Comments on: GReader Shared Links - the new territory of self-promotion http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/25/greader-shared-links-the-new-territory-of-self-promotion/ aka Steve Hodson - a cranky old fart wandering the internet causing mayhem as he goes Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:34:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: sarahintampa http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/25/greader-shared-links-the-new-territory-of-self-promotion/#comment-73096 sarahintampa Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:30:20 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/25/greader-shared-links-the-new-territory-of-self-promotion/#comment-73096 I think it would only be a problem if you shared each and every link. If you happen to think something you wrote is worth sharing, I don't have a problem with you sharing it. If you're my friend in GReader or FriendFeed then I'm probably already subscribed to your blog anyway - this just puts it on the top of my reading list. I think it would only be a problem if you shared each and every link. If you happen to think something you wrote is worth sharing, I don't have a problem with you sharing it. If you're my friend in GReader or FriendFeed then I'm probably already subscribed to your blog anyway - this just puts it on the top of my reading list.

]]> By: Daryl Tay http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/25/greader-shared-links-the-new-territory-of-self-promotion/#comment-73097 Daryl Tay Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:32:26 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/25/greader-shared-links-the-new-territory-of-self-promotion/#comment-73097 Hey Steven, I must admit I never thought of this issue. I do share my own feeds on Google Reader, primarily because it causes it to be shared on Feedheads on Facebook. But yes, I do see how that can annoy people on FriendFeed for example. Interesting thoughts, not sure if I'll stop sharing entirely, but don't unsubscribe to me ;) Hey Steven, I must admit I never thought of this issue. I do share my own feeds on Google Reader, primarily because it causes it to be shared on Feedheads on Facebook. But yes, I do see how that can annoy people on FriendFeed for example. Interesting thoughts, not sure if I'll stop sharing entirely, but don't unsubscribe to me ;)

]]> By: ontarioemperor http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/25/greader-shared-links-the-new-territory-of-self-promotion/#comment-73100 ontarioemperor Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:43:23 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/25/greader-shared-links-the-new-territory-of-self-promotion/#comment-73100 I'll share my own posts occasionally, not only in Google Reader, but also in StumbleUpon. One advantage of FriendFeed is that I practice this less in Twitter than I did previously. <br><br>I am also completely unable to predict which of my posts will catch the fancy of the Internetters. Although I guess that I should have predicted that a post that included the name "Donna Douglas," coupled with a term that begins with the letter n and rhymes with "rude," would get a lot of traffic. I'll share my own posts occasionally, not only in Google Reader, but also in StumbleUpon. One advantage of FriendFeed is that I practice this less in Twitter than I did previously.

I am also completely unable to predict which of my posts will catch the fancy of the Internetters. Although I guess that I should have predicted that a post that included the name “Donna Douglas,” coupled with a term that begins with the letter n and rhymes with “rude,” would get a lot of traffic.

]]> By: J. Phil http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/25/greader-shared-links-the-new-territory-of-self-promotion/#comment-73098 J. Phil Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:51:41 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/25/greader-shared-links-the-new-territory-of-self-promotion/#comment-73098 I will have to grudgingly agree with you.. I guess I'll stop sharing my own articles in GR, even if it's only like 1 or 2 a week. I will have to grudgingly agree with you.. I guess I'll stop sharing my own articles in GR, even if it's only like 1 or 2 a week.

]]> By: Louis Gray http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/25/greader-shared-links-the-new-territory-of-self-promotion/#comment-73099 Louis Gray Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:05:53 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/25/greader-shared-links-the-new-territory-of-self-promotion/#comment-73099 I understand this and both agree/disagree. There are many ways to self-promote, via Twitter, Google Reader, Del.icio.us, FriendFeed, etc. It could be argued I've done each to varying levels. But I do know there are people who use my shared links feed who don't use my RSS feed. I don't share every post I make in my shared link feed, so there is some self-selection there, and I also know that with LinkRiver, Shared Reader, RSSMeme, ReadBurner and Feedheads, Google Reader shared items are growing in importance, so to neglect that medium would be silly. I understand this and both agree/disagree. There are many ways to self-promote, via Twitter, Google Reader, Del.icio.us, FriendFeed, etc. It could be argued I've done each to varying levels. But I do know there are people who use my shared links feed who don't use my RSS feed. I don't share every post I make in my shared link feed, so there is some self-selection there, and I also know that with LinkRiver, Shared Reader, RSSMeme, ReadBurner and Feedheads, Google Reader shared items are growing in importance, so to neglect that medium would be silly.

]]> By: Webomatica http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/25/greader-shared-links-the-new-territory-of-self-promotion/#comment-72372 Webomatica Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:02:42 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/25/greader-shared-links-the-new-territory-of-self-promotion/#comment-72372 Yep that bugs me too. Seems like narcissism to subscribe to your own feed and share items from it. Yep that bugs me too. Seems like narcissism to subscribe to your own feed and share items from it.

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