Comments on: The Lights of Blogway: Deconstructing the Group Blog http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/ Tue, 2 Dec 2008 03:23:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Active Rain Accuses Move of Premarital Screwing http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-130541 Active Rain Accuses Move of Premarital Screwing Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:14:53 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-130541 [...] The Lights of Blogway, Deconstructing the Group Blog [...] […] The Lights of Blogway, Deconstructing the Group Blog […]

]]> By: sellsius° http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-52134 sellsius° Tue, 23 Jan 2007 05:39:28 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-52134 That's very kind Pat. You know we try not to follow the pack. We could be wrong. And for long posts, your way does make more sense. I guess we have to get a feel for that blog. We do feel a little restricted because we don't know how far we can go. We don't know where the line is drawn (we know our broad lines in Sellsius). We have to be sensitive to the blog owner and his audience. Is our style of blogging going to mesh there? Will we alienate that audience or dilute that blog's voice? These are things we think about. Athol, We agree that good writing is important. But.. Let's assume you are a good writer. The question remains: what is better for business (attracting clients, building your brand, blog income)--- Group + individual blogging or individual blogging alone? The ones who know (or will know) the answer are those that do both. Ardell is the expert as far as we are concerned. She has attained success in the group blog dynamic. Is she the exception or the norm? That’s very kind Pat. You know we try not to follow the pack. We could be wrong. And for long posts, your way does make more sense. I guess we have to get a feel for that blog. We do feel a little restricted because we don’t know how far we can go. We don’t know where the line is drawn (we know our broad lines in Sellsius). We have to be sensitive to the blog owner and his audience. Is our style of blogging going to mesh there? Will we alienate that audience or dilute that blog’s voice? These are things we think about.

Athol,
We agree that good writing is important. But..
Let’s assume you are a good writer. The question remains: what is better for business (attracting clients, building your brand, blog income)— Group + individual blogging or individual blogging alone? The ones who know (or will know) the answer are those that do both. Ardell is the expert as far as we are concerned. She has attained success in the group blog dynamic. Is she the exception or the norm?

]]> By: Pat Kitano http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-52116 Pat Kitano Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:38:39 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-52116 Hi Joe, I like your postscript regarding the Inman blog posters about the protocol of linking back to the original story. I will also try to keep my posts inside Inman, but my articles tend to be so d... long... You're my "What would Joseph do?" source! Hi Joe, I like your postscript regarding the Inman blog posters about the protocol of linking back to the original story. I will also try to keep my posts inside Inman, but my articles tend to be so d… long… You’re my “What would Joseph do?” source!

]]> By: Athol Kay http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-52086 Athol Kay Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:47:26 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-52086 I think either group or single blogs work just fine, as long as each writer has their own sound that is meaningful. Once you can't pick out who wrote what anymore it's the beginning of the end. I agree with Jonathan that you can rush to create something and the quality is lacking, and Marlow is also right about the worth of many blogs. In the end group vs single may just be unimportant. If you can't thrive as a solo artist, you're not likely to pull your weight in a group either. The key to good blogging that I'm not sure we hear much of anything about, is simply an ablitity to write well for an audience. 99%+ of the general population simply lacks that skill. Likely 98%+ of realtors do too. I think either group or single blogs work just fine, as long as each writer has their own sound that is meaningful. Once you can’t pick out who wrote what anymore it’s the beginning of the end.

I agree with Jonathan that you can rush to create something and the quality is lacking, and Marlow is also right about the worth of many blogs.

In the end group vs single may just be unimportant. If you can’t thrive as a solo artist, you’re not likely to pull your weight in a group either.

The key to good blogging that I’m not sure we hear much of anything about, is simply an ablitity to write well for an audience. 99%+ of the general population simply lacks that skill. Likely 98%+ of realtors do too.

]]> By: ARDELL DellaLoggia http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-51935 ARDELL DellaLoggia Mon, 22 Jan 2007 05:53:53 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-51935 While I personally like a blog to have personality, that is because I am a people person. Not everyone will like the same blog anymore than everyone will like the same TV show. I also like that it attracts the kind of people who appreciate my unique personality. If I post a lot of stats, I may get a lot of dull people :) While I personally like a blog to have personality, that is because I am a people person. Not everyone will like the same blog anymore than everyone will like the same TV show.

I also like that it attracts the kind of people who appreciate my unique personality. If I post a lot of stats, I may get a lot of dull people :)

]]> By: Marlow Harris http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-51931 Marlow Harris Mon, 22 Jan 2007 05:01:09 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-51931 Like real estate itself, the barriers to entry are low. Anyone can start a blog for free, and many are worth every penny. Like real estate itself, the barriers to entry are low. Anyone can start a blog for free, and many are worth every penny.

]]> By: Danilo Bogdanovic http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-51891 Danilo Bogdanovic Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:28:23 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-51891 Good idea. I'll get that post by tomorrow. Good idea. I’ll get that post by tomorrow.

]]> By: Doug Quance http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-51811 Doug Quance Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:50:43 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-51811 Very good point. I guess I need to take my blogging more serious. Maybe a copyright notice is appropriate. Now all I need to do is write something worth copyrighting. :lol: Comment moderation is done by others at BHB. I would guess Greg handles it, but I am not sure. I know I don't do it. Very good point.

I guess I need to take my blogging more serious.

Maybe a copyright notice is appropriate. Now all I need to do is write something worth copyrighting. :lol:

Comment moderation is done by others at BHB. I would guess Greg handles it, but I am not sure. I know I don’t do it.

]]> By: sellsius° http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-51809 sellsius° Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:40:29 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-51809 Danilo, Maybe put a post on your blog and see what feedback you get. Pass the question on to other bloggers. Doug, We agree the content belongs to the contributor but we also believe a contributor has the right to take it with them if they leave the house. I'll tell you why. Blog content may be syndicated for profit or even turned into books (Lifehacker did it) and if a contributor post remains with the blog owner, you have no right to royalties or other compensation unless you have an agreement. Personally, I would add a copyright notice on my posts (just in case). Question: Who moderates comments to your posts on BHB? Danilo,
Maybe put a post on your blog and see what feedback you get. Pass the question on to other bloggers.

Doug,
We agree the content belongs to the contributor but we also believe a contributor has the right to take it with them if they leave the house. I’ll tell you why. Blog content may be syndicated for profit or even turned into books (Lifehacker did it) and if a contributor post remains with the blog owner, you have no right to royalties or other compensation unless you have an agreement. Personally, I would add a copyright notice on my posts (just in case).

Question: Who moderates comments to your posts on BHB?

]]> By: Danilo Bogdanovic http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-51793 Danilo Bogdanovic Sat, 20 Jan 2007 19:36:15 +0000 http://blog.sellsiusrealestate.com/marketing/the-lights-of-blogway-deconstructing-the-group-blog/2007/01/19/#comment-51793 Thank you. And I'm curious as to the internal dynamics as well. How will you be going about finding that out? If I can help, let me know. Thank you. And I’m curious as to the internal dynamics as well. How will you be going about finding that out? If I can help, let me know.

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