Imagine a field full of professional bloggers, er Online Publishers. To each his own. To each his own method of getting where he/she is at. I notice a ‘closed wall’ amongst A-Listers and an attempt to push down those who don’t fit the mold. And trust me there is a mold. I don’t want to single out myself. But let’s try it. I have a tainted history. Albeit I don’t mind the taint. And I blog partially for a living. Actually to be totally honest at this point. I don’t even blog for a living anymore. I just blog for a hobby to make my life living in the middle of nowhere slightly more entertaining. However one thing I’ve noticed more and more and more is what I call the ATTENTION GRAB that the A-Listers are so damn good at.
I know quite a few Non A-Listers who probably make more than A-Listers, are more personable and more real but just don’t get the quality Press. And you know what I’ve learned that this is a result of The A-Listers desire for more and more Celebrity Status while the guys who presumably are less influential just avoid the hype.
So don’t worry about becoming an A Lister, just focus on being an online publisher. You will find it way more enjoyable than trying to push shoes onto your feet that will never fit anyhow.
4 responses so far ↓
franky || Jul 9, 2007 at 6:51 pm
Nice entry, I couldn’t agree more.
It must be pretty annoying to be A-Lister and have to launch your regular whine every now and then, just to make sure you still get the attention you want, because most of time your content isn’t the best one or that compelling anyway.
Terry Ng || Jul 9, 2007 at 6:56 pm
Perfectly put Duncan!
David Krug || Jul 9, 2007 at 7:25 pm
It’s David but yeah thanks.
Terry Ng || Jul 10, 2007 at 7:23 pm
Sorry David… had no idea what I was thinking. :p
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