Comments on: Stop writing! That’s enough ‘content’ already http://writemindset.com/writing/103/content.html Writing tips | writing tools | writing ideas Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:08:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: SEO: “Spammers, Evildoers, and Opportunists” | write mindset http://writemindset.com/writing/103/content.html/comment-page-1#comment-188 SEO: “Spammers, Evildoers, and Opportunists” | write mindset Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:01:26 +0000 http://writemindset.com/rant/103/content.html#comment-188 [...] one I’ve ranted about myself, on occasion. Stumble [...] [...] one I’ve ranted about myself, on occasion. Stumble [...]

]]> By: fairyhedgehog http://writemindset.com/writing/103/content.html/comment-page-1#comment-146 fairyhedgehog Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:12:56 +0000 http://writemindset.com/rant/103/content.html#comment-146 That's always the way, isn't it? I've come across a few sites that seem to be little more than advertising. If enough people mark those as 'don't like' I wonder if that will make a difference. That’s always the way, isn’t it? I’ve come across a few sites that seem to be little more than advertising. If enough people mark those as ‘don’t like’ I wonder if that will make a difference.

]]> By: Simon http://writemindset.com/writing/103/content.html/comment-page-1#comment-143 Simon Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:41:41 +0000 http://writemindset.com/rant/103/content.html#comment-143 Hedgehog - I can assure you there are PLENTY of people exploiting the marketing potential of StumbleUpon. Some people treat that as a very serious business indeed. Hedgehog – I can assure you there are PLENTY of people exploiting the marketing potential of StumbleUpon. Some people treat that as a very serious business indeed.

]]> By: Simon http://writemindset.com/writing/103/content.html/comment-page-1#comment-142 Simon Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:39:55 +0000 http://writemindset.com/rant/103/content.html#comment-142 Ryan & Ross, thanks both, glad you enjoyed it. Ryan & Ross, thanks both, glad you enjoyed it.

]]> By: fairyhedgehog http://writemindset.com/writing/103/content.html/comment-page-1#comment-139 fairyhedgehog Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:24:57 +0000 http://writemindset.com/rant/103/content.html#comment-139 This is a very interesting article, including the link to the blog spammer's interview. I hadn't seen that before. I agree that a word for 'vacuous content posted only to get as many hits as possible' would be useful. It would be hard to find something punchier than 'spam', although if we stick with the food analogy you could have 'froth' or 'marshmallow'. I'm not sure how much it would help, though. It seems to be human nature that if a system can be exploited then it will be. I came here through StumbleUpon, and although so far it has proved very useful I imagine that even now there are people working out how to exploit it for monetary gain. I'm not sure how much it matters. My own web content has ideal readers in mind. I want like-minded people who will form a community where we read each others work. I don't want people to simply surf in and click ads. That's why I don't have any ads. On the other hand, if the fluff merchants have their way we'll end up with google searches that only come up with flim-flam. This is a very interesting article, including the link to the blog spammer’s interview. I hadn’t seen that before.

I agree that a word for ‘vacuous content posted only to get as many hits as possible’ would be useful. It would be hard to find something punchier than ‘spam’, although if we stick with the food analogy you could have ‘froth’ or ‘marshmallow’.

I’m not sure how much it would help, though. It seems to be human nature that if a system can be exploited then it will be. I came here through StumbleUpon, and although so far it has proved very useful I imagine that even now there are people working out how to exploit it for monetary gain.

I’m not sure how much it matters. My own web content has ideal readers in mind. I want like-minded people who will form a community where we read each others work. I don’t want people to simply surf in and click ads. That’s why I don’t have any ads.

On the other hand, if the fluff merchants have their way we’ll end up with google searches that only come up with flim-flam.

]]> By: Ross http://writemindset.com/writing/103/content.html/comment-page-1#comment-138 Ross Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:06:24 +0000 http://writemindset.com/rant/103/content.html#comment-138 The points you've raised in this post are brilliant. I agree that there should be a name for this type of content - that is really spam in disguise. The points you’ve raised in this post are brilliant. I agree that there should be a name for this type of content – that is really spam in disguise.

]]> By: Ryan http://writemindset.com/writing/103/content.html/comment-page-1#comment-137 Ryan Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:19:05 +0000 http://writemindset.com/rant/103/content.html#comment-137 That was simply great. That was simply great.

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