Comments on: The Comment That Was So Good I Decided To Make It A Guest Post http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/ Marketing for Businesses Without Marketing Departments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:44:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Ganry20 http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-11392 Ganry20 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:18:07 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-11392 The only potential advantage about working on the west coast, is that as an animator you have more options in terms of employment. , The only potential advantage about working on the west coast, is that as an animator you have more options in terms of employment. ,

]]> By: Gangster67 http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-11353 Gangster67 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:50:32 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-11353 I know the west is going to have water problems. , I know the west is going to have water problems. ,

]]> By: Anthony Lawrence http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-1328 Anthony Lawrence Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:13:16 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-1328 @andrew "Full disclosure: I’m no sort of pro-blogger… yet. I probably don’t even qualify as a blogger, seeing as I currently have exactly one post written." Ahh, but tomorrow you may have two.. and the day after, perhaps three.. so when do you think you become "Pro" ? :-) @andrew

“Full disclosure: I’m no sort of pro-blogger… yet. I probably don’t even qualify as a blogger, seeing as I currently have exactly one post written.”

Ahh, but tomorrow you may have two.. and the day after, perhaps three.. so when do you think you become “Pro” ? :-)

]]> By: Andrew http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-1325 Andrew Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:43:12 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-1325 @anthony True. But a really bad design (like Michael's Comic Sans comment) can hurt you a lot worse relative to an OK design than an excellent design could help. Full disclosure: I'm no sort of pro-blogger... yet. I probably don't even qualify as a blogger, seeing as I currently have exactly one post written. @anthony
True. But a really bad design (like Michael’s Comic Sans comment) can hurt you a lot worse relative to an OK design than an excellent design could help.

Full disclosure: I’m no sort of pro-blogger… yet. I probably don’t even qualify as a blogger, seeing as I currently have exactly one post written.

]]> By: Anthony Lawrence http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-1324 Anthony Lawrence Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:29:19 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-1324 @andrew Another thing that bears repeating: if you don't have worthwhile content, the design is completely irrelevant. If you have really exceptional content, that may be just as true. Most websites should be worrying about their content a lot more than their design. All the beauty in the world isn't going to turn a "me-too" scraper site into a profitable enterprise. @andrew

Another thing that bears repeating: if you don’t have worthwhile content, the design is completely irrelevant. If you have really exceptional content, that may be just as true.

Most websites should be worrying about their content a lot more than their design. All the beauty in the world isn’t going to turn a “me-too” scraper site into a profitable enterprise.

]]> By: Andrew http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-1323 Andrew Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:57:38 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-1323 You've got a point, but you're also missing something. If you do the design yourself, you learn how. Maybe you suck for a while, but you also get side benefits that have the potential to improve your blog in other ways. If you want to make money fast, go ahead and outsource it. If you have the aptitude and the interest to learn to do it yourself and aren't in such a hurry, take the time. Or do both. Buy your design, then teach yourself to tweak it. Like everything else in business, if it's core to your money maker: do it yourself or setup some sort of long-term relationship with your source. If not, outsource it. You’ve got a point, but you’re also missing something. If you do the design yourself, you learn how. Maybe you suck for a while, but you also get side benefits that have the potential to improve your blog in other ways. If you want to make money fast, go ahead and outsource it. If you have the aptitude and the interest to learn to do it yourself and aren’t in such a hurry, take the time. Or do both. Buy your design, then teach yourself to tweak it.

Like everything else in business, if it’s core to your money maker: do it yourself or setup some sort of long-term relationship with your source. If not, outsource it.

]]> By: Michael Martine http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-1315 Michael Martine Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:03:14 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-1315 <blockquote>It makes no sense to go into business with a half-ass business plan...</blockquote> Many people do, and most often they're the ones with the DIY designs, too. Comic Sans MS, anyone?

It makes no sense to go into business with a half-ass business plan…

Many people do, and most often they’re the ones with the DIY designs, too. Comic Sans MS, anyone?

]]> By: Chris Cagle http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-1314 Chris Cagle Mon, 07 Jan 2008 01:49:27 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-1314 <b>@ Mark Silver</b> - $2-$5k? Holy smokes! Lol, I wish Naomi paid me that well...LOL I however, completely agree with you - the business owner definitely needs to be dedicated to succeed at all costs before plopping down cash for a custom design. It makes no sense to go into business with a half-ass business plan and a great looking design. @ Mark Silver – $2-$5k? Holy smokes! Lol, I wish Naomi paid me that well…LOL

I however, completely agree with you – the business owner definitely needs to be dedicated to succeed at all costs before plopping down cash for a custom design. It makes no sense to go into business with a half-ass business plan and a great looking design.

]]> By: Anthony Lawrence http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-1295 Anthony Lawrence Sun, 06 Jan 2008 21:45:24 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-1295 By way, I don't disagree with you. I disagree with you FOR ME, but I agree that there are far too many fools who should use professional services. Glad to have found you, by the way. I "Thumbs upped" you at Stumbleupon, added you to my RSS and I'm sure I'll be finding opportunities to link to you in my own blogging and self-employment related posts. By way, I don’t disagree with you.

I disagree with you FOR ME, but I agree that there are far too many fools who should use professional services.

Glad to have found you, by the way. I “Thumbs upped” you at Stumbleupon, added you to my RSS and I’m sure I’ll be finding opportunities to link to you in my own blogging and self-employment related posts.

]]> By: Mark Silver http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-1289 Mark Silver Sun, 06 Jan 2008 16:20:52 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/the-comment-that-was-so-good-i-decided-to-make-it-a-guest-post/#comment-1289 And another thing- service providers (me among them from time to time, when I forget) have a desire to protect our clients from making a mistakes. Which is a mistake. Mistakes and failures build a business faster than anything else, if someone is willing to learn. Of course, this takes an entrepreneurial mindset, meaning a willing a to experiment, take some risks, try things out, and fail as often and as quickly as possible, learning as you go. I often advise newcomers to Heart of Business to start with the very low-end offers: a book, an online community, some learning packages, and to try it out for themselves- experiment, see what you think. Before someone hires me for expensive high-end services or classes, I like to see that they've had a track record of trying and experimenting- otherwise I wonder if their investment will really pay off. Okay, enough for a Sunday morning. Thanks for letting me vent on your blog. :) And another thing- service providers (me among them from time to time, when I forget) have a desire to protect our clients from making a mistakes.

Which is a mistake.

Mistakes and failures build a business faster than anything else, if someone is willing to learn. Of course, this takes an entrepreneurial mindset, meaning a willing a to experiment, take some risks, try things out, and fail as often and as quickly as possible, learning as you go.

I often advise newcomers to Heart of Business to start with the very low-end offers: a book, an online community, some learning packages, and to try it out for themselves- experiment, see what you think.

Before someone hires me for expensive high-end services or classes, I like to see that they’ve had a track record of trying and experimenting- otherwise I wonder if their investment will really pay off.

Okay, enough for a Sunday morning. Thanks for letting me vent on your blog. :)

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