Comments on: Losing My Authority http://shaungroves.com/2007/07/losing-my-authority/ Official site of Shaun Groves - musician, speaker, advocate for children living in poverty Tue, 22 May 2012 21:14:19 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: MammasBoy http://shaungroves.com/2007/07/losing-my-authority/#comment-12344 MammasBoy Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:49:30 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/07/losing-my-authority/#comment-12344 <p>What did you post 180 days ago?  A flea market song? </p> <p> MB </p> What did you post 180 days ago?  A flea market song?

MB

]]> By: jason77 http://shaungroves.com/2007/07/losing-my-authority/#comment-12343 jason77 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:46:18 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/07/losing-my-authority/#comment-12343 <p>I think i am like in the top 1000000000000000000000 or so, if I drop after the hard work it took to get that high I might get mad...lol </p> I think i am like in the top 1000000000000000000000 or so, if I drop after the hard work it took to get that high I might get mad…lol

]]> By: euphrony http://shaungroves.com/2007/07/losing-my-authority/#comment-12342 euphrony Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:44:27 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/07/losing-my-authority/#comment-12342 <p>I can just see your next shlogcast: wearing sunglasses, holding a white cane and rattling coins in a tin cup as you beg for links. </p> <p> Seriously, I know what you mean.  I never ask people to link to me, because I’m not going to beg for some sort of recognition that, for me, is more self-gratifying than anything else.  I’m not blogging for popularity but because I enjoy the writing and the community I have found.  When you are switching sites, well, that is an understandable reminder - a change of address request.  Now, it’s not like the mail is getting lost, so why ask for a reminder of address? </p> <p> I know you’ve said that the stats don’t matter so much to you, that you intentionally ignore them at times.  Maybe this is another thing to be ignored.  Honestly, you’re participation in this little thing, a 40-day fast, may bring in more <i>meaningful</i> hits than you would get in the same time period from Technorati.  So the moral may be keep up the interaction you have with the blogging community and forget the stats and ranks and authority. </p> I can just see your next shlogcast: wearing sunglasses, holding a white cane and rattling coins in a tin cup as you beg for links.

Seriously, I know what you mean.  I never ask people to link to me, because I’m not going to beg for some sort of recognition that, for me, is more self-gratifying than anything else.  I’m not blogging for popularity but because I enjoy the writing and the community I have found.  When you are switching sites, well, that is an understandable reminder – a change of address request.  Now, it’s not like the mail is getting lost, so why ask for a reminder of address?

I know you’ve said that the stats don’t matter so much to you, that you intentionally ignore them at times.  Maybe this is another thing to be ignored.  Honestly, you’re participation in this little thing, a 40-day fast, may bring in more meaningful hits than you would get in the same time period from Technorati.  So the moral may be keep up the interaction you have with the blogging community and forget the stats and ranks and authority.

]]> By: Mark http://shaungroves.com/2007/07/losing-my-authority/#comment-12341 Mark Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:36:50 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/07/losing-my-authority/#comment-12341 <p>I’m not much help either.  I couldn’t tell you what my numbers are at all. </p> I’m not much help either.  I couldn’t tell you what my numbers are at all.

]]> By: Shaun Groves http://shaungroves.com/2007/07/losing-my-authority/#comment-12340 Shaun Groves Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:10:23 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/07/losing-my-authority/#comment-12340 <p>I hate those campaigns.  Seems like cyber-panhandling. </p> <p> I’ve done it before but… </p> I hate those campaigns.  Seems like cyber-panhandling.

I’ve done it before but…

]]> By: euphrony http://shaungroves.com/2007/07/losing-my-authority/#comment-12339 euphrony Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:03:51 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/07/losing-my-authority/#comment-12339 <p>Welcome to the Matrix. </p> <p> I check my rank, on occasion, but don’t really care that much about it.  It tells me that some people drop by my blog and some care enough to link to me.  But the fact that old links are disregarded does not equate to one’s blog being disregarded by the linker, so I don’t know that it is really a blow beyond the numbers game. </p> <p> However, as your blog is part of your business, then you have an added dimension that does not concern me with my blog.  You want people to find you, and the more authoritative you look, the more people will drop by to check you out.  So, maybe it does have some importance for you. </p> <p> I’ve notice a jump in my authority from links related to the 40-day fast. I’m sure you got some new links from that, as well, so the total number lost is probably more.  If it concerns you from a self-promotion stand point, then maybe you should rerun the “link to me, I’ll link to you” campaign you did when the new site first went up; though I’m not sure how they would read old people re-linking to the same sites. </p> Welcome to the Matrix.

I check my rank, on occasion, but don’t really care that much about it.  It tells me that some people drop by my blog and some care enough to link to me.  But the fact that old links are disregarded does not equate to one’s blog being disregarded by the linker, so I don’t know that it is really a blow beyond the numbers game.

However, as your blog is part of your business, then you have an added dimension that does not concern me with my blog.  You want people to find you, and the more authoritative you look, the more people will drop by to check you out.  So, maybe it does have some importance for you.

I’ve notice a jump in my authority from links related to the 40-day fast. I’m sure you got some new links from that, as well, so the total number lost is probably more.  If it concerns you from a self-promotion stand point, then maybe you should rerun the “link to me, I’ll link to you” campaign you did when the new site first went up; though I’m not sure how they would read old people re-linking to the same sites.

]]> By: Shaun Groves http://shaungroves.com/2007/07/losing-my-authority/#comment-12338 Shaun Groves Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:10:54 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/07/losing-my-authority/#comment-12338 <p>Woah! </p> <p> Just fell to 210. </p> <p> It’s a conspiracy!  Men in black!  Helicopters!  Spy satellites!  Ahhhhh! </p> <p> They’re taking down Shlog! </p> Woah!

Just fell to 210.

It’s a conspiracy!  Men in black!  Helicopters!  Spy satellites!  Ahhhhh!

They’re taking down Shlog!

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