Comments on: The Harsh Realities of Building Your First Thousand Subscribers http://twohourblogger.com/harsh-realities/ Just another WordPress site Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:17:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Martyn Chamberlin http://twohourblogger.com/harsh-realities/#comment-1292 Martyn Chamberlin Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:01:49 +0000 http://twohourblogger.com/?p=1547#comment-1292 Guilty. Guilty.

]]> By: Seth http://twohourblogger.com/harsh-realities/#comment-1291 Seth Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:36 +0000 http://twohourblogger.com/?p=1547#comment-1291 "They laughed when I said I average 100+ new subscribers every time I appear on a popular blog. They're not laughing any more." Sounds like somebody's been studying a little bit of John Caples copywriting, eh? “They laughed when I said I average 100+ new subscribers every time I appear on a popular blog.

They’re not laughing any more.”

Sounds like somebody’s been studying a little bit of John Caples copywriting, eh?

]]> By: Gregory Ciotti http://twohourblogger.com/harsh-realities/#comment-1290 Gregory Ciotti Sun, 06 Nov 2011 14:34:43 +0000 http://twohourblogger.com/?p=1547#comment-1290 Martyn, I do have a few alternatives for you. First is PhotoDune (run by Envato), you can get a quality, professional blog photo there for $1. The second is the creative commons on Flickr, which don't need to have an attribution link, and you'd be surprised at their quality that they offer. Martyn, I do have a few alternatives for you.

First is PhotoDune (run by Envato), you can get a quality, professional blog photo there for $1.

The second is the creative commons on Flickr, which don’t need to have an attribution link, and you’d be surprised at their quality that they offer.

]]> By: Martyn Chamberlin http://twohourblogger.com/harsh-realities/#comment-1289 Martyn Chamberlin Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:17:19 +0000 http://twohourblogger.com/?p=1547#comment-1289 I'm doing good, Stephen. Don't worry, my income isn't coming <em>directly</em> from my blog, either. Still working at the airport? So, what's your plan? I'm actually planning on going to school. More on that later. :D I’m doing good, Stephen. Don’t worry, my income isn’t coming directly from my blog, either. Still working at the airport? So, what’s your plan?

I’m actually planning on going to school. More on that later. :D

]]> By: Stephen Guise http://twohourblogger.com/harsh-realities/#comment-1288 Stephen Guise Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:35:34 +0000 http://twohourblogger.com/?p=1547#comment-1288 It's true that guest blogging is the best. By the way, remember me? I hope you're well, Martyn. I'm finally making money and unfortunately it isn't from blogging - it's from working my socks off at a "real job" (I'm in bare feet right now). I have a plan for the future that entails doing something I love, but sometimes you just need short term income to survive. It’s true that guest blogging is the best.

By the way, remember me?

I hope you’re well, Martyn. I’m finally making money and unfortunately it isn’t from blogging – it’s from working my socks off at a “real job” (I’m in bare feet right now). I have a plan for the future that entails doing something I love, but sometimes you just need short term income to survive.

]]> By: Martyn Chamberlin http://twohourblogger.com/harsh-realities/#comment-1287 Martyn Chamberlin Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:31:23 +0000 http://twohourblogger.com/?p=1547#comment-1287 People can be rude, Jeff, and I'm afraid I'm guilty myself. You've nailed it calling them "ignorant" people. I'm convinced that most criticism stems from lack of information. Thanks for weighing in! People can be rude, Jeff, and I’m afraid I’m guilty myself. You’ve nailed it calling them “ignorant” people. I’m convinced that most criticism stems from lack of information.

Thanks for weighing in!

]]> By: Martyn Chamberlin http://twohourblogger.com/harsh-realities/#comment-1286 Martyn Chamberlin Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:29:06 +0000 http://twohourblogger.com/?p=1547#comment-1286 @Marya I don't even write for that kind of blog. If you don't see readers engaging on a blog, don't write for it - no matter how many bazillions of pageviews compete.com says it gets per month. Just isn't worth it. @Eddie You're right, dude. The tech niche is super saturated. I'd probably focus on SEO and trending topics instead of guest blogging. @Marya I don’t even write for that kind of blog. If you don’t see readers engaging on a blog, don’t write for it – no matter how many bazillions of pageviews compete.com says it gets per month. Just isn’t worth it.

@Eddie You’re right, dude. The tech niche is super saturated. I’d probably focus on SEO and trending topics instead of guest blogging.

]]> By: Martyn Chamberlin http://twohourblogger.com/harsh-realities/#comment-1285 Martyn Chamberlin Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:26:21 +0000 http://twohourblogger.com/?p=1547#comment-1285 I wouldn't say you went "wrong," Marya - 50 isn't a bad number. I've known bloggers who only got a few dozen readers from a Problogger article. That's just the way it goes sometimes. Best wishes getting on Copyblogger. ;) I wouldn’t say you went “wrong,” Marya – 50 isn’t a bad number. I’ve known bloggers who only got a few dozen readers from a Problogger article. That’s just the way it goes sometimes.

Best wishes getting on Copyblogger. ;)

]]> By: Martyn Chamberlin http://twohourblogger.com/harsh-realities/#comment-1284 Martyn Chamberlin Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:24:01 +0000 http://twohourblogger.com/?p=1547#comment-1284 Haha that's okay. Lots of people misspell my name. I'm used to it. Haha that’s okay. Lots of people misspell my name. I’m used to it.

]]> By: rik http://twohourblogger.com/harsh-realities/#comment-1283 rik Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:27:54 +0000 http://twohourblogger.com/?p=1547#comment-1283 oops sorry, i misspelled your name.. martyn, i have to read this over and over so it would stick to my brain cells... breathe in, out........ :-) oops sorry, i misspelled your name.. martyn, i have to read this over and over so it would stick to my brain cells… breathe in, out…….. :-)

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