Comments on: The Problem with the Top 10 Gen Y List http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/the-problem-with-the-top-10-gen-y-list/ Building Intimate Business Relationships Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:54:53 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ryan Stephens Marketing » Top 10 Gen Y Blogs: April 2009 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/the-problem-with-the-top-10-gen-y-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1373 Ryan Stephens Marketing » Top 10 Gen Y Blogs: April 2009 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:24:10 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/the-problem-with-the-top-10-gen-y-list/#comment-1373 [...] she’s only written two posts on Work Love Life since our last top list. Maybe it’s because of Meredith’s post referring to her blog as a “guilty pleasure,” (I appreciated Meredith’s insight even though I [...] [...] she’s only written two posts on Work Love Life since our last top list. Maybe it’s because of Meredith’s post referring to her blog as a “guilty pleasure,” (I appreciated Meredith’s insight even though I [...]

]]> By: Jaclyn http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/the-problem-with-the-top-10-gen-y-list/comment-page-1/#comment-860 Jaclyn Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:50:03 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/the-problem-with-the-top-10-gen-y-list/#comment-860 @Meredith, how can you seperate blogs from social media? I think really you're seeing this list as best Gen. Y writers or something like that. I think if we're talking about blogging, then at least 50% of this is exactly about who is mobilizing their online connections to vote and who's reaching far and wide. I do think people voting for themselves is a problem, though. But that has more to do with voting mechanisms and is something Ryan could address. @Meredith, how can you seperate blogs from social media? I think really you’re seeing this list as best Gen. Y writers or something like that. I think if we’re talking about blogging, then at least 50% of this is exactly about who is mobilizing their online connections to vote and who’s reaching far and wide. I do think people voting for themselves is a problem, though. But that has more to do with voting mechanisms and is something Ryan could address.

]]> By: Derek http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/the-problem-with-the-top-10-gen-y-list/comment-page-1/#comment-850 Derek Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:13:24 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/the-problem-with-the-top-10-gen-y-list/#comment-850 Hi Meredith, Thank you for the shout out. Prevential is new but it is growing pretty fast. Anyway, I hope I can continue to write stuff that is "on the money!" Oh and... Meredith... one more thing. Why don't you stop by and drop me an e-mail? I'd like to chat with you. Hi Meredith,

Thank you for the shout out. Prevential is new but it is growing pretty fast. Anyway, I hope I can continue to write stuff that is “on the money!”

Oh and… Meredith… one more thing. Why don’t you stop by and drop me an e-mail? I’d like to chat with you.

]]> By: admin http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/the-problem-with-the-top-10-gen-y-list/comment-page-1/#comment-849 admin Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:56:27 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/the-problem-with-the-top-10-gen-y-list/#comment-849 First of all I just want to thank Meredith again for taking the time to not only engage the list itself, but to provide a valuable and in-depth look into her opinion of the dynamics of the list. Also, I really appreciate her coming back to engage those of you who have left comments. @Milena - Your blog, along with Andy Drish's and few others certainly probably deserved at the very list, also receiving votes. I will ensure they're on the next ballot. @Norcross - Andrew you are definitely getting at something that I will be discussing in my follow-up. @Jaclyn - "It's about the audience it reaches, and whether it's resonating." -- I couldn't agree more, and there's definitely some merit to this. The argument against this is what about those that are just voting for their friends? I'll address this too. THIS is why I created this list. To showcase great blogs (and bloggers), but ALSO to have these types of conversation about WHY these blogs are important and resonate. Thanks to all of you for your contributions to the ongoing discussion. First of all I just want to thank Meredith again for taking the time to not only engage the list itself, but to provide a valuable and in-depth look into her opinion of the dynamics of the list. Also, I really appreciate her coming back to engage those of you who have left comments.

@Milena – Your blog, along with Andy Drish’s and few others certainly probably deserved at the very list, also receiving votes. I will ensure they’re on the next ballot.

@Norcross – Andrew you are definitely getting at something that I will be discussing in my follow-up.

@Jaclyn – “It’s about the audience it reaches, and whether it’s resonating.” — I couldn’t agree more, and there’s definitely some merit to this. The argument against this is what about those that are just voting for their friends? I’ll address this too.

THIS is why I created this list. To showcase great blogs (and bloggers), but ALSO to have these types of conversation about WHY these blogs are important and resonate. Thanks to all of you for your contributions to the ongoing discussion.

]]> By: Meredith W http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/the-problem-with-the-top-10-gen-y-list/comment-page-1/#comment-848 Meredith W Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:24:26 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/the-problem-with-the-top-10-gen-y-list/#comment-848 Thanks so much for your comments! @Jaclyn - This isn't about social media though. This is about the best and most interesting and most relevant blogs. Of course, we don't live in a perfect world, however, this shouldn't be about who has the most twitter friends or who votes for themselves the most. There has to be a more fair way so bloggers that deserved to be recognized are! @Norcross - Maybe I am just mad at the voters. But the fact that Ben's blog (http://ben.casnocha.com/), Adam's blog (http://gurugilbert.com/), Penelope's blog (http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/) and so many others aren't on this list (or high up on the list) totally amazes me!!! These people consistently write phenomenal content THAT absolutely pertains to GEN Y. As they say, "There's gotta be a better way!" Thanks so much for your comments!

@Jaclyn – This isn’t about social media though. This is about the best and most interesting and most relevant blogs. Of course, we don’t live in a perfect world, however, this shouldn’t be about who has the most twitter friends or who votes for themselves the most. There has to be a more fair way so bloggers that deserved to be recognized are!

@Norcross – Maybe I am just mad at the voters. But the fact that Ben’s blog (http://ben.casnocha.com/), Adam’s blog (http://gurugilbert.com/), Penelope’s blog (http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/) and so many others aren’t on this list (or high up on the list) totally amazes me!!!

These people consistently write phenomenal content THAT absolutely pertains to GEN Y.

As they say, “There’s gotta be a better way!”

]]> By: Jaclyn http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/the-problem-with-the-top-10-gen-y-list/comment-page-1/#comment-846 Jaclyn Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:57:00 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/the-problem-with-the-top-10-gen-y-list/#comment-846 Meredith, you raise some thought provoking questions and I'm really glad you wrote, but I disagree. What's the problem with a top blog list being a popularity contest? Social media is about getting your content out there and circulating it. It's about the exchange. I am a big believer in the importance of good content, but one of the challeneges of the Web is it's not only about what you write, it's about what audiences it reaches and whethere its resonating and so many other things. So part of creating a list of top blogs is considering the social media dimension. Your post does raise a very relevant point, and that is that the list could be better defined. What is a Gen. Y blog? Is it written by someone who is a member of Gen. Y or is it just that the content deal with Gen. Y? Maybe this is something that should be cleared up on the next list. Meredith, you raise some thought provoking questions and I’m really glad you wrote, but I disagree. What’s the problem with a top blog list being a popularity contest? Social media is about getting your content out there and circulating it. It’s about the exchange. I am a big believer in the importance of good content, but one of the challeneges of the Web is it’s not only about what you write, it’s about what audiences it reaches and whethere its resonating and so many other things. So part of creating a list of top blogs is considering the social media dimension.

Your post does raise a very relevant point, and that is that the list could be better defined. What is a Gen. Y blog? Is it written by someone who is a member of Gen. Y or is it just that the content deal with Gen. Y? Maybe this is something that should be cleared up on the next list.

]]> By: Norcross http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/the-problem-with-the-top-10-gen-y-list/comment-page-1/#comment-843 Norcross Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:01:59 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/the-problem-with-the-top-10-gen-y-list/#comment-843 I can agree with some of Meredith's statements, but I think there is an issue that she is overlooking. Any list, esp. one that is a "Top ..." is subjective by design, whether it is based on the writer's preferences or those that vote. Esp. given that this list was voted on by people who read those other blogs, your issues lie more with the voters than Ryan itself. That's democracy for ya. In addition, some of the blogs you mention are in the 'others receiving votes" section, albeit without numbers. It's very possible that some of your favorites were one point away. I can agree with some of Meredith’s statements, but I think there is an issue that she is overlooking. Any list, esp. one that is a “Top …” is subjective by design, whether it is based on the writer’s preferences or those that vote. Esp. given that this list was voted on by people who read those other blogs, your issues lie more with the voters than Ryan itself. That’s democracy for ya.

In addition, some of the blogs you mention are in the ‘others receiving votes” section, albeit without numbers. It’s very possible that some of your favorites were one point away.

]]> By: Scott http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/the-problem-with-the-top-10-gen-y-list/comment-page-1/#comment-842 Scott Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:00:21 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/the-problem-with-the-top-10-gen-y-list/#comment-842 The web is a 24-hour popularity contest. News at eleven. The web is a 24-hour popularity contest.

News at eleven.

]]> By: Milena Thomas http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/the-problem-with-the-top-10-gen-y-list/comment-page-1/#comment-837 Milena Thomas Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:38:31 +0000 http://ryanstephensmarketing.com/blog/the-problem-with-the-top-10-gen-y-list/#comment-837 Meredith - wow, thank you for the mention! Meredith – wow, thank you for the mention!

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