Comments on: How Nickelback Can Help You Start A Successful Blog

By: J. D. Bentley

J. D. Bentley — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:44:11 +0000

That’s true. It might be argued that, as far as significance goes, being talked about is a hugely positive sign even if you’re a wholly negative person.

By: J. D. Bentley

J. D. Bentley — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:42:06 +0000

Thanks, man. Glad you like it!

By: Jonny | thelifething

Jonny | thelifething — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 05:30:59 +0000

Love the new site design mate. Truely Awesome.

By: David Bentley

David Bentley — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:47:02 +0000

I know, I know.

By: Christina Gremore

Christina Gremore — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:17:48 +0000

I really like your point about Nickelback: they have tons of haters, as do most celebrities today, but they’re millionaires, and at least they start conversations. Even if people write about how much they despise you, at least they’re writing about you! That’s better than nothing. This post gave me a lot to think about…

By: J. D. Bentley

J. D. Bentley — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:39:36 +0000

I agree, David. By the way, you really should get a Gravatar! This little white silhouette just isn’t doing it for you.

By: J. D. Bentley

J. D. Bentley — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:38:52 +0000

What’s great is once you put yourself out there, most of the feedback is positive. It’s hard for people to be mean to someone they relate to, even if they disagree. Putting a personality and a face with the words you write is probably the single best thing you can do to get people on your side.

By: J. D. Bentley

J. D. Bentley — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:37:07 +0000

You are more than welcome! I hope that I can continue to write “kick-in-the-butt” posts. In a way, it’s my goal with WSR.

By: J. D. Bentley

J. D. Bentley — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:35:51 +0000

This is kind of a different issue. Critics help, for sure. But I think we are talking about two different kinds of critics in two different situations. The type of critic you are talking about is likely not a detractor, but someone who likes you so much they want to see you improve and succeed.

Also, critics are only worth anything if you aren't where you want to be. If you are exactly where you want to be in life, why listen to critics? You're already making it. And the sort of people I'm talking about are outright haters who offer nothing constructive. Just poison.

So, yeah, in short I agree. The right kind of critics are essential.

By: J. D. Bentley

J. D. Bentley — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:32:12 +0000

Yeah this is a great point. We’ve had the definition of “good writing” so ingrained into us that many people, I’m sure, feel like they aren’t good writers and so they don’t even try. But the true definition of “good writing” is anything written that engages people. Period. It doesn’t have to be “perfect” or academic. In fact, that doesn’t even work for blogs. It just has to be relatable and interesting and friendly.