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February 5, 2005
Passport Bloggers MIA?
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What's happened to the "Passport Blogs?" They seem to be dramatically evolving, completely drying up or totally shutting down. Ok, there really weren't that many to begin with but there was a time, maybe a year ago, when the perception was that every new Passport Associate started a blog and posted in some Quixtar of MLM-themed forum. And today, well, there's practically nothing.
Why have things changed for the Passport bloggers? Was some sort of deal hatched with Quixtar? Did Bo Short, Passport's founder, issue some edict? Or maybe Passport Associates are scaling back their activity in the business? Or it could be something else entirely, I really have no idea. I've placed a few calls to Passport folks I know but those calls haven't been returned.
Maybe it's as simple as, "We tried blogging, it was fun but we realized it was a waste of time." That's what many non-Passport bloggers conclude. That's why you see so many blogs sit stagnant after a few months of posts. Blogging can be a giant waste of time if you don't fully understand why you're doing it and how to do it effectively. It's easy to start a blog but it's hard to maintain one. Sometimes, very hard especially when there's no financial incentive.
Anyway, it's Speculation Saturday and so I'm speculating. Another blogger and I had a brief discussion about this and I thought I'd pitch it to the larger blog audience. What say you oh QBlog readers?
Comments
Thats my initials, MIA
Muhammad Imran Aziz
Well some of the passport blogs are ranked very well on search engines. They may not realize it be they might be getting major business because of them. It will be a shame if they stop doing it.
Qblog,
To answer some of the questions you posed:
Why have things changed for the Passport bloggers?
I am actually running two other blogs related to Passport, not including the former MLM Today. I am presently planning to add a third, more specifically targeted to Passport Associates.
Was some sort of deal hatched with Quixtar?
No, there was no deal that was ever expressed to me.
Did Bo Short, Passport's founder, issue some edict?
This answer is also no. Bo Short has never discussed blogging, encouragingly or otherwise.
Or maybe Passport Associates are scaling back their activity in the business?
As you have noted in previous posts, there are very few Passport associates that have ever taken up the blogging medium. I have not scaled back my business activities but have sought a more specifically targeted approach.
Posted by: Dave S | February 5, 2005 3:42 PM