Comments on: Interview with Ashley Norris – Shiny Media

By: Chichi

Chichi — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:02:23 +0000

A very good interview with good insights given on blogs.I totally agreed with niche blog as it means that you wil get more quality traffic. I started a blog called http://www.mylovelybigfeetblog.com. It offers daily updates on fashionable shoes in large sizes from UK Size 8 and above = US 10. I am also a loyal reader of shiny media blog called http://www.shoewawa.com.

By: Murph

Murph — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 18:39:21 +0000

As someone who knows and loves Ash, he’s a lot less stern/serious than that photo suggests. Just don’t get him on to 60s music.

By: John (SYNTAGMA)

John (SYNTAGMA) — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 09:53:14 +0000

Well, Martin, as I write this London is being blown apart by Al Queda. One day we celebrate, the next we duck for cover. Hard to make it out sometimes. But keep up the sledging. It only makes us more determined to get back that trophy.

By: Martin (HomeOfficeVoice)

Martin (HomeOfficeVoice) — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 16:38:13 +0000

Oh no … gloating poms galore coming out of the woodworks because they “might” be good at some sport finally … but really Australia’s total dominantion of cricket over recent years has made cricket rather boring – so I can’t wait for the many expected stand-offs, sledgings and confrontations to come.

Ar, John, it’s pretty hard to put up a dedicated blog to blast the poms when we’ve been beaten at our own game. And I thought you poms were all nice gentlemen, prim and proper and not into this sledging that us convicts are so good at … ;-)

By: John (SYNTAGMA)

John (SYNTAGMA) — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 15:26:31 +0000

Hey, you Ozzos used to be good at sledging, I’m surprised you haven’t put up a dedicated Ashes blog just to have a go at us Poms. I can tell you, now we’ve licked the French for the Olympics, we’re going to be insufferable! ;-)

By: Darren Rowse

Darren Rowse — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 15:09:14 +0000

will you pay for my trip out there for the olympics if I sign up?

Afterall i do have some experience with Olympic blogs after athens – biggest traffic I’ve ever had on a blog that one was.

By: Ashley Norris

Ashley Norris — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 15:02:26 +0000

I would just like to strenuously deny rumours that Darren and I are both Shane Warne’s love children. Can’t speak for Darren but I wouldn’t mind getting on Warne’s hair regrowth programme. It’s a bit too pricey for a blogger’s salary though. I just heard we have to lose the Ashes as payment for the Aussie Olympic vote. Fair price I spose. Also we just bagged http://www.london2012blog.net (and http://www.paris2012losers.com) so if anyone wants to commit to a seven year blog odyssey get in touch. if our Olympics are half as good as Sydney’s we’ll all be happy. All the best to Probloggers everywhere Ashley

By: Martin (HomeOfficeVoice)

Martin (HomeOfficeVoice) — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 13:41:35 +0000

John – you got a point there with Harmison, I must admit – he’s the key to you guys winning …. but if Warnie can put down the mobile phone for a while, well then watch out!

By: John (SYNTAGMA)

John (SYNTAGMA) — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 08:18:30 +0000

As for the Ashes ~ when our boys Flintoff and Harmison get going Bleak City will be even bleaker.

By: Martin (HomeOfficeVoice)

Martin (HomeOfficeVoice) — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 03:20:12 +0000

Great insight, Darren. And if Ashley thinks the UK is slow to take on blogging, what about Australia! How hard is it to get mentioned in the mainstream media here! That’s why I changed my focus early on for my blog from an Australian home business audience to a global one.

I can see making money from blogging coming from sponsorships – but everything has to fit in right: a tight niche, professional approach, and making the right pitch to the right potential sponsors.

I believe there are quite a few companies out there who would be quite willing to market via niche blogs but they need to be sold on the idea.

From talking to some marketing managers what they really want to see is a well-done media kit, that explains the medium and the niche.

And BTW, us aussies will crush the poms in the ashes ;-)

By: Darren Rowse

Darren Rowse — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 01:53:49 +0000

maybe we are Shai, maybe we are :-)

By: Shai Coggins

Shai Coggins — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 01:30:42 +0000

Oh, BTW, did anyone tell you two that your photos make you look a bit like cousins or brothers? ;-)

By: Shai Coggins

Shai Coggins — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 01:29:40 +0000

That’s a great interview, Darren! Thanks for sharing.

And Ashley, thanks for providing this interview. ‘really, really appreciated.

On a different note: Darren and Ashley — you guys ready for the head-to-head in the Ashes? :-)

By: Andy Merrett

Andy Merrett — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 19:38:40 +0000

Thanks for posting that excellent interview with Ashley. Very interesting. I’m keen to see blogging take a much bigger slice of the action in the UK, and I am sure Shiny will be a part of that.

By: the science of stupid

the science of stupid — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 17:54:07 +0000

the other chart battle

Just goes to show how little time I’ve had to fiddle with my site this past month. Apparently Googling me is a bit different now, what with a 2003 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge finalist taking the second spot. Up…

By: Heat

Heat — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 17:01:46 +0000

Very Interesting, thanks for Shiny Media for the great words, and for Darren for bringing this interview

Heat

By: Allan Burns

Allan Burns — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 16:09:15 +0000

An interesting insight into Pro Blogging. The first of many informative interviews I hope.

By: John (SYNTAGMA)

John (SYNTAGMA) — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 15:33:35 +0000

Thought provoking interview, Darren. Much appreciated. And welcome back. Hope you had a great time in Blighty.