Comments on: The Fallacy Of Subscriber Only Content On Blogs http://andybeard.eu/1323/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html Internet Marketing, Lead Acquisition, Online Business Strategy and Social Media with Original Opinion and Loads of Attitude Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:54:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tech Blog http://andybeard.eu/1323/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-271294 Tech Blog Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:19:13 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/04/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-271294 I've always wondered if subscriber only content really was anything more special - usually I find it's the same kind of stuff, just in a different wrapper! I have no intention of doing that on my blog, if someone likes what you write, then they will want to subscribe or be a regular return visitor no matter - either of which is good with me! I’ve always wondered if subscriber only content really was anything more special – usually I find it’s the same kind of stuff, just in a different wrapper!

I have no intention of doing that on my blog, if someone likes what you write, then they will want to subscribe or be a regular return visitor no matter – either of which is good with me!

]]> By: Stephen Meyer http://andybeard.eu/1323/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-261114 Stephen Meyer Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:06:42 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/04/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-261114 Like many I have memberships with a few member only Blogs. They seem a bit different than the Blogs portrayed here. The content in the members area is no different than the public Blog except it contains information that has to be purchased. Other than that the main content is just as well written as every thing else. But it does make sense, you have to put your best foot forward if you want to grow your business. Public information needs to be just as good as the membership information. Like many I have memberships with a few member only Blogs. They seem a bit different than the Blogs portrayed here. The content in the members area is no different than the public Blog except it contains information that has to be purchased. Other than that the main content is just as well written as every thing else.

But it does make sense, you have to put your best foot forward if you want to grow your business. Public information needs to be just as good as the membership information.

]]> By: Andy Beard http://andybeard.eu/1323/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-260546 Andy Beard Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:38:27 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/04/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-260546 I have no problems with fee based membership sites hanging off of blogs, in fact I strongly encourage it, but you then don't have the content appearing on other sites, but not your own. It doesn't appear in search, or you let Google through the paywall, and cloak humans like the newspapers or Webmaster World. The problem are the subscriber only RSS feeds. I have no problems with fee based membership sites hanging off of blogs, in fact I strongly encourage it, but you then don’t have the content appearing on other sites, but not your own. It doesn’t appear in search, or you let Google through the paywall, and cloak humans like the newspapers or Webmaster World.

The problem are the subscriber only RSS feeds.

]]> By: Matt Keeganq http://andybeard.eu/1323/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-260524 Matt Keeganq Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:23:13 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/04/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-260524 I'm not sure what some people are thinking of when they come up with schemes like this one. I'm absolutely thrilled when people come to my blogs, not that I like traffic, because they are searching for information and have come across something of value on my site. Why would I want to hide anything? To charge a fee? Please, there are other ways to monetize a blog then this method. I’m not sure what some people are thinking of when they come up with schemes like this one. I’m absolutely thrilled when people come to my blogs, not that I like traffic, because they are searching for information and have come across something of value on my site. Why would I want to hide anything? To charge a fee? Please, there are other ways to monetize a blog then this method.

]]> By: Mary Hicks http://andybeard.eu/1323/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-255140 Mary Hicks Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:08:48 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/04/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-255140 I find this odd. I never thought about such a thing occurring. Stupid me assumed what was on the website was the same as the RSS feed. I find this odd. I never thought about such a thing occurring.
Stupid me assumed what was on the website was the same as the RSS feed.

]]> By: Rich http://andybeard.eu/1323/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-251060 Rich Sun, 13 Apr 2008 14:15:26 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/04/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-251060 Subscribers to a blog seems kind of nuts to me. I always follow the model of: Give away your best info for free - sell them on a physical product later. Subscribers to a blog seems kind of nuts to me. I always follow the model of: Give away your best info for free – sell them on a physical product later.

]]> By: Emirhan http://andybeard.eu/1323/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-247960 Emirhan Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:42:30 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/04/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-247960 I've seen quite a few of these guys in my internet life. Useless, imho. The very idea of the internet is freedom, sharing, caring, understanding, progress, communication. Now, take your content, lock it away, make me wait for it, make me go through many steps to access it --no way that's going to happen, I'm a lazy surfer, I just google on and find the next guy that offered the knowledge for free. Of course, there's moments when you feel you may be entitled to just put a patent on what you offer, and then sue everyone that copies it shamelessly. Pity we can't do that. But, hey, if you're good at what you're doing, and people keep coming back to YOU and YOUR webplace, isn't it the best reward out there? I’ve seen quite a few of these guys in my internet life. Useless, imho. The very idea of the internet is freedom, sharing, caring, understanding, progress, communication. Now, take your content, lock it away, make me wait for it, make me go through many steps to access it –no way that’s going to happen, I’m a lazy surfer, I just google on and find the next guy that offered the knowledge for free.

Of course, there’s moments when you feel you may be entitled to just put a patent on what you offer, and then sue everyone that copies it shamelessly. Pity we can’t do that. But, hey, if you’re good at what you’re doing, and people keep coming back to YOU and YOUR webplace, isn’t it the best reward out there?

]]> By: Travel industry blogger http://andybeard.eu/1323/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-245935 Travel industry blogger Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:29:39 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/04/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-245935 Then start your RSS content with a few links (thus backlinks) to your own blog... Then start your RSS content with a few links (thus backlinks) to your own blog…

]]> By: dennis http://andybeard.eu/1323/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-244990 dennis Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:15:18 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/04/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-244990 To me it feels like all you're doing is giving scraper number 1 unique content to publish. It's gonna show up somewhere anyhow, so it best be on your own site. To me it feels like all you’re doing is giving scraper number 1 unique content to publish. It’s gonna show up somewhere anyhow, so it best be on your own site.

]]> By: KG Lew http://andybeard.eu/1323/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-244670 KG Lew Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:51:18 +0000 http://andybeard.eu/2008/04/the-fallacy-of-subscriber-only-content-on-blogs.html#comment-244670 As a way to get more people to subscribe to your feed I think its pretty good... but there are far more benefits to allowing access to certain content with registration/$$ As a way to get more people to subscribe to your feed I think its pretty good… but there are far more benefits to allowing access to certain content with registration/$$

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