Entrecard: Rave and Rant
Rave
Graham, the genius behind EC, has indeed created one of the most innovative ways of generating traffic for your blog while socializing. Unlike its giant predecessors -the like of DIGG, StumbleUpon, and De.licio.us -visitors need not bookmark your blog (except for dig where you can just Digg or Bury an article) in order to detect their visits. All they have to do is drop their cards. While doing it, they earn a credit in return which can be used for their ad campaign. More so, visitors are made to actually visit your blog in order to drop the card. Hence, if you have an interesting post to boot, you will likely have an additional subscriber or commentator and regular visitor on your blog.
I still use other traffic generating methods, however I find EC to be one of the most effective. My Google analytics show that traffic coming from it has a lower bounce rate unlike the others I already mentioned above. Also, visitors from this community normally return. With Digg and StumbleUpon, they come in like a swarm of bees, devour your field, go, and never to return after they had their fill. You will notice that you will suddenly have a spike in your traffic today then flat the next. EC, that is if you are a regular dropper, gives you steady quality traffic. In that, kudos Graham!
Rant
Ey, ey wait! Before you leave or start pounding your keyboard for a comment, let me say that I was not paid to blog this okey. I just felt the need to talk a bit of this. Then, the issue of placing ad on other blogs in the EC community…
On the side, I just need to rant a bit about the issue of ads rejection by some of our EC’mates with the remark “Not relevant.” “Design Clash,” “Not accepting ad this time,” or “Too many requests” reasons, IMO, are acceptable. But “Not relevant?” Hello? WTH! I would probably give a qualified reason like that if my blog is about “Religion and Spirituality” and I have an ad request from an adult or semi porn blog. Other than that, an ad request is always relevant. Why? Because we basically post anything we want in our blogs no matter how much we try to stay on a particular niche or topic. An ad request is actually a favor being extended. It is not free, for credits were earned and paid in exchange. An unjustifiable “not relevant “ reason is a sign of arrogance. Forgive the harsh word -but it is.
Now, have your say please.
Graham, the genius behind EC, has indeed created one of the most innovative ways of generating traffic for your blog while socializing. Unlike its giant predecessors -the like of DIGG, StumbleUpon, and De.licio.us -visitors need not bookmark your blog (except for dig where you can just Digg or Bury an article) in order to detect their visits. All they have to do is drop their cards. While doing it, they earn a credit in return which can be used for their ad campaign. More so, visitors are made to actually visit your blog in order to drop the card. Hence, if you have an interesting post to boot, you will likely have an additional subscriber or commentator and regular visitor on your blog.
I still use other traffic generating methods, however I find EC to be one of the most effective. My Google analytics show that traffic coming from it has a lower bounce rate unlike the others I already mentioned above. Also, visitors from this community normally return. With Digg and StumbleUpon, they come in like a swarm of bees, devour your field, go, and never to return after they had their fill. You will notice that you will suddenly have a spike in your traffic today then flat the next. EC, that is if you are a regular dropper, gives you steady quality traffic. In that, kudos Graham!
Rant
Ey, ey wait! Before you leave or start pounding your keyboard for a comment, let me say that I was not paid to blog this okey. I just felt the need to talk a bit of this. Then, the issue of placing ad on other blogs in the EC community…
On the side, I just need to rant a bit about the issue of ads rejection by some of our EC’mates with the remark “Not relevant.” “Design Clash,” “Not accepting ad this time,” or “Too many requests” reasons, IMO, are acceptable. But “Not relevant?” Hello? WTH! I would probably give a qualified reason like that if my blog is about “Religion and Spirituality” and I have an ad request from an adult or semi porn blog. Other than that, an ad request is always relevant. Why? Because we basically post anything we want in our blogs no matter how much we try to stay on a particular niche or topic. An ad request is actually a favor being extended. It is not free, for credits were earned and paid in exchange. An unjustifiable “not relevant “ reason is a sign of arrogance. Forgive the harsh word -but it is.
Now, have your say please.
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10 Comments so far:
uhm nice idea. remove it or change it with other word that polite, like; not funny :lol:
nice to know you :D
hmmm yup been seeing a lot posting negative comment but yet the widget is still there
Hmmm. You're right. One should not judge a blog by its title. Unless it's porn.
I really don't get it with these bloggers. They have the gall to remain in the EC community, yet they care less. Tsk tsk tsk.
I hate being rude, but these are just some of the people that makes me puke.
I'm very sorry, as much as I want to be polite there -I can't.
Anyways, cheers guys! Thanks for sharing my sentiments! Have a nice week end!
Your observation is quite accurate. This is supposed to be a community of people with a common interest; promoting their online activities. I too don't get the "Not Relevant" reason for declining an advert. Unless it is way off topic (and I mean WAY OFF or offensive) then I don't see why anyone would say no to earning EC credits.
Exactly the point - a community.
Am glad, I am not alone on this Marty. Thanks dude. ^^,
I've not yet joined Entrecard but this post piqued my interest. I may be signing up once I get home! :D
Where's the sphygmo? Let me take your BP, first. :P
I pretty much approve all advert requests as long as there's no porn or adult material.
Got 2 rejections though, from a music and celebrity blog. They didn't say why, but they should've been polite enough to leave a comment.
I will reject ads for blogs that are not well written or do not portray a maturity in thought. Image and credibility are important for me. Additionally, I will not allow anything which may not be safe for work since I like to think that many of my readers (finance blog) access my blog from work
Other than that, any blog is welcome to advertise on my site
@ shie
you're missing a lot ^^,
@ kc
well, i've cool down already.
@ arohan
am glad, we share the same views.^^,