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The TechMeme Factor - is it Good for Blogs?

Started by jessestay · 11 months ago

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  • Louis Gray

    11 months ago

    Whether it's Techmeme or Digg or any other service that can bring a good amount of traffic, most bloggers like attention, from # of visitors, # of comments or what have you. But if getting traffic becomes more important than writing good content, there will be issues, and if you find yourself writing to get Dugg, or Stumbled, or on Techmeme, then you're off the beaten path. The best thing I'd recommend is just be yourself, and not worry too much about trying to get more attention, or wondering how algorithms work. Sometimes, a post you didn't think was great will get attention, and your masterpieces will die without comments. It happens to everyone.
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  • jessestay

    11 months ago

    Thanks Louis - you know it's interesting that most of the posts (not that I
    have a ton) that I've written and have ended up on Techmeme were just what
    you mention - those that I didn't think were that great. They were worth
    mentioning to my readers, but I would never have guessed they would have
    been Techmeme-worthy. It's important to keep focus - I wonder how many
    bloggers lose that when they see a little traffic.
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  • Duncan Riley

    11 months ago

    Jesse, don't mean to be harsh, but this line has a touch of fail: "It has gotten me thinking however, when you reach that status where you are being indexed by Techmeme, " There is no "status" of reaching Techmeme other than being on the good side of Gabe and his mates. Don't confuse the concept of merit with the failure of the Crunchmeme clique.
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  • jessestay

    11 months ago

    Thanks Duncan - my wording was bad on that. I wasn't meaning status by
    merit but rather state or phase (still thinking of what the best word would
    be). It was late last night so I may not have gotten that out clear enough.
    I don't think there's much merit at all in being on Techmeme, other than an
    opportunity for a little more exposure and traffic. Does that make sense?
    Please be harsh though - I look up to your advice, so if I'm wrong let me
    know.
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