So is shoemoney, problogger, or johnchow the Michael Phelps of blogging? Who really cares. Blogging is like the Olympics in that there are several sports (niches) that the elite compete in and have the ability to get high scores (traffic/visits/money). All the while millions upon millions of people watch (readers) hoping for victory for their choosen athlete or team. Wait, that last part… that’s not what readers want. They want tips, tricks, and advice on how to do what the olympians are doing themselves. Bringing home the GOLD.
The problem is that not everyone can be an Olympic level blogger. Not everyone can place first. Not everyone can be internationally known and respected for Aardvark Eating Habits… or, you know, the Parallel bars.
The fact that we as the underclassmen of the upper echelon of blogging have a lot to learn and so many are willing to teach… but not teach everything… and not for free. It seems that all these high class bloggers hold back the holy grail of their methods. Sure they reveal what tools they used, they even share a few tips here and there… but let’s see the full business model eh? Or at least a near facsimile.
Enough of my rant…
Question to the Campers:
What are some of the things that you wish the upper ranks of blogging would actually unveil for you… or do you think they’re doing just fine like they are?
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on Sep 2nd, 2008 at 11:09 am
If the best blogger in the world laid out in perfect detail his methods and strategies, not everything would transition over to another person 100% though.
Since every person’s niche and readership different, every author is different, and the goal of the blog is different, the hard part might not even be copying the greats as closely as possible, but instead to develop that unique and personal value that even they don’t have.
on Sep 6th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
I think many more people could be the type of olympic blogger you speak of if they were willing to endure what it takes. Internet business is similar to offline business except with more competition. Many people are under the misapprehension that they can throw up a website and make a million few realize that you must continually improve, add content, article market, use ppc, comment on blogs, submit to and run blog carnivals etc. So one can create a full time position for themselves or outsource to an inexpensive but reliable firm to continue each of these tasks so that they can get their website name out there! Michael Phelps didn’t take a single lap and the pool and make it into the Olympics he trained hard for years if you have thise kind of dedication you can make a living online.