New Poll & Resetting Top Commentators

25 Comments March 25, 2007 / Posted in General

It’s time for a new poll. The question:

I have covered a wide range of topics, from business and domain investing, to business and web development. What would you like to see more of on this blog?

Also, I am resetting my top commentators. Leave a few comments and you will get a yes-follow backlink from a blog with over 5,000 backlinks that is predicted for a PR 4-5 at the next update!

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  1. mikeNo Gravatar
    mikeNo Gravatar said on March 25th, 2007 at 6:21 am

    I personally like the current mix of things. I wouldn’t change anything. If anything, I would like to see less about domains.

  2. Ryan J. ParkerNo Gravatar
    Ryan J. ParkerNo Gravatar said on March 25th, 2007 at 7:55 am

    Nate, you should have that thing reset on a monthly basis or something. :)

  3. Gary LeeNo Gravatar
    Gary LeeNo Gravatar said on March 25th, 2007 at 10:33 am

    To be honest, I’m still trying to get a feel for your bog. I subscribe to your feed and keep up to date with most of your writing. I guess I’m looking for more marketing and web development ideas if you were to put a gun to my head!

  4. Josh BuckleyNo Gravatar
    Josh BuckleyNo Gravatar said on March 25th, 2007 at 12:51 pm

    I’d like to see more about projects of yours :) or web development

  5. Nate WhitehillNo Gravatar
    Nate WhitehillNo Gravatar said on March 25th, 2007 at 1:07 pm

    Thanks for the comments, guys! I now have a better feel of what to write about!

  6. JaneNo Gravatar
    JaneNo Gravatar said on March 25th, 2007 at 8:55 pm

    I like the mix overall. But I would agree with Josh, getting a better sense of who Nate Whitehill is in regards to his projects and different components you implement helping or not helping those projects. I think more people can relate and would use that info in their personal situations…just my 2 cents :-)

  7. JaneNo Gravatar
    JaneNo Gravatar said on March 25th, 2007 at 8:58 pm

    hahaha…being a marketing person, makes sense :)

  8. RyanNo Gravatar
    RyanNo Gravatar said on March 26th, 2007 at 4:48 am

    My favorite recent article was what you wrote about Matt Mullenweg. It was inspirational to those of us who also hope to change the landscape of the web. Your insights about what you have learned from others and from your own projects is my favorite.

  9. Mark GoodyearNo Gravatar
    Mark GoodyearNo Gravatar said on March 26th, 2007 at 3:09 pm

    I agree with Jane. Anecdotes and case studies from the frontline of your projects would be really helpful. I wouldn’t be looking for proprietary information or anything–just let Toto peel back the curtain so we can get a glimpse of how the wizard makes his magic.

  10. JaneNo Gravatar
    JaneNo Gravatar said on March 26th, 2007 at 11:19 pm

    haha…I love that movie!! I also agree…give us a peek!! :-P

  11. Nate WhitehillNo Gravatar
    Nate WhitehillNo Gravatar said on March 26th, 2007 at 11:35 pm

    Hey Mark, that is really good advice. I really appreciate the thoughtful response. You are very right! I think what would be most interesting are case studies and journals of my progress as I work to take my businesses from startups to success. Thanks again for the great response.

  12. Nate WhitehillNo Gravatar
    Nate WhitehillNo Gravatar said on March 26th, 2007 at 11:36 pm

    Hey Gary, thanks for the response. You are right - marketing and web development are where it’s at!

  13. Nate WhitehillNo Gravatar
    Nate WhitehillNo Gravatar said on March 26th, 2007 at 11:36 pm

    Ryan, good call! It is reset now to monthly, and you are at the TOP! ;)

  14. Nate WhitehillNo Gravatar
    Nate WhitehillNo Gravatar said on March 26th, 2007 at 11:37 pm

    Thanks for the feedback, Mike. I agree, like anything domains can get boring after a while. I will try to keep the current mix while adding more case studies.

  15. Nate WhitehillNo Gravatar
    Nate WhitehillNo Gravatar said on March 26th, 2007 at 11:42 pm

    Hey Ryan, thanks for the comments. Yes, that was one of my most viewed articles. I really like to write about people who inspire me, so maybe I should have a weekly special about inspirational young entrepreneurs.

  16. FrankNo Gravatar
    FrankNo Gravatar said on March 27th, 2007 at 12:02 am

    I agree with the above comments about a personal glimpse into your projects. People love to hear a good story. Some of the best blogs are like a journey that you’re taking with the author. And unlike the tone of a lot of SEO blogs, you don’t always have to give off the illusion of success. I always like reading in a blog about what didn’t work and how they dealt with that and how they are fixing the issue. Present the problem and then explain your potential solution. I think John Chow does this particularly well. He’s always explaining about what he’s trying to achieve and what cunning and evil plan he’s using to fulfill that objective.

    Keep up the good work, I’m sure your site will continue to flourish in the future.

  17. The Paper BullNo Gravatar
    The Paper BullNo Gravatar said on March 27th, 2007 at 5:38 am

    Nate - I’m all for individual web development case studies.

    BTW - your site does not view properly with the older MS Internet Explorer versions (6.0 for example). The sidebar is pushed to the bottom which means you need to play with the pixel widths of your main & sidebar sections to accomodate. I had the same issue with my site and was shocked to see that a full 20% of my readers were MSIE 6.0 and were (silently) having a tough time reading.

    See the following link for screen shots.
    http://browsershots.org/website/http://natewhitehill.com/2007/03/25/new-poll-resetting-top-commentators/

    Hope it helps.

  18. Mark GoodyearNo Gravatar
    Mark GoodyearNo Gravatar said on March 27th, 2007 at 6:24 am

    And I look forward to following your blog as you grow the business. Good luck with it!

  19. Nate WhitehillNo Gravatar
    Nate WhitehillNo Gravatar said on March 27th, 2007 at 10:54 pm

    Thanks for the support, Mark! :D

  20. Nate WhitehillNo Gravatar
    Nate WhitehillNo Gravatar said on March 27th, 2007 at 10:55 pm

    Hey, thanks for the support. I really DO need to fix that IE bug. ;)

  21. Nate WhitehillNo Gravatar
    Nate WhitehillNo Gravatar said on March 29th, 2007 at 3:46 am

    Hey Frank, thanks for the positive comments! You are exactly right - a glimpse into my personal projects is what is truly needed. I will be sharing the details of my first case study here soon and plan to keep everyone updated of my online and offline business development. Thanks for being a regular reader! :D

  22. ArpitNo Gravatar
    ArpitNo Gravatar said on April 4th, 2007 at 5:37 pm

    I will surely comment for a backlink. Evil me :P

  23. PaulNo Gravatar
    PaulNo Gravatar said on April 7th, 2007 at 10:08 am

    Great! Now I hope I will make the top list. :P

  24. PsychicNo Gravatar
    PsychicNo Gravatar said on April 7th, 2007 at 8:59 pm

    Yes I love the idea of a top commentators plug in. I have not seen one for Blogger yet maybe someone can let me know.

  25. Chicago 2016No Gravatar
    Chicago 2016No Gravatar said on May 20th, 2007 at 3:50 pm

    Know of any good quiz plugins for Wordpress?

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