Comments on: What Is Your Blog’s Social Proof Rating (SPR)?

By: Paul Hancox

Paul Hancox — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:11:26 +0000

Hi “FeelingFlirty”

Glad you took the test! You have an enjoyable blog, so I don’t think you have too much to worry about Thanks for reading, and I hope you’ll stay for more!

By: FeelingFlirty

FeelingFlirty — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:25:03 +0000

You are so right about social proof. How often do we visit blogs and say, “am I the only one who likes this?” Makes me wonder if I’m the only one who likes good sites. My self assessed social proof rating is probably 2.5 so I have a lot of work to do. Thanks for pointing us in the right direction!

By: Paul Hancox

Paul Hancox — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:49:56 +0000

Hi Budget Babe

Thanks for the comment. It’s great that you’ve set yourself such a challenge! By the way, one of the things we’ll be talking about in this blog is the law of influence called [b]consistency and commitment[/b]. Without going into detail here, it’s been shown that people who commit to things publicly (like you’re doing with your blog) are much more likely to succeed!

I wish you every success with your goals. And don’t forget to come back here often

By: Budget Babe

Budget Babe — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 10:35:47 +0000

Marvellous blog entry Paul! Being a brand new blog, I can definitely take your suggestions on board. Right now I feel torn between writing posts and promotion and as I also work full-time, finding enough hours in the day is quite difficult. Still, I am really enjoying this challenge I have set for myself and reading your blog is obviously going to make that challenge all the more pleasurable! Cheers from Sydney! Budget Babe xoxo

By: Paul Hancox

Paul Hancox — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:51:21 +0000

Hi Amy, thanks for the comment. What you say is absolutely correct. In reference to online reputations, in some ways, Web 2.0 makes us more responsible marketers, because bad customer experiences can echo across the blogosphere!

But then again, so can good ones, which is why it’s always far better to deliver great customer experiences.

Thanks again for your input, Amy.

By: Amy Greer

Amy Greer — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:36:12 +0000

Thanks for your suggestions, Paul. Your post is a good reminder that it’s not enough just to post or share ideas, but that we must also manage our online reputations with a concerted effort if we expect to see significant results.