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aimClear
276 days ago
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Category: Blogging
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Posted By:
aimClear
276 days ago
Topic Type: News Story (Jump to http://www.problogger.net)
Category: Blogging
8 Comments
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I have to say that I'm 180 degrees the other way...and here's why...blogging software doesn't allow for the many needed applications required to run different types of business and marketing campaigns UNLESS you spend for customizing and adding of these applications - hence the hidden costs of blogs if you are doing business.
If you're simply writing a blog and then monetizing with Adsense, Kontera, Malls and on and on...then sure, that's all you need...but you're not considering the power of content management systems that provide online business owners with higher levels of earning power with their products and services.
There's so much to say about this...but I'll leave you with this for now... most business owners don't have the foggiest idea about building a blog or website - so they have to hire someone to do it for them - that's an expense - if they want to customize the template, that's more money - then they discover that they want to do other things with their site/blog and they need to hire someone again to implement - and it's quite possible that they want to create components that are out of the scope of blogging software (which is just a watered down content management system) so they have to hire someone again...and again...and again... I say build your website with all The Right Web Tools FIRST so you can realize a return, scale and grow without unknown hidden costs. And oh yeah... with today's content management systems it's as easy as sending emails and filling out forms... so you don't have to hire someone constantly to make changes as we have established is the case with blogging software.
Did she interview a blogging evangelist (1) for a fair and balanced view, or (2) for linkbait over largely contrived content?
However, the bloggartsphere choir will sing along loudly, I am sure.
aimClear: 13 Indisputable Reasons Why Blogs Killed Conventional Websites?
You write great link bait titles. And tacking a question mark on a bald statement - pure sidestepping genius. If I wore a hat I'd tip it to you. But no Sphinn.
@iamlost: No Sphinn...what a surprise...it always amuses me when somthing I bookmark engages a user in dialog, causes them to take time out of their day to comment, but they don't Sphinn. It's like what I Tell my ex-wife...it worked on YOU. Maybe you mistake what is "Sphinn-worthy" with what you personally agree with.
By not Sphinning, you say "this post is not worthy of dialog." Yet, you engage in dialog regarding the post....he he...and as a bonus, you comment (and compliment as "genius") the technique of bookmarking the post. Decide which position you are taking friend...worthy of engagement or not. I will say that much of what you do on Sphinn entertains me, and for that I am grateful. BTW sometimes it's OK to Sphinn for quality of headline bait.
The post is from one of the most respected bloggers in our industry. Don't shoot the messenger friend.
@HomeBusinessBrainsCom I agree with a fair amount of what you write on several levels. I don't agree with some things I bookmark and share the content to spark dialog. Thanks for participating and taking such a thoughtful position.
aimClear: 'By not Sphinning, you say "this post is not worthy of dialog'.
Not at all.
Not Sphinning alone can mean many things, i.e. not seen, not personally interesting.
Not Sphinning but commenting may mean several things, in this instance that while not rating a deSphinn it has problems worthy of comment.
I tentatively accept your identification of Suzanne Falter-Barns as 'one of the most respected bloggers in our industry' as I do not know the woman at all. Or did you mean the man she interviewed - Andy Wibbels? Note: I did not know either name previously.
The points she ennumerated were not hers, but his, as she mentioned. Mr. Wibbels has certainly made a niche name for himself and leveraged his accomplishments. That said, being known or popular or published does not make one always right.
Many of the article 'reasons' are exaggerated, contrived, or mis-state the reality of 'blogs' and all other site generation methods - as several people commented. Blog generators are simple and highly useful. They are a possible adjunct to a large site or a whole consideration for a small to medium site. They are not 'a one and only answer'. They are a subset of one answer, the CMS.
In my opinion the article was not bad enough to be deSphunn. However, I saw errors in inference if not in fact and felt they should be noted. I further thought you had done a great title job and felt you deserved a compliment. Not for the link but for your title.
I Sphinn when something is of value to me, true. Expanding my horizon and generating new ideas is my standard. Agreement in whole is rare. Titles are appreciated but it is content that gets Sphunn, or not.
I did not 'shoot the messenger'. I complimented the messenger and shot the message.
@aimlost: Makes sense to me. Thanks. BTW, I mistyped. I meant to say that influential "blog" not "blogger." I don't know Suzanne Falter-Barns.
My point is only that I think sometimes it's worthy Sphining somthing that provokes our community to interact...like this.
I think for 95% of potential website owners this is the right message. That's all the small and mid-sized businesses who want to be active on the Internet. You seem to acknowledge that, iamlost, in the middle of all your remarks. Even for the big guys, they should make sure they have a blog somewhere among their online resources. You should stay in touch with customers and news feeds are a great way of letting them know you've got something new.
If only that DeSphinn link did not have that air of the guillotine about it, then perhaps, iamlost, you could have ho-hummed this one (apart from the title :) )
I sphunn this because of discussion here, not because I agree or disagree with the article. In fact, the article addresses some questions that have been covered in forums and blogs elsewhere. With Google coming out with a web site maker (to mixed reviews), there will be even more of the cookie cutter type of sites.
From the human factors/usability perspective, the standard look and feel of so many web sites creates user habits that come into play with user testing and user experience web design. Any time you change a habit is a usability hoop. We get used to finding things in the same places on blogs so when you land on a manually built site with elements placed in different places, there is an instant learning curve.
I test websites every week and have noticed that in some niche industries, the user interface is nearly identical, and these sites are NOT blogs. Clearly, creativity and exploration in design has slowed down and I think this presents interesting food for thought about where we're going and what we want with our web sites.
@cre8pc: Excellent perspective. I have a client who did not want to "do" a blog but pushed design ALL the way towards looking EXACTLY like a blog. Go figure. Blogs are amazing and standardization is often useful in this world. The questions is whether standardization kills inginuity. Good points. Thanks.