Comments on: Is Sphinn Bad For The Industry? http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2008/01/is-sphinn-bad-for-the-industry/ SEO and Marketing Blog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:43:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dr. Pete http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2008/01/is-sphinn-bad-for-the-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-17190 Dr. Pete Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:00:44 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2008/01/is-sphinn-bad-for-the-industry/#comment-17190 <p>Good points, Lisa. I have to admit that I have mixed feelings about the separate comments section on Sphinn and having to track two conversations for every blog entry. On the other hand, if people are actually having two conversations about me, all the better :)</p> <p>Personally, I make an effort to use sites like Sphinn to discover new blogs and then subscribe to and follow those blogs based on their own merits. My only long-term concern about centralized industry sites (not to just pick on Sphinn) is that if everyone in the SEM industry uses one or two sites to get their information, our sources and viewpoints start to get homogenized. We've all got to make an effort not to be lazy and to keep seeking original sources. In the short term, though, Sphinn is probably helping me discover more (and more diverse) sites. </p> Good points, Lisa. I have to admit that I have mixed feelings about the separate comments section on Sphinn and having to track two conversations for every blog entry. On the other hand, if people are actually having two conversations about me, all the better :)

Personally, I make an effort to use sites like Sphinn to discover new blogs and then subscribe to and follow those blogs based on their own merits. My only long-term concern about centralized industry sites (not to just pick on Sphinn) is that if everyone in the SEM industry uses one or two sites to get their information, our sources and viewpoints start to get homogenized. We’ve all got to make an effort not to be lazy and to keep seeking original sources. In the short term, though, Sphinn is probably helping me discover more (and more diverse) sites.

]]> By: TShears http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2008/01/is-sphinn-bad-for-the-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-17189 TShears Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:52:30 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2008/01/is-sphinn-bad-for-the-industry/#comment-17189 I would have to agree with everyone here, SearchCap is still one of the most reputable and well-written sources of information, while platforms like Sphinn just become a social media tool in the end. New needs are arriving every day and we're just developing tools to fit. One thing we can all agree on is the constantly expanding community and the need for multiple sources of information. Overall it's only going to help our community become more established and "necessary". I would have to agree with everyone here, SearchCap is still one of the most reputable and well-written sources of information, while platforms like Sphinn just become a social media tool in the end.
New needs are arriving every day and we’re just developing tools to fit. One thing we can all agree on is the constantly expanding community and the need for multiple sources of information.
Overall it’s only going to help our community become more established and “necessary”.

]]> By: Lisa Barone http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2008/01/is-sphinn-bad-for-the-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-17188 Lisa Barone Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:47:12 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2008/01/is-sphinn-bad-for-the-industry/#comment-17188 <p>Matt: I say that because I feel like I'm clicking through to less blogs as a result of Sphinn. I subscribe to both the Hot Topics and New Topics RSS feed so typically I'm encountering stories first that way. I use the dialogue (or lack of it) that's happening there to help me decide whether the post is valuable and I want to click through or not. Often, I don't. And if I happen to read the post first via my feed reader and then find there's a dialogue happening over at Sphinn, I'll leave my comments there, not on the actual blog post.</p> <p>Also, there are plenty of blogs that I don't subscribe to but I read from time-to-time, Search Marketing Gurus would be a good example. I know that if I've read a story or two from them via Sphinn then there's probably no need for me to check the site manually. I've already gotten the good stuff. </p> <p>That last one is probably the biggest cause for my change in reading habits. I'm less likely to check blogs manually when I feel like I just heard from them.</p> <p>Danny: I certainly didn't mean subscriptions are down or that the SearchCap is in danger of falling away, heh! I simply meant there's probably a certain number of people, like Susan, who spend less time reading the SearchCap because they feel they're already up-to-date thanks to Sphinn. </p> <p>As I mentioned in the post, I still read the SearchCap every day, and based on all the emails I receive from Bruce, I'm pretty sure he does too. The SearchCap remains my favorite daily search roundup, mostly because I think the quality is much higher than you'll find anywhere else. </p> Matt: I say that because I feel like I’m clicking through to less blogs as a result of Sphinn. I subscribe to both the Hot Topics and New Topics RSS feed so typically I’m encountering stories first that way. I use the dialogue (or lack of it) that’s happening there to help me decide whether the post is valuable and I want to click through or not. Often, I don’t. And if I happen to read the post first via my feed reader and then find there’s a dialogue happening over at Sphinn, I’ll leave my comments there, not on the actual blog post.

Also, there are plenty of blogs that I don’t subscribe to but I read from time-to-time, Search Marketing Gurus would be a good example. I know that if I’ve read a story or two from them via Sphinn then there’s probably no need for me to check the site manually. I’ve already gotten the good stuff.

That last one is probably the biggest cause for my change in reading habits. I’m less likely to check blogs manually when I feel like I just heard from them.

Danny: I certainly didn’t mean subscriptions are down or that the SearchCap is in danger of falling away, heh! I simply meant there’s probably a certain number of people, like Susan, who spend less time reading the SearchCap because they feel they’re already up-to-date thanks to Sphinn.

As I mentioned in the post, I still read the SearchCap every day, and based on all the emails I receive from Bruce, I’m pretty sure he does too. The SearchCap remains my favorite daily search roundup, mostly because I think the quality is much higher than you’ll find anywhere else.

]]> By: Danny Sullivan http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2008/01/is-sphinn-bad-for-the-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-17187 Danny Sullivan Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:39:18 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2008/01/is-sphinn-bad-for-the-industry/#comment-17187 SearchCap hasn't lost readers at all since we launched Sphinn. It continues to grow just fine. I think SearchCap is designed for the busy person who wants a daily recap of search news, while Sphinn appeals to the person who may want a regular feed of things about internet marketing in general. There's certainly some overlap, but I don't see one pulling away from the other. SearchCap hasn’t lost readers at all since we launched Sphinn. It continues to grow just fine. I think SearchCap is designed for the busy person who wants a daily recap of search news, while Sphinn appeals to the person who may want a regular feed of things about internet marketing in general. There’s certainly some overlap, but I don’t see one pulling away from the other.

]]> By: Matt McGee http://www.bruceclay.com/blog/2008/01/is-sphinn-bad-for-the-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-17186 Matt McGee Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:26:43 +0000 http://www.bruceclay.com/blog-test/2008/01/is-sphinn-bad-for-the-industry/#comment-17186 <p>I'm curious why you're sure less people are visiting blogs directly. </p> I’m curious why you’re sure less people are visiting blogs directly.

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