Comments on: Ten reasons why ‘Top 10′ lists suck http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:51:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Google thinks I’m a pyromaniac! | Online Marketing Banter http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-395 Google thinks I’m a pyromaniac! | Online Marketing Banter Wed, 21 May 2008 09:13:09 +0000 http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-395 [...] thing is for sure… whoever typed this in certainly wasn’t looking for my article on why Top 10 lists suck. While their intentions remain somewhat ambiguous, I suspect they were looking for something a [...] [...] thing is for sure… whoever typed this in certainly wasn’t looking for my article on why Top 10 lists suck. While their intentions remain somewhat ambiguous, I suspect they were looking for something a [...]

]]> By: Brad http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-192 Brad Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:40:15 +0000 http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-192 That's funny. I completely agree with #s 3, 4, & 5. Too often, the lists are just bullet points with no substance. Give me quality content and I don't care what format it's in. That’s funny. I completely agree with #s 3, 4, & 5. Too often, the lists are just bullet points with no substance. Give me quality content and I don’t care what format it’s in.

]]> By: James Duthie http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-181 James Duthie Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:45:27 +0000 http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-181 I notice you don't write many Top 10's yourself Kim. You must just enjoy reading them as opposed to writing them... :) Thanks for the link tip. Will get on to it now. And a big woo hoo for the Blogroll link! It is indeed special when an industry expert links to you. Thanks :) I notice you don’t write many Top 10’s yourself Kim. You must just enjoy reading them as opposed to writing them… :)

Thanks for the link tip. Will get on to it now.

And a big woo hoo for the Blogroll link! It is indeed special when an industry expert links to you. Thanks :)

]]> By: spostareduro http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-175 spostareduro Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:33:40 +0000 http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-175 Note to self: I never did like the "if you can't beat em' join em' club" but I guess I'll make an exception here. *-) I like top 10 lists. They are usually either thorough, informative, or at least funny. (such as the case here) And as Tad says, "They work." Btw..since you brought up the linkbait subject..you referenced your schizo blog post..link to it! It will eventually provide some weight. Internal linking does that you know. *-) Also, not like this is somn' special or anything (unless of course we're talking Special Olympics) but you're now in my blogroll. Just fyi.. Cya Note to self: I never did like the “if you can’t beat em’ join em’ club” but I guess I’ll make an exception here. *-)

I like top 10 lists. They are usually either thorough, informative, or at least funny. (such as the case here) And as Tad says, “They work.”

Btw..since you brought up the linkbait subject..you referenced your schizo blog post..link to
it! It will eventually provide some weight. Internal linking does that you know. *-)

Also, not like this is somn’ special or anything (unless of course we’re talking Special Olympics) but you’re now in my blogroll. Just fyi..

Cya

]]> By: James Duthie http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-162 James Duthie Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:03:42 +0000 http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-162 Yes Ian... there are indeed gaping holes in my Top 10. And that's sort of the point... it's bad just like most other Top 10 posts :) Yes Ian… there are indeed gaping holes in my Top 10. And that’s sort of the point… it’s bad just like most other Top 10 posts :)

]]> By: ian http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-159 ian Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:11:22 +0000 http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-159 Hmm...I think you've got about 4 of your own top 10 covered pretty nicely with this post - which of course, simply feeds back into to the whole obsession by simply taking a contrarian position on the evils of the first - which of course is rule #1 in most ten point lists. Ordinarily I would have stumbled on by - but...David Letterman is indeed quite funny - and thought that any sort of broad dismissal of the fertile comedic mind of a late night genius like DL - needed a bit closer inspection..;-) Good luck - nice blog otherwise! Hmm…I think you’ve got about 4 of your own top 10 covered pretty nicely with this post - which of course, simply feeds back into to the whole obsession by simply taking a contrarian position on the evils of the first - which of course is rule #1 in most ten point lists.

Ordinarily I would have stumbled on by - but…David Letterman is indeed quite funny - and thought that any sort of broad dismissal of the fertile comedic mind of a late night genius like DL - needed a bit closer inspection..;-)

Good luck - nice blog otherwise!

]]> By: James Duthie http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-158 James Duthie Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:50:41 +0000 http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-158 Tired is an appropriate word Lucio. The format is very much tired... but as Tad pointed out, Top 10 lists work. So people will probably keep using them forever... sigh. I guess I should just deal with it. Tired is an appropriate word Lucio. The format is very much tired… but as Tad pointed out, Top 10 lists work. So people will probably keep using them forever… sigh.

I guess I should just deal with it.

]]> By: Lucio http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-157 Lucio Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:12:14 +0000 http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-157 little bit tired of top 10 lists and SEO tricks and stuff. The web has been doing this forever, and it's likely we still will... Lucio little bit tired of top 10 lists and SEO tricks and stuff.
The web has been doing this forever, and it’s likely we still will…
Lucio

]]> By: James Duthie http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-156 James Duthie Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:32:44 +0000 http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-156 Ah yes Tad... I guess that's why you've got 500+ subscribers and I've got a handful... :) Ah yes Tad… I guess that’s why you’ve got 500+ subscribers and I’ve got a handful… :)

]]> By: Tad Chef http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-155 Tad Chef Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:19:32 +0000 http://onlinemarketingbanter.com/ten-reasons-why-top-10-lists-suck/#comment-155 Even if they do. They work. Even if they do. They work.

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