Comments on: They Know When You’re Faking It

By: My FeedBurner Feed Count Experiment

My FeedBurner Feed Count Experiment — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:01:25 +0000

[...] So should you fake it? Absolutely not. Your credibility would be absolutely destroyed if you ever got caught — and remember, they can usually tell if you’re faking it. [...]

By: Free Nature Photography Wallpaper

Free Nature Photography Wallpaper — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:27:43 +0000

I have noticed a lot of fakers growing. Especially with companies providing money for posts and adsense is easy to utilize…. kind of sad how many fake blogs are out there

By: An Interview with Mike Sansone

An Interview with Mike Sansone — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:02:33 +0000

[...] very true. I wrote yesterday about people being able to tell if you were faking it. I think too many businesses are afraid of being transparent. You see those that do take that risk, [...]

By: Jessalee

Jessalee — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:07:51 +0000

Isn’t this a challenge to all bloggers? I blog for entertainment purposes (is that what that is?) but that soapbox will be pretty shaky if I do it for the intent of driving traffic or of garnering a piece of some big-hype pie (with a side of vanilla ice cream). Ultimately your readership will see through it and what have you gained?

Maintaining a certain level of integrity, of reality, of purity, these are all things to consider. Which is why I just blog what I’m thinking because I know THAT is not top news, nor will it pander to some ulterior motive of driving useless traffic.

This is why I never pretend to be an expert at anything to anyone. The second I do, they know I’m lying through my carefully placed smile. Plus, it’s too much work to keep it all up. It’s easier to be real.

Good post. Again.

By: Schools

Schools — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:05:36 +0000

I do the same thing, only I’m worse with site content. I get some idea for a website and throw something together but I get bored and move on to some new interest before I get around to learning enough to make some quality original content. I’ve got maybe a dozen websites, but none that I’d be willing to say to anyone, check out my great site… I’m so proud of it.