Comments on: How Blogging Can Pay Off if You Go the Distance http://deswalsh.com/2008/10/03/how-blogging-can-pay-off-if-you-go-the-distance/ Social Media and Coaching for Business Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:47:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mitch http://deswalsh.com/2008/10/03/how-blogging-can-pay-off-if-you-go-the-distance/comment-page-1/#comment-2371 Mitch Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:27:02 +0000 http://deswalsh.com/?p=249#comment-2371 Another great post, Des. I've been online since 2002 myself with my main business site, and though it's gotten me a little business here and there, and is ranked well for its specific search terms, overall it hasn't generated what I had expected as far as attention. However, with my other blog and a true dedication to the craft, I can't believe how fast it's grown. And adding some of the social media things like Twitter and Facebook have helped as well. I can't believe some of the people I've had the opportunity to talk to and meet, including being able to read Guy Kawasaki's book that's coming out soon and offering my opinion and critique on some of it. To me, that says it all, and what a fun ride it can be also. Another great post, Des. I’ve been online since 2002 myself with my main business site, and though it’s gotten me a little business here and there, and is ranked well for its specific search terms, overall it hasn’t generated what I had expected as far as attention. However, with my other blog and a true dedication to the craft, I can’t believe how fast it’s grown. And adding some of the social media things like Twitter and Facebook have helped as well. I can’t believe some of the people I’ve had the opportunity to talk to and meet, including being able to read Guy Kawasaki’s book that’s coming out soon and offering my opinion and critique on some of it. To me, that says it all, and what a fun ride it can be also.

]]> By: Des Walsh http://deswalsh.com/2008/10/03/how-blogging-can-pay-off-if-you-go-the-distance/comment-page-1/#comment-2309 Des Walsh Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:24:21 +0000 http://deswalsh.com/?p=249#comment-2309 Ricardo Another thing I've noticed and others have remarked on is that when you do meet someone face to face for the first time and have been in conversation with them via blogging, or even if you have just been a lurking reader of their blog or blogs, the live conversation can cut more quickly to the chase rather than having to do the usual "do I really want to talk with you?" two-step. Patsi Great point that when people make contact "they're already fans, and are pre-sold...". That alone would make it worth the effort. Ricardo

Another thing I’ve noticed and others have remarked on is that when you do meet someone face to face for the first time and have been in conversation with them via blogging, or even if you have just been a lurking reader of their blog or blogs, the live conversation can cut more quickly to the chase rather than having to do the usual “do I really want to talk with you?” two-step.

Patsi

Great point that when people make contact “they’re already fans, and are pre-sold…”. That alone would make it worth the effort.

]]> By: Patsi aka The Blog Squad http://deswalsh.com/2008/10/03/how-blogging-can-pay-off-if-you-go-the-distance/comment-page-1/#comment-2306 Patsi aka The Blog Squad Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:27:10 +0000 http://deswalsh.com/?p=249#comment-2306 I know what you mean, Des. Some hot-shot wanna be bloggers may be looking to get rich quick and think that 4 years is waaay too long. But look at what you've built. Well worth the 4 years. Denise and I both had online businesses, since '96 (DW) and '99 (PK) and it was hard work for little visibility. So we are very happy with what's happened since late 2004. Truthfully, we aren't A-list bloggers with hundreds of thousands of readers to our 3 business blogs. But it's bringing us enough qualified leads to keep us in multiple hundreds of thousands of revenue dollars...;-0.. When people call or email us, they're already fans, and are pre-sold about working with The Blog Squad! We work with amazing people, don't have to do very much marketing except write on our blogs, and we love our work...What can be better than that? I know what you mean, Des. Some hot-shot wanna be bloggers may be looking to get rich quick and think that 4 years is waaay too long.

But look at what you’ve built. Well worth the 4 years. Denise and I both had online businesses, since ‘96 (DW) and ‘99 (PK) and it was hard work for little visibility. So we are very happy with what’s happened since late 2004.

Truthfully, we aren’t A-list bloggers with hundreds of thousands of readers to our 3 business blogs. But it’s bringing us enough qualified leads to keep us in multiple hundreds of thousands of revenue dollars…;-0..

When people call or email us, they’re already fans, and are pre-sold about working with The Blog Squad! We work with amazing people, don’t have to do very much marketing except write on our blogs, and we love our work…What can be better than that?

]]> By: Ricardo Bueno http://deswalsh.com/2008/10/03/how-blogging-can-pay-off-if-you-go-the-distance/comment-page-1/#comment-2305 Ricardo Bueno Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:39:22 +0000 http://deswalsh.com/?p=249#comment-2305 Des, I can say this much, with social media and blogging, results will vary from one person to the next (from one business to the next). But like you I can say that the results are very much tangible! Not only do you form business relationships, but you acquire new friendships! These add to the whatever conversation you're having...they bring value and collaborative thought. It's the kind of thing you don't always find anywhere else. Des,

I can say this much, with social media and blogging, results will vary from one person to the next (from one business to the next). But like you I can say that the results are very much tangible! Not only do you form business relationships, but you acquire new friendships! These add to the whatever conversation you’re having…they bring value and collaborative thought. It’s the kind of thing you don’t always find anywhere else.

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