I wanted to let you guys know that Ed Dale and I discussed this topic on IMTW episode #10, the “Internet Marketing This Week” podcast. If you’re not subscribed you can hear it at http://www.InternetMarketingThisWeek.com

“Of course the set-up isnt that hard. There are some people that would like you to think that it is. That you cant do it yourself, and that you’re not smart enough to do it the right way: by setting up a blog or site on an interesting topic, with interesting content.”

And THAT is why you are the internet marketer with integrity.

I did read Ed’s response and it has been a great learning curb for me. Plus in my own defense and other user’s I’m sure – I would love to spend the time to learn how to set up a website, but when you work and have kids and other commitments WPD was the way to get started quickly. Though to be brutally honest I’m still no closer to quitting my day job than I was a year ago, so what would I know!

However all this is now pushing me to really learn how to do it myself. I want a business not a quick buck.

Someone from the 30DC recommended Lynn to me and I’m been following along and this is my first chance to say “Thank you for all the great content.”

If anybody feels so inclined would you mind explaining to a dumbum here, what the difference is between wordpress.org and wordpress.com?
Also I think I read in Lynn’s post that you could move your website from WPD if you wanted to?
thanks heaps and have a great day.
Janelle

Gene B

Do you think it’s another scheme that’s waiting for a ‘slap’?

Thanks for being the ‘stand up gal’ for us, Lynn. This, of course, makes me happy for me – but, more than that – I think of me seven years ago – and how little I knew and how much hogwash I believed to be true – or forthright – or ethical – or even potentially-lucrative. And for that me – those who are just joining us in this arena …last week …last year ….or even in the last few years – because I know they’ll hear your voice – that’s why I’m so grateful you continue to “Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes.” (Maggie Kuhn)

First, personally, I could care less what some anonymous person has to say. I’m not crazy about people hiding behind pseudonyms and then blasting everything and everyone they see, so whatever they have to say that’s just negative stuff, I ignore.

Second, this WP Direct thing may not be what it sounded like the first time I heard it, which was a scrapper company, but even so, the idea of that type of simplicity without any real work or thought just annoys my sensibilities. It’s as bad as those commercials on TV that tell everyone that they can easily make money marketing on the internet or easily make money through the stock market; hasn’t anyone been paying attention to what’s going on? Earlier today on my blog I wrote a post of more than 2,200 words that I cared a lot about. What would be the purpose or encouragement of my continuing along in that vein if some lazy so-and-so is going to pop up and have content that they didn’t really write that’s suddenly more popular than what I worked hard on?

And third, except for technology, something a couple of months old is always relevant for conversations. How many of us have had old blog posts that someone decides to write something on? This program is still around; Twitter is still around; Bush is still around (okay, only for two more days, but still,…), so what’s old?

Good stuff, Lynn; thanks for bringing it to our attention.

Oh, btw, I’m sure they appreciate the “followed” link you provide them in your article!!!

Thanks, Lynn, for standing up for honest IM once again.

First of all I don’t think you have any reason to put any type of footwear in your mouth for voicing potential problems with a product. Truthfully I get suspicious anytime I see something that says you can make money without work…but I digress. You’ve brought up some excellent points and I think the detractors are suffering from the “hit dog will holler” syndrome.

Keep up the good work. I hope you get to feeling better. We can’t have you sick when you come to Atlanta, now can we?

Lynn is just being Lynn and that is a very good thing.
Lynn is one who learns and applies and is passionate about helping her readers
avoid her mistakes.
As one who is a follower of both Lynn and Ed, I was well aware that Lynn was not
participating in the 30 Day Challenge…
Why would she be? She earned her first dollars on line 12 years ago.
I was thrilled when Ed and Lynn finally met as they are two of my favorite people to learn from.
I have learned more from these two people because they share a willingness to give away
more good info for free than most would (and do) charge for.
Neither have anything to apologize for and in fact they are in agreement.
All of us, including Google, are against thin spammy sites that have been and will always be
around.
Lynn is absolutely right about footprints.
If you would build an authority site, you would probably be well advised to not do so with the WPD platform.
I have a few WPD sites, but have not even added the pluggins for auto posting.

You can count on Lynn to express her thoughts regardless and I would hope she will never
change in that regard.
You might recall her taking her concerns to the Stompernet guys after hearing from her readers.
When I read Lynn’s tweet about WPD it caused me a woah moment and I thought this might get interesting.
It has, but it what it is not is controversial.

I don’t think you have anything to apologize for Lynn nor any shoes to remove from mouth.

As for “IM Bitchin” Don’t know who that might be but it might be fun to speculate
Any guesses?