Comments on: Link Karma

By: The Copyblogger Effect - eXtra For Every Publisher

The Copyblogger Effect - eXtra For Every Publisher — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:29:38 +0000

[...] one of the many Link Karma posts on Copyblogger, this blog was mentioned, and even though the link was mixed in with many others on the site, [...]

By: Tony D. Clark

Tony D. Clark — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 02:37:33 +0000

Are you the one that’s been stalking me?

By: Brian Clark

Brian Clark — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:34:00 +0000

Jean, yep. That Tony Clark is pretty smart. I’ve got my eye on him.

By: Jean Browman--StressToPower

Jean Browman--StressToPower — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:07:37 +0000

How about Tony Clark's latest post? I know you left a comment there, but other people might not know about it. The cartoon and first sentence are gems.

By: SOB Business Cafe 08-10-07 - Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Thinking, writing, business ideas . . . You’re only a stranger once.

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:39:02 +0000

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By: Vince Williams

Vince Williams — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:34:24 +0000

Clayton Makepeace’s story at The Total Package was beautifully told, but he lost me at the point he tried to ‘sell’ me what he had to offer.

For me, it didn’t work as copy.

By: Euphrosene

Euphrosene — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:33:38 +0000

Many thanks for the information. Will follow your lead and mention your site for blog karma :*)

By: Mohsin

Mohsin — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 05:36:28 +0000

I like the new Problogger look. Although it looks less like traditional blogs, and more like modern news sites, for anyone who is looking for information that Darren has to offer, he is presented with the best of it on a single page.

And I agree, someone had to break the traditional, and now almost sacred, look and feel of blogs. Seeing that it is the good ol’ Darren who is taking the first step, many will follow his lead.

By: RT

RT — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:19:56 +0000

Don’t get me wrong. Problogger kept me sane when I was trekking through India. He’s my hero.

However, why is the design cutting edge? Most of the b5 blogs have that thing down the bottom. Also, half the ads don’t fit on my screen. Maybe it early days yet.

Your right though, change is hard.

By: Brian Clark

Brian Clark — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:04:30 +0000

I know it looks less bloggy, like your good self stated, but are you sure that is a good thing?

Yes. Not only good, but necessary. Blogging is young, but it’s changing fast. And I’m glad.

I thought the old Problogger site was fine 2 years ago, but it was quickly getting left behind design wise. His trademark had become amateurish.

So, Darren pushed the envelope. Not everyone will like it right away. Anyone who likes the content but stops reading him because of the design is not worth keeping, so I think everything will be just fine.

Evolution is messy, and people hate change, but it will happen regardless. But really… a spam site? How many spammers do you know who spend thousands of dollars on cutting-edge design work?