Comments on: The ‘Best’ Example of Linkbait (This Week) http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:20:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Clement http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1915311 Clement Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:27:42 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1915311 What I like about Leo's list are the short descriptions of different people that appear in it. I have learnt a few things about the lives of the people that are making it big in the blogosphere. What I like about Leo’s list are the short descriptions of different people that appear in it. I have learnt a few things about the lives of the people that are making it big in the blogosphere.

]]> By: videolar http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1721127 videolar Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:05:35 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1721127 Not only is this a great idea to generate traffic, I think it can be very useful to readers as well. Thanks Darren. Not only is this a great idea to generate traffic, I think it can be very useful to readers as well. Thanks Darren.

]]> By: oyun http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1721124 oyun Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:04:43 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1721124 Great list, A list has to be related to a common already well discussed topic in order to get viraled. These top bloggers already have a great focus and thus get the list blogger more attention. Great list, A list has to be related to a common already well discussed topic in order to get viraled. These top bloggers already have a great focus and thus get the list blogger more attention.

]]> By: Dave http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1708718 Dave Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:38:40 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1708718 This is all very interesting and valuable, but as a hobbiest, I have no interest and no intention in becoming a full-time blogger. Therefore, I am most interested in the easiest, least time consuming ways of doing things. I would like to see a list of the least time consuming methods of gaining traffic or the easiest and fastest ways to make money on the Internet. They say that spending a lot of time on the Internet (or on any compute, period) harms posture and eyesight and causes hemorrhoids and digestive disorders. This is all very interesting and valuable, but as a hobbiest, I have no interest and no intention in becoming a full-time blogger. Therefore, I am most interested in the easiest, least time consuming ways of doing things. I would like to see a list of the least time consuming methods of gaining traffic or the easiest and fastest ways to make money on the Internet.

They say that spending a lot of time on the Internet (or on any compute, period) harms posture and eyesight and causes hemorrhoids and digestive disorders.

]]> By: Griffin http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1707628 Griffin Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:40:01 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1707628 <b>Scott Lawton:</b> Yeah, it looks a bit better grouped like that. I'm surprised that Perez Hilton wasn't on there. I think whether someone is influential depends on what sphere of influence you're looking at. With Perez Hilton, he may not be that noticibly influential on other bloggers, but he's insanely influential on traditional media. I can't read or watch anything on celebrities without seeing something about him in it. So if you're talking influence on the world as a whole, I think he should be #1. But this is obviously bloggers influencing other bloggers, so his absence makes sense. I like it grouped up because I don't always keep track of blogger names, so I feel a bit awkward saying "Who is Peter Cashmore!?!?!!" The colour-coded list is much better on my brain. (Tangent: "Cashmore" is definitely what you'd strive for with a name like that. Anything less would just be ironic). Scott Lawton: Yeah, it looks a bit better grouped like that. I’m surprised that Perez Hilton wasn’t on there. I think whether someone is influential depends on what sphere of influence you’re looking at. With Perez Hilton, he may not be that noticibly influential on other bloggers, but he’s insanely influential on traditional media. I can’t read or watch anything on celebrities without seeing something about him in it. So if you’re talking influence on the world as a whole, I think he should be #1. But this is obviously bloggers influencing other bloggers, so his absence makes sense.

I like it grouped up because I don’t always keep track of blogger names, so I feel a bit awkward saying “Who is Peter Cashmore!?!?!!” The colour-coded list is much better on my brain.

(Tangent: “Cashmore” is definitely what you’d strive for with a name like that. Anything less would just be ironic).

]]> By: Scott Lawton (Blogcosm) http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1706750 Scott Lawton (Blogcosm) Thu, 13 Sep 2007 05:10:59 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1706750 (I hope this comment isn't too long...) Perez Hilton gets tons of readers but is he "influential" (however one chooses to define that)? (I'm not saying he isn't; that's a genuine question.) Blogging The Movie: <i>"How about the constant upkeep of bloggers who feel they have gained rank."</i> Given a list for the blogosphere as a whole rather than in a specific niche, I'm not sure that's much of a problem. Does a blogger who has genuine influence care whether they appear on a subjective list created by a relatively new blog? To CatherineL: NxE is affiliated with eden.cc (which is "down under" as far as I can tell) not with Gawker Media. And, they did get that link wrong. To Griffin on a longer vs. shorter list: one approach is to subdivide. After I saw their post, I dug around and grouped the top 50 into categories: <blockquote> 19 in Computers & Internet 11 in Business & Finance 8 in News & Politics 6 in Society & Culture 4 in Entertainment 2 in Shopping (gadgets) </blockquote> More details including 2 dozen sub-categories in my post: <a href="http://blog.blogcosm.com/2007/09/12/nxes-fifty-most-influential-bloggers-by-category/" rel="nofollow">50 top bloggers by category</a>. I hope that also helps answer Dave's Q: <i>Is it bad that I've only heard of about 25% of the sites listed?</i>. If you're not familiar with "influential" blogs in categories that you're not interested in, you're probably not missing anything! (I hope this comment isn’t too long…)

Perez Hilton gets tons of readers but is he “influential” (however one chooses to define that)? (I’m not saying he isn’t; that’s a genuine question.)

Blogging The Movie: “How about the constant upkeep of bloggers who feel they have gained rank.”

Given a list for the blogosphere as a whole rather than in a specific niche, I’m not sure that’s much of a problem. Does a blogger who has genuine influence care whether they appear on a subjective list created by a relatively new blog?

To CatherineL: NxE is affiliated with eden.cc (which is “down under” as far as I can tell) not with Gawker Media. And, they did get that link wrong.

To Griffin on a longer vs. shorter list: one approach is to subdivide. After I saw their post, I dug around and grouped the top 50 into categories:

19 in Computers & Internet
11 in Business & Finance
8 in News & Politics
6 in Society & Culture
4 in Entertainment
2 in Shopping (gadgets)

More details including 2 dozen sub-categories in my post: 50 top bloggers by category.

I hope that also helps answer Dave’s Q: Is it bad that I’ve only heard of about 25% of the sites listed?.

If you’re not familiar with “influential” blogs in categories that you’re not interested in, you’re probably not missing anything!

]]> By: Griffin http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1705553 Griffin Wed, 12 Sep 2007 22:06:53 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1705553 <blockquote><b>Chris:</b> Am I the only person completely bored to death with the top 50 this or that best 100 that?</blockquote> I'm pretty much there. It takes something really good to get my attention and be entertaining. I think brevity is definitely key. <blockquote><b>Danny:</b> Do a top 50 list that contains 50 of the people you’d most like backlinks from and watch the traffic pour in :D</blockquote> Wait, I thought that was the point? ^_~

Chris: Am I the only person completely bored to death with the top 50 this or that best 100 that?

I’m pretty much there. It takes something really good to get my attention and be entertaining. I think brevity is definitely key.

Danny: Do a top 50 list that contains 50 of the people you’d most like backlinks from and watch the traffic pour in :D

Wait, I thought that was the point? ^_~

]]> By: Adam Snider http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1705205 Adam Snider Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:34:28 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1705205 That is a <i>damn</i> good example of linkbait, for all the reasons that you've given (as well as coming with the possible "dangers" that you've listed). As a side note, I thought it was funny that Leo was included in a list that he wrote. On first scan, I didn't read close enough to see that his name had been added in by the editor later, and thought, "Hmm, while Leo probably deserves to be on the list, that level of egotism seems very out of character!" That is a damn good example of linkbait, for all the reasons that you’ve given (as well as coming with the possible “dangers” that you’ve listed).

As a side note, I thought it was funny that Leo was included in a list that he wrote. On first scan, I didn’t read close enough to see that his name had been added in by the editor later, and thought, “Hmm, while Leo probably deserves to be on the list, that level of egotism seems very out of character!”

]]> By: Danny @ Blogs for Money http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1705149 Danny @ Blogs for Money Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:12:33 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1705149 hehe, a great idea... Do a top 50 list that contains 50 of the people you'd most like backlinks from and watch the traffic pour in :D hehe, a great idea… Do a top 50 list that contains 50 of the people you’d most like backlinks from and watch the traffic pour in :D

]]> By: Klaudio http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1704930 Klaudio Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:44:46 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1704930 let's do it also! let’s do it also!

]]> By: Tom Augenthaler http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1704624 Tom Augenthaler Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:54:45 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1704624 Not only is this a great idea to generate traffic, I think it can be very useful to readers as well. Thanks Darren. Not only is this a great idea to generate traffic, I think it can be very useful to readers as well. Thanks Darren.

]]> By: Salman Siddiqui http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1704600 Salman Siddiqui Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:46:02 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1704600 that was way too great list but yeah will generate some sort of comments from the critics... I am also working on a similar list and the good thing is that no has has created one of that sort yet. Hope that I would be the first one to do it! Just wanted to know how to create a good looking table for the list and good image as the header of the page. Could anyone help with that please? that was way too great list but yeah will generate some sort of comments from the critics…

I am also working on a similar list and the good thing is that no has has created one of that sort yet. Hope that I would be the first one to do it!

Just wanted to know how to create a good looking table for the list and good image as the header of the page.

Could anyone help with that please?

]]> By: Debo Hobo http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1704062 Debo Hobo Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:34:16 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1704062 Great thanks Great thanks

]]> By: Sarah http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1703947 Sarah Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:54:36 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1703947 We tend to go for the top 100 girl geeks in our sphere of influence, i.e. those girl geeks who we come across at our events and through what we write about. Ideally we would do "the best" but that is so subjective that it would never fit world wide. Something else that seems to work is giving others recognition by awarding them a badge to say best new blogger based on x site! And constructing a list that way. A good example of this is http://troyworman.com/wordpress/onblogs/ who nominated our blog amongst others for this award. They gain a lot of links back from those sites that they give such rewards to and people on their site click through to see who these new sites are. (after all people are curious) The other thing that helps to spread the word about your site is large press based sites like wired news. We recently got a link in their online site through being quoted on a piece of recent research and provided them with our URL to include in the article. It tripled our stats overnight. The difficulty there though is retaining the hords of new readers and engaging them in the conversations. Which is a whole different discussion in itself. We tend to go for the top 100 girl geeks in our sphere of influence, i.e. those girl geeks who we come across at our events and through what we write about.

Ideally we would do “the best” but that is so subjective that it would never fit world wide.

Something else that seems to work is giving others recognition by awarding them a badge to say best new blogger based on x site! And constructing a list that way. A good example of this is http://troyworman.com/wordpress/onblogs/ who nominated our blog amongst others for this award. They gain a lot of links back from those sites that they give such rewards to and people on their site click through to see who these new sites are. (after all people are curious)

The other thing that helps to spread the word about your site is large press based sites like wired news. We recently got a link in their online site through being quoted on a piece of recent research and provided them with our URL to include in the article. It tripled our stats overnight. The difficulty there though is retaining the hords of new readers and engaging them in the conversations. Which is a whole different discussion in itself.

]]> By: Chris Lodge http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1703874 Chris Lodge Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:24:22 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1703874 Am I the only person completely bored to death with the top 50 this or that best 100 that? I understand why people create them, but I for one don't read them. Perhaps I'm getting grumpy in my old age.... Am I the only person completely bored to death with the top 50 this or that best 100 that?

I understand why people create them, but I for one don’t read them.

Perhaps I’m getting grumpy in my old age….

]]> By: CatherineL http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1703646 CatherineL Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:01:42 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1703646 Great tips and great list. It must have taken ages to compile. And I never knew there was a blogger on the Sunday Times Rich List. The only thing that I find odd is that there was a link on the number one entry to Gawker Media - the company he owns. But, when I clicked on it, it just looked like a spammy link site. Have they accidentally linked the wrong site, or does the guy who put the list together own the spam site? (not a bad idea if he does I suppose!) Great tips and great list. It must have taken ages to compile. And I never knew there was a blogger on the Sunday Times Rich List.

The only thing that I find odd is that there was a link on the number one entry to Gawker Media – the company he owns. But, when I clicked on it, it just looked like a spammy link site. Have they accidentally linked the wrong site, or does the guy who put the list together own the spam site? (not a bad idea if he does I suppose!)

]]> By: Coffee & Vanilla http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1703397 Coffee & Vanilla Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:32:19 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1703397 I'm going to make my list today!! :) Thank you for the tip... I’m going to make my list today!! :)
Thank you for the tip…

]]> By: Dave http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1703211 Dave Wed, 12 Sep 2007 07:21:26 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1703211 Lists like these show just how far out of the loop a man can feel at times. Is it bad that I've only heard of about 25% of the sites listed? Does it matter? Lists like these show just how far out of the loop a man can feel at times. Is it bad that I’ve only heard of about 25% of the sites listed? Does it matter?

]]> By: Andrew http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1703118 Andrew Wed, 12 Sep 2007 06:44:36 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1703118 The big guys keep getting more and more traffic. It is a very good post though. The big guys keep getting more and more traffic. It is a very good post though.

]]> By: Marko Novak http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1702956 Marko Novak Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:18:07 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2007/09/12/the-best-example-of-linkbait-this-week/#comment-1702956 I think he made very nice list including all the right persons. I think he made very nice list including all the right persons.

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