Comments on: Alexa Train, Technorati Train, Viral Tags: Do They Really Work?

By: All Technologies Buzz | Why the John Chow strategy ain’t good?

All Technologies Buzz | Why the John Chow strategy ain’t good? — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:48:45 +0000

[...] or are actually doing the same strategy. This example might have answered Andrew’s earlier post on link trains and [...]

By: Jayne

Jayne — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:15:53 +0000

This has to be one of the best articles I’ve read on the topic, and I couldn’t agree with you more.

I added a link to it here: http://www.bloggerbingo.com/aboutblogging/2007/09/06/link-trains-think-twice/ and I just wanted to say “thank you” for this article!

By: cooliojones

cooliojones — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:56:51 +0000

Those are some good arguments. I think the situation will only get worse before it gets better, because so many people are hungry for riches.

By: Iantrepreneur

Iantrepreneur — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 22:44:42 +0000

HAHA! yes finally someone that has some sense and agrees with this viral tag crap!

By: Dave Q

Dave Q — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 17:13:38 +0000

I like this part a lot.

“I hope all the new blood in the blogosphere would concentrate more on developing good, original content, rather than spending hours and hours on shady link exchanges. It’s definitely a virus, the kind that should be cured ASAP.”

It’s about time someone’s brave enough to state this and stand up to it.

By: Janette Toral

Janette Toral — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 19:42:27 +0000

Hi Andrew. I just submitted this post at Digg. You can find it at
http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Alexa_Train_Technorati_Train_Viral_Tags_Do_They_Really_Work/

By: fruityoaty

fruityoaty — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:54:29 +0000

Well, I got put on those lists BY OTHER PEOPLE trying to get my attention, like “Hello, tag you’re it! It was a pleasant surprise. I neither put myself on them in the first place nor have I EVER spread the lists by blogging about them. My ambivalence for the lists doesn’t come from a judgemental viewpoint… I’d rather boost my ratings through “real efforts”… not artificial means… because it doesn’t give me the real big picture (whether my blog is truly popular or not).

The one good thing being put on those lists… Some people put stock on “numbers”… and have visited my site because “numbers” got their attention. And now, they’ve stuck around because they like what I spew.

So, how are you going to differentiate between a person who put themselves on the lists and one who actively spreads the lists? Like being punished for something you didn’t do.

But I do agree with the others… NOT everyone blogs for the same reasons as I do and I’m NOT going to judge them. For example, some people aren’t PROBLOGGERS… they’re PHILANTROPHIC bloggers who blog for money for LEGIT CHARITIES and that kind of exposure would benefit them.

By: Trinity

Trinity — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:15:27 +0000

Not all of us blog for the same reasons, and nobody’s reasons are more legitimate than the rest. I am a Filipina but I don’t live in the Philippines so I’m a little out of touch, but it was a pleasant surprise to find that there are a lot of Pinoy bloggers. I met and connected with quite a few of them through link trains and I believe I have those to thank for the increased traffic on my site. I don’t care about Technorati and Alexa because my target audience does not subscribe to those. I do care about page rank though because everyday I get new readers through Google search, but I think I got my PR4 through links from other gaming websites, not from link trains. Still, I think there is some good to be gained from those trains, and I think it’s not fair to condemn those who want to make a buck by blogging. To each his own, live and let live, tolerance is the key to happiness.

By: Fatso

Fatso — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:04:46 +0000

I suggest you read Anitokid’s blog before branding it as unoriginal. You can ask Seeking Alpha if you have doubts on his credibility. I don’t know Anitokid personally, but I think the guy is good. It is great Filipinos have started blogging and I don’t get the point of you ranting some of your kababayans. You can say its hard to tolerate something that is wrong. But I don’t see anything wrong with trains. It only shows that you are connected and that I think serves the purpose of blogging. I know you are a know-it-all guy when it comes to SEOs. But sometimes, things can be said constructively without offending any of your peers. You may know a lot of things in this world, sometimes the things you don’t know are ones that will make you better.

By: Blogie

Blogie — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:02:22 +0000

Andrew is actually one of the smartest guys I’ve met. He probably doesn’t have the best social skills around… but that shouldn’t be taken against him. My advice is, see what’s good in what he says: Andrew doesn’t dish out BS; he just rubs people the wrong way sometimes.