Comments on: Share and Share Alike

By: Lever

Lever — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:49:58 +0000

Considering I’ve just started reading your blog, Hamlet, that’s a great introduction and a good insight.

The research and testing is something that I guess many people are loathe to do as it can be a right bind - it’s got a lot to do with documenting it all too, as there’s so much data that us web people have to digest and recall.

By: Jason Pearson

Jason Pearson — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:18:07 +0000

Thanks for putting this out there. I think we can be too miserly about the info we have. You brought up great points of how sharing some info can really benefit us all. Keep up the good work.

By: Drew Stauffer

Drew Stauffer — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:24:20 +0000

I always find myself going back and forth with giving away too much information.

On one hand I want to give my friends and clients as much knowledge as I have so that they can generate some income.

On the other hand I want to keep it all to myself so that they have to hire me to do the job.

While I may give away a lot of information, I’m actually hoping that people will look into it just enough to know that it is work and that there are many steps you have to take in any situation. Then I’m kind of praying on their lazyness.

Much like a rebate that gets the customer into the store to buy the product but then hoping that their too lazy to fill out the rebate form.

I guess it just depends on when you catch me. One day I’ll give away the farm and the next I won’t let you on my property.

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By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 07:58:00 +0000

Hi Hamlet,

I know it’s a few weeks old, but I’ve just been going through your blog again after the holidays and wanted to:

1. congratulate you on yet another great article and
2. thank you for the link

Hope you achieve all your goals in the new year!

Thanks again and keep up the great posts

By: Gab Goldenberg

Gab Goldenberg — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 07:07:47 +0000

Funny I should come here and see this post. I was just looking for the link to Dave’s comment. BTW, you’re up for one of SEJ’s awards as best seo research blog! Definitely well deserved!

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:13:43 +0000

Hamlet,

thanks for sharing your knowledge. It is appreciated by us folk yet to have any big success with online business.

Also, I expect you will get more unexpected benefits from doing so like you already found.

It seems like several very successful people feel an urge to create a Blog and share some of their knowledge with the rest of us.

It’s a good trend I think. This will help the new generation of entrepreneurs keep the momentum going and not waste time doing unproductive and ineffective things.

By: theGypsy

theGypsy — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:05:48 +0000

Hamlet…. I don’t think AreaIdiot knows the comments are no-followed… he he…

Maybe I should set the Dogs on him? he he…. damned brave man… comment spamming an SEO blog… hmmmm… ( Dave fires up Xrumer and sends to dum dums site)

By: Altace

Altace — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:01:37 +0000

Get to know your blog from johnchow.com
But sometimes i think that giving specific examples are very useful for newbies. Most are like headless chickens, and they don’t know what they are doing!

By: theGypsy

theGypsy — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:52:34 +0000

Tis always a pleasure Monsieur B… it is always fun to look at why we do what we do in the Blog-o-Shpere.

Dave - Have a Holly Jolly day… he he

By: Hamlet Batista

Hamlet Batista — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:30:32 +0000

Jeremy - As Dave cleverly says is all about “teaching to fish”. If you see most of my posts, I rarely give specific examples, but you can apply the techniques to your own sites and get “the fish”.

Dave - thanks for stopping by.

By: theGypsy

theGypsy — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 03:14:45 +0000

I don’t generally run into that dilemma (giving away the goods) as I believe in ‘teaching them to fish’ over ‘giving them the fish’. That is to say I don’t Blog about ‘HOW’ to do things step by step as much as playfully imparting information that can be implemented as desired. This I find keeps me away from that problem, though I never stopped to think about it that much until recently…

Nice post… be seeing U around B. (and Happy Holidays to U 2)

Dave

By: Jeremy Luebke

Jeremy Luebke — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:32:47 +0000

Hamlet,

I agree with you to an extent. But there is a line. I like to share but certain things I know if I do, will instantly become worthless and that will cost me in the wallet. Technical stuff to help people out, great. The way I get links on internet top 50 web properties, no.

It gets to a point to where the best info is only shared in person or with people I know pretty well.

By: Hamlet Batista

Hamlet Batista — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:03:16 +0000

Sean - Thanks to you for your kind words and encouragement. We haven’t met in person, but I already feel a great deal of respect. Hopefully, we will get to meet at one of the conferences. Happy holidays!

By: seanmag

seanmag — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:05:54 +0000

Hamlet,

What a great way to celebrate the season. I’ve always been of the mindset that you can never out give people. It is the very nature of humans to want to give back, and as you’ve so articulately noted - the sense of wellness you derive from giving has benefits far beyond your expectations.

Thank you for the recognition, and above all - thank you for sharing in such a generous way. You are a class act my friend.