Comments on: Engagement: The Magic Ingredient You Need For Success Online Today

By: Shekhaar

Shekhaar — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:43:51 +0000

This is really a coincident that I was figuring out the different way of online earning and was comparing all of them , right from Adsense, Email Marketing, Selling Space, PPC and PPL, Affiliate Marketing, Creating own products.

This post just concreted my thoughts and comparison. Appreciating post ( I know other has already done this and u r habituated of) TC

By: Eamon Diamond

Eamon Diamond — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:59:27 +0000

GReat post!! This idea of Engagement is one thing that people can focus on when they are having one of those days where motivation and vision have gone on holiday (and left you in the office.)lol

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By: SA Music Man

SA Music Man — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:16:01 +0000

I completely agree about the importance of engagement in a blog, as much as we’re trying to come across as authorities, we also want to come across as people to whom our readers can relate and speak..
I run (among others) a small music and subculture blog, it doesn’t have a huge amount of traffic, and doesn’t exist for business purposes (though growing the way it is, I might turn it towards that) but people keep coming back, keep getting involved simply because of the interaction between myself and them, they ask for advice, or my opinion, etc, and I help as best I can.

By: Media Influence

Media Influence — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:27:12 +0000

really enjoyed this post. Just recently discovered your site and been reading a bunch of posts. thanks

By: Dave Doolin

Dave Doolin — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:10:36 +0000

Excellent use of internal linking got me here. I recall reading the “remain productive when feeling like giving up” article when it came out, too.

By: nivle

nivle — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:15:40 +0000

I agree with this reflection of keeping the trust of subscribers first and then transact a business with them. It seems like a friendly negotiation between you.

By: Tony Kummer

Tony Kummer — Fri, 02 May 2008 01:33:23 +0000

Yaro – Thanks for another great article. I am actually working through some of your archives, as you may have noticed from my comments.

My main blog has 800+ email feed readers (I call it the email newsletter and write for a non technical audience) and strong growth in pageviews.

But I get very little engagement from my readers. I am worried that I have too many ads for my audience, but it could be they are just people who don’t engage much on blogs because they are non-technical people.

The top 10 traffic generating posts all do well in the SERP, but they are basically resource pages designed to get people to other websites that have the info they are looking for.

By: Abunza Guy

Abunza Guy — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:04:26 +0000

You hit the nail on the head. Engagement, is the one idea I’ve been really needing that I’ve been missing lately. My blog is going, but going is what I want. Now I get it. Thanks, Yaro!
-Jeff

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By: Joe Lahart

Joe Lahart — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:59:15 +0000

Hi Yaro
I have just downloaded your internet business package.I like the way you lay things out and there is a good feel to the overall message.I have read many pieces over the last few years but yours came around just as I have decided to at last go out there and start my own site.My passion is photography and my intention is to create a business out of somthing I love to do.You stated that so simply and it makes so much sense.My site is under-construction at the moment but your advice has made me realise that I can do one step at a time and tweak it as I go along and learn more and more at a pace which I can sustain and which suits me.It would be nice to see my dream come true.I will keep in touch.
Kindest Regards
Joe Lahart

By: Noobpreneur

Noobpreneur — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:20:36 +0000

Yaro,

Engagement – easy to discern, hard to achieve… LOL

I conclude – blog is about content, and you have to either have a great topic to engage visitors or have a great writing skills that convert boring topics into a press release-like engagement.

I guess you have those two, Yaro – that what’s separate probloggers to the rest of us – Need to learn a lot out of your blog posts.

Cheers!

Ivanpw
http://www.noobpreneur.com – resources for entrepreneur
http://www.englishfair.com – bidding web directory

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By: Affiliate Confession

Affiliate Confession — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:19:53 +0000

I keep thinking that video helps engage your readers a lot more. This is one area that I haven’t ventured into yet and it’s time to take the plunge. When your readers see you, know aht you look like and can hear your voice, they will make a much larger connection with you. I’m convincing myself here.

By: Kenny

Kenny — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:06:31 +0000

Great post! Personal engagement is the key to build a stable readership which really drive a return traffics. I think I not really drive a good engagement because of the content which is not focus and interesting enough for people to engage with me if it is a personal blog. However, a blog that show the you are the expert in that field will really help.

By: Website Flipping

Website Flipping — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:39:58 +0000

Well I would of probably sent you the exact same email. I dont think I have the level of engagement I like but it is probably because I am not spending enough time in writing my articles. I dont think i write witha good personal voice either but i think with mre experience and a few more good articles from you i will get there.

By: Faramir

Faramir — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:04:15 +0000

Thanks. I couldn’t stop reading all the way to the end. And I agree with the testing of formulas until we find what works. That’s my personal formula for everything in life. I haven’t hit gold yet, but hey, what else is there to do in life except to continually self develop? Thanks again. This is extremely refreshing.

Fara – http://www.pickmeuptoday.com

By: Maree Harris

Maree Harris — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:32:14 +0000

Yaro, sometimes we all need someone to say the obvious before we click. You’ve done it here. I have always been a committed networker off line and had a strong belief in its importance in getting myself known, liked and trusted so that people would do business with me. What you are talking about here is about doing that online. I have a blog but it is one part of my business startegy and I haven’t given it the attention it deserves. I’ve been inspired by your article on engagement to translate my offline networking (which is a way of life for me) into my blog and start “networking” better online.

By: WHY CORNER

WHY CORNER — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:10:52 +0000

ENGAGEMENT – can only be the perfect title for this post! Great post!

By: Karen (Karooch from Scraps of Mind)

Karen (Karooch from Scraps of Mind) — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:26:00 +0000

Another great and engaging article Yaro.

And the new site design is terrific. I can see some of the bugs you’re still dealing with but the overall vibe is excellent.

By: Vera Raposo

Vera Raposo — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:49:45 +0000

Great article Yaro, engagement is much more than just putting out content.

By: John

John — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:46:46 +0000

Yaro, you hit it pretty close to the mark.

Beyond putting out good content, it needs to be focused enough to garner that engagement you refer to.

Past that point it’s the ability to engage that not only makes you a player but creates the higher barriers to entry in your niche.

best regards….

By: Bill Stevens

Bill Stevens — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:50:05 +0000

Hi Yaro,

Love your site redesign – Nice!! Your Blog Profits Blueprint pdf is still the best. Now I’ll read the post. I was just excited to see your redesign.

Bill

By: thehealthblogger

thehealthblogger — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:19:59 +0000

Great article. The more one engages with their readers, the more the readers feels a sense of connection and affinity.

Btw, I absolutely love your new sight makeover!

By: affiliate

affiliate — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:00:57 +0000

You keep me blogging yaro..!
your post always good quality log article with detail.good job

By: Maria Reyes-McDavis

Maria Reyes-McDavis — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:53:35 +0000

Yaro -

Yet, another great post! Engagement is very important and not many are even touching on that topic.

Thanks!
Maria Reyes-McDavis

By: Ayn Elise

Ayn Elise — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:36:54 +0000

Yaro-

The last two posts have been fantastic. I would like to add here, a way that I see engagement. I actually see it as at least a 2-step process.
First, someone has to find some kind of connection; to what they have read, maybe, on some level to what they perceive they feel they know of the author, or maybe the need they were looking to fufull. That need being iformation, help, knowledge, etc. I feel that they have to connect, first and foremost. However, if that connection doesn’t run deep enough, or over time, deepen to point that reflects within them, that person may only be engaged for a period of time. If that connection contines to unfold, then the person has moved fully in to the second stage, and are in what I’ll loosely say is ” full-blown engagement”.
To put a short illustration to this; say I read the last two posts, and today I was compelled via my connections to those two posts to write this comment. However, I have not yet moved far enough into that process to comment on a more regular basis. Just an example. You are here, I borrowed you for the example.
Thank for the opportunity to speak for a moment on how I see the process.

By: Business Forum

Business Forum — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:28:18 +0000

I’ve read through alot of your posts on entrepreneurship and business and there excellent, keep up the good work!

By: Kevin at Self Improvement for Entrepreneurs

Kevin at Self Improvement for Entrepreneurs — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 17:06:29 +0000

Yaro,

You’re having a killer week so far! Truly helpful stuff. I’m going to print these last two posts for future reference.

While this post is a good source of inspiration for dedicated bloggers, I think it’s a good reality check for some as well. I often hear advice given to new bloggers like “You don’t have to be that good of a writer to be successful blogging”. IMO, you have to be an engaging blogger (at least to your target audience) to achieve top results.

I think back to my various teachers. I learned the most from the teachers that were charismatic and interesting. I remember sleeping through my high school History courses. They never held my interest.

Then, in college, I had a professor who was fun and engaging. I not only did well academically in her class, I learned a great deal as well. I actually grew to love history as a result of her engaging personality.

You have it, Darren has it, Tim Ferris has it, the rest of us hope we have it.

Keep up the great work Yaro.

Kevin Givens

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By: n1ce

n1ce — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:34:57 +0000

lol, I almost spam blocked this blog post in my email because I read it as “Enlargement: The Magic Ingredient You Need…”