Comments on: Problogger’s Secret To Massive Amounts of Content

By: Christian

Christian — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:43:10 +0000

blogging gives you a way of testing content…finding what works best and gets your point across. Then, compile it into a product for sale. To me, the ultimate way of writing a book that’s actually helpful for readers. Nice. It’s a win-win.

By: David

David — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:27:32 +0000

I didn’t think it is sneaky at all. In my case, I did it only in free reports. Stuff I charge for I usually keep completely original and exclusive to customers.

But, still, as long as it is completely original and you wrote it, it is your’s to do what you want with.

By: Molly

Molly — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:34:42 +0000

I have no problem buying something I already read. I read so many links, always making folders, copying them to discs, trying to keep them in some semblance of order I’d love to have a hard copy of the best references to access when needed.
I’d buy a book from David, one of my best sources of education and information on blogging, no matter whether I’ve read the information already before or not. It usually takes more than one read for me to ‘get it’ anyway. Not to mention the time I have to work on learning while keeping my ‘day job’. I hate spending valuable time looking up something when it’s better spent implementing solid advice.

By: Teddi

Teddi — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:18:54 +0000

Doesn’t seem sneaky to me at all — as long as it was mentioned somewhere. Here’s my thoughts on the topic, from the perspective of a reader (me)…

Number one, if you mention that it’s got some stuff from the blog (”includes my best posts on the topic”) then that covers it from one angle.

Number two, if I discover that the ratio of old-new info is too high, I can always return it for a refund. (Or to state it another way, I won’t buy if this option isn’t available.)

And number three, it’s important to realize that there IS real value in offering content in a medium that someone prefers — even if it’s available elsewhere in some other format.

Personally, if I know David’s blog has everything I need to know to succeed as a blogger, and now that I’ve found him I want to read it ALL, then I would MUCH prefer to purchase a PDF for some nominal fee so I can either read it on my computer at my leisure or (much more likely) print the whole thing out in ONE print job, punch holes in it and stick it in a binder. And read it on the go wherever I like, highlighting and taking notes all over it.

In that case, the key to opening my wallet is in finding the right amount to charge so it fits my idea of a “nominal fee” for the convenience I get out of the product.

By: Bee

Bee — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:26:00 +0000

I think if I were a faithful blog reader, and I bought an information product and realized I’d read most of it before on the blog, I’d be upset. How do you get around that?

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:20:29 +0000

This seems a little sneaky to me but its a great idea. I guess I should put out another link building e-book. The truth is you could probably sell such a product on clickbank and make a decent amount of money.

David, would you only put out such a compilation for free or would you feel comfortable selling that information as well even though you already wrote it as blog posts?

By: Matty Byloos

Matty Byloos — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:41:21 +0000

Way to keep us on our toes — pushing good material into multiple formats is a great idea.