Comments on: Content isn’t king http://ingenioustries.com/blog/2009/05/content-isnt-king/ Joel Kelly's Blog Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:56:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The keys to a storytelling blog — Ingenioustries.com http://ingenioustries.com/blog/2009/05/content-isnt-king/comment-page-1/#comment-983 The keys to a storytelling blog — Ingenioustries.com Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:04:14 +0000 http://ingenioustries.com/blog/?p=180#comment-983 [...] formula for producing something worth caring about. This sort of combination is what fuels interesting conversations. Gets people talking about your blog, and you, and why anyone should [...] [...] formula for producing something worth caring about. This sort of combination is what fuels interesting conversations. Gets people talking about your blog, and you, and why anyone should [...]

]]> By: Joel Kelly http://ingenioustries.com/blog/2009/05/content-isnt-king/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Joel Kelly Sun, 03 May 2009 21:16:00 +0000 http://ingenioustries.com/blog/?p=180#comment-241 I would suggest that content that doesn't spark conversation is, by definition, unremarkable, and therefore not what most people are shooting for.<br /><br />And I'm not talking about conversations solely in blog comments, but conversations at the office, between friends, or at home, etc. Posts that teach do so with a view to you talking to others about what you've learned.<br /><br />If content serves this higher power, then it is not king. I would suggest that content that doesn’t spark conversation is, by definition, unremarkable, and therefore not what most people are shooting for.

And I’m not talking about conversations solely in blog comments, but conversations at the office, between friends, or at home, etc. Posts that teach do so with a view to you talking to others about what you’ve learned.

If content serves this higher power, then it is not king.

]]> By: David Spinks http://ingenioustries.com/blog/2009/05/content-isnt-king/comment-page-1/#comment-240 David Spinks Sun, 03 May 2009 19:27:00 +0000 http://ingenioustries.com/blog/?p=180#comment-240 Without good content, there is no conversation. Also not all content is made to stimulate conversation. Some are just aimed at providing value to the audience. Many of the popular blogs I've seen maintain a mix of conversation stimulating posts, and posts that are just aimed at helping, without leaving much room for thought.<br /><br />I would still say content is king. Conversation is very important, but is only one of the goals of content. Without good content, there is no conversation. Also not all content is made to stimulate conversation. Some are just aimed at providing value to the audience. Many of the popular blogs I’ve seen maintain a mix of conversation stimulating posts, and posts that are just aimed at helping, without leaving much room for thought.

I would still say content is king. Conversation is very important, but is only one of the goals of content.

]]> By: Joel Kelly http://ingenioustries.com/blog/2009/05/content-isnt-king/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Joel Kelly Fri, 01 May 2009 18:36:00 +0000 http://ingenioustries.com/blog/?p=180#comment-239 Exactly!<br /><br />Content is the seed for sure (you may have seen my argument on twitter about this), but it's the conversation that gets shit done, and therefore would be "king" in this discussion. If you're building your content to serve that purpose, that bigger purpose, then surely it can't be king. Exactly!

Content is the seed for sure (you may have seen my argument on twitter about this), but it’s the conversation that gets shit done, and therefore would be “king” in this discussion. If you’re building your content to serve that purpose, that bigger purpose, then surely it can’t be king.

]]> By: Stuart Foster http://ingenioustries.com/blog/2009/05/content-isnt-king/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Stuart Foster Fri, 01 May 2009 18:28:00 +0000 http://ingenioustries.com/blog/?p=180#comment-238 Love that. Conversation is a much better litmus test then the original content. Because actual buzz is developed via conversation. Content is still the seed though. Love that. Conversation is a much better litmus test then the original content. Because actual buzz is developed via conversation. Content is still the seed though.

]]> By: Joel Kelly http://ingenioustries.com/blog/2009/05/content-isnt-king/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Joel Kelly Fri, 01 May 2009 16:44:00 +0000 http://ingenioustries.com/blog/?p=180#comment-237 I have a feeling the question isn't meant to be taken so literally :) I have a feeling the question isn’t meant to be taken so literally :)

]]> By: Trevor J. Adams http://ingenioustries.com/blog/2009/05/content-isnt-king/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Trevor J. Adams Fri, 01 May 2009 16:41:00 +0000 http://ingenioustries.com/blog/?p=180#comment-236 Isn't choosing to have your friends stranded on a desert island kind of sociopathic too? Isn’t choosing to have your friends stranded on a desert island kind of sociopathic too?

]]> By: Joel Kelly http://ingenioustries.com/blog/2009/05/content-isnt-king/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Joel Kelly Fri, 01 May 2009 13:35:00 +0000 http://ingenioustries.com/blog/?p=180#comment-235 Glad you liked it!<br /><br />Amy: Ready when you are. Glad you liked it!

Amy: Ready when you are.

]]> By: Amy http://ingenioustries.com/blog/2009/05/content-isnt-king/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Amy Fri, 01 May 2009 13:33:00 +0000 http://ingenioustries.com/blog/?p=180#comment-234 Let's turn back Let’s turn back

]]> By: Glitterati_Duane http://ingenioustries.com/blog/2009/05/content-isnt-king/comment-page-1/#comment-233 Glitterati_Duane Fri, 01 May 2009 13:21:00 +0000 http://ingenioustries.com/blog/?p=180#comment-233 Damn. You just blew my mind Damn. You just blew my mind

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