Comments on: Survey Results: Readers Want 2 Posts Per Week

By: Tawna Shuffield

Tawna Shuffield — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:09:18 +0000

Pretty good going, I’m going to post a quote of your content on my site (with a link back). I hope that’s ok?

By: Assorptoixest

Assorptoixest — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:46:19 +0000

Nice template. Where can i download it?

By: Tom Gray

Tom Gray — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:57:52 +0000

I agree with Mike Sigers and Website Waves Blogger. Less, in my book, is not more. I’d be pretty upset if someone valued what I had to offer so little that they voted to have a 3rd less. I think a better question to ask would be, what can I offer my readers that would be of such value that they’d want to see 4 posts a week rather than 3 and, to make space in their busy days, they’d unsubscribe to that other marketing guru they were following because they just weren’t as value.

This is like being happy that people are dining at your restaurant only twice a month instead of weekly. I mean isn’t the point of a blog to draw traffic in and get them to invest time so that perhaps they’ll buy something from you?

In other words, I want people visiting my store more, not less, often.

By: Jan Peterson

Jan Peterson — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:53:42 +0000

The power of asking the market what it wants….what a simple yet powerful idea.

So many times I call a company and ask for something, and one of the underlings happily announces (as if it were a victory to turn down a customer) that they don’t offer it or just can’t help me. It sounds funny but I bet it has happened to you too! I don’t think I have ever had a business ask me what I want- they offer what they offer, hoping it is what I want to buy.

It seems to me there is HUGE power in asking our prospects what they want….and then giving it to them.

I am running several ‘ask’ campaigns right now with a Dr. who has two new products; one is for immediate & lasting pain relief for ailments such as arthritis and back pain, the other is to help people with stubborn weight loss. http://www.askdrberg.com. His products are fantastic but I am still training him that asking prospects what they want is important…that it helps build relationships and will lead to sales. He is slowly coming around…

Everyday I remind him of what Alex taught me:
“People support what they help to create.”

Anything IS Possible,
Jan

By: Mike Sigers

Mike Sigers — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:03:46 +0000

As you’ve said before Alex, the customer is not always right. The prospect is.

The prospects of you reaching more people who don’t know you has been diminished by 33.33333% by 202 people with a scarcity and lazy mindset.

Here’s something I learned a long time ago: Never take advice from people who have no skin in the game.

Paid subscribers: Yes.

Readers of a free blog: No.

Looking forward to more of you inspiring me to take even more action in 2009 … not less.

By: Website Waves Blogger

Website Waves Blogger — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:46:15 +0000

I don’t think it has to do with number of posts at all. When people are asked to “vote” for number of posts, most would mentally just say no to 3 because 2 would mentally require less effort on their part to read. But they’re not thinking about “quality” received at that point. They’re thinking about “quantity.”

The first thing I do every morning while on the bike at the gym is hit my blackberry to see what new posts have come up on my google reader rss. I get excited when I see “at least” one new post every day from ProBlogger because I know I’m in for amazing content every time and they’re the first ones I read. Am I “mad” at problogger for posting every day? Of course not. Because I’m not thinking about “numbers,” but “quality.”

By: Ja'son Manwill

Ja'son Manwill — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:40:17 +0000

Alex,

I was so moved by how you are going to serve your readers, that I talked to my management team and we decided to follow in your footsteps and do our blog on http://www.jasonmanwill.com on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s as well in 2009. Our time for posting will be different, we will post at 11:11am Eastern Time. We chose the 11:11am time, so that we could have 1-2 Prime Time Hours BEFORE the blog post.

I am taking 100% marketing responsibility and I appreciate the accountability nudge. In 2009 look for great training tips that can transform your participants whether you are a Teleseminarian or on a live event stage.

Ja’son Manwill
The Transformational Trainer’s Coach™
http://www.jasonmanwill.com

By: Pat & Lorna Shanks

Pat & Lorna Shanks — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:53:35 +0000

Looking forward to a Fine 2009 from your blog Alex.

– Pat & Lorna
http://PatAndLorna.com

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:24:19 +0000

Nice, now we got a schedule :-) so our votes were counted.

I think less posts works great for helping people digest the info and act on it. Thanks