Comments on: Why did the Internet Marketer Cross the Road? Wanna Find Out?

By: Bailey

Bailey — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:05:52 +0000

Hey Dmitri,

Haha. That reminds me of: “Why don’t penguins fly?” Ans: Because they are a chocolate biscuit.

I guess people only get it if they’re from the UK. Actually, I don’t know…….Do they sell Penguins outside of the UK? Making me wonder now!

Thanks for coming by have a great day,

Bailey

By: Dmitri Artemov

Dmitri Artemov — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:19:00 +0000

Hi! Great post! A lot of insight! Got a very similar question for you… Why Richard the Lion Heart did not buy a helicopter? (Simple – there was not any)))))
Thanks,
Dmitri

By: Bailey

Bailey — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:17:18 +0000

Hey Alex,

Thank you for your awesome input here. You’ve highlighted a very cool way to be creative and also incorporate titles for Google too. I must implement it myself!

You must divulge with us your secrets to writing your posts and how you get inspired to come out with great pieces so frequently! Is there something that you drink in Aussie we don’t know about?! hehe.

Catch you soon man
Bailey

By: Bailey

Bailey — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:13:36 +0000

You’re a true leader Alex. Much deserving of the kudos!

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:24:31 +0000

Hey Bailey, really fantastic post, laid out beautifully and it was awesome that you incorporated everything you talked about into the post itself.
I agree that a headline is the most important factor and the way I approach it is as follows:
I usually come up with a headline first, this gives me the framework for the entire post, but this is just for me. I then write a headline for Google after researching the optimum keywords to integrate, and then I write a headline for the readers.
What I end up with is three headlines that can morph to create the perfect one. For example, my latest post was originally called ‘Making (ad)sense of the channels’ because it told me exactly what I intended to write about. I then wrote a title ‘7 reasons why you are losing adsense revenue’ because that’s what Google likes. This title sux however and is a perfect example of what you talk about here, ie: make it catchy to avoid the noise (nice phrasing too -’noise’ -nice) so I ended up with the title you see below (commentLuv)
I can see that you have a knack for the titles and I have to say that you must be awesome at maths because you ‘think’ you suck at writing, but you don’t.
I find your style unique, engaging, easy to follow and all up I like reading it. So there!
Thanks so much for the mention Bailey, that really means a lot you know.

NB: The grammatically correct answer (and the more compelling one) should be ‘to opt in for the amazing free eBook and newsletter from the IM quest’

Awesome Bailey – really.
I think I owe you a link, and not because you sent one my way, but because you have moved up into my top ten favourite blogs with your engaging and relevant content.

ROCK ON!
Alex´s last blog ..Not making enough money? Then Change the Channel.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:14:06 +0000

You guys rock! Thanks so much for the kudos, it really means a lot because I absolutely love writing and it’s nice to get the feedback like that (sorry Im so late to the party, for some reason i never got a trackback. lucky I always make sure I visit your awesome blog at least once every few days)
stay tuned – I’m going for an epic comment down below LOL!
Alex´s last blog ..Not making enough money? Then Change the Channel.

By: mark

mark — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:07:35 +0000

I can really understand not wanting to write essays – I think everyone hated those in my neighborhood!

You are right – communication is the key to blogging. If you have nothing to say, then a well written title will probably do you no good. The beauty of that is, I think, the more you write, the better you get with all aspects of blogging. Titles, SEO, etc. all become easier as you go along and continue learning.

Very nice post Bailey. Have a great day!
mark´s last blog ..Innovation’s Last Stand

By: Bailey

Bailey — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:17:14 +0000

Hey Mirko,

Thanks for the compliments. It’s an attention age for sure, so I guess getting the title is just the first part. The second is to be able to give useful and good content too so people will continue to read on!

Catch up with you soon mate!
Bailey

By: Bailey

Bailey — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:15:00 +0000

Hey Glyn,

Thanks for the advice on keywords for seo. Yeah, that is definitely something to bear in mind to get the best of both worlds of organic search, but interest in the post too.

Yes, it seems like everything is learning and practising at the moment!

Bailey

By: Bailey

Bailey — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:12:41 +0000

Hey Sally,

Haha!
You have no problems with your titles being boring at all! I loved the “Five Commandments of blog hopping” title and excellent content too.

Chat soon,
Bailey