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Liz Rockey comments on Do One Small Thing (It Matters)

Liz Rockey — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:47:36 +0000

I agree! Being vegetarian myself (and having vegan friends), I appreciate how WK made a small tweak in their menu to be considerate of others' dietary needs. Whenever I go to a restaurant, I'm so impressed to see something vegetarian besides pasta or a portobello sandwich. I always rant and rave when I see choices. It makes a big difference. Thanks for this insightful post.

Peter Davis comments on The (Album) Art of Sinatra

Peter Davis — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:17:35 +0000

I too admire Sinatra's (music and) album art...moody, and as if all you have to do to learn his dark secret is listen to the album.

neal shaffer comments on Six Easy Pieces: the S6C Mailing List

neal shaffer — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:32:44 +0000

Thanks, Jason. I figured only a handful of folks would catch it, but for those that do it is, if nothing else, a reminder of something good.

Jason Cohen comments on Six Easy Pieces: the S6C Mailing List

Jason Cohen — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:33:25 +0000

Love the name BTW -- I get the reference, but though most people won't, it's still pleasant and relevant.

Chris Walbert comments on Want Great Content? Step Out of the Echo Chamber.

Chris Walbert — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:58:03 +0000

Well said, Neil. Unfortunately, I think a lot of bloggers are more concerned with getting traffic than with actually producing interesting, worthwhile content.

Justin Kownacki comments on Want Great Content? Step Out of the Echo Chamber.

Justin Kownacki — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:44:35 +0000

But... but how else am I supposed to make money from BlogAds if people don't come to my site every day to read forgettable information with catchy headlines? COPYBLOGGER SAID I COULD!!!

I also can't find the answer in that 10 Tips for Successful Blog SEO eBook I downloaded, either. I'm beginning to think I need to hire a guru...

Thomas comments on Blog Archive: Saying More By Saying Less

Thomas — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 06:07:48 +0000

It seems nobody wanted to risk being the fool. I know, I know, here I am with the last word. What can I say? :P

Garret Ohm comments on Startups: Don't Neglect Your Brand

Garret Ohm — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:36:58 +0000

REALLY well written post, Neal. Good work, and so true.

neal shaffer comments on The Social Network Value Curve

neal shaffer — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:42:31 +0000

No doubt networks can become more useful as they grow, if only for the fact that more users = more opportunities to connect and/or share information. On a macro level, though, I think that it becomes harder to make those connections when you have to cut through the noise.

As for marketers being where they are on my graph, it comes down to my definition of the term "marketer." I'm not suggesting that anybody who has an interest in promoting and/or selling is going to ruin a network. Some people are able to do those things respectfully and responsibly, and indeed they can often add value. But on the whole, most folks in that business are interested solely in affixing a dollar sign. When they show up, value goes down.

Daniel comments on The Social Network Value Curve

Daniel — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:23:29 +0000

Interesting theory, though it goes against the grain of other network theories that argue that as a network grows it becomes more useful in ways that are often unexpected. I think you can make that case for both Twitter and Facebook. Of course, many of these theories were developed prior to contemporary social networks, focusing more on web 1.0 technologies.

I agree that Twitter has become noisy. As has FB. The good news is that users can completely craft their network and determine what information they pay attention to. It's interesting to see marketers so far down your graph. Many marketers are really on the cutting edge, though most are late adopters more than anything.