Comments on: This and That…. http://360digest.com/2006/11/03/this-and-that-3/ Seattle Real Estate Blog for those interested in Seattle real estate, popular culture, tech, news and opinion. Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:47:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Marlow Harris http://360digest.com/2006/11/03/this-and-that-3/comment-page-1/#comment-8425 Marlow Harris Sat, 04 Nov 2006 06:43:51 +0000 http://360digest.com/2006/11/03/this-and-that-3/#comment-8425 Good question, Dave. Every blogger has a different reason. In some industries, it's important to communicate directly with the public. It's hard to do that in an interactive way on a static website. Other blogs are strictly for profit. They provide some content but have either Google Ads or some other Pay-per-click campaign on their site. Others, like http://www.UnusualLife.com, features ads from Amazon for books relevant to the subject of the site. Some people blog to raise the profile of themselves or their business or as a way to offer something extra or explain the benefits of their business. Some folks have actually blogged their way into new jobs and positions. Other folks have so much to say and no where to say it and so have discovered blogging as a way to get it all out. The majority of people in the world don't know what a blog is and don't care. Think hard before starting a blog. Do you have anything to say, is it important and does anyone care? Does it make sense? Your writing is a window into your mind. If your writing doesn't make a lot of sense, people will assume you don't either. Good question, Dave.

Every blogger has a different reason. In some industries, it’s important to communicate directly with the public. It’s hard to do that in an interactive way on a static website.

Other blogs are strictly for profit. They provide some content but have either Google Ads or some other Pay-per-click campaign on their site. Others, like http://www.UnusualLife.com, features ads from Amazon for books relevant to the subject of the site.

Some people blog to raise the profile of themselves or their business or as a way to offer something extra or explain the benefits of their business.

Some folks have actually blogged their way into new jobs and positions.

Other folks have so much to say and no where to say it and so have discovered blogging as a way to get it all out.

The majority of people in the world don’t know what a blog is and don’t care.

Think hard before starting a blog. Do you have anything to say, is it important and does anyone care? Does it make sense? Your writing is a window into your mind. If your writing doesn’t make a lot of sense, people will assume you don’t either.

]]> By: david losh http://360digest.com/2006/11/03/this-and-that-3/comment-page-1/#comment-8424 david losh Sat, 04 Nov 2006 04:55:02 +0000 http://360digest.com/2006/11/03/this-and-that-3/#comment-8424 This seems as good of a place to ask as any, but why blog? My hits to my web site are up, but so what? In the past month I've read and written in different Real Estate blogs. What fascinates me is that all of a sudden a bunch of whack jobs are telling me my business. Yes, I said whack jobs; that includes bloggers and commenters (sp?). This blog makes some sense now that I see what's being said other places. The trick or treat statistics I've used in conversations. The Realtor.com and Trulia posts added something to my way of thinking. On the other hand many things being promoted as Real Estate information are just self promotion. Most posts don't make any sense. Don't even get me started on the bubble blogging. That's a hoot, but purely for entertainment value. If any one of those guys, and I know they're guys, ever asked for advice they might get a better grip on reality. So I have a group of guys working on my new web site that will include a blog. My question is why is this a good idea? This seems as good of a place to ask as any, but why blog? My hits to my web site are up, but so what?
In the past month I’ve read and written in different Real Estate blogs. What fascinates me is that all of a sudden a bunch of whack jobs are telling me my business. Yes, I said whack jobs; that includes bloggers and commenters (sp?).
This blog makes some sense now that I see what’s being said other places.
The trick or treat statistics I’ve used in conversations. The Realtor.com and Trulia posts added something to my way of thinking. On the other hand many things being promoted as Real Estate information are just self promotion. Most posts don’t make any sense.
Don’t even get me started on the bubble blogging. That’s a hoot, but purely for entertainment value. If any one of those guys, and I know they’re guys, ever asked for advice they might get a better grip on reality.
So I have a group of guys working on my new web site that will include a blog. My question is why is this a good idea?

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