Comments on: Blog Blazers: 40 top bloggers share their secrets http://www.roytanck.com/2008/11/22/blog-blazers-40-top-bloggers-share-their-secrets/ Fascinated by new technology Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:14:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: [12] http://www.roytanck.com/2008/11/22/blog-blazers-40-top-bloggers-share-their-secrets/comment-page-1/#comment-32381 [12] Thu, 27 Nov 2008 10:41:09 +0000 http://www.roytanck.com/?p=711#comment-32381 Is it much different from the <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FBlogging-Heroes-Interviews-Worlds-Bloggers%2Fdp%2F0470197390&ei=IHkuSfm5EpmWsAP42uX1CA&usg=AFQjCNF3g31RJQEr58EeI8Ckqf2oCA9TJA&sig2=6PQc9osenqA9BMkFpaU7nQ" rel="nofollow">Blogging Heroes</a>? Is it much different from the Blogging Heroes?

]]> By: Roy http://www.roytanck.com/2008/11/22/blog-blazers-40-top-bloggers-share-their-secrets/comment-page-1/#comment-32298 Roy Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:08:22 +0000 http://www.roytanck.com/?p=711#comment-32298 While I agree that writing book about online media isn't the most logical thing to do I find I am far more willing to read long texts when they're printed onto paper. And yes, I learned a thing or two from this book. Mostly about defining goals for your blog and what you should be looking for in order to measure success for those goals. That being said, I'm also pretty sure that if you spend a great time looking you'll find this info somewhere online. The book does bundle it into an easy to read package. I'd mostly recommend this book to people hoping to start a really successful business-related blog. The average blogger who's in it to get stuff off his/her chest doesn't need a book like this and should just enjoy himself (or herself). While I agree that writing book about online media isn’t the most logical thing to do I find I am far more willing to read long texts when they’re printed onto paper.

And yes, I learned a thing or two from this book. Mostly about defining goals for your blog and what you should be looking for in order to measure success for those goals. That being said, I’m also pretty sure that if you spend a great time looking you’ll find this info somewhere online. The book does bundle it into an easy to read package.

I’d mostly recommend this book to people hoping to start a really successful business-related blog. The average blogger who’s in it to get stuff off his/her chest doesn’t need a book like this and should just enjoy himself (or herself).

]]> By: Brian http://www.roytanck.com/2008/11/22/blog-blazers-40-top-bloggers-share-their-secrets/comment-page-1/#comment-32269 Brian Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:57:52 +0000 http://www.roytanck.com/?p=711#comment-32269 I'd be skeptical of a book like this. I'd never buy this. I don't know who's interviewed for this book but I'd be surprised if each of those bloggers hadn't already blogged about what they find important and enjoyable about their hobby (or career, as this book seems to assert). It does seem a strange choice to publish a printed book about this online-only medium. The outcome is often dubious and incomplete whenever a book or video game is converted into a movie, so no doubt a lot is lost in translation trying to summarize the interactive medium of the WWW into a linear book that must stand on its own merits. If I saw this book on the shelf I'd assume it was no more than a quick cash grab for all involved. Sounds to me like you've confirmed this. Regardless, did you learn anything valuable from the book? I’d be skeptical of a book like this. I’d never buy this. I don’t know who’s interviewed for this book but I’d be surprised if each of those bloggers hadn’t already blogged about what they find important and enjoyable about their hobby (or career, as this book seems to assert).

It does seem a strange choice to publish a printed book about this online-only medium. The outcome is often dubious and incomplete whenever a book or video game is converted into a movie, so no doubt a lot is lost in translation trying to summarize the interactive medium of the WWW into a linear book that must stand on its own merits.

If I saw this book on the shelf I’d assume it was no more than a quick cash grab for all involved. Sounds to me like you’ve confirmed this. Regardless, did you learn anything valuable from the book?

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