Comments on: Would You Visit An Anonymous Blog or Website Twice?

By: Video

Video — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:18:28 +0000

I’d agree with Susan over here, if you have a personal blog and just share your thoughts and ideas, then i don’t see why there should be real names behind it, i think nickname does just fine here. On the other hand if we speak about the business blogs or blogs dedicated to market some service or product, then i’d think the real name of the person or at least company behind it is necessary. Without it, it’s hard to trust the blog, and no i would not visit such a business blog twice.

By: Rob F

Rob F — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:25:10 +0000

I had a similar problem, there were times i were in a wifi area creating a username with C/L and flagged that a profile has already been created which sucks. the ad was for lots of free stuff and shopping coupons at http://www.friizii.com

By: Chelle Parmele

Chelle Parmele — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:42:51 +0000

I think the best email I ever received about our blog was one letting us know about a great new blog they were writing and would bplans.com link to them. I went to see it and realized they’d scraped all our own content and were now posting it as their own.

It gave me a great laugh.

‘No link for you!’

By: Gustafson

Gustafson — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:37:29 +0000

As a web designer/entrepreneur, I often face the debate concerning anonymity. It is almost a chicken and egg issue. At what point will the quality be strong enough to represent who I am and what I am about. http://www.theviewfromhome.com is almost at the point that I am willing to associate a part of the site to me. It was that way for awhile, however I felt I needed to wait until the site took more shape so that my section wasn’t the dominant feature.

As to whether I will buy from an anonymous site. well, it is an issue of branding to me. The personal branding is strong and offers considerable credibility. For businesses, if there is something I want, I will research the company before buying.

By: MarketingDeviant

MarketingDeviant — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 05:18:09 +0000

Thanks Anita. Guess I need a good photo to go with my about section =D.

By: Anita Campbell

Anita Campbell — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:20:21 +0000

Hi David (Marketing Deviant),

You’ve got an intriguing website brand going already — who wouldn’t be curious about a site / business called “Marketing Deviant”?

But I believe that you could increase your credibility by the simple move of adding your photo to the site in your “About” section in place of the mascot. Also, that would help you build your personal brand, which could lead to consulting engagements, speaking gigs, job offers, etc.

Anita

By: Arpan

Arpan — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:50:28 +0000

I typically read blogs either (1) when i’m looking for specific advice or information, or (2) to keep up with news – the finance blogs for example have been filled with all sorts of useful information that relate to the current Wall Street crisis.

For blogs that take an authoritative tone, like Susan, I too definitely want to know who you are. If I come across an anonymous blog through google or through a link from a trusted source, and the content is good, then, sure I have absolutely no problem visiting it again. Being directed to an anonymous blog from an unsolicited email however is another thing. To be trustworthy, the email, has to provide some contact information (be that skype, aim, gmail, linkedin, etc) or I won’t take it seriously. How else can you really differentiate it from spam?

By: MarketingDeviant

MarketingDeviant — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:28:53 +0000

I was wondering if I should put up a picture of myself in my blog!?

By: Anita Campbell

Anita Campbell — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:01:25 +0000

Hi Ontario Emperor,

I assure you that your comment will not be deleted.

In fact, I don’t mind anonymous comments. I figure that as long as the comment is constructive, it doesn’t matter if someone comments under an assumed name.

No one is going to buy from a commenter, so it’s a totally different thing.

Glad you commented.

Best,
Anita

By: Ontario Emperor

Ontario Emperor — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:56:30 +0000

I certainly respect your choice on what you will read, and what you won’t read. Heaven knows that there are only 24 hours in a day, and you have to draw the line somewhere. And I realize that my choice to conduct most of my public online activity since 1998 as “Ontario Emperor” has limited my ability to reach people.

However, I’m in the same boat as Susan. No one is truly anonymous on the web, and several years ago I ran into someone who outed me, my then-employer, and several other things besides. After that, I very rarely post online under my given name of Barack McClinton.

(OK, I lied about my real name. But can you blame me?)

That having been said, I also agree with Susan about BUYING from anonymous sites.

So the question arises; will the comments from OldSailor and myself be deleted?