Comments on: How to Add to Blogging Conversations… And Eliminate the Echo Chamber http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:19:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Yelena http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-4134379 Yelena Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:52:35 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-4134379 Darren, thank you for writing about this issue of "echo-chamber blogging". I'm going to put a link to this article on my blog, in the post about echo-chamber blogging. While I agree with you that this practice pretty much kills the conversation, I recently discovered some unexpected benefits as well. Don't know about you, but my subscriptions to on-line content are tightly focused around 2-3 areas of interest, mostly related either to my business or to dealing with toddlers. In other words, when it comes to Internet content, I just "don't get out much". So when I accidentally come across an "echo chamber" blog or even a single post that provides a snippet from a source outside of my sphere of interest, it just might be surprising and refreshing. Darren, thank you for writing about this issue of “echo-chamber blogging”. I’m going to put a link to this article on my blog, in the post about echo-chamber blogging. While I agree with you that this practice pretty much kills the conversation, I recently discovered some unexpected benefits as well.

Don’t know about you, but my subscriptions to on-line content are tightly focused around 2-3 areas of interest, mostly related either to my business or to dealing with toddlers. In other words, when it comes to Internet content, I just “don’t get out much”. So when I accidentally come across an “echo chamber” blog or even a single post that provides a snippet from a source outside of my sphere of interest, it just might be surprising and refreshing.

]]> By: Best of ProBlogger - 2007 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-2483032 Best of ProBlogger - 2007 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:43:29 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-2483032 [...] How to Add to Blogging Conversations and Eliminate the Echo Chamber [...] [...] How to Add to Blogging Conversations and Eliminate the Echo Chamber [...]

]]> By: The Poor College Kid » A Simple Way To Get The Conversation Started http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-1367559 The Poor College Kid » A Simple Way To Get The Conversation Started Fri, 29 Jun 2007 09:52:59 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-1367559 [...] should be expecting comments and if you’re not getting them then something is wrong. Mastering the art of conversational blogging is your answer, and it’s all you need to get those comments you dream of [...] [...] should be expecting comments and if you’re not getting them then something is wrong. Mastering the art of conversational blogging is your answer, and it’s all you need to get those comments you dream of [...]

]]> By: Simple and Loveable » Blog Archive » What is a blog? http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-1126698 Simple and Loveable » Blog Archive » What is a blog? Tue, 01 May 2007 04:30:52 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-1126698 [...] But if I’m to be brutally honest, we’re not doing that well. I think this quote sums up the problem we as bloggers are currently creating: "You see reporting news is one thing - but actually going to the next level with it and talking about what it means, how it impacts us and being constructive with it and making it useful I wonder if the echo chamber is increasingly a reality." Problogger [...] [...] But if I’m to be brutally honest, we’re not doing that well. I think this quote sums up the problem we as bloggers are currently creating: "You see reporting news is one thing – but actually going to the next level with it and talking about what it means, how it impacts us and being constructive with it and making it useful I wonder if the echo chamber is increasingly a reality." Problogger [...]

]]> By: Is Blogging The Next Starbucks? - Dawud Miracle @ dmiracle.com - (formerly Healthy WebDesign) http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-1092188 Is Blogging The Next Starbucks? - Dawud Miracle @ dmiracle.com - (formerly Healthy WebDesign) Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:19:29 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-1092188 [...] with each other about limitless topics. The only difference is you’re free and welcome to move in and out of conversations at will - something that would probably not go over too well if you were at [...] [...] with each other about limitless topics. The only difference is you’re free and welcome to move in and out of conversations at will – something that would probably not go over too well if you were at [...]

]]> By: bianchi http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-989518 bianchi Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:15:02 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-989518 I'll be BACK! :) ;) I’ll be BACK! :) ;)

]]> By: alessandra http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-956529 alessandra Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:12:57 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-956529 9 su 10! Ottenerlo! Siete buoni! 9 su 10! Ottenerlo! Siete buoni!

]]> By: Blogging the Best of SharePoint 2007 » Sharepoint BUZZ - Blogging the Best of SharePoint 2007 (MOSS) http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-952283 Blogging the Best of SharePoint 2007 » Sharepoint BUZZ - Blogging the Best of SharePoint 2007 (MOSS) Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:58:52 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-952283 [...] How to Add to Blogging Conversations… And Eliminate the Echo Chamber - found this link after I searched for “blogging adding value” in google. Disclaimer: In no way did I copy this post. I have emailed Darren Rowse over at ProBlogger [...] [...] How to Add to Blogging Conversations… And Eliminate the Echo Chamber – found this link after I searched for “blogging adding value” in google. Disclaimer: In no way did I copy this post. I have emailed Darren Rowse over at ProBlogger [...]

]]> By: MattL http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-948976 MattL Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:05:01 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-948976 Thanks Darren for raising what I consider a fairly emotive subject. I too believe that this situation of echoing other views without adding anything constructive is nothing more than theft (possibly a contentious view). Linking to endless blogs, just so that there are more incoming links, to me is just using the author for your own means. I have been working recently on my blog to come up with my own thoughts on various topics - some of which I am sure are just the ramblings of a blogging newbie, but hopefully something somewhere will strike a chord with someone. If this happens, then I will feel like I have actually acheived something. I suspect that those just looking for links, presumably with a view to monetising their sites, will quickly get bored and move on to other things. At least this would be a step forward! Thanks Darren for raising what I consider a fairly emotive subject. I too believe that this situation of echoing other views without adding anything constructive is nothing more than theft (possibly a contentious view). Linking to endless blogs, just so that there are more incoming links, to me is just using the author for your own means.

I have been working recently on my blog to come up with my own thoughts on various topics – some of which I am sure are just the ramblings of a blogging newbie, but hopefully something somewhere will strike a chord with someone. If this happens, then I will feel like I have actually acheived something.

I suspect that those just looking for links, presumably with a view to monetising their sites, will quickly get bored and move on to other things. At least this would be a step forward!

]]> By: racconti http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-948847 racconti Wed, 28 Feb 2007 17:58:36 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-948847 Luogo molto buon:) Buona fortuna! Luogo molto buon:) Buona fortuna!

]]> By: A Fool-Proof Method To Brainstorm Blogging Ideas http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-940403 A Fool-Proof Method To Brainstorm Blogging Ideas Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:35:33 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-940403 [...] Do you struggle with coming up with original ideas for your blog posts?  Want to get out of the “echo chamber” and not just report repeat news that’s been posted everywhere else?  Yes? Great!  You’re in luck today because I’m going to share with you my fool-proof, idiot-proof method of brainstorming great ideas for your blog that, chances are, nobody else may have thought about.  Bring originality to your blog posts, increase readership and add value to your existing readers with “The Visitor Grid” method of brainstorming! [...] [...] Do you struggle with coming up with original ideas for your blog posts?  Want to get out of the “echo chamber” and not just report repeat news that’s been posted everywhere else?  Yes? Great!  You’re in luck today because I’m going to share with you my fool-proof, idiot-proof method of brainstorming great ideas for your blog that, chances are, nobody else may have thought about.  Bring originality to your blog posts, increase readership and add value to your existing readers with “The Visitor Grid” method of brainstorming! [...]

]]> By: links for 2007-02-26 | Mike Stopforth http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-938870 links for 2007-02-26 | Mike Stopforth Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:22:16 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-938870 [...] How to Add to Blogging Conversations… And Eliminate the Echo Chamber Really useful and insightful post from Darren - compulsory reading for bloggers (tags: blog howto problogger BLOGGING COMMUNITY Marketing ethics) Sharing is Caring:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] How to Add to Blogging Conversations… And Eliminate the Echo Chamber Really useful and insightful post from Darren – compulsory reading for bloggers (tags: blog howto problogger BLOGGING COMMUNITY Marketing ethics) Sharing is Caring:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

]]> By: Philip Liu http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-938477 Philip Liu Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:07:42 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-938477 Hi Darren, Like everyone else, I've been struggling with this since the beginning of time (at least the beginning of blogging time!). Being insightful and adding to the blogging conversation is not easy--definitely takes a lot of hard work to make sure you are putting in original thought, content and perspective on everything I write. I've tried to tackle this recently with a different way of thinking that focuses on visitor "needs" and "wants" and addressing those needs in pre-posting brainstorming sessions. Doing this guarantees you will be able to attack even well posted current topics with a new voice instead of merely reporting what's already been said in the blogosphere. I definitely find this helpful for me anyway! Here is a description of the technique (it's foolproof, from my perspective): http://www.ihelpyoublog.com/20070224-tutorial-jumpstart-your-blogging-with-the-visitor-grid Hi Darren,

Like everyone else, I’ve been struggling with this since the beginning of time (at least the beginning of blogging time!).

Being insightful and adding to the blogging conversation is not easy–definitely takes a lot of hard work to make sure you are putting in original thought, content and perspective on everything I write.

I’ve tried to tackle this recently with a different way of thinking that focuses on visitor “needs” and “wants” and addressing those needs in pre-posting brainstorming sessions. Doing this guarantees you will be able to attack even well posted current topics with a new voice instead of merely reporting what’s already been said in the blogosphere. I definitely find this helpful for me anyway!

Here is a description of the technique (it’s foolproof, from my perspective):

http://www.ihelpyoublog.com/20070224-tutorial-jumpstart-your-blogging-with-the-visitor-grid

]]> By: Jane http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-937218 Jane Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:49:09 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-937218 "When blogging is at its best it creates threads of conversation." I completly agree with this statement 100%. It wasn't until recent that I have noticed how forthcoming the blogging community really is. You leave a comment and a few people respond. You write a post, and the people the frequent your blog are willing to be engaged in conversation if the topic is right. I'm enjoying your blog. Thanks! “When blogging is at its best it creates threads of conversation.”

I completly agree with this statement 100%. It wasn’t until recent that I have noticed how forthcoming the blogging community really is. You leave a comment and a few people respond. You write a post, and the people the frequent your blog are willing to be engaged in conversation if the topic is right.

I’m enjoying your blog. Thanks!

]]> By: Rob Witham » The Mass-Man And The Solitary http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-934226 Rob Witham » The Mass-Man And The Solitary Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:42:49 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-934226 [...] If this statement was true when Merton penned it, and I am certain that it was, it is exponentially more true today. I just read an article earlier by Darren Rowse discussing contributing to a conversation versus increasing the echo chamber effect. So much of what passes off as media reporting, blogging, news, preaching, etc. is nothing more than a massive, cacophonous echo. [...] [...] If this statement was true when Merton penned it, and I am certain that it was, it is exponentially more true today. I just read an article earlier by Darren Rowse discussing contributing to a conversation versus increasing the echo chamber effect. So much of what passes off as media reporting, blogging, news, preaching, etc. is nothing more than a massive, cacophonous echo. [...]

]]> By: Blogs einen Mehrwert geben | eniak.INFO http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-930597 Blogs einen Mehrwert geben | eniak.INFO Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:20:20 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-930597 [...] Mehrwert statt nur Multiplikator – so lautet das Motto von eniak.INFO. Passend zu diesem Thema gibt es einen sehr guten Beitrag von Darren Rowse (ProBlogger) mit dem Titel „How to Add to Blogging Conversations… And Eliminate the Echo Chamber„. [...] [...] Mehrwert statt nur Multiplikator – so lautet das Motto von eniak.INFO. Passend zu diesem Thema gibt es einen sehr guten Beitrag von Darren Rowse (ProBlogger) mit dem Titel „How to Add to Blogging Conversations… And Eliminate the Echo Chamber„. [...]

]]> By: SOB Business Cafe 02-23-07 - Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Thinking, writing, business ideas . . . You’re only a stranger once. http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-929773 SOB Business Cafe 02-23-07 - Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Thinking, writing, business ideas . . . You’re only a stranger once. Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:33:43 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-929773 [...] How to Add to Blogging Conversations… And Eliminate the Echo Chamber [...] [...] How to Add to Blogging Conversations… And Eliminate the Echo Chamber [...]

]]> By: engtech http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-926225 engtech Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:13:24 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-926225 I've almost given up on reporting news style posts for this reason. I'll do a short 200 character blurb on my linkblog instead. I’ve almost given up on reporting news style posts for this reason.

I’ll do a short 200 character blurb on my linkblog instead.

]]> By: Its not just about conversations, its the art and skill of thinking. http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-925366 Its not just about conversations, its the art and skill of thinking. Thu, 22 Feb 2007 17:03:44 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-925366 [...] Problogger recently shared great thoughts how to add to blogging conversations and eliminate the echo chamber - its a great read. [...] [...] Problogger recently shared great thoughts how to add to blogging conversations and eliminate the echo chamber – its a great read. [...]

]]> By: Edward Mills http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/comment-page-1/#comment-925222 Edward Mills Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:08:43 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/02/22/how-to-add-to-blogging-conversations-and-eliminate-the-echo-chamber/#comment-925222 Great post and great topic Darren. Thanks. I find that some of the bigger folks are excellent at engaging in conversation, including you. However, there are notable examples of some of the "big guys" that have completely disengaged from the blog-as-conversation concept. I recently posted an entry in which I publicly but politely disagreed with an entry from a very visible blogger. I included a link back to his post and used my entry as an attempt to open a conversation. Interestingly, my trackbacks never appeared on his post. In my opinion, if you're not willing to engage in the conversation and be open to differing opinions you are really doing nothing more than preaching. And I think we have quite enough of that already. Great post and great topic Darren. Thanks. I find that some of the bigger folks are excellent at engaging in conversation, including you. However, there are notable examples of some of the “big guys” that have completely disengaged from the blog-as-conversation concept. I recently posted an entry in which I publicly but politely disagreed with an entry from a very visible blogger. I included a link back to his post and used my entry as an attempt to open a conversation. Interestingly, my trackbacks never appeared on his post. In my opinion, if you’re not willing to engage in the conversation and be open to differing opinions you are really doing nothing more than preaching. And I think we have quite enough of that already.

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