statesman. I'm proud with how far I've come in under 2 years. By the way...your 7 minute video on Facebook is painfully long. Almost all your audience is gone after the first 2 minutes (or so). One would think that a "Marketing Nut" would know that.

On Social Media Cries a River: Thank You, Klout

It is no coincidence. I drew inspiration from my comment on your blog. Much like YOU drew inspiration from the hundreds of Anti-Klout blogs that came out a week before yours. 

 

On Social Media Cries a River: Thank You, Klout

Pam, 

 

This blog had nothing to do with you personally. Why you would still be offended by a comment I apologized numerous times for is a bit perplexing. You seem to enjoy throwing the fact that i deleted my original comment, as if I was running from my point. I deleted it because it came off mean and did not reflect the kind of person I am...as I have stated. Please do not take it as weakness or unwillingness to debate you.

I'm sorry that I upset you. You still seem very angry about our original exchange. Here are a few things: 

- This is not a disagreement between you and I. This has NOTHING to do with you. For that reason, there is no need to exchange contact information as we really have nothing to talk about. 

- Why would I need to get to know you? This blog is not about you and by default not a "false accusation" 

Congratulations on your top 10 ranking. Just know that I completely disagree with it. 

On Social Media Cries a River: Thank You, Klout

I've read numerous anti-klout blogs. This is the reason for my blog in the first place. I would suggest that you reread my blog. You missed the entire point. It wasn't in defense of Klout but an observation of the those who bashed Klout in unison and why.

On Social Media Cries a River: Thank You, Klout

David,

This article was less about the future of Klout and more about the flood of negative sentiment after the Klout algorithm change. If you want my opinion, Klout is not going anywhere. They will continue to fine tune their scoring system until the get it right. They are a great company with a fabulous idea.

Thanks for your comment. Hope you have a great day.