It is in my opinion that when otherwise 'normal', and helpful bloggers start to turn their blog into business it gets annoying for the readers. Only in some posts where it's more noticeable.
Motives have a large impact on how I see blogs, and when they have clearly changed it makes it hard for me to finish a post. I'm not saying that "Click here"s, and clear advertising don't belong on a blog - but they distract from original motives and remind me of MSN and Facebook.
When I go to a blog and I feel that you're in it for the $flow, and not for me, the reader, it's a turnoff.
That being said, I am still a subscriber to 20's Money and generally enjoy the blog.
1 RESPONSES TO "BLOGGING TIP: TURN YOUR VISITORS INTO EMAIL LIST SUBSCRIBERS"
It is in my opinion that when otherwise 'normal', and helpful bloggers start to turn their blog into business it gets annoying for the readers. Only in some posts where it's more noticeable.
Motives have a large impact on how I see blogs, and when they have clearly changed it makes it hard for me to finish a post. I'm not saying that "Click here"s, and clear advertising don't belong on a blog - but they distract from original motives and remind me of MSN and Facebook.
When I go to a blog and I feel that you're in it for the $flow, and not for me, the reader, it's a turnoff.
That being said, I am still a subscriber to 20's Money and generally enjoy the blog.
GOT SOMETHING TO SAY?