Comments on: Comments Are Like Frequent Player Points

By: Mommy Blogger

Mommy Blogger — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:15:31 +0000

Mommy Blogger is blogging as a mommy talking about poker???? Whatever, frequent player points are like a mommy blogger going to the bank and scoring with the teller… I’d take the comments

By: Eric Lander

Eric Lander — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:08:41 +0000

Last night on Twitter, I said: “Comments on my post from new folks like @dsutoyo and @WyrdestGeek are wonderful. Comments are what inspire me to blog. Once a month.”

Illustrates my problems both with blogging and online poker. Commitment to either is what brings success. Awesome post. I’d give you my Full Tilt Poker Points if you played there… But I’m a greedy SOB who’s fought hard to earn ‘em.

By: Matt Siltala

Matt Siltala — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:16:44 +0000

Funny, I read this and you “got me” I just couldn’t leave without commenting. haha It’s not just by chance that the posts of mine that get the most comments are the ones that I have spent more time on, thought out, and really tried my best to provide something useful that people could take and improve their business. Even if they don’t agree with me — I got them thinking enough to tell me they don’t agree with me (getting me another comment etc) Great post Kenny!

By: admin

admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:13:25 +0000

@Skitzzo Definitely want to make sure we play some cards!

@Tim Yeah, you’re right, that’s probably why I only get a few comments.. Plus I’m better at poker than I am at blogging anyway, I shoulda just played poker last night instead of writing this!

By: Tim Staines

Tim Staines — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:01:57 +0000

Here’s another analogy that fits in there somewhere: Getting lots of comments takes spending a lot of time on blog posts. You generally can’t just be good at blogging and get lots of comments if you don’t post very often. In the same way, you can’t just be good at poker to get FPP’s. You actually have to be good AND play a lot of poker … professional blogging and professional poker play both require sweat equity.

By: Skitzzo

Skitzzo — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:05:52 +0000

I think your 2nd to last sentence has some HUGE implications and is one that a lot of people overlook.

Blog posts that are written to contribute something are the ones that garner comments or attract links. When you’re blogging to try and get something out of it (whether comments, links, or anything else) it usually comes across in your writing and turns off your target audience.

Solid post Kenny! Oh, and we should definitely make sure we play some cards together at PubCon if not before.

By: Roy Morejon

Roy Morejon — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:32:29 +0000

Good post Kenny, I need some FPP’s too! — too bad I only play on Full Tilt.