Comments on: Automotive Blogging Double Standard

By: ralph paglia

ralph paglia — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:17:52 +0000

BTW, I posted that comment using my new Blackberry Storm.

By: ralph paglia

ralph paglia — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:15:16 +0000

Paul,

You already know that I agree with you about online communities and the inappropriate use of censorship masked as moderation. In fact, the http://WWW.AUTOMOTIVEDIGITALMARKETING.COM community was created in response to, and in defiance of automotive discussion groups that were vendor censored. For me, as well as over a thousand other people in the car business, A D M has become a source of unfiltered information that is subjected to challenge and critique that serves to publicly vette what is posted. Your handling of, and responses to David Jackson of Fresh Start Studio two months ago is a great example of a vendor’s statements and submitted proof being properly challenged and flaws exposed.

Keep up your diligence and detailed challenges in 2009, and I wish you all the best in the new year!

By: corey salzano

corey salzano — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:59:34 +0000

happy new year, paul, and thanks for the mention. don’t let this thing eat at you, man. those who are afraid of the network will come around, too. you did good things in 2008. if you need help dragging more of the old mentality out into the light this year, you know i am happy to help.

By: brianpasch

brianpasch — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:53:59 +0000

I agree with the need to express critical opinions. In fact, I think it creates a competitive spirit which keeps everyone working toward a common goal: Truth in Automotive Digital Marketing strategies.

If someone spouts out crap on a blog and other can chime in and call them on their bull, then I think everyone benefits.

A case in point, I just got back from Scottsdale Arizona visiting Bell Honda and while on that trip someone put down my SEO work which had just begun 30 days prior to this meeting. Basically, they said that they can do it better.

After being initially taken back by the verbal assault, I dug in and made a new commitment in January 2009 to prove my work for Bell Honda.

In this case, the fact that I was challenged and NOT filtered, will make me a better Automotive SEO consultant. I think the same thing holds true for blogs.

If a consultant criticizes an automotive platform, they should do so without the fear of retaliation. Let the parties involved speak up and let the SEO community judge the proper truth.

Great start of a discussion.