Blogging Tip - Credibility is hard to get. Color me orange.

According to an article in eMarketer, most people don’t believe most of what they read on the Internet.
Which, of course, means credibility can be harder to get than traffic or high ranking. Something to keep in mind, whether writing link bait or filler posts, is that everything you post can add to (or detract from) your credibility.
So… which group are you in? Color me orange.




















May 23rd, 2008 at 4:32 am
so you’re saying that people don’t beleive what you say most of the time?
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Jawed, close, but not quite. If you add up the numbers, 83% of people believe half or less of what they read on the Internet.
To me, that just shows that believability is hard to get, but very worth earning. I strive to write the “small portion” of stuff that’s believable to those doubtful people. (I, myself, am one of those doubtful people)
When you read some of the outrageous claims some sites make, and see the truth stretching and sensationalism out there, is it any wonder people don’t believe much of what they read?
July 25th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
The sad thing is the number or non-skeptics that do believe all of the trash they read.