Comments on: How Mediocre Content Gets Popular: Neil Patel, I’m Lookin’ At You

By: Deep Jive Interests » The Most Egregious Sin in “How-to” Blogging

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:43:13 +0000

[...] I acknowedge that its difficult to create worthy and decent how-to articles. But for the love of Pete, please don’t bore me with the amazingly self-evident. And yes, Tamar Weinberg, I am talking directly to you. Don’t worry though, you’re in good company — Neil Patel has come a long way since I last called him out a few months ago. I’m guilty of it from time to time as well, but all I’m saying is that we should all try and rise to our best every time. [...]

By: Neil Patel

Neil Patel — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 04:25:54 +0000

Tony, I really appreciate the input as it will help me improve my blog. I will try and get back into that creative mode and start blogging about stuff others don’t blog about.

Any thoughts on my last post? (How to get StumbledUpon)

Thanks

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:37:52 +0000

Glad you liked the photo diddums. Sometimes its the thing I get the biggest kick out of doing. ;)

By: Diddums

Diddums — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:35:41 +0000

Ah, the ebb and flow of blogging! Blogs are in constant progress – almost living, breathing things. Sometimes good and sometimes failing to hit the mark. Readers in general will be aware of X but not of Y, and they move in different circles and read different things. Though I know the feeling of seeing something that wasn’t good (to me) and wondering why it’s so popular – the photo made me chuckle!

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 02:05:33 +0000

Well, I suppose it depends on your definition of mediocrity; but rehashing retreads fits in mine.

Also, you’ll find that I did mention something about a ‘new audience’ in the paragraph, “a receptive audience”:

“Although I find the article stale and derivative, there are worlds of readers who have not. In fact, I think it speaks to how large the blogosphere is growing that you will still find people in shock and awe over such a concept (linkbaiting), and therefore, find Mr. Patel’s post an excellent launch point for that that (although if that was his intention, perhaps he could have added a few resources).”

By: Duncan

Duncan — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 01:33:54 +0000

I’m not sure if it’s medicore, but certainly it is stating the blatantly obvious and stuff that has been said before. Remember though that not everyone would have read something like this previously, so it may have some merit with a new audience.