Comments on: The Sky Is Purple and the Dirt Is Red http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:41:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Diana Petruzzi-Sister of the Author! http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-3223897 Diana Petruzzi-Sister of the Author! Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:49:01 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-3223897 Oops! I forgot. I have a blog attached to my website, please visit and comment! Let me know if I can be of assistance in your wellness walk! Diana Oops! I forgot. I have a blog attached to my website, please visit and comment! Let me know if I can be of assistance in your wellness walk!
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]]> By: Diana Petruzzi-Sister of the Author! http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-3223894 Diana Petruzzi-Sister of the Author! Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:47:18 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-3223894 Cindy, This is super Cindy! What an amazing wealth of information. Thank you so much for writing this ebook! I think that people who are very technologically advanced as well as beginners can benefit from the information contained here. The book is well written and does not contain confusing jargon. The examples are clear and the resources are helpful and top notch! I look forward to the challenge of taking this information, which is somewhat new to me, and building something out of it. My area of interest is health and wellness. Please feel free to visit my website. Blessings to everyone this day! Diana Petruzzi www.drinkdifferetnow.com Cindy,

This is super Cindy! What an amazing wealth of information. Thank you so much for writing this ebook! I think that people who are very technologically advanced as well as beginners can benefit from the information contained here. The book is well written and does not contain confusing jargon. The examples are clear and the resources are helpful and top notch!

I look forward to the challenge of taking this information, which is somewhat new to me, and building something out of it. My area of interest is health and wellness. Please feel free to visit my website. Blessings to everyone this day!

Diana Petruzzi
http://www.drinkdifferetnow.com

]]> By: fynyx http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-2962080 fynyx Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:27:03 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-2962080 1) Thanks to Cindy (March 9th, 2008 8:24 am), for responding to us. 2) Chris Auman's (March 9th, 2008 12:19 am) point about highly useful information got me wondering, whether such a thing is consistently so. There is current information that is highly useful for a short period only, but which nevertheless brings in huge readership (for a while), provided one knows how to position to pull in traffic. Then there is generic and universal information that could come in highly useful for those who really need it for the moment, from the time it was created and on into the future. One won't see high traffic spikes all the time for such things, possibly just steady levels of low demand. I'm thinking of Wikipedia in general here. 3) Ultimately then, is there freedom for a writer to put out information s/he wants to give? I suspect so. Because if the information is not currently popular, it may some day prove crucial to one seeking for it. As an unexpected analogy, it is like no information is too useless for Google to index, in preparation for future searches. Does that mean then, that as long as we blog to the best of our abilities, our information can be highly useful to someone out there, somewhere, at some point of time? 1) Thanks to Cindy (March 9th, 2008 8:24 am), for responding to us.

2) Chris Auman’s (March 9th, 2008 12:19 am) point about highly useful information got me wondering, whether such a thing is consistently so.

There is current information that is highly useful for a short period only, but which nevertheless brings in huge readership (for a while), provided one knows how to position to pull in traffic.

Then there is generic and universal information that could come in highly useful for those who really need it for the moment, from the time it was created and on into the future.
One won’t see high traffic spikes all the time for such things, possibly just steady levels of low demand.
I’m thinking of Wikipedia in general here.

3) Ultimately then, is there freedom for a writer to put out information s/he wants to give?
I suspect so.

Because if the information is not currently popular, it may some day prove crucial to one seeking for it.
As an unexpected analogy, it is like no information is too useless for Google to index, in preparation for future searches.

Does that mean then, that as long as we blog to the best of our abilities, our information can be highly useful to someone out there, somewhere, at some point of time?

]]> By: Cindy Szponder http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-2961667 Cindy Szponder Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:24:47 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-2961667 Just wanted to come over and check to see if there were any comments on my post and was pleased to see all the responses and feedback. Thank you for the kudos! And for those with suggestions for improvements, thank you for the insight and for giving me things to reflect on. I realize there was nothing really new here, but had fun with presenting it a little differently. Just wanted to come over and check to see if there were any comments on my post and was pleased to see all the responses and feedback. Thank you for the kudos! And for those with suggestions for improvements, thank you for the insight and for giving me things to reflect on. I realize there was nothing really new here, but had fun with presenting it a little differently.

]]> By: Chris Auman http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-2960181 Chris Auman Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:19:50 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-2960181 Nice way to spin a core concept. ie: Be yourself and created great content. I think this post asks more questions than it answers though. The first thing you should ask yourself when you're writing for a blog is "Is this information HIGHLY useful?". Once you have that question answered with a "yes" then you can move on to finding your voice and being entertaining. Nice way to spin a core concept. ie: Be yourself and created great content. I think this post asks more questions than it answers though. The first thing you should ask yourself when you’re writing for a blog is “Is this information HIGHLY useful?”. Once you have that question answered with a “yes” then you can move on to finding your voice and being entertaining.

]]> By: fynyx http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-2954196 fynyx Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:59:26 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-2954196 Dear Cindy Szponder and fellow commenters. 1) This post and the earlier replies here, got me thinking of the many times I felt growing dread, that something was going wrong with my online writing. Eventually, I pulled out the offending blogs from under themselves. These days, I welcome the feeling as my mind, conscious or otherwise, starting to reject my content, on grounds of 'purple sky, red dirt'. :-) In fact, some of the old content are finding their way back in new blogs, reworked and improved in purposes. For example, my imaginative fiction, which I really liked but concluded would not impress, has been put in a summary blog as resource wiki. Self-honesty in this area is indeed refreshing. 2) Later replies here, just before mine, question uniqueness in the face of so much proliferation (and deadly competition) in the Net (on the Web). I've always believed that anyone's greatness uniqueness lies in being oneself (self-branding). To put it a bit more fatalistically, if even being your irreplaceable self fails to move someone out there in the world, don't end your life. Move on to somewhere else more welcoming. Dear Cindy Szponder and fellow commenters.

1) This post and the earlier replies here, got me thinking of the many times I felt growing dread, that something was going wrong with my online writing.

Eventually, I pulled out the offending blogs from under themselves.

These days, I welcome the feeling as my mind, conscious or otherwise, starting to reject my content, on grounds of ‘purple sky, red dirt’.

:-)

In fact, some of the old content are finding their way back in new blogs, reworked and improved in purposes.
For example, my imaginative fiction, which I really liked but concluded would not impress, has been put in a summary blog as resource wiki.

Self-honesty in this area is indeed refreshing.

2) Later replies here, just before mine, question uniqueness in the face of so much proliferation (and deadly competition) in the Net (on the Web).

I’ve always believed that anyone’s greatness uniqueness lies in being oneself (self-branding).

To put it a bit more fatalistically, if even being your irreplaceable self fails to move someone out there in the world, don’t end your life.
Move on to somewhere else more welcoming.

]]> By: Ali from the Office Diet http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-2954050 Ali from the Office Diet Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:28:17 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-2954050 Great points, especially about thinking what attracts us to read blogs -- I'll definitely sit down and have a ponder on my favourite ones this weekend. I like the unique spin given (to what could have otherwise seemed slightly obvious advice) by the dirt and sky imagery. :-) Ali Great points, especially about thinking what attracts us to read blogs — I’ll definitely sit down and have a ponder on my favourite ones this weekend.

I like the unique spin given (to what could have otherwise seemed slightly obvious advice) by the dirt and sky imagery. :-)

Ali

]]> By: Executive Hacks http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-2951752 Executive Hacks Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:09:46 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-2951752 It's refreshing to see people who want to build something the old fashioned way - creating quality and working hard. Too many people want quick fixes to become pro bloggers. Building a business takes time. It’s refreshing to see people who want to build something the old fashioned way – creating quality and working hard. Too many people want quick fixes to become pro bloggers. Building a business takes time.

]]> By: Wayne Liew http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-2951697 Wayne Liew Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:55:02 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-2951697 Standing out from the crowd is difficult because the Internet is growing at an extremely fast pace. Something that seems to be unique now will become something very common at the next minute. However, even if you got yourself a unique topic to blog about, creating good contents consistently will be hard sometimes because they might be nothing similar that you can refer to. Standing out from the crowd is difficult because the Internet is growing at an extremely fast pace. Something that seems to be unique now will become something very common at the next minute.

However, even if you got yourself a unique topic to blog about, creating good contents consistently will be hard sometimes because they might be nothing similar that you can refer to.

]]> By: Anon http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-2951272 Anon Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:11:59 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-2951272 Thanks for regurgitating Seth Godin's "Purple Cow." Thanks for regurgitating Seth Godin’s “Purple Cow.”

]]> By: Dr. R http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-2950709 Dr. R Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:56:10 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-2950709 Albert Einstein said; "Imagination is more important than knowledge." My health blogs got zero traffic. I switched to a humor blog that also has educational information. I now have a 'pee-wee' page rank and blogging is a lot more fun. Albert Einstein said; “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
My health blogs got zero traffic. I switched to a humor blog that also has educational information. I now have a ‘pee-wee’ page rank and blogging is a lot more fun.

]]> By: JoLynn Braley http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-2950543 JoLynn Braley Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:09:54 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-2950543 "don’t despair–repair" - love it! Very positive way of looking at your blog and I like the analogies you gave us here Cindy. I'm working on many of these points right now so your post is perfectly timed, thanks! “don’t despair–repair” – love it! Very positive way of looking at your blog and I like the analogies you gave us here Cindy. I’m working on many of these points right now so your post is perfectly timed, thanks!

]]> By: Open English http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-2950386 Open English Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:31:31 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-2950386 and catchy and intriguing post titles can't hurt either ;) and catchy and intriguing post titles can’t hurt either ;)

]]> By: Karen Swim http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-2950323 Karen Swim Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:17:39 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-2950323 Thank you for this incredible visual and informative message. I've made stumbles with my own blog and many of the issues you hit on so eloquently answer my challenges. Thank you so much for delivering a purple sky and red earth. Karen P.S. Colorado is one of my fave places, it's beautiful! Thank you for this incredible visual and informative message. I’ve made stumbles with my own blog and many of the issues you hit on so eloquently answer my challenges. Thank you so much for delivering a purple sky and red earth.

Karen
P.S. Colorado is one of my fave places, it’s beautiful!

]]> By: abhi http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-2949829 abhi Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:38:24 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-2949829 Good advice. Sometimes simple things need to be reminded differently. Good advice. Sometimes simple things need to be reminded differently.

]]> By: Jeremy Steele http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-2949492 Jeremy Steele Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:36:35 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-2949492 While these fundamental ideas are often repeated in the same way, you had a nice take on them. Nice post. While these fundamental ideas are often repeated in the same way, you had a nice take on them. Nice post.

]]> By: Ed Borden http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-2949334 Ed Borden Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:06:21 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-2949334 Not for nothing, but this post was a bit out there... Dirt, sky? Eh? I mean, it was kind of all over the place, which is ironic being a post about content. I think certainly everyone is going to agree with the general gist of the thing, but being that I've heard that about a million times elsewhere and this is PROBLOGGER, what's up? Not for nothing, but this post was a bit out there… Dirt, sky? Eh? I mean, it was kind of all over the place, which is ironic being a post about content.

I think certainly everyone is going to agree with the general gist of the thing, but being that I’ve heard that about a million times elsewhere and this is PROBLOGGER, what’s up?

]]> By: Sonia Simone http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-2949321 Sonia Simone Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:04:46 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-2949321 Nice way of making this point, Cindy! (I'm in Colorado as well. Before I moved here, I thought that "purple mountains majesty" thing was poetic license.) The really great blogs, whether they're big (Problogger, copyblogger, Seth Godin, gapingvoid) or small (Ittybiz, skelliewag, zen habits once upon a time--but I guess he's graduated to big!) have content that stands out as "no one else could have created that." They are often copied, but never equalled. Each of us needs to hold ourselves to that very high standard. Nice way of making this point, Cindy! (I’m in Colorado as well. Before I moved here, I thought that “purple mountains majesty” thing was poetic license.)

The really great blogs, whether they’re big (Problogger, copyblogger, Seth Godin, gapingvoid) or small (Ittybiz, skelliewag, zen habits once upon a time–but I guess he’s graduated to big!) have content that stands out as “no one else could have created that.”

They are often copied, but never equalled. Each of us needs to hold ourselves to that very high standard.

]]> By: Vlad from RollingMarbles http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-2949242 Vlad from RollingMarbles Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:51:49 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-2949242 I ditched 2 blogs that in the beginning seemed like good ideas but in which I later lost interest. Didn't seem like it was going anywhere on either occasion, so like ripping the proverbial band-aid I just killed them. Those two were (each in their niche) news-based blogs and I got tired having to post half-thought-out posts just so it's still fresh news. Now I'm back and blogging about more perennial topics and can insure this time it'll stick. I ditched 2 blogs that in the beginning seemed like good ideas but in which I later lost interest. Didn’t seem like it was going anywhere on either occasion, so like ripping the proverbial band-aid I just killed them.

Those two were (each in their niche) news-based blogs and I got tired having to post half-thought-out posts just so it’s still fresh news. Now I’m back and blogging about more perennial topics and can insure this time it’ll stick.

]]> By: OldSailor http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/comment-page-1/#comment-2949241 OldSailor Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:51:44 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/03/07/the-sky-is-purple-and-the-dirt-is-red/#comment-2949241 Good content and Traffic both are interdependent. Good content triggers more traffic and more traffic inspires blogger to give good content. Am I right ? Good content and Traffic both are interdependent. Good content triggers more traffic and more traffic inspires blogger to give good content. Am I right ?

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