Denise – I’m sorry if you think I’m victimising people. All I can really say is that at $1.95 a month and the promise of money back I’m not sure how you could think that. While I don’t think what I’m doing will be for everyone we continue to see people signing up and telling me that they value the community. Ultimately though each person has their choice.

In terms of the ‘government scrutinising these bloggers’ – I’m not sure on what grounds you think we need to be scrutinised. I’m just a guy sharing what I know about blogging and setting up a place for people to interact with each other around that topic. I regularly write about how blogging isn’t a get rich quick thing… I’m not sure how I am victimising anyone?

Allyn – I’m not sure what else there is to say. You seem to I argue that ‘great content is enough’ – I’ve never argued that. I do believe that great content is part of how to build an ongoing readership – but only a month back wrote about how it is not the only element in a post The Myth of ‘Great Content’ Marketing Itself. Really sorry but I’m not sure where the perception that I’m just about ‘great content’ being the only key comes from. I’ve written thousands of posts on ProBlogger – writing content is just one of many categories of posts.

Griz – ‘Social networking is nothing more than people like you (Bloggers and Internet Marketers) trying to get other people like you to buy stuff and they don’t.’

I’m sorry but I find your arguments a little odd. For someone who has critiqued those using social media for being closed to SEO I find it odd that you seem so closed to social media where there’s plenty of people around who use it to make a good living.

I personally think you make some good arguments about SEO and how bloggers should widen their perspective – but perhaps there’s some good reason for you to widen yours too?

In the same way that you and your readers say that you’re thankful that social media proponents ignore SEO because it makes things easier for you guys perhaps there are a few social media people thankful that you guys don’t get social media. I actually think somewhere between the two is some real opportunity.

My experience is that having a well optimised site that targets readers but also driving significant traffic through social media – not to mention having RSS and email subscribers and getting traffic from other sites – all adds to a profitable business.

Anyway – just my two cents worth.

I love number 2 (griz) and 10 (wookie) http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=problogger.com&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g-s1

Social networking…as I said, I gained customers as a result, and felt it was worth spending some time on. Not a lot of time, but some time (in addition to many other things).

I am not sure why you are being so defensive. simply offered a different perspective, and did so in a respectful manner. Honestly, I don’t understand the attack.

On the other hand, Grizzly aren’t known for being warm and fuzzy…