Comments on: Don’t Be a Greedy Blogger

By: umar

umar — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:59:40 +0000

Yes we should not be a greedy blogger

By: mytheory

mytheory — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 04:12:17 +0000

On the one side, i do think that other blogs which have similar topic with mine is my competitor, but on the other side i think they are a gold field to attract quality backlinks to my blog or even attract their readers to come to my blog. That’s why i can leave 20-30 comments on nearly dozen of blogs each days.

By: Axtaraq.biz

Axtaraq.biz — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:41:38 +0000

Very interesting post and specially the beginning is just very true. The only thing I would like to add is that is not only on blogging but on anything else where people go into something just for money they fail. If you would like to start something blog, website, business, game anything but anything you need to dive into something that you love doing, that you have passion for and enjoy doing it. For example my business. Azerbaijan Business Listings is a website I started 5 months ago and still spending a lot of time on it without any revenue. its basicly something i love doing and keep improving it and if it brings some profit very good and if it doesnt well hey its a hobby and hobby doesnt have to be profitable :)

By: MaximizingMoney.com

MaximizingMoney.com — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:19:50 +0000

I love this article and thanks for putting the idea out there in print for all to see.

Greed gets you nowhere in this world of blogging, because if it’s all about you, who really cares. If you’re greedy and everyone else is greedy, then why would anybody help you out in the end, if you’re only about helping yourself.

This always bugs me in particular about link exchanges for blogrolls. People always write wanting to do a link exchange and tell me that if I put up a link to their site, then they’ll do the same.

But that’s just greed talking, “You do this for me, and then I’ll do this for you.”

Instead, the sharing and more open way would be to write me to let me know that you’ve added my blog to your own blogroll, and that you would appreciate me doing the same, but it’s not necessary, because you’re about sharing, not just about promoting your own ends.

You’ve got to give in life to get in life, you’ve got to smile at others to have others smile upon you, and you’ve got to share in blogging for others to share with you.

That’s why it’s called the Internet (Inter = Between or Among).

The Internet is the ultimate sharing tool, that’s why it’s not called the Mononet, because that would be all about you.

Love the post, keep spreading the sharing.

By: Greg Hunter

Greg Hunter — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:12:20 +0000

Thank you for the great blogging tips. I set my blog up to further educate others involved in marketing. There is vast amount of high quality content blogs out there that must be shared with my readers. Karma can be tough when it comes back around to haunt the greedy blogger. Always share the love.
Thanks again for the great tips!

By: hokya

hokya — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:57:19 +0000

greedy is not good for other people and for ourselves

By: Mikes Sumondong

Mikes Sumondong — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:01:10 +0000

I’ve been thinking to be creating a weekly post of Blogs I Like listing good blogs related to my niche.

By: Robby G

Robby G — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:40:55 +0000

@Tradereader: Once you’ve started you blog with passion and you already post on a regular basis, you need to market someway, but instead of being a greedy marketer, try to help others in the community while getting your name out there. But I agree that content is most important.

By: titan

titan — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:28:30 +0000

sometimes, we need to be greedy. SOmetimes not..

By: Freebie-Link.com

Freebie-Link.com — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:36:50 +0000

I agree. My blog was made to help people. I put ads on there for a bonus to me. I don’t expect to make tons of money and I didn’t start my blog to make money.

By: Reza Winandar

Reza Winandar — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:30:36 +0000

I personally do not accept any blogroll on my blog, but what I do accept is a article with my favourite blogs that I chase daily. Since alone afresh I accept been accepting out there and authoritative lots of accompany in the blogging community, I accept absitively to actualize a absolute blogroll bond to the blogs of my friends, which is in the works. Cheers :p

By: Matt2D2

Matt2D2 — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:29:21 +0000

Great advice and ideas. Often we want to go in for the quick sale and try to make money off people without giving anything in value in return.

You really gotta give to get!

By: tradereader

tradereader — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:18:42 +0000

Robby G , information found very help full and strange also. Once you have lost of agression in promotting your blog you may forgot such basic fundametal as you explain above. So basically you have to be passonant and concentrate on content and all other than promotting blog

By: David Stillwagon

David Stillwagon — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:17:29 +0000

I think it is always a good idea to become friends with other bloggers especially if you blog in a small niche.
good post

By: Colin Stevens

Colin Stevens — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:44:44 +0000

Thank you for yet another AWESOME POST!!!!

As a relatively new blogger, it’s so helpful to have a blog like this to refer to.

Thanks again!

By: Paul Hassing

Paul Hassing — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:19:06 +0000

Top post, Robby. Your list added structure and depth to what I’d long suspected. It also gave me some great new ideas to try. Many thanks for the info! Best regards, P. :)

By: Robby G

Robby G — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:15:01 +0000

@Mariam: if your readers are loyal and like your style and technique then they won’t leave you and go to your “competition”, they will most likely appreciate that you have enough confidence to give them a link to something a bigger expert can answer better than you. There are always bigger experts in every topic, but even they miss out on certain information that the smaller guys focus in on. For example on my blog, I don’t say if you do this and this you will get any girl in the world, but I say it will certainly raise your chances. There are “experts” that guarantee 100% that if you do what they say you will get any woman. I honestly don’t believe someone can go from zero to hero by taking a few advice and implementing them. It’s a whole growing and learning process that takes years until it finally clicks. Being honest and genuine usually does the trick.

By: Brad Vertrees

Brad Vertrees — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:16:09 +0000

Excellent post!

As my blog approaches its 3rd anniversary (in December) I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. I started my blog because I have a deep passion for literature and writing.

When I started serving ads on my blog (Adsense and Amazon) I didn’t have any grand ideas of becoming wealthy. Whatever money I made from my blog is just a bonus.

To this day I still hold that philosophy, even though my blog is starting to pay off in small ways.

Be passionate about your blogging topic and it will succeed in one way or another!

By: Mariam

Mariam — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:25:33 +0000

Rob G thanks for your advice. I guess I just don’t want to get duped. Some of us bloggers have the same readers, and I’m hesitant because I think that if I do make comments or add them as friends then my readers will no longer see me as an expert source and wonder why I’m turning to other blogs.
Then again, maybe I’m reading too much into this! lol

By: Mike from Drop Ship

Mike from Drop Ship — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:22:38 +0000

Amazing tips. Helping each other is a good way to build repo and relationships with fellow bloggers.