Question for Seth Godin/Meatball Sundae: “What would be a great way to increase the commenting and interaction on our blog so it can become more of a conversation than a monologue?”
Seth, having recently done a DishyMix interview discussing his new book, Meatball Sundae*, is now guest blogging here to respond to listeners’ questions.
Nan Palmero
Chief Inspiration Officer at Sales by 5
Nan Palmero, blogger at Saleby5 asks:
“What would be a great way to increase the commenting and interaction on our blog so it can become more of a conversation than a monologue?”
Seth answers:
“Darren Rowse has a great top ten list right here.
The bigger issue, I think, is whether you’re serious about this. Do you want to become a clearinghouse… do you want to be the bartender on your blog, where people come to meet and talk with each other as opposed to being the storyteller and narrator? I think you can do very very well as the watercooler, but only if you are willing to embrace this and make it a fun place to visit. Scott Adams blog has become a free-for-all where the attendees have a grand old time arguing about the softballs Scott lobs to them…
If, on the other hand, you are looking for nothing but nice “I agree”s, then it’s probably not worth a lot of effort.”
Listen to the Interview HERE:
Seth Godin, Leader of the New Marketing Movement on Authenticity, Google Dicing and Orange Rubber Squids
Nan Palmero said,
March 24, 2008 @ 4:21 pm
Thank you for taking the time to answer my question! I’m going to check out the Darren Rowse’s list as well as Scott Adams blog right away to see how we can implement some of the ideas.
Cheers,
Nan