Written on October 27th, 2009 at 12:10 am by Darren Rowse
Yes! A Great Book for Bloggers
Over the last few days I’ve been digging into a great little book called Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive.
I’m only halfway through it but of the 25 or so chapters that I’ve read so far I have jotted down 50 or so ideas for my own blogs – both ideas for content, ideas for next time I try a promotion and just general ideas. You see being persuasive is something bloggers of all kinds could do well to be whether it is
- persuading people to subscribe to your blog
- persuading readers to take action on a post you’ve written
- persuading readers to buy a product you have
- persuading readers to buy an affiliate product you’re promoting
- persuading another blog to link up to you
- persuading a reader to pass on your content to their own network
Not everything in the book will apply to every blogger but there’s plenty in this book to draw on as you develop your blog.
68 Responses to “Yes! A Great Book for Bloggers” - Add Yours
Nick
October 27th, 2009 1:09 am
Darren,
Yes is a great book and if one is willing to think creatively there are many takeaways that could be implemented into one’s blogs or businesses. It is also a relatively fast read unless you end up taking pages of notes.
This book is on my “Reread” list as I think that each time you read it, you will gain some new insights to move forward.
Thanks for sharing your insights!
Nick
@nicktako
Kelvin Servigon
October 27th, 2009 1:16 am
Yes! Definitely yes, if a blogger really wants to improve his blog, he really need a great persuasive power.
And that book, is a nice key to improve that skill. Nice post. :)
sjay
October 27th, 2009 1:39 am
The word persuading it self opens up really good stuff in Google. I am sure that book will have many tips and tricks for blogger. Lets have a look.
Dana@Online Knowledge
October 27th, 2009 2:02 am
Yeah, i must learn how to write persuasive article to gain next step of success.
Blogging Tips
October 27th, 2009 2:05 am
Definitely a great E-book loved by bloggers
Francesc
October 27th, 2009 2:05 am
I’ve heard that is based on Dale Carnegie’s book. I heard right?
Anna McMahon
October 27th, 2009 2:14 am
If you are good at being persuasive then it would be really easy making a better Blog. I always think that I’m going to pick up a book on how to be more persuasive but I never get around to it. Maybe today’s that day.
Pubudu
October 27th, 2009 2:22 am
Seems to be a great book…. well i must agree that these books sure help people a lot by giving out great tips!
Nicholas Cardot
October 27th, 2009 2:58 am
Very interesting. As long as we’re not using persuasion to influence people into making decisions that only benefit us then I think that this is terrific. Influence is one of the most powerful forces on our blogs.
Allen
October 27th, 2009 3:07 am
By coincidence I’m reading a different Cialdini book Influence:The Power of Pursuasion. If it’s anything like that one, it should be a fantastic book full of interesting insights.
Gabe | freebloghelp.com
October 27th, 2009 3:21 am
There are lots of excellent resources for becoming a better blogger. It’s about time I get my hands on another one…thanks for the recommendation!
Jannie Funster
October 27th, 2009 3:24 am
Cool! Sounds like a winner. Thanks for the tip.
Gh Blogger
October 27th, 2009 3:46 am
You always share gems with us. This book is a must have for me
Mathdelane
October 27th, 2009 4:05 am
Sounds like a good book. I’ll give it a go since I got mine just for free.
Ms. Freeman
October 27th, 2009 5:59 am
Nice try but I am not persuaded to buy the book just yet..LOL:)
SW @ Social Bookmarking Service
October 27th, 2009 7:04 am
Darren … so you are ready to take ideas from anywhere.
Thanks for recommending this book. Let us check whether our local library have this one or not ?
Susan Weinschenk
October 27th, 2009 8:52 am
If you are looking for books on persuasion, I hope you will consider my book, Neuro Web Design: What makes them click? I took the foundational and recent research on persuasion and applied it to the web. Yes! applied to the internet/web.
Blogging tips
October 27th, 2009 8:53 am
Hmm……….if a problogger can get new ideas from a book, then that is a book that should be recommended for newbies or novices.
Needmoney.com
October 27th, 2009 9:37 am
There’s a reason that the ancients elevated rhetoric above all other disciplines. Rhetoric was regarded as “the Science of Persuasion”. If you could speak well and persuasively to people then the world would be your oyster. Any student of history will be able to point to any number of times where the entire course of our civilization was altered by a few well-chosen words.
It’s no less true now.
Club Wordpress
October 27th, 2009 9:59 am
Sounds like a good recommendation Darren. Have you read “Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion” [ http://www.amazon.com/Influence-Psychology-Persuasion-Robert-Cialdini/dp/0688128165 ]? It’s a good resource on a similar topic.
Brian Ahearn
October 27th, 2009 11:14 am
Darren,
I’m glad you see value in Yes! I’ve know Dr. Cialdini for many years and teach his persuasion techniques to managers and supervisors at my company. I can tell you and your audience from firsthand experience, when properly (and ethically) used the results are pretty amazing. Simple changes in communications can pay huge dividends.
Brian
beli domain murah
October 27th, 2009 11:31 am
It looks like interesting book, i will check the link, thanks for sharing.
Hakan
October 27th, 2009 12:58 pm
Good book for new ideas, and new tips and tricks
hokya
October 27th, 2009 4:37 pm
that sounds pretty good for reference, thanks :-)
Rajput
October 27th, 2009 6:56 pm
Hi Darren,
You have recommended this book it other words it means, definitely this book has something different in it. I will have this book tonight.
r4
October 27th, 2009 9:43 pm
Thanx for the valuable information. if a problogger can get new ideas from a book, then that is a book that should be recommended for newbies or novices. keep blogging. Will be visiting back soon.
cadeau
October 27th, 2009 11:08 pm
Looks good Darren, what are some of the ways? Is it mostly based on web-based persuasion?
Johnny Karrax
October 27th, 2009 11:44 pm
Hi guys,
Definitely a great E-book :)
I love this site….
Johnny
work at home
October 28th, 2009 12:07 am
Yes this book can really help us for persuading people for subscribe to our RSS and we can improve our blog readership by this book.
Nakliyeci Rehberi
October 28th, 2009 3:56 am
This is interesting book, i will check the link, thanks .
Fakhrul Alam - Make Money Online Blog
October 28th, 2009 8:18 am
Thanks for sharing this wonderful book with us.
And as you said this is great book, than I am sure we can learn something from it.
Thanks Again
Alam
Yevgeniy
October 29th, 2009 7:10 am
thanks sounds like a great ebook to have in personal online marketing arsenal.
Evelyn Lim
October 30th, 2009 1:59 am
Great idea to learn the art of persuasion. It can be applied to almost any situation. Thanks for recommending this book!
Jon @ AdventuresofTheFearless
October 30th, 2009 8:43 am
Nice find Darren. Another good one is Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion.
There really is a methology to it. I look forward to having a read of that one.
Search Engine Optimization Cape Town
October 30th, 2009 8:33 pm
Hey Darren,
Thanks for sharing the info, I am always looking for new angles….gonna go check out the book now
Allan
October 30th, 2009 11:52 pm
Very good post, Darren.
Tom Baker
October 31st, 2009 6:44 am
thanks for this wonderful information. my blog is a month old and i need all the advice and help i can garner.
Sugar Cribs
October 31st, 2009 5:13 pm
wow surely great book that I need
4ulv
October 31st, 2009 6:40 pm
Thanks for sharing this wonderful book with us.
alex
November 2nd, 2009 5:32 am
great .. i needed that book….
Internet Marketing
November 2nd, 2009 10:34 pm
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sergio
November 3rd, 2009 11:44 pm
This book will be very helpfull for me. Thanks a lot.
Muskelaufbau
November 4th, 2009 12:40 am
I thing thats book is great. wonderful I need that
creatin
November 4th, 2009 12:42 am
That´s a wonderful book thank you very much
Afnan
November 5th, 2009 6:25 am
The sound is good. an excelent book. Thank you for sharing this wonderful book
Chandan
November 5th, 2009 6:49 pm
Looks like an interesting ebook. I will try give it a try. I want to learn how to make another blog to link to my blog.
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November 6th, 2009 10:01 am
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Amber
November 6th, 2009 1:40 pm
As soon as i can i’ll try to find more info about this book and if it really useful like you say. :-)
Cisco Training Videos
November 6th, 2009 2:22 pm
Yes. I will be purchasing this book. Is there an online version that they sell for download. (save a tree)
Vitaliy
November 7th, 2009 12:24 pm
Yeah this is a good book, I had checked it out at my local library, need to read it soon, from what I’ve seen has been great.
Was very surprised when I saw this recommendation here, only because I’ve had the book for over a month.
Guy That Is Worth It
November 8th, 2009 9:21 am
Now that’s a book I’m going to have to pick up.
dizi izle
November 8th, 2009 12:14 pm
Cool! Sounds like a winner. Thanks for the tip.
tycoon cashflow
November 10th, 2009 5:51 pm
I’m interested in reading that book now!
Fredrik
November 11th, 2009 2:01 am
I love your videos, much easier to digest then articles :)
Sofia
November 11th, 2009 8:22 am
A wonderful list of resources. Another must read for bloggers especially beginners.
Ravi@ Blog Commenting
November 12th, 2009 1:24 am
Great. Seems like a good book. Will check it out for sure.
Thanks for the post.
BloggerGirl
November 13th, 2009 12:55 am
Yes, the book is really good. Useful and interesting!
Photoshop Actions
November 13th, 2009 1:50 am
Witty, breezy, intelligent writing in the shape of 50 general principles of persuasion being discussed. This book has definitely help me become more persuasive and also helped test my strategies out. Highly recommend it.
Article Marketing
November 13th, 2009 4:22 am
Great book! Thanks
Fardeen Yousafzei
November 14th, 2009 1:35 am
That seems to be an interesting book. I am going to order it soon!
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November 14th, 2009 1:31 pm
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Developerholic
November 14th, 2009 6:29 pm
Will consider ordering. This is what I am lacking at >> persuasion :(
sord87
November 15th, 2009 1:07 am
it seems to be a good book.I am thinking to have one since i have followed problogger for quite some time!
articlescreen
November 15th, 2009 3:08 pm
Video’s always attracts me, Thanks for sharing such a fine book with us..Good job and best of luck
lee
November 15th, 2009 9:30 pm
A great blog should start with a great hook title line.
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Katie @ Kitchen Stewardship
November 16th, 2009 2:56 pm
Hope you don’t mind if I snag your ideas! I love the networking scoop. I am almost to 1000 subs after 8 mos., and I’m hoping I can get to 4000 by Feb! That would be awesome!
Katie
Golden Blogger
November 18th, 2009 5:24 am
Good job. I think that this ebook can be very informative for the bloggers. Nice work :)
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