Comments on: Blogging Takes Talent http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/ It's the connections that matter ..... Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:27:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dean Levitt http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-30622 Dean Levitt Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:03:47 +0000 http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/#comment-30622 and here's how to pay for blogging: <a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/07/17/write-a-guest-post-and-win-apple-macbook-air/" rel="nofollow">Smashing Magazine</a> and here’s how to pay for blogging:
Smashing Magazine

]]> By: Dean Levitt http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-30621 Dean Levitt Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:22:33 +0000 http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/#comment-30621 I blog as a massive part of my job in email marketing and to be offered a quarter to write about anything? Well, my first thought was: "Ok now lets talk percentage of ad revenue." My immediate second thought was: "what revenue?" A decent blog needs focus and direction not random acts of thoughtlessness typed out. I am curious as to how they'll drive traffic to their site like that... My third thought was: "Awww, no gambling, porn or hate..." Shucks, who needs 'em anyway. I blog as a massive part of my job in email marketing and to be offered a quarter to write about anything? Well, my first thought was: “Ok now lets talk percentage of ad revenue.”

My immediate second thought was: “what revenue?” A decent blog needs focus and direction not random acts of thoughtlessness typed out. I am curious as to how they’ll drive traffic to their site like that…
My third thought was: “Awww, no gambling, porn or hate…” Shucks, who needs ‘em anyway.

]]> By: Suze http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-30465 Suze Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:55:51 +0000 http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/#comment-30465 LOL..now that would be funny. I agree with you totally. It amazes me how often I've gone to freelance sites or even in forums and seen people posting "job offers" where they want people to write articles or posts..not just random stuff either, some stuff that you'd really have to have knowledge or do research on a subject to write about, sometimes wanting 350 to 400 words and specifying things that need to be included and offering 1.00 a post ..and people are actually jumping at it and doing it. It always makes me think, "what are you people smoking?" Granted, the people who respond may be from a place where 1.00 would be like 10.00 here, but it doesn't make it right. ,,,, mmmm Snickers!! LOL..now that would be funny. I agree with you totally. It amazes me how often I’ve gone to freelance sites or even in forums and seen people posting “job offers” where they want people to write articles or posts..not just random stuff either, some stuff that you’d really have to have knowledge or do research on a subject to write about, sometimes wanting 350 to 400 words and specifying things that need to be included and offering 1.00 a post ..and people are actually jumping at it and doing it. It always makes me think, “what are you people smoking?” Granted, the people who respond may be from a place where 1.00 would be like 10.00 here, but it doesn’t make it right. ,,,, mmmm Snickers!!

]]> By: Brett http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-30093 Brett Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:47:22 +0000 http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/#comment-30093 - 99 ways to support 'Green is Universal' better than what NBC Sunday Night Football did (turned off some of the studio lights). - The Best Places to Watch Ice Melt - My favorite mousepad - 99 ways to support ‘Green is Universal’ better than what NBC Sunday Night Football did (turned off some of the studio lights).

– The Best Places to Watch Ice Melt

– My favorite mousepad

]]> By: jblu http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-30084 jblu Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:00:16 +0000 http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/#comment-30084 I see both points, but offering that little pay for posts takes away dignity from both blogging in general, and the potential employee. Anyway, to continue with the title posts game: - How to scramble eggs - Which to use first, shampoo or conditioner? - Why my left shoe can't fit on my right foot I see both points, but offering that little pay for posts takes away dignity from both blogging in general, and the potential employee. Anyway, to continue with the title posts game:

- How to scramble eggs
- Which to use first, shampoo or conditioner?
- Why my left shoe can’t fit on my right foot

]]> By: Cord Silverstein http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-30079 Cord Silverstein Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:35:23 +0000 http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/#comment-30079 Jeremy - Ok, I hear you, but you have still lost your snickers privileges for the rest of the week. James - I am with you my friend. Thanks. Jeremy – Ok, I hear you, but you have still lost your snickers privileges for the rest of the week.

James – I am with you my friend. Thanks.

]]> By: James D Kirk http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-30078 James D Kirk Wed, 07 Nov 2007 21:33:29 +0000 http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/#comment-30078 Ah, but I think <strong>you are missing my point</strong>! I am condemning the tech hiring practices by some so called employers, that they just create unrealistic job postings and then expect they are going to get all those skill sets for little to no money. I guess I have to work more on thinking through my comments. I actually completely agree with your assessment of the dork that you were referring to in your post. Ah, but I think you are missing my point! I am condemning the tech
hiring practices by some so called employers, that they just create
unrealistic job postings and then expect they are going to get all
those skill sets for little to no money.

I guess I have to work more on thinking through my comments. I
actually completely agree with your assessment of the dork that you
were referring to in your post.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-30077 Jeremy Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:48:00 +0000 http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/#comment-30077 Who says I'm okay with it? Your argument was that $.25-$1.50 was a waste of time. I'm providing examples that show how "some people" could actually buy a week's worth (maybe even a month) of Snickers bars (i.e. their economy is so depressed that they low rate is till worth something or they spam posts dynamically). Is it going to be high quality? Of course not. Will anyone read it? Probably not. Can I see a reason for some people to do it? Yes...they are just really stupid Who says I’m okay with it?

Your argument was that $.25-$1.50 was a waste of time. I’m providing examples that show how “some people” could actually buy a week’s worth (maybe even a month) of Snickers bars (i.e. their economy is so depressed that they low rate is till worth something or they spam posts dynamically).

Is it going to be high quality? Of course not. Will anyone read it? Probably not. Can I see a reason for some people to do it? Yes…they are just really stupid

]]> By: Cord Silverstein http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-30076 Cord Silverstein Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:30:52 +0000 http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/#comment-30076 Jeremy, Yes, I am assuming the employer actually cares about the content. If you don't care about the content, you are not in anyway going to be successful. I guess my question back to you is why are you ok with someone who just wants to post a bunch of crap? We should be better than that. You have lost your snickers privileges for a week! :) Jeremy,

Yes, I am assuming the employer actually cares about the content. If you don’t care about the content, you are not in anyway going to be successful.

I guess my question back to you is why are you ok with someone who just wants to post a bunch of crap? We should be better than that.

You have lost your snickers privileges for a week! :)

]]> By: Cord Silverstein http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-30075 Cord Silverstein Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:28:26 +0000 http://www.marketinghipster.com/2007/11/07/blogging-takes-talent/#comment-30075 James, you really missed my point here. Why is that good that someone is being paid anything to just got to some page and copy and paste or throw together some buzz words? My point here is if this guy wants to build a blog than he needs to put the necessary resources and MONEY behind it to actually do the thing the right way. Paying someone a quarter is not going to deliver quality and we need to raise the bar and not lower the bar. James, you really missed my point here. Why is that good that someone is being paid anything to just got to some page and copy and paste or throw together some buzz words?

My point here is if this guy wants to build a blog than he needs to put the necessary resources and MONEY behind it to actually do the thing the right way. Paying someone a quarter is not going to deliver quality and we need to raise the bar and not lower the bar.

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