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Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

Aman S. Aneja — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:48:57 -0000

I will try not to make mistakes as im a newbie..thanks for ur help to new bloggers

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

Wenko — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:30:33 -0000

I think blogging is about writing whatever the heck you want and wherever you want it.

Sure a lot of blogs need editing, over time I have learned to tweak some mistakes. But I believe that using free services out there is wiser and very frugal, which is A-OK with me.

If you're a full time/professional blogger and have no day job and are financially free then go ahead and pay for everything.

But it's totally not cool to diss free services, look at Millionaire Mommy Next Door. She started with Blogger and worked her way up.

That's just my opinion.
Toodle-oo!

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

Enk. — Wed, 20 May 2009 08:45:43 -0000

Wow, That was cool !

Pretty well written.. ;)

All of them are really great mistakes newbies do !

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

MichaellaS — Fri, 15 May 2009 05:43:26 -0000

tks for the effort you put in here I appreciate it!

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

pcmemoirs — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:26:13 -0000

I'd have to agree with all of your points, but only partly with number 1.

Even thought having a domain name makes it look more professional, it doesn't affect the content.

On the other hand, it could attract more visitors...

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

riez — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:21:52 -0000

that's right, about the contents and ads, but a domain is relative :)

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

martinact420 @ Great Ways to M — Mon, 04 May 2009 12:58:54 -0000

So yuo won't read my blog but you'll advertise. K!

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

Chimica — Sun, 03 May 2009 02:30:31 -0000

I so agree about the free blog stuff.. I mean come on a domain doesn't cost that much money. B

But I have to admit sometimes I do a few no nos on my blog..

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

Online Diva — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:14:04 -0000

Great observations. I also share the same reasons on some blogs that I visit. This also makes me aware that I have to avoid the same things too. :)

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

Peggy Dolane — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:09:43 -0000

No reason to cut someone off from your list if they use blogspot. That's the same reason people miss great vocalists like Susan Boyd.

In my book the platform is not what's important, it's what you have to say. I don't look at your url, your ideas are what make me come back and keep reading over and over. The irony here is that blogger was created by the same folks who made Twitter.

The goal -- make blogging accessible to all. Time to give platform snobbery a rest and judge a blog by it's value not by it's cover.

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

izandi — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:43:41 -0000

I don't like to visit "dark-theme" blog, it's hard to read :D

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

Scott McQueen — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:36:46 -0000

Uh oh! I'm one of those Blogspot blogs, but I guess I'm stuck with it for now (I'm broke).

Some very good pointers here on mistakes to avoid in blogging. I guess I am a bit guilty of the miscellaneous thing too, but that kind of goes along with my niche of being a cross between a personal/diary type blog and Christian growth/fellowship site.

And I am so guilty of the collage thing, thanks for the reminder, I just deleted a few of those pesky Widgets ( I gotta stop falling for those widgets).

Maybe too many community affiliations too, well at least I don't do PaidPost or monitize my blog. But I guess that doesn't really matter, if I have broken one of these blogging commandments, I have broken them all. (man I'm never gonna get things right).

Take care my friend, you have a very nice, organized, clean, and useful site here; if it wasn't a sin I might steal it!

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

Miah — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:30:34 -0000

Well, there are still some blogs that are hosted from free hosting platforms that are really worthwhile to be read...

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

Uberlib What ? — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 01:31:10 -0000

You forgot one thing, the design of the blog and font size, i know for some people those two are not important, but for me it is :)

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

Kevin in Manila — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:30:48 -0000

I agree with most of what you say, except for the blogspot thing. I've never chosen or rejected a blog based on the platform or host. Plenty of crappy blogs with their own domains.

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

Windi — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:38:21 -0000

I have no idea why in the world you have just requested to follow me on twitter. I do everything you just complained about.

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

Alan — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:09:00 -0000

I don't think I'm guilty of any of these anymore, though I am planning to announce a scheduled one month hiatus, after 2 years of regular postings, so I might get caught on the 'don't update enough' rule....

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

Mircea @ MyTestBox.com — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:40:34 -0000

Well, that means my blog sucks :)... or, does it not?

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

Billy B. — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:33:04 -0000

This is a very pretentious list for someone who has a blog with crap Alexa and PR rankings.

Not mentioning your point 4 : have you seen your widget and ads ? It looks like a billboard.

That's some reasons why I will Refuse To Read Your Blog in the future.

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

Katherine — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:53:29 -0000

How disappointing, such negativity.

Not all of us bloggers follow "the 10 reasons why you won't read our blog" rules.

Perhaps you're missing a few good blogs out there simply because they are affiliated with "free" blog networks like blogspot or blogger.

I judge a blog by the content. Not the fluff and stuff you seem to fixate on.

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

Catherine — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:32:57 -0000

I'll join you in being judgemental and rate your blog an 11 on the Hostility Index

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

bingkee — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:10:32 -0000

I agree on everything except for the no. 1 reason.

I find a lot of nice , informative and entertaining blogs that do not have a domain name and are using the host's name such as blogspot and typepad./ What's wrong with them?

I think having your own domain name makes it "look and sound professional" but it does not affect the content of your blog.

So if the content of the blog is great and the lay-out is organized, then that's fine with me...I will still read and keep coming back to that blog.

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

Rocks — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:25:47 -0000

wow! you made a good point there and I know I've been or I am guilty of at least one.. we share the same sentiments with the widgets on the sidebar :)

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

Sire — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:54:17 -0000

All good and relevant points, depending on the reader, but you seem to have missed the most important one; I'm Just Not Into You! :D

Re: Top 10 Reasons Why I Refuse To Read Your Blog

Shanker Bakshi — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:15:40 -0000

I like to read good content - dose not matter much whether its on blogger's platform or on hosted site.

I would not refused to visit a site merely on the fact that it is hosted on a free platform.

DON"T you read Seth Godin.