15 Reasons Why The Internet Is Fickle- I Hope Buzzfeed Dies Soon

Many people/publishers/publications like to use the end of a quarter or the end of the year as a time to review their most popular posts, but I am not one of them.

It is not because I am a swim upstream or run against the wind kind of guy either. It is because when everyone is publishing their “best of” or “most popular” it is much easier to be lost in the noise.

It is worth noting that the 15 links below are considered to be the most popular posts here based solely upon traffic received and not upon the number of comments.

Comments are not currency and are often a questionable way of measuring the success/value/worth of a post.

You might also wonder why I didn’t use a standard headline to let people know this post contains a collection of the most popular posts. That is because of the echo chamber I mentioned earlier.

I don’t want this to be seen as a simple collection of links. Nor do I want my voice diluted by such an impression.

15 Reasons Why The Internet Is Fickle- I Hope Buzzfeed Dies Soon

The 15 posts below cover a variety of topics b0th business and personal. Since the Internet is not a person it might be unfair or inaccurate to use fickle as a descriptor.

It is not inaccurate to say I hope Buzzfeed dries up and goes away soon. I used to enjoy the site but as it evolved it lost me. Too many list posts based upon stereotypes and humor that just loses me. Someone told me that it is because I am stuffy which I found sort of funny because people have also described me as being insouciant, twisted and crazy.

Ultimately I don’t define myself by how others describe me so I don’t lose any sleep over any of it. If I did I suppose I could defenestrate the offender or force them to watch The Sound of Music either one of which would be in line with tactics used by medieval torturers.

Analytics and Marketers

There is merit in taking time to see what posts are most popular. As any good marketer know analytics are one of the tools we use to measure our success and progress.

A marketer who doesn’t use analytics is one who is going to be looking for work in the near future.

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By Joshua Wilner

Hi, I am Josh Wilner and I am happy that you have decided to visit my corner of cyberspace. I am a writer/marketer/friend and family man. My professional background includes more than twenty years in working with businesses to help them do a better job of connecting with their existing and prospective customers. More specifically I have worked with companies of all sizes from the Fortune 500 to the new start up to help them build, develop and grow their social media and marketing plans. I love spending time with my family and friends. I enjoy music, reading, writing, playing sports and laughing.

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  1. TheJackB – Someone complained that this page doesn’t tell you what to expect to find here in this blog so I aim to rectify this with the next line. I am a father who writes about life, parenting, business, politics and fiction. I don’t use an editorial calendar because I don’t map out what I am going to write that far in advance. The primary focus will be on things that relate to children and parenting. But the nifty thing about that is that encompasses a wide range of things. Sometimes I work with companies on their PR/Marketing efforts. If they provide products or services I will disclose it. Here is an incomplete list of companies that I am currently or have recently worked with: Nintendo, Philips Norelco, Subway, Frigidaire and Mattel. Want to know more about me, keep reading. If I wanted to provide a professional description it would looks similar to this: Jack has a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from California State University Northridge. He has been writing for print and web publications for more than twenty years, covering a wide range of topics including: business, technology, parenting, politics, education, sports and religion. That is far too serious so I prefer to use something like: The Jack B. is a writer and author of 39 unpublished books and three screenplays. A former athlete and would be superhero he still fights for truth, justice and the American Way. Though he may look like a grown man, don’t fool yourself he is still a boy at heart. When he is not engaged in Walter Mitty like fantasies he is a husband, father and friend and blogs at TheJackB. Hmm…obviously I have since moved from Random Thoughts over to this place, but that is ok. This page is a work in progress which is a good description for me. I’ll probably tweak this on a regular basis so feel free to keep checking back in because you never know what might show up. I am a prolific writer and update frequently so don’t forget to scroll down the page to see what nugget of wisdom you just might have missed. Here is a short selection of posts to get you started. A Father Describes Parenting A Father’s Burden How Sister’s Helped to Train A Father of “Daddy’s Girl” Inside the Blogger’s Studio- A Dream, Er Nightmare The GermoPhobe What I Dream About I am In Love Becoming a Dad Dad’s Most Important Job A Decade of Dad Grandpa Donuts Why Your Post Sucks and Everyone Hates Your Blog A Letter To My Children- Things That Matter A Letter To My Children-2011 Dad Balances Fear Versus Reality Q&A With Daddy Blogger JackB Save The Last Dance For Me- 75 Years of Marriage An Uncertain Certainty Four Generations & A Wedding The Best Thing My Father Ever Said To Me 1 Foolproof Way To Become a Better Writer The Story Of A House- The Final Days He Died A Hero Twenty-Five Links That Will Make You A Better Writer/Blogger Thanks for coming by, I hope you like it. If you want to reach me use the contact form or try talk-to-jacknow-at-gmail-dotcom You can also find more information by clicking About Me and reading my profile there. Also, I encourage you to sign up for my newsletter using the form on the top right hand side of the page.
    Joshua says:

    That rascal shows up anywhere and everywhere.

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