Comments on: How to Lose Readers [And Not Get Depressed] http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:03:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: SURVEYS FOR MONEY http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-2/#comment-4771144 SURVEYS FOR MONEY Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:04:31 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4771144 Great points in this post. I take criticism well and use it to improve my blog. Listening to the reader is important because you want to draw them in and do everything possible to keep them interested. I believe a negative comment is better than no comment because it tells me what I need to change about my blog. Great points in this post. I take criticism well and use it to improve my blog. Listening to the reader is important because you want to draw them in and do everything possible to keep them interested. I believe a negative comment is better than no comment because it tells me what I need to change about my blog.

]]> By: karsten h. http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-2/#comment-4769924 karsten h. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:07:55 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4769924 I love the tip on not "mud-slinging". It is absilutely crucial for(especially for new bloggers) to develop a professional attitude about these kinds of people. Deal with it!! However, you shouldn't ignore it. Try to figure out why they are dissatisfied. If one person speaks out about it. There are probably more who share these opinions but decide to keep them to themselves. Try to find out how to correct your alleged mistake. I love the tip on not “mud-slinging”. It is absilutely crucial for(especially for new bloggers) to develop a professional attitude about these kinds of people. Deal with it!! However, you shouldn’t ignore it. Try to figure out why they are dissatisfied. If one person speaks out about it. There are probably more who share these opinions but decide to keep them to themselves. Try to find out how to correct your alleged mistake.

]]> By: Janko http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-2/#comment-4734883 Janko Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:56:33 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4734883 Your ex-reader is poor and unfortunate. I was also replying angry readers/bloggers, but now I just ignore it. Makes me feel better and I forget I ever got the stupid email or comment. Your ex-reader is poor and unfortunate.

I was also replying angry readers/bloggers, but now I just ignore it. Makes me feel better and I forget I ever got the stupid email or comment.

]]> By: Blog Buddy http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-2/#comment-4729558 Blog Buddy Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:24:12 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4729558 Thank you for addressing the issue of angry bloggers. I have not personally had trouble with "mean comment" blogging-but I did get a special "gift" from a facebooker tonight. She kept her message private-but as a total stranger, very critical. I chose to tell her to goodbye and took her off my list of friends. (I had only added her because she lives in the same area as my family abroad). I believe that some folks just have nothing better to do, than try and get your attention-good or bad. Thank you for addressing the issue of angry bloggers. I have not personally had trouble with “mean comment” blogging-but I did get a special “gift” from a facebooker tonight. She kept her message private-but as a total stranger, very critical. I chose to tell her to goodbye and took her off my list of friends. (I had only added her because she lives in the same area as my family abroad). I believe that some folks just have nothing better to do, than try and get your attention-good or bad.

]]> By: Alisa Bowman http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-2/#comment-4729037 Alisa Bowman Sun, 31 May 2009 20:57:28 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4729037 Love the Buddhist remark at the end. Thanks for including that. It was exactly what I needed to read today. Love the Buddhist remark at the end. Thanks for including that. It was exactly what I needed to read today.

]]> By: atul chatterjee http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-2/#comment-4727107 atul chatterjee Sat, 30 May 2009 07:39:05 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4727107 I have read references to your blog in two blogs which I rated quite well. Finally I descended on Probloggers today. First thing I discovered is that a post need not be 400-800 words long as I have been told. I will be criss-crossing your blog again. I have read references to your blog in two blogs which I rated quite well. Finally I descended on Probloggers today.
First thing I discovered is that a post need not be 400-800 words long as I have been told. I will be criss-crossing your blog again.

]]> By: JT http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-2/#comment-4727007 JT Sat, 30 May 2009 05:06:34 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4727007 Constructive criticism is the best remedy. in identifying the problem, one is that much closer to resolution. thin internet is a harsh environment and one cannot take things too seriously.life is to short. Great article Constructive criticism is the best remedy. in identifying the problem, one is that much closer to resolution. thin internet is a harsh environment and one cannot take things too seriously.life is to short.

Great article

]]> By: Mike J http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-2/#comment-4723463 Mike J Wed, 27 May 2009 23:36:35 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4723463 Listening and learning from negative feedback is one if not the best way to get better at something. If anything it gives you an idea on how people or some people are taking what sort of content you serve up to them. This is why I believe it is so important to ask questions within your posts and provide easy communication lines to you. Loosing a few along they way just may be part of you and your blogs evolution. Excellent work here thanks. Listening and learning from negative feedback is one if not the best way to get better at something. If anything it gives you an idea on how people or some people are taking what sort of content you serve up to them. This is why I believe it is so important to ask questions within your posts and provide easy communication lines to you. Loosing a few along they way just may be part of you and your blogs evolution.

Excellent work here thanks.

]]> By: Henry http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-2/#comment-4723298 Henry Wed, 27 May 2009 19:31:12 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4723298 I like the advice about not accepting somebody else negativity. I like the advice about not accepting somebody else negativity.

]]> By: Matutu http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-2/#comment-4722693 Matutu Wed, 27 May 2009 03:59:07 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4722693 Don't like this tittle atall...Loosing readers is like commiting blogging suicide..so when you say how to loose readers this really hurts my thinking.. www.frogblogger.com Don’t like this tittle atall…Loosing readers is like commiting blogging suicide..so when you say how to loose readers this really hurts my thinking..

http://www.frogblogger.com

]]> By: Karen Chaffee http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-2/#comment-4722320 Karen Chaffee Tue, 26 May 2009 22:02:45 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4722320 Incidents like the one you've described make and break reputations, show true character. Yours is already well established as one of intregrity. The other person is now making nothing but a bad reputation for him/herself. In the long run, readers flock to the honest people, not those who try to tear down the reputation of another. It is blogging politics, yes? Karen Incidents like the one you’ve described make and break reputations, show true character. Yours is already well established as one of intregrity.

The other person is now making nothing but a bad reputation for him/herself. In the long run, readers flock to the honest people, not those who try to tear down the reputation of another.

It is blogging politics, yes?

Karen

]]> By: needmoney.com http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-2/#comment-4722306 needmoney.com Tue, 26 May 2009 21:37:13 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4722306 @Jest Staffel I linked to it earlier. <i>link removed by Darren</i> <i>From Darren</i>: sorry, but I purposely didn't link to this post as it's purpose is pretty obvious - linkbait. I have no interest in promoting it and helping the author further the personal attack. Sorry. @Jest Staffel

I linked to it earlier. link removed by Darren

From Darren: sorry, but I purposely didn’t link to this post as it’s purpose is pretty obvious – linkbait. I have no interest in promoting it and helping the author further the personal attack. Sorry.

]]> By: Avil Beckford http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-2/#comment-4722252 Avil Beckford Tue, 26 May 2009 20:18:46 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4722252 Darren, That's very good advice and the beauty about it is that it's relevant to other aspects of life. No one likes to be criticized, but if we step back from the criticism and be objective, often we will finds ways to improve and become better. One of the things I struggle with constantly is not to take things personally. I also liked number 5 to acknowledge reader life cycle and the subpoints because it reminded me of a situation where I had a coach and I stopped using her because she took me as fas as she was capable. I needed someone who was more adavanced. And just as with blogs, if they do not evolve you can lose readers because they need more than the blog offers. Thank you for your post. Darren,
That’s very good advice and the beauty about it is that it’s relevant to other aspects of life. No one likes to be criticized, but if we step back from the criticism and be objective, often we will finds ways to improve and become better. One of the things I struggle with constantly is not to take things personally. I also liked number 5 to acknowledge reader life cycle and the subpoints because it reminded me of a situation where I had a coach and I stopped using her because she took me as fas as she was capable. I needed someone who was more adavanced. And just as with blogs, if they do not evolve you can lose readers because they need more than the blog offers.

Thank you for your post.

]]> By: Make Money Online http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-2/#comment-4722173 Make Money Online Tue, 26 May 2009 18:52:22 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4722173 Its really quite astonishing when people are so jealous of you that they stoop to such a low level. Trust me doing such things like copying content and then not acknowledging and trying to degrade others is something which will not lead to anything postive for anyone. Its really quite astonishing when people are so jealous of you that they stoop to such a low level. Trust me doing such things like copying content and then not acknowledging and trying to degrade others is something which will not lead to anything postive for anyone.

]]> By: marina k. villatoro http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-2/#comment-4722085 marina k. villatoro Tue, 26 May 2009 17:17:01 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4722085 I totally don't think you should do what Jest is saying to do. Then you will go to the level of the others, plus why spend more bad energy. This is why things happen in the first place. Humility works everytime!!!!!! I totally don’t think you should do what Jest is saying to do. Then you will go to the level of the others, plus why spend more bad energy. This is why things happen in the first place.
Humility works everytime!!!!!!

]]> By: Ching Ya http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-2/#comment-4722047 Ching Ya Tue, 26 May 2009 16:36:50 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4722047 Thank you for sharing this issue. And I think I have the answer for my question which I tweeted to you earlier (you may not noticed though since it may be buried somewhere). It's not easy to accept harsh criticism, whatever the motive it may be, either good or bad it will affect that particular person for sure. How to deal with people's dissatisfaction about our work is a huge lesson as well. I think this post has given us comfort, and reminds us there are more important matters to deal with as well, while turning negativity into a force that makes us better, and productive. May we have the rationality to deal with whatever challenges may come. @wchingya Social Media/Blogging Thank you for sharing this issue. And I think I have the answer for my question which I tweeted to you earlier (you may not noticed though since it may be buried somewhere).

It’s not easy to accept harsh criticism, whatever the motive it may be, either good or bad it will affect that particular person for sure. How to deal with people’s dissatisfaction about our work is a huge lesson as well. I think this post has given us comfort, and reminds us there are more important matters to deal with as well, while turning negativity into a force that makes us better, and productive. May we have the rationality to deal with whatever challenges may come.

@wchingya
Social Media/Blogging

]]> By: Jest Staffel http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-2/#comment-4721966 Jest Staffel Tue, 26 May 2009 15:07:05 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4721966 Hey Darren, You are one of the best Bloggers out there and thus I think you should publicly name and shame them. Which blog were you referring to? Regards, Jest Hey Darren,

You are one of the best Bloggers out there and thus I think you should publicly name and shame them. Which blog were you referring to?

Regards,
Jest

]]> By: Erin Kennedy, CPRW http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-4721892 Erin Kennedy, CPRW Tue, 26 May 2009 13:16:36 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4721892 Hi Darren, Love this advice. I am new to the blogging community and have taken your advice to heart. I can see how it would be easy to become depressed or discouraged about blogging by a few negative comments. I loved your #5 about having a reader lifecycle and discovering that actually the readers changed and became more advanced, much in part to your blog. Excellent post again. I gain knowledge from each post. Thanks. Hi Darren,

Love this advice. I am new to the blogging community and have taken your advice to heart. I can see how it would be easy to become depressed or discouraged about blogging by a few negative comments.
I loved your #5 about having a reader lifecycle and discovering that actually the readers changed and became more advanced, much in part to your blog.

Excellent post again. I gain knowledge from each post.

Thanks.

]]> By: Dean Saliba http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-4721819 Dean Saliba Tue, 26 May 2009 12:52:58 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4721819 Very good advice. I don't get upset when people stop reading my blog as at the moment my readership[ is still rising. I actually encourage criticism on my blog. Very good advice.

I don’t get upset when people stop reading my blog as at the moment my readership[ is still rising.

I actually encourage criticism on my blog.

]]> By: Another Way To Earn Money http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/05/26/how-to-lose-readers-and-not-get-depressed/comment-page-1/#comment-4721805 Another Way To Earn Money Tue, 26 May 2009 12:48:06 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=7552#comment-4721805 Lot of readers means lot of income..... Lot of readers means lot of income…..

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