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1 year ago
in Some more MySpace numbers on Marketing Over Coffee Marketing Podcast
Thanks for the mention!
1 year ago
in Google News linking to “source?” Bull$$$$ on Scobleizer
The content of this post is definitely something that has been on my mind before. I have tried to get my blogs (not the one linked, mind you) into Google News before and have been rejected. On some levels, I can understand it, but in one particular one, I simply can't.
I have one blog where we cover a specific subject very comprehensively. I have built up a great number of contacts in and around the subject that I use to break news, confirm stories, etc. We do real journalism, in other words. I work hard at it and I am very proud of the site. It got rejected by Google News.
Now, I was OK with that, but what then annoyed me was that there is a blog in Google News that attempts to cover the same subject as us, except that they cover it much less frequently, in much less detail and they don't break any news at all. The blog isn't attached to a large organization or anything. So, I have no idea why this blog is listed in Google News, but we get rejected. They give me reasons, but the reasons would have prevented this other person, as well. So, it's frustrating.
I don't want to spam your comments with a link to what I wrote about it, so I'm going to drop you a quick e-mail.
I have one blog where we cover a specific subject very comprehensively. I have built up a great number of contacts in and around the subject that I use to break news, confirm stories, etc. We do real journalism, in other words. I work hard at it and I am very proud of the site. It got rejected by Google News.
Now, I was OK with that, but what then annoyed me was that there is a blog in Google News that attempts to cover the same subject as us, except that they cover it much less frequently, in much less detail and they don't break any news at all. The blog isn't attached to a large organization or anything. So, I have no idea why this blog is listed in Google News, but we get rejected. They give me reasons, but the reasons would have prevented this other person, as well. So, it's frustrating.
I don't want to spam your comments with a link to what I wrote about it, so I'm going to drop you a quick e-mail.
2 years ago
in How many still use Yellow Pages? on Scobleizer
Yeah, I still use them. I used them a month or so ago when I was shopping for a bed. Just was easier for me.
2 years ago
in Why I don’t write about video games on Scobleizer
After reading your post about the LinuxWorld expo, etc., I was surprised to see you associate those comments with "14 year olds." That's probably the kind of thinking that came up with that sign at LinuxWorld. I had to deal with it myself when I was younger, trying to do business. Already a strike against you.
It's not 14 year olds, it's immature people. I manage 7 online communities and I've managed communities for around 6 years now. Some of my greatest staff members have been teenagers. And some of my greatest staff members have been people in their 30s and 40s. I've dealt with big time idiots that have been teenagers and that have been in their 30s and 40s. I think that older people are more inclined to tell me what rights I have when it comes to managing my own property. :) I had a partner at a law firm (he used his law firm e-mail to contact me and respond) leave a nasty comment on one of my blogs and then after it was deleted in accordance with our guidelines, he called me a "Nazi pig," and that was the nicer of two names. :)
But, my point is that it's not an age thing, just a maturity thing.
It's not 14 year olds, it's immature people. I manage 7 online communities and I've managed communities for around 6 years now. Some of my greatest staff members have been teenagers. And some of my greatest staff members have been people in their 30s and 40s. I've dealt with big time idiots that have been teenagers and that have been in their 30s and 40s. I think that older people are more inclined to tell me what rights I have when it comes to managing my own property. :) I had a partner at a law firm (he used his law firm e-mail to contact me and respond) leave a nasty comment on one of my blogs and then after it was deleted in accordance with our guidelines, he called me a "Nazi pig," and that was the nicer of two names. :)
But, my point is that it's not an age thing, just a maturity thing.
2 years ago
in Patrick not welcome at LinuxWorld on Scobleizer
The general point of welcoming the professional's family being an important part of welcoming the professional is a good one.
In the business my Dad is in, they have this one big, big conference every year where most of the vendors exhibit their new lines. It isn't attended by a ton of kids, but there are some and there are more than when I started going, which I think was like when I was 5ish or something. I've gone nearly every year since then, now being 21.
When your Dad, i.e. the person making the purchasing decisions for the company, is standing next to you - everyone is nice. But, then when I got old enough to walk around on my own a bit, I'd notice people giving me looks or treating me in a less than gracious manner. Even straight out rude at times. (Obviously not limited to conferences - people like this treat kids like this at brick and mortars, over the phone, ete. etc.). What I am getting at is this: what would I do when that happened? I'd report right back to my Mom and Dad and it would affect how all of us looked at the company or the person, which in turn, affected buying decisions. So, it's important to realize that family is important.
I realize, of course, that there are venues where it is appropriate for only the professional to go. Certainly. But, generally, I don't feel that expos (where you walk around and look at products) should be that way.
In the business my Dad is in, they have this one big, big conference every year where most of the vendors exhibit their new lines. It isn't attended by a ton of kids, but there are some and there are more than when I started going, which I think was like when I was 5ish or something. I've gone nearly every year since then, now being 21.
When your Dad, i.e. the person making the purchasing decisions for the company, is standing next to you - everyone is nice. But, then when I got old enough to walk around on my own a bit, I'd notice people giving me looks or treating me in a less than gracious manner. Even straight out rude at times. (Obviously not limited to conferences - people like this treat kids like this at brick and mortars, over the phone, ete. etc.). What I am getting at is this: what would I do when that happened? I'd report right back to my Mom and Dad and it would affect how all of us looked at the company or the person, which in turn, affected buying decisions. So, it's important to realize that family is important.
I realize, of course, that there are venues where it is appropriate for only the professional to go. Certainly. But, generally, I don't feel that expos (where you walk around and look at products) should be that way.
2 years ago
in Garage sale powered by Craigs List (and signs) on Scobleizer
We've moved a lot over the years and have held a number of sales and actually, I've found that a lot of people do come looking for furniture.
3 years ago
in TDavid notices that Wordpress.com sometimes redirects on Scobleizer
His age isn't important, really.
