Comments on: 5 Reasons why you shouldn’t use Entrecard

By: blackzero85

blackzero85 — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:32:34 +0000

Uh… EC isn't that bad… I am wondering why there's so much hate in this article. I am using EC now and getting decent amount of traffic. However, my main traffic source relies on backlinks, blogcatalog and affiliate links.

By: Sheila Sultani

Sheila Sultani — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:01:56 +0000

Entrecard is a great way for beginners to get traffic to their blogs. It is also a good way for beginners to meet other bloggers, get advice, tips, etc to help them increase the quality of their blog.

By: EntreCard is up for sale

EntreCard is up for sale — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:15:56 +0000

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By: Typhoon

Typhoon — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:36:12 +0000

it's not like that Entrecard Is a bad thing to use for every blogger..It's among the top things by which any beginner can start of blogging with good amount of readers…I myself needed such type of system which can help me place the first step in the blogging world..Entrecard really helped me in doing so..

By: Bodybuilding

Bodybuilding — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 08:11:13 +0000

Entrecard gets on my nerves sometimes, but it is useful. For my blog/site – I do pretty good traffic, issue is "bodybuilders' are not exactly into using the Alexa toolbar, seriously. I was doing an easy XX,XXX uniques a month, and had an abhorrent Alexa due to the market I was targeting. Wiht a week of the EC widget my Alexa went to an acceptable for the niche [not good] level.

I am not a chain dropper, well I guess maybe I am, but I have a lot of free time and read most of the blogs – and as we see comment as well http://www.bloggingtips.com/wp-includes/images/sm…

Using the credits for advertising is a massive waste most times, and I personally don't even allow advertising on my widget

By: webandrank

webandrank — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:51:08 +0000

anyone try to make the good souce can like or not is one more souce,if someone have better idea is very welcome..

By: Andre Thomas

Andre Thomas — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:42:53 +0000

I also don't like entrecard. My experience with it is that visitors from it are of very low quality. It's like Digg's traffic. It drives a flood of low converting (if at all) traffic.

By: Hilary

Hilary — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:23:36 +0000

Cute … emoticons!

Anyhow, maybe it's a matter of one's goals behind their blogging endeavor as to whether Entrecard is valuable tool or a waste of time and space.

Personally, I've had a great time since doing the Entrecard Shuffle. I've even mastered the Entrecard 300-step, but the vast majority are dropped on blogs I've come to know and enjoy since signing on. I've "met" a wide variety of artists of all sorts on Entrecard and I truly enjoy visiting their blogs. Since most artists do not post every single day (otherwise art basically doesn't happen) dropping 300 cards can be done rather expeditiously.

My traffic has increased a LOT since joining. The bounce rate is high, but so are the number of returning visitors, which I can surmise because of the number of comments, and the frequency of individual commentators, has increased by a large factor.

I guess it works for those of us in smaller niches. I imagine if one's blog is all about making money on-line and/or exists solely for the purpose of affiliation, then Entrecard is definitely NOT the way to go. But it has certainly broadened my horizons and I cannot believe that is a bad thing, or even a waste of my time.

As for the arguments over the Entrecard economy … frankly, it goes over my head. I even majored in business, but that was well over a quarter century ago and more than a few brain cells have gone bye-bye. But I found myself in 2nd place in my category (Fashion) in about three weeks, so I must intuitively be doing something right. I get disappointed when I see the value of advertising on my space drop to 512 (especially when my 3rd place neighbor's was commanding 4096!!!!) but I remind myself that it really ain't money. Besides, the going rate of the two Project Wonderful spots on my blog is currently at $.30/day each which is more than most of what I see out there. And that is money I could actually take to my bank. That wouldn't be my reality if it wasn't for Entrecard.

Like so many things, it's different strokes for different folks. There is no broad stroke that applies to the majority anywhere.

(BTW … we are only getting 25% of the credits "paid" to display an advertiser's card.)

By: Tips Entrecard

Tips Entrecard — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 05:11:47 +0000

T think entrecard have a great value for a new blog, but for established blog, entrecard is not to useful. Great article anyway… Thanks for share it.

By: Joslyn

Joslyn — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 23:40:43 +0000

Automated banner exchanges are very untargeted, hence the low click thru rates. They are quite awful and I wouldn’t recommend them to anyone. Entrecard is only a little better.

By: monkeytale

monkeytale — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:35:42 +0000

I've benefited immensely using Entrecard. Sure a lot of the traffic is "drive by" but more and more is sticking over time. My comments are slowly but surely increasing and the average visit time is also increasing. Quite frankly blog content wins out every time, no matter the method people use to drive traffic. I actually get messages from people using Entrecard asking me when my next post will be published and people wishing I posted every day rather than about every other day.

By: JONxBLAZE

JONxBLAZE — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:46:42 +0000

I tried Entrecard during its initial release, at first it was OK, but as time went on I find that it really didn't offer any benefits. Not to mention that their widget design sucks!

Great post!

By: Evil Woobie

Evil Woobie — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:49:51 +0000

You just don't know how to work it. Some people teach about getting traffic and increasing subscribers but can't see the value of having the ability to message site owners who will be able to visit you, and check you out if they want.

Surely, some "guru" can find a way to use that kind of system? I think the main strength of EC is the ability to communicate, some abuse it, but it can be helpful if you have a good agenda in mind.

Good job using Entrecard for this linkbait article, btw.

By: Kevin Muldoon

Kevin Muldoon — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:25:14 +0000

How can you use it correctly and ethically and still get positive results. As I mentioned, because of people actively turbo dropping business cards, blogs with less than 100 subscribers cost 16 times more to advertise than on BloggingTips which had 2000+ at the time. This meant that I had to have an advertisement on my blog for 32 days to have my ad 1 day on theirs….mmm no thanks!!!

The system rewards those who abuse the system. Aslo, do you really think it’s good for traffic ranking. How many of those people who visit your blog via entrecard stay around and read your blog. How many do you think drop their card and just leave. As I said, it all comes down to targeted traffic.

By: shawal

shawal — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:18:02 +0000

Everything that made to the net have their +ve & -ve effect.

Its up to the user to use it correctly and ethically.

For me, entrecard is good for traffic ranking and in the same time motivate me to blog frequently.

Just my Opinion.
Thanks.