Comments on: The Great Vanishing of the Experts http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/ Motivating readers to believe, act, and achieve by looking at life with wit, wisdom, and engaging creativity Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:36:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Lindsay http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19909 Lindsay Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:46:04 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19909 Heh, a lot of people ask me how I make a living from blogging (okay, two people have asked... this year... but it was more than last year, so I'm qualifying that as "a lot"). I think I'll stop saying things about providing good content, working on getting links, and just say, "I've lasted when 99% of other bloggers quit after 6 months." Of course, this is big talk from someone whose newest blog is only two weeks old. We'll see if it survives as long as some of my others. :) Heh, a lot of people ask me how I make a living from blogging (okay, two people have asked… this year… but it was more than last year, so I’m qualifying that as “a lot”). I think I’ll stop saying things about providing good content, working on getting links, and just say, “I’ve lasted when 99% of other bloggers quit after 6 months.”

Of course, this is big talk from someone whose newest blog is only two weeks old. We’ll see if it survives as long as some of my others. :)

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19307 dcr Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:34:38 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19307 Hopefully it wasn't one of my other blogs! Thanks for stopping by and commenting on this one! Hopefully it wasn’t one of my other blogs!

Thanks for stopping by and commenting on this one!

]]> By: Rajaie AlKorani http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19298 Rajaie AlKorani Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:56:18 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19298 I just stumbled upon a blog where the author had seemed to vanish, I left it without thinking twice. I just stumbled upon a blog where the author had seemed to vanish, I left it without thinking twice.

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19280 dcr Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:58:10 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19280 I just regularly check through my blogroll, though some of the others, like the Blogs O'Plenty, I don't check as often. I just regularly check through my blogroll, though some of the others, like the Blogs O’Plenty, I don’t check as often.

]]> By: B. Durant http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19232 B. Durant Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:28:54 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19232 What you mention is a prime reason I stopped doing blog rolls and the like. Everyone disappears. Too be fair I stopped blogging for about 2 months but then I never claimed to be an expert. Nor even anyone that people should read. What you mention is a prime reason I stopped doing blog rolls and the like. Everyone disappears. Too be fair I stopped blogging for about 2 months but then I never claimed to be an expert. Nor even anyone that people should read.

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19223 dcr Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:17:20 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19223 "Vanishing bloggers who called themselves experts" is what the post is about. It was just something I noticed while going through all my blog links. Sorry for any confusion. I know about taking off time from blogging for family and other considerations too. I try not to be too quick to remove a link, but the longer a blog has been inactive, the less likely it is that it's going to be revived. Which reminds me <i>I</i> have a couple blogs I haven't updated in a few months! “Vanishing bloggers who called themselves experts” is what the post is about. It was just something I noticed while going through all my blog links. Sorry for any confusion.

I know about taking off time from blogging for family and other considerations too. I try not to be too quick to remove a link, but the longer a blog has been inactive, the less likely it is that it’s going to be revived.

Which reminds me I have a couple blogs I haven’t updated in a few months!

]]> By: pearl http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19222 pearl Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:07:48 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19222 I was trying to figure out if the post is about 'vanishing bloggers' or 'vanishing bloggers who called themselves experts' - because I disappeared for a few months recently from the blogging scene and Im no expert.... but it was due to a family tragedy. And I know a couple of good friends who are not updating their blogs because of family situations too and they have a huge reader base. So it all depends on individual situations I think. It is also easy to tell if the writer is authentic or just misleading. Creating Passionate Users comes to mind. The blog hasn't been updated in over a year and still has a huge following.... nice article though I was trying to figure out if the post is about ‘vanishing bloggers’ or ‘vanishing bloggers who called themselves experts’ - because I disappeared for a few months recently from the blogging scene and Im no expert…. but it was due to a family tragedy. And I know a couple of good friends who are not updating their blogs because of family situations too and they have a huge reader base. So it all depends on individual situations I think.

It is also easy to tell if the writer is authentic or just misleading. Creating Passionate Users comes to mind. The blog hasn’t been updated in over a year and still has a huge following…. nice article though

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19217 dcr Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:02:38 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19217 DoRu... I like it! Thanks for stopping by! DoRu… I like it!

Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19216 dcr Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:02:09 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19216 Well, I haven't done a Tech Tuesday in a while... I'll look into it. Thanks! Well, I haven’t done a Tech Tuesday in a while… I’ll look into it. Thanks!

]]> By: Kelly Lowe http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19214 Kelly Lowe Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:59:54 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/07/16/the-great-vanishing-of-the-experts/#comment-19214 I believe it was on Scott Boulchs blog that I first saw the word 'DoRu.' I totally agreed with him. If more people would strive to be DoRus, instead of Gurus, the Internet would be a much better place for all of us :)It's been my experience that most Gurus are 1) self proclaimed Gurus, and 2) have no idea what they are doing, much less how to teach someone else how to do that which they do not have any idea how to do in the first place. I believe it was on Scott Boulchs blog that I first saw the word ‘DoRu.’ I totally agreed with him. If more people would strive to be DoRus, instead of Gurus, the Internet would be a much better place for all of us :)It’s been my experience that most Gurus are 1) self proclaimed Gurus, and 2) have no idea what they are doing, much less how to teach someone else how to do that which they do not have any idea how to do in the first place.

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