Blogging Web 2.0

Will Your Blog Readers Follow Your Advice?

Posted on October 29, 2007
Filed Under Guest Blogging, Blogging | 4 Comments

The other day Terry and I were exchanging some comments about his interlinking techniques. He then made a little joke:

But don’t tell everyone or they’ll all be doing it

However, some Internet marketers might not take things as lightly when it comes to “protecting” their tricks and tactics.

When Maki published an article about the mullet strategy , one of his readers said something about good secrets being unveiled. And I’m sure I’ve read similar comments on other blogs whose owners decided to share with their readers some powerful yet little-known techniques to generate traffic and/or income.

If I had any outstanding methods to share, I might feel worried as well. What if hundreds of webmasters, bloggers and Internet marketers did the same things and achieved even better results? Wouldn’t I risk being “left behind” in some sense? This possibility made me rather uneasy, and I spent a few days thinking about it.

Here is my conclusion: there is little to worry about.

Let’s face it: most people are lazy. Some aren’t lazy, but are skeptical. Others are too busy. Many lack self-discipline. And there are those who’ll just quit before any results can be seen.

I can include myself in all of the aforementioned categories. Inspiration has never been a problem for me; laziness has always been. I have tons of ideas, but I often refuse to take action because I get tired by simply thinking about the effort I’d have to put into each new project of mine. As you can imagine, this problem is directly related to lack of self-discipline, an old flaw that I’m struggling to overcome. Another associated issue is my tendency to quit too early. And even when I’m determined to go ahead and stick to a schedule, I still avoid certain methods because they sound too good to be true, no matter how reliable the person who suggested them is. Oh, did I mention my day job? It makes it harder for me to compete against full-time bloggers, writers and marketers.

See? These are just some of the many things that can hinder your typical readers from applying your successful techniques to their own endeavors. The sad truth is that most people will enjoy reading your articles, but will never follow your advice. Well, some will try, but the majority of those will fail for one reason or another.

So, if you have a good idea to share, don’t be afraid to write about it. If it’s tougher competition what you fear, you’re probably losing your sleep over an unrealistic threat. What’s worse, you might miss the chance to post better articles and attract loyal visitors.

Karen Zara Guest Author of Blogging Web 2.0