Dear Darren Rowse,
Thanks for all those helpful comments about Know More Media. I’ll work hard to make my blog’s purpose clear to new readers from the very first moment they arrive. I also agreed with your speculation about the future of niche blog networks. Along with some of my writing friends, I’m urging my readers to zoom in on niche audiences.
I just wanted to add one more magic ingredient to your recipe: blogging voice. I joined KMM after reading AdHurl and ExPatFacts. I’d spent a lot of time lurking around marketing sites looking for story ideas, and the words “Business Blog” made me think about cookie-cutter posts and press-release prose. Both these blogs sounded different. KMM had a couple genuine voices, and these bloggers were building new communities from the ground up.
That’s what I appreciate most about my blog network—they took risks on less established voices, allowing us to create new web families. Over the last two weeks, established writers have tracked me down to work with the site. I’m learning that a quality voice can trump buzz, Technorati ratings, and page rankings. I think the business blogosphere needs more creative writers to explore uncharted places, and that’s why I joined KMM.
Sincerely,
Jason Boog
Jason - A well crafted response. I appreciated reading your thoughts. Your voice joins AdHurl's and ExPatFacts as top notch and I appreciate the opportunity to rub shoulders with the likes of you guys. We think there is some value in allowing business experts a platform to share their unique voice. Quality will attract an audience. We would rather be the authority of a small niche than be an also-ran covering Cindy Sheehan and the Alito hearings.
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