Comments on: The Importance of Kicking Puppies http://www.sitesketch101.com/the-importance-of-kicking-puppies/ An Artistic Approach to Online Business Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:11:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ron Leyba http://www.sitesketch101.com/the-importance-of-kicking-puppies/#comment-20076 Ron Leyba Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:20:43 +0000 http://www.sitesketch101.com/?p=5691#comment-20076 Controversy is really effective. I tried it once in my blog and I was shocked by the huge response, negative and positive. Also, I just wanna add this one. To make sure that your controversy post will be recognized by your audience, try to post it on social media sites like twitter and fb. It works very well. .-= My Latest Blog Post: <a href="http://ronleyba.com/sikat-ang-pinoy">Sikat Ang Pinoy</a> =-. Controversy is really effective. I tried it once in my blog and I was shocked by the huge response, negative and positive.

Also, I just wanna add this one. To make sure that your controversy post will be recognized by your audience, try to post it on social media sites like twitter and fb. It works very well.
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]]> By: Nicholas Cardot http://www.sitesketch101.com/the-importance-of-kicking-puppies/#comment-19535 Nicholas Cardot Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:19:49 +0000 http://www.sitesketch101.com/?p=5691#comment-19535 Blake @ Props Blog Reviews » I remember that post. Another great reason why that post was so popular was that it got retweeted by those big names. Using something like that is a terrific way to gain some exposure. Blake @ Props Blog Reviews » I remember that post. Another great reason why that post was so popular was that it got retweeted by those big names. Using something like that is a terrific way to gain some exposure.

]]> By: Blake @ Props Blog Reviews http://www.sitesketch101.com/the-importance-of-kicking-puppies/#comment-19510 Blake @ Props Blog Reviews Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:48:56 +0000 http://www.sitesketch101.com/?p=5691#comment-19510 I absolutely think controversial headlines are okay when used in moderation. One of my most popular post retweeted by Chris Brogan himself was "Chris Brogan, Problogger, and Copyblogger hang out in their underwear." (Thanks Nick for helping me pick the title btw) The title wasn't exactly related to the topic, although there was a reason behind the title. The key is not relying on the shock tactic. It's like April Fool's webpage pranks; great the first time, but people catch on. Sorry if this double posts :( .-= My Latest Blog Post: <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThePropsBlog/~3/QrWFABee8QI/">Sometimes Not Enough Is Still Too Much</a> =-. I absolutely think controversial headlines are okay when used in moderation. One of my most popular post retweeted by Chris Brogan himself was “Chris Brogan, Problogger, and Copyblogger hang out in their underwear.”
(Thanks Nick for helping me pick the title btw)

The title wasn’t exactly related to the topic, although there was a reason behind the title.

The key is not relying on the shock tactic. It’s like April Fool’s webpage pranks; great the first time, but people catch on.

Sorry if this double posts :(
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]]> By: mk akan http://www.sitesketch101.com/the-importance-of-kicking-puppies/#comment-19016 mk akan Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:11:38 +0000 http://www.sitesketch101.com/?p=5691#comment-19016 very true,having a great post title and not delivering on the promise in the post is a slow way to kill a blog. having a title that just tells people what the will get from the post, i think is a better approach. i most times drop a benefit in the title of the post very true,having a great post title and not delivering on the promise in the post is a slow way to kill a blog.
having a title that just tells people what the will get from the post, i think is a better approach.

i most times drop a benefit in the title of the post

]]> By: Casey Brazeal http://www.sitesketch101.com/the-importance-of-kicking-puppies/#comment-18969 Casey Brazeal Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:39:09 +0000 http://www.sitesketch101.com/?p=5691#comment-18969 Agreed Chad. The Headline is an art form. .-= My Latest Blog Post: <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NorthAndClark/~3/9kTuelVEykc/">This Man Will Fashion Your Brain Waves Into a Hat</a> =-. Agreed Chad.

The Headline is an art form.
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]]> By: Casey Brazeal http://www.sitesketch101.com/the-importance-of-kicking-puppies/#comment-18968 Casey Brazeal Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:38:03 +0000 http://www.sitesketch101.com/?p=5691#comment-18968 Can I blame my editor about the title? Nick Cardot (the awesome guy who built and maintains Site Sketch 101) has a strict limit on characters in a title so while I originally had the title: “The Importance of Kicking Puppies: Salacious Titles, Controversial Content, and Maintaining Credibility.” We ended up sacrificing clarity for effect. As to the quote, I double checked it and I seem to have used the word strategy instead of tactic. But otherwise the meaning was preserved here is a larger it comes from the topic sentence of your fourth paragraph. Anyway I am glad you noticed your shout out and I hope the link gets you a little extra traffic to your blog. Always love reading you and hearing from you, and I hope to talk to you more soon. .-= My Latest Blog Post: <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NorthAndClark/~3/9kTuelVEykc/">This Man Will Fashion Your Brain Waves Into a Hat</a> =-. Can I blame my editor about the title? Nick Cardot (the awesome guy who built and maintains Site Sketch 101) has a strict limit on characters in a title so while I originally had the title: “The Importance of Kicking Puppies: Salacious Titles, Controversial Content, and Maintaining Credibility.” We ended up sacrificing clarity for effect.

As to the quote, I double checked it and I seem to have used the word strategy instead of tactic. But otherwise the meaning was preserved here is a larger it comes from the topic sentence of your fourth paragraph.

Anyway I am glad you noticed your shout out and I hope the link gets you a little extra traffic to your blog. Always love reading you and hearing from you, and I hope to talk to you more soon.
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]]> By: Casey Brazeal http://www.sitesketch101.com/the-importance-of-kicking-puppies/#comment-18964 Casey Brazeal Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:20:02 +0000 http://www.sitesketch101.com/?p=5691#comment-18964 Thanks Mary. I was trying to do a greatest hits of controversy. I am glad you liked it. "There must be an antagonist" This is not a bad idea for post fodder, and certainly fuel for good discussion, but truth be told I don't think I have the stomach for it. .-= My Latest Blog Post: <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NorthAndClark/~3/9kTuelVEykc/">This Man Will Fashion Your Brain Waves Into a Hat</a> =-. Thanks Mary. I was trying to do a greatest hits of controversy. I am glad you liked it.

“There must be an antagonist” This is not a bad idea for post fodder, and certainly fuel for good discussion, but truth be told I don’t think I have the stomach for it.
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]]> By: Mary E. Ulrich http://www.sitesketch101.com/the-importance-of-kicking-puppies/#comment-18857 Mary E. Ulrich Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:16:44 +0000 http://www.sitesketch101.com/?p=5691#comment-18857 I was expecting something along the line of the famous quote for fiction writers: "Kill your darlings" or there must be an antagonist.... This was great. Also, don't apologize for helping us all make sense of the guru's. The world is vast and complex, we need all the connections we can get. I was expecting something along the line of the famous quote for fiction writers: “Kill your darlings” or there must be an antagonist….

This was great. Also, don’t apologize for helping us all make sense of the guru’s. The world is vast and complex, we need all the connections we can get.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.sitesketch101.com/the-importance-of-kicking-puppies/#comment-18810 Andrew Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:38:32 +0000 http://www.sitesketch101.com/?p=5691#comment-18810 Hey did I say it works above all other strategies? Maybe that was a very slight exaggeration. Of course I totally agree with your arguments in this post. The only issue I see here Casey is that you've made the ultimate mistake by not supporting the headline with related content. I would have put in some short analogy on the behavioral science of kicking puppies and how it relates to writing link bait titles. ;) None the less I believe when used correctly it can work very well no matter the niche. It just depends on your creativity. Someone said construction was not a fit. I say why not? Lets say a new occupational health and safety law was passed that you want to write a post on and you know a breach of this law could cost you $100K in fines. You could use the title "New Law Passed" or your could say "How To Save $100K on Your Next Contract" or maybe "How To NOT Lose $100K on Your Next Contract". And that's just an off the top of my head example. .-= My Latest Blog Post: <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Incomesinternational/~3/qdiJwQ9AOlo/">How To Digg Your Way to The Front Page</a> =-. Hey did I say it works above all other strategies? Maybe that was a very slight exaggeration.

Of course I totally agree with your arguments in this post. The only issue I see here Casey is that you’ve made the ultimate mistake by not supporting the headline with related content.

I would have put in some short analogy on the behavioral science of kicking puppies and how it relates to writing link bait titles. ;)

None the less I believe when used correctly it can work very well no matter the niche. It just depends on your creativity.

Someone said construction was not a fit. I say why not? Lets say a new occupational health and safety law was passed that you want to write a post on and you know a breach of this law could cost you $100K in fines.

You could use the title “New Law Passed” or your could say “How To Save $100K on Your Next Contract” or maybe “How To NOT Lose $100K on Your Next Contract”.

And that’s just an off the top of my head example.
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]]> By: Tony http://www.sitesketch101.com/the-importance-of-kicking-puppies/#comment-18805 Tony Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:37:17 +0000 http://www.sitesketch101.com/?p=5691#comment-18805 I think headlines should be written to match the tone of the article itself. If the post is laid-back and uncontroversial, the headline should follow accordingly. "How to Find the Right Gift For your Girlfriend" shouldn't be "The Perfect Gift that will get you laid." .-= My Latest Blog Post: <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/loneplaceboblog/~3/NHK16VlOkbg/">Technorati Verification</a> =-. I think headlines should be written to match the tone of the article itself. If the post is laid-back and uncontroversial, the headline should follow accordingly. “How to Find the Right Gift For your Girlfriend” shouldn’t be “The Perfect Gift that will get you laid.”
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