Comments on: Search Marketing and The Persuasion Principles

By: Niyaz

Niyaz — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:58:10 +0000

Consistency is the main thing for me i guess … its like we have to be consistent or we might fail ourselves

By: Sherri

Sherri — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:21:54 +0000

Terrific article, and I’m always looking for a good book to read. I haven’t read anything by Robert Cialdini, but will certainly add him to my reading wish list.

I’m trying to fill my scarce free time with better brain input. That includes reading non-fiction and listening to books on CD in the car whenever I need to drive. I also listen to books on CD or podcasts of interest when doing dishes, folding laundry or even sweeping and mopping. More good content and less mindless drivel are making a positive impact on my life.

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By: Chris Boswell

Chris Boswell — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:37:20 +0000

Very interesting concept, and I notice that a lot of the US Internet sellers use very strong and organised prose to pretty much this effect. However, its usually a bit overpowering to a British eye, so what I try to do is to emulate this style, but water it down just enough to make it palatable to my localised market – very difficult task and I know that I have a tendancy in my prose to err too far in either direction sometimes.

Its a tough rhetorical quagmire to get yourself into when trying to be a pal, and authority, the source of something free etc etc all at the same time – all a matter of getting the tone, register and orientation to the domain (place/social group etc) you are addressing just right.

I think as the Internet matures we’ll all get better at it over time, after all it took the earliest writers for print a good century or so (at least), to find their feet (in my opinion anyway).

By: Kent Sanxter

Kent Sanxter — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 02:43:25 +0000

Thank you for the insight. As a website designer I find clients who want a desired response need to evaluate what will get that response from thier site. They tend to want to tell all about themselves and expect that to do it.!
Thank you

By: Chris Garrett

Chris Garrett — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:39:30 +0000

I particularly agree with #5 😉 Great post, definitely a keeper 🙂

By: Matt Keegan

Matt Keegan — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:25:37 +0000

I am particularly big on the authority, consistency, and scarcity angles. Giving something away constantly diminishes one’s authority while authority comes from consistently articulating your position.

By: Marci Rosenblum

Marci Rosenblum — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:16:18 +0000

Really great information you have provided here… Thanks!

Marci Rosenblum
SEO Specialist – Citysearch

By: earlpearl

earlpearl — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:35:30 +0000

Great reference, Donna.