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By: Unique-Frequency.com » Blog Archive » Blogs Worth Reading: May

Unique-Frequency.com » Blog Archive » Blogs Worth Reading: May — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:37:20 +0000

[...] The holy trinity of blogging – So much comes out of this site that I don’t follow it all, but those that I do, are good. Like this post. Or free Plurk badges. [...]

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:08:27 +0000

Came across this post over at god knows where, but I enjoyed reading this. Very nicely done, thank you Pat.

By: XTRALICIOUS » Blog Archive » Your children, not the State’s children

Wed, 21 May 2008 04:55:31 +0000

[...] am reminded of the comment I left on Pat Law’s blog (incidentally, a very interesting read). People have kids for the sake of [...]

By: MFL

MFL — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:59:29 +0000

Great post
Just to add that the blogs that are tightly niche specific tend to report better results than more general blogs

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 16 May 2008 04:03:16 +0000

“Since when do we blog for movie tickets?!”

Aaaah, you’d be surprised.

“Wife.. what do I do without her.”

What can I say? Wives = the better half. LOL!

By: Pat Law™

Pat Law™ — Fri, 16 May 2008 02:37:22 +0000

Rachel, you know, my wife and I had a discussion over what you’ve said, and she made me realise that I cannot discount beyond reasonable doubt that it is possible to blog without any of the reason I’ve mentioned. Wife.. what do I do without her.

By: Pat Law™

Pat Law™ — Fri, 16 May 2008 02:34:40 +0000

I’m glad you’re a purist, JayWalk. You’d be the kind of magazine I would want to buy, if I’m not in Advertising in the first place. Quite a job hazard actually…. I actually “read” the advertisements in magazines more than I do with the content. You’d probably snort with disbelief if you see me get excited over a front cover gatefold Rolex ad on Time.

That said, I hear you about over-commericalisation with bloggers. I removed Nuff Nang from my blog for the same reason actually. While it’s always nice to have a little bit more money, I’m not about to sell out for a couple of cents. Surely we aren’t that cheap? Besides, those weekly newsletters about winning free movie tickets and having family outings are just plain annoying. Since when do we blog for movie tickets?!

Urgh. Such a pity.

By: JayWalk

JayWalk — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:24:15 +0000

Thanks for dropping by my blog.

I too pride myself for being commercial-free. The two links in there are on account of friendship, chilli crab and beer.

Besides, the revenue generated probably isn’t enough for me to make a living out off, so why bother to canvas for ads?

Yes, it will buy me a new supply of beer but I think I can manage that habit on my own. Thank you very much.

My only fear is that once I am on their payroll, I may be forced to write the complimentary kiss-ass advertorial. Like the recent Nuff-Nang ad that touts the benefits of Low Limit Credit Card targeted at students who aren’t even financially independent (http://jaywalk.blog-city.com/low_limit_credit_cards.htm).

Then what? Do I write against my conscience just because I am obligated?

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:28:50 +0000

“We blog to express ourselves. We blog to release our emotions. We blog to stroke our egos. We blog to flaunt our literary skills.”

Yes, I agree with you on this. When I said “people blog for the sake of blogging”, I suppose these are a few primary motivators if you should dig a little further beneath the surface of whatever spurs them on to blog.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 14 May 2008 06:22:37 +0000

I can’t speak for others, but of course I had children for the sake of having children lah! That is, the sheer joy and frustration of having kids.

Then what? Have kids as some form of insurance when you are old? Wipe your bottom when you shit involuntarily?

Oh, no wait. Some people actually do.

Ok, I take that back too.