Thanks
Chad

Note to all – I am totally kidding, don’t try it. LOL

In this comment I’m going to agree with both you and Jackie… these lines in my above comment said: “Many times I want to write a rant about some political news on my blog but that would be irrelevant… we’ve got to stay on message! Once in a while I’ve given my opinion in a IM dustup but haven’t thought about deliberately constructing it for different types of response as you describe… that’s something to think about…thanks”

I’m saying that writing a rant about some political news would be irrelevant but I have given my opinion in the matter of some internet
marketing controversy… and, in her response to your comment, Jackie is giving us some good ideas on how we can tie in something newsworthy that relates to the blog’s main topic.

I do agree with what you say about being taught to refrain from
certain subjects in a sales situation or a family reunion for that matter… that’s where the fur really flies!

But Jackie just gave us a subject to discuss and that makes for interesting conversation and good content for her blog!

I would write an article for each post. In the resource box use the keyword you targeted on the specific post as the anchor text and point them to the specific post. You want each post on this site to rank so you want to build links to all of them.

Submit the main RSS feed ~ sooner than later.

Speaking of promotion, when it comes to my potty training seats blog which is going to be a mini site and I am gearing most of my posts to product specific stuff, how many articles would you write and submit as part of your promotion? Still not sure if I can afford UAW but I am still considering. I am going to be writing one soon and submitting to EZA and then onto submitting my RSS feeds. Oh yeah, RSS feeds, do you just submit the RSS feed from the home page or do you also submit category feeds, posts, etc

Thanks
Chad

I said in the first sentence under “what is an op ed piece” to find something related to your niche. I certainly wouldn’t ramble on about how Glen Beck is going to ruin the world here. But I could talk about how I hate getting 15 sales emails from 15 different people that all say the exact same thing only with a different name at the end.

If I did a dog blog I could talk about the case of a puppy who was recently burned almost to death and then thrown in a trash can. Which led to legislation to protect animals.

If I did a health care blog I could give my opinion for or against the new h1n1 vaccination.

People are not buying your site ~ they buy into YOU as a person, so giving your opinions and letting people know who you are is really important.

Yes you may lose some readers but they will be the readers who you are not a perfect match with and that’s ok. You may also attract more readers who ARE a perfect match.

I for one tend to agree with FranCivile about staying “on message.”

What is the old adage about avoiding discussions about religion and politics in polite company.

As a Born-Again Christian, can I alienate some potential readers if I voice a particular viewpoint regarding potential controversies?

The same would apply to the volatile political landscape. I don’t believe a monetized business plan would prosper if I continue to point out the faults of the liberal scumbags trying to run our nation into the ground. (Easy now!)

When I was in direct sales, I was trained to go to great extents to always be agreeable with every prospect, to find their interests. I was to do nothing that would possibly cause the loss of a single potential client. If they cursed or smoked or had a drink, I was told to refuse to do the same. I understand why now; it was more about control of the sales situation – no distractions and to always remain “professional.”

Is it possible I may lose a subscriber or reader? For any reason.

I would suggest if someone is writing to earn, it might be much safer ground to stick with your doing ‘review’ posts as to ‘opinion’ pieces.

Are there times when cultural, business, and or political issues might collide, yes. (See the recent FTC rulings regarding online business practices or potential taxation programs.)

To ‘rant’ about things like that might cause some controversy, but seems a lot safer ground.

For me, I have a separate blog to address my personal feelings and insights and other social media I publish to. I am always aware to avoid any association between the two so to avoid possibly alienating anyone because I may offend their personal sensibilities or ideals.