tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post5629112540534804678..comments2019-08-29T08:26:16.534-07:00Comments on RockStories: Enough With the "Just Write Good Content" Nonsense AlreadyTiffanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12371944527312982978noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post-5737310247321862008-01-06T08:39:00.000-08:002008-01-06T08:39:00.000-08:00Glad to see you back in the blogosphere, Mark. Un...Glad to see you back in the blogosphere, Mark. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, the answer to "what's next?" varies from site to site and goal to goal. There are a million sites and blogs of varying value out there telling people how to drive more traffic, increase subscriptions, etc., but you're the second person to suggest in response to this post that I should have provided more direction, so I'll start thinking about how to do that in a way that's meaningful and not "one-size-fits-all".<BR/><BR/>Re the group, I actually am a member, just haven't had time to participate given the depth of discussion and length of posts. I have reason to hope that might be changing soon.Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371944527312982978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post-18922014561796716312008-01-06T08:34:00.000-08:002008-01-06T08:34:00.000-08:00Okay, nonsense. Fine. Now what's the next step?I t...Okay, nonsense. Fine. Now what's the next step?<BR/><BR/>I think I've tried before, but here goes again: have you considered joining the <A HREF="http://www.blogcatalog.com/group/blog-straight-talk" REL="nofollow">Blogging Straight Talk</A> group at BC? Its value to noise ratio is pretty high, especially by BC standards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post-58365303551381706522007-12-29T22:22:00.000-08:002007-12-29T22:22:00.000-08:00Actually, Jack, I don't think it's "meant to molli...Actually, Jack, I don't think it's "meant to mollify" anyone. I think it was meant to shock people into reality back in the days when the top half of many web pages (and sometimes the whole page) was just a list of dozens--or even hundreds--of key words without context, and those that did have actual content on their pages hid dozens of repetitions of relevant key words by making the text match the background color so that spiders could see them but humans could not.Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371944527312982978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post-7183871072595830802007-12-29T22:14:00.000-08:002007-12-29T22:14:00.000-08:00The tired terms, "Content is King," and, "It's all...The tired terms, "Content is King," and, "It's all about cotent," drive me nuts. I suppose this language is so commonly used to somehow mollify all those bloggers who maintain personal blogs. Those who constantly have the problem of how to marshall flashbacks without selectively sanitized nostalgia. <BR/><BR/>Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistant one.Jack Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838385417692720281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post-19340948808174646102007-12-26T17:13:00.000-08:002007-12-26T17:13:00.000-08:00Good content is essential, but with that you need ...Good content is essential, but with that you need quality links from other sites with good content, that also have quality inlinks. <BR/><BR/>Sites with duplicate content / keyword stuffed etc will be ignored, but well written sites need a leg up from other sites. <BR/><BR/>Once you have built an attractive site with good content, the real work needs to be done "off page", i.e. building links from relevant sites in your niche.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668001072759144803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804303.post-20989545694062854942007-12-20T16:28:00.000-08:002007-12-20T16:28:00.000-08:00Well said and I think you're right...I admit to ha...Well said and I think you're right...I admit to having said as much myself. Yep, the best damned content in the world won't do ya a bit of good if nobody sees it. Point well taken.<BR/><BR/>Cheers..<BR/><BR/>BlogtommyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13799867863225623234noreply@blogger.com