I’m trying to figure out what Blogging without a Blog is all about? One of the archived articles is all about how to copy and paste in WordPress -huh? If you’re blogging and have no clue how to copy and paste text then you you’ve been in the dark way too long.
The interesting thing about the post is that it links back to another blog ObservationMountain.com, which is nothing more than an advertisement for Febreze. In fact, there’s an entire list of Febreze products and no doubt, this blog tends to be more about selling Febreze than a “how to” copy and paste guide for WordPress users. The tags in the Febreze article are as follows:
allergen, coupons, ergonomic design, Fabric Refresher, fabrics, Febreze, febreze air effects, febreze candles, hand fatigue, odor eliminator, pet odor, scents, spray bottle..
Besides the fact, that I don’t care much for the fragrance (if one can call it that) of Febreze, I can’t draw the line between Blogging without a Blog’s take on Febreze and it’s relation to how one can learn how to copy and paste into WordPress. If a blog is nothing more than a pitch to sell a product (or products), it’s NOT a blog but, a page in which to sell products. If the purpose of the article is show a new WordPress user how to cut and paste a picture of a Febreze bottle into a post, then something “smells” pretty bad at Blogging without a Blog and its parent blog observationmountain.com.
Those who set up blogs with the sole purpose of an “agenda” (not too well hidden) to sell products, should not clutter up space with advertisements. Of course, the placement of Google Ads, which serves to pitch Febreze products truly makes ObservationMountain.com nothing more than a “sell site” for household goods. In fact, the entire site is one big “pitch” for household products.
I think that just about everyone knows how to use Baking Soda. Did you know that you can brush your teeth with Baking Soda? I did. Were you aware that mixing Baking Soda with Vinegar are a way to go green? Boy, you can even use Baking Soda to clean your counter tops. The best one is that you can use Baking Soda in your refrigerator to absorb odors. Now, I ask any reader (above the age of eight) did you know Baking Soda could be used for all of the above and so much more?
The tagline for Swafford’s “sell site” is “Easing Your Life with Stories of Importance”. Now, I fail to see the importance of Febreze in my life. The latest post on Blogging without a Blog is “Who Taught You” Open Mic.
A list questions to elicit a response ranges from ”How did you learn to blog” to ”Was your theme free or did you pay fot it”. Who cares? Blogging is about writing and themes are free at WordPress. However, the blog author does request that you get your blog listed in her Blog Registry. What’s the purpose and/or who gains from being in that Registry?
The viral approach to marketing blogs is alive and well at Blogging without a Blog and it’s a bit more disturbing than the advertisements for Febreze. What readers could learn from Blogging without a Blog is how to blog by throwing up a few short paragraphs and then hitting the comments trail to drive traffic to observationmountain - to get a whiff of fresh air from a purchase of Febreze. The other thing everyone can learn is that you really don’t need to put up unique content, just take ten minutes a day to throw up a few paragraphs about something that seeks a response. This process will drive traffic to your blog, however, do you really want the type of traffic that is gleamed through selling household products?
It has been my experience that those who blog a few short paragraphs a day and link their blogs to product blogs and offerings, are doing nothing more than pretending to blog - they do not write anything of substance.
Dare to be different and blog about a topic, which has meaning - rather than blogging about the smell of Febreze and/or creating doorway blogs to product blogs. You can gain “audience credibility” by offering up the real deal without a coupon (or come-on) to sell a product.
