Seeing as it’s Thanksgiving (and residing in the UK we don’t celebrate it, so no turkey for me) I thought it would be a good opportunity to participate in the 7 Link Challenge after being nominated by Barry Wells.
I’ve put out a lot of content over the past few months so it’s going to be difficult to pinpoint the “best” but this is a good opportunity to revisit some previous stuff.
Here goes…
Most Beautiful Post
I don’t take the touchy feely approach to my blog, preferring to offer real, actionable tips rather than inviting you to hold my hand online and talk about how we’ll both “make it” together. This is real life, after all, not a Bon Jovi song. However, on occasions my steely exterior has been known to crumble – none more so than when my son was born almost a year ago. Choosing a post for this category was easy…
Post Nominated: My Motivation For 2011
Most Popular Post
A lot of my earlier posts received much more in the way of comments and retweets but that’s because I was more focused on getting them. These days I write and email for my subscribers and then post it to the blog which doesn’t get anywhere near the level of interaction. It does, however, make me more money.
So, I’ll have to delve into the archives for this one. How about a post where I discussed some, let’s say, “over eager” promotion on Twitter (when I still bothered to use it).
Post Nominated: I Don’t Want to Be the Asshole at the Party
Most Controversial Post
There’s a lot of posts I could nominate for this category. I don’t intentionally set out to be controversial, it’s just there’s so much bullshit and bad information being shared online – even if it’s considered widely to be the “truth”. Whatever you “believe”, it’s always quite easy to write something to the contrary.
For example, I’ve written about why taking action wastes time, why you shouldn’t give “value” to your subscribers and posts that provide an alternative viewpoint to blogging, social networking and ethical marketing.
But, I settled for an older post, again involving Twitter. It seemed back then whatever I wrote about Twitter caused controversy. I can’t believe so many got so precious about such a time-sucking, productivity-hindering platform.
Post Nominated: Why I Dumped 51,963 Twitter Users Overnight
Most Helpful Post
I’d like to think all of my posts are “helpful” in some way and I try to share at least one useful tip in every post I publish.
However, the post I’ve chosen is a helpful guide to newbies who may have joined an Internet Marketing list for the first time. During this magical time their head is buzzing with excitement about making money by clicking a few buttons but this post serves as a reminder as to why you receive the marketing messages you do.
Post Nominated: Marketing Angels With Filthy Souls
Post Whose Success Surprised Me
For what my opinion is worth, there’s a lot of vague, idealistic crap spouted by so-called “experts” in the Internet Marketing industry that means absolutely nothing in the real world of business.
For example, you are constantly told to give “value” which is an ambiguous instruction at best. I believe my daily emails which take half an hour to write are valuable… but you may think they are crap compared to the 10,000 word tutorial on how to “provide value” to your subscribers that took you a week to write.
Another well worn Internet Marketing cliche is the “law of reciprocity”. This fictional rule (that nobody follows) is usually trotted out by newbies who are digging themselves into an early grave by giving away all their hard work for free in the hope somebody might buy something from them one day in the (very distant) future.
I was expecting a backlash from this post but it seems there are others who have the same opinion I do on this subject.
Post Nominated: Why the Law of Reciprocity Only Works One Way
Post That Didn’t Get the Attention It Deserved
A lot of my posts are not commented on so it is difficult to pinpoint one in particular that doesn’t get the “attention” it deserves.
Therefore, I’ll pick one of my “first of the month” videos. At the beginning of September, I revealed how I sold over $10,000 worth of information products in August yet the comment section raised barely a murmur.
Perhaps people don’t really want to “know” how to make money online and would prefer just to dream about it or subconsciously choose activities that fill their time but don’t reward them financially?
Anyway, in case you missed it…
Post Nominated: First of the Month September 2011
Post Most Proud Of
This is difficult because usually I just write short posts about a single topic, something I’ve read or what I am thinking about that morning. I don’t write posts that take a huge amount of effort so I rarely get that warm glow inside of a “job well done”.
So, the post I chose was one I felt passionate about while writing it. Best of all, it only took me around 10 minutes or so from start to finish.
I approached the subject of whether Internet Marketing is about love or money? As marketers, we need to get paid and that means promoting products that convert well. But, from an ethical standpoint, should we promote those at the expense of perhaps better, more helpful and useful products we know won’t convert as well?
It was written at a time when I was giving my own position in this industry some serious thought and it raised a lot of debate – I’d love to know which side of the fence you sit!
Post Nominated: Love or Money
What Do You Think?
Hopefully I chose seven entertaining posts, all of which reflected my opinion of and position within the Internet Marketing industry over the past couple of years.
If you enjoyed this collection, please feel free to leave me a comment and share it using the buttons on this page.
The final part of the challenge is to nominate a further five marketers to participate, so I’m going for:
Hopefully they will all get involved and share their best posts with you too!
(image attributed to ReneS)
Twitter: zimpeterw
November 24, 2011 at 4:10 pm
David, I am indeed honoured to be in such exalted company. I would imagine it would be like you being invited to have dinner with the Welsh Rugby team. (I couldn’t remember if soccer is still played in Wales).
You have thrown down the gauntlet, so I have no choice but to respond.
I will need a couple of hours to come up with my selection, but rest assured that before all our American friends have finished the last of their turkeys, it will be done.
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Twitter: zimpeterw
November 24, 2011 at 8:33 pm
Done, thanks again for the nomination.
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November 25, 2011 at 2:04 pm
Hi David, thanks for taking the challenge.
I really enjoyed going over your older posts. I managed 4 on this visit and will try and get to the other 3 once I’ve got some work done
I really enjoyed seeing the posts and think you chose a good selection. Does your son still look like you? That was really strange seeing the 2 photos. I sent a Facebook like about the post and have just been pulled up about have I got my years wrong, ha ha.
I’ll try and get to the other 3 later mate.
Have a great weekend David.
Barry
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