I Think Entrecard is Good, But….
…how long will it be before gaming the system will be so easy that it drives down the value of using Entrecard? I have been reading a bunch of posts regarding the ways you can game Entrecard or use it “to your full advantage” and I start thinking that a good thing just got too good, too quick.
I really like the site, the set up, the system and even the concept, but I am afraid that this is another system for bloggers to “game”. The “serial droppers”, as they are called, can run from blog to blog via the Entrecard. Dropping their card and moving to the next via the ad that is placed on the card itself.
The content of your blog is rarely ever looked at for more than 10 seconds! Granted the advertising that you “bought” didn’t cost you any real money, but shouldn’t it still be worth something?
Bloggers come to Entrecard.com to get their blog noticed and to get traffic, right? But what good is traffic if it isn’t on your blog long? In the meantime you are “paying” 300+ credits to advertise on a blog with 50 or less subscribers, low PR or little traffic at all. Pay attention to the blog you are advertising on if you want real traffic at all. If it’s just a game for you, then there aren’t any worries, but if it turns into a game for too many people, Entrecard.com will suffer in the long run.
Do everyone a favor and don’t game the system. Take at least 2-3 minutes to read over the blog you are visiting, leave a comment, drop your card and leave a recommendation if you feel it’s worth it. That’s the only way the community will benefit from the Entrecard system.
February 16th, 2008 at 6:45 am
you are so right. many of these initiatives have been abused, and then they did not work for anyone. bte, saw you did the TDC as well, I did too
and I loved it!
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February 16th, 2008 at 10:31 am
While I do agree that excessive gaming of the system will hurt Entrecard in the long run, I think there’s value in the quick surf junkies. For one they give me a credit if they bounce on my site. But then they also may eventually slow down to read.
I have a bookmark file of over 300 entrecard sites. I want those credits. I stop on a few blogs to read a post that interests me that day and move on. I think it works well for my needs. I can’t read 2-3 minutes on every blog, every day though. I would be there for 10 hours.
I know what you mean. I think even if you attract 20 new readers through their system, then its doing its job. Let’s just hope others will occasionally slow down.
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February 16th, 2008 at 11:10 am
Well, honestly, I found your blog through the system and stayed there to read a bit. I know what you mean, good points.