Comments on: Are Blogs Losing Their Authority To The Statusphere? http://www.copydiva.com/are-blogs-losing-their-authority-to-the-statusphere/ marketing, social media, branding and other things marketers care about Sat, 24 Apr 2010 16:58:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Brett Borders http://www.copydiva.com/are-blogs-losing-their-authority-to-the-statusphere/comment-page-1/#comment-69707 Brett Borders Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:06:56 +0000 http://www.copydiva.com/are-blogs-losing-their-authority-to-the-statusphere/#comment-69707 Yes. Yes.

]]> By: InternetStrategist http://www.copydiva.com/are-blogs-losing-their-authority-to-the-statusphere/comment-page-1/#comment-69701 InternetStrategist Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:06:04 +0000 http://www.copydiva.com/are-blogs-losing-their-authority-to-the-statusphere/#comment-69701 In the long run quality makes a big difference. It is likely that the better blogs regularly garner more comments and trackbacks and are shared more often on Social Networking sites. Social Media makes it easier for someone who knows what they're doing to get traffic to a new blog - especially one in a specific niche. In the long run quality makes a big difference. It is likely that the better blogs regularly garner more comments and trackbacks and are shared more often on Social Networking sites. Social Media makes it easier for someone who knows what they're doing to get traffic to a new blog – especially one in a specific niche.

]]> By: RobinSeidner http://www.copydiva.com/are-blogs-losing-their-authority-to-the-statusphere/comment-page-1/#comment-69699 RobinSeidner Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:10:27 +0000 http://www.copydiva.com/are-blogs-losing-their-authority-to-the-statusphere/#comment-69699 Interesting take on it. I agree that quality is less important, its more that authority rankings that are purely based on trackbacks and comments aren't cutting it anymore - people respond to blog posts in so many more ways now that people are pushed to posts through social media profiles. Interesting take on it. I agree that quality is less important, its more that authority rankings that are purely based on trackbacks and comments aren't cutting it anymore – people respond to blog posts in so many more ways now that people are pushed to posts through social media profiles.

]]> By: InternetStrategist http://www.copydiva.com/are-blogs-losing-their-authority-to-the-statusphere/comment-page-1/#comment-69698 InternetStrategist Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:01:07 +0000 http://www.copydiva.com/are-blogs-losing-their-authority-to-the-statusphere/#comment-69698 The "authority" is probably being spread across a far larger number of blogs. While that may be a negative for the few it could be a very good thing for bloggers in general and newer quality blogs. While Social Networking is definitely becoming MORE important, I do NOT believe that blogs are becoming "less important". <br><br>The balance between blogging and micro-blogging is evolving and those who find ways to continue to do both will be the beneficiaries. Some will stop blogging in favor of micro-blogging and that will benefit those who still do both. <br><br>Quality content is not going to be any less important than it ever was - and at least until Social Media sites learn to better package the huge amount of content being created on their platforms those who preserve their most important thought in blogs and drive traffic to them with Social Networking will see the most success. The “authority” is probably being spread across a far larger number of blogs. While that may be a negative for the few it could be a very good thing for bloggers in general and newer quality blogs. While Social Networking is definitely becoming MORE important, I do NOT believe that blogs are becoming “less important”.

The balance between blogging and micro-blogging is evolving and those who find ways to continue to do both will be the beneficiaries. Some will stop blogging in favor of micro-blogging and that will benefit those who still do both.

Quality content is not going to be any less important than it ever was – and at least until Social Media sites learn to better package the huge amount of content being created on their platforms those who preserve their most important thought in blogs and drive traffic to them with Social Networking will see the most success.

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