Comments on: Blogs vs Static Websites

By: Derrick Kwa

Derrick Kwa — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:52:04 +0000

Hm. Interesting point about Seth being a person, vs a company. But you can achieve a similar result (authenticiy, building trust, etc) without a blog, I guess. And blogs don’t naturally come with ‘trust’ of the audience.

I guess what I’m trying to get at is that, whether it’s a blog or not is just the medium, the style of presentation. At least in my opinion, the message can be the same, and equally important and effective in either medium (if used properly).

By: Derrick Kwa

Derrick Kwa — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:52:04 +0000

Hm. Interesting point about Seth being a person, vs a company. But you can achieve a similar result (authenticiy, building trust, etc) without a blog, I guess. And blogs don't naturally come with 'trust' of the audience.

I guess what I'm trying to get at is that, whether it's a blog or not is just the medium, the style of presentation. At least in my opinion, the message can be the same, and equally important and effective in either medium (if used properly).

By: Nabilah Said

Nabilah Said — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:58:01 +0000

Seth’s response was certainly interesting, and unexpected. But I would think that a company that starts a blog should allow comments, otherwise it’s a bit hard to have a conversation with readers/customers?

It’s a bit different with Seth, because you see him interacting with other social media users in conferences and stuff, so you know he’s real and you trust him because of who he is. In comparison, a company that’s blogging for the first time is still trying to build trust, and the easiest way (but not the only way) would be by allowing comments. Otherwise, it’s just pushing messages out to people.

Nabilah Said’s last blog post..swede dreams are made of this

By: Nabilah Said

Nabilah Said — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:58:01 +0000

Seth's response was certainly interesting, and unexpected. But I would think that a company that starts a blog should allow comments, otherwise it's a bit hard to have a conversation with readers/customers?

It's a bit different with Seth, because you see him interacting with other social media users in conferences and stuff, so you know he's real and you trust him because of who he is. In comparison, a company that's blogging for the first time is still trying to build trust, and the easiest way (but not the only way) would be by allowing comments. Otherwise, it's just pushing messages out to people.

Nabilah Said's last blog post..swede dreams are made of this

By: Derrick Kwa

Derrick Kwa — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 16:22:20 +0000

Yep. In a more general sense, though, do you think the blog vs static website comparison matters much?

By: Derrick Kwa

Derrick Kwa — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:22:20 +0000

Yep. In a more general sense, though, do you think the blog vs static website comparison matters much?

By: Mitch Joel - Twist Image

Mitch Joel - Twist Image — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:23:13 +0000

After listening to what Seth says – I agree. Who cares what others think. I don’t think it keeps Seth awake at night that some people don’t consider his Blog, a Blog.

By: Mitch Joel - Twist Image

Mitch Joel - Twist Image — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:23:13 +0000

After listening to what Seth says – I agree. Who cares what others think. I don't think it keeps Seth awake at night that some people don't consider his Blog, a Blog.