How to find out if you’re an A-list blogger
I just stumbled onto this interesting little gadget that will determine which blogging list you belong to, depending on your Technorati Authority. According to the results I am a B-list blogger. Apparently I’m still not schmoozy enough to make the A-list. I’m not sure I’d really want to anyway ;)
So what’s you’e Bloglebrity status? If you discover that you are in fact an A-list blogger, I’ve put together a short list of things you can immediately start doing to enhance your status and reputation.
- Remove the do-follow plugin from your WordPress installation and begin charging your readers ten bucks a month to have no-follow attached to their comments.
- Stop replying to reader comments. Seriously, you have no time now for such peons. Let them talk amongst themselves.
- Jack up your Review Me price by about 500%. You’re an A-lister now. Your word is as good as gold.
- Brag about the thousands of dollars in blogging revenue you earn each month (even if you don’t).
- Dump the graphic you’re currently using at the top of your blog and replace it with a picture of a tricked out sports car. If you’re handy with Photoshop you can even superimpose yourself into the image, so it looks like you own the car.
By the way I don’t think I can even pronounce Bloglebrity.
Nice tool .. turns out I’m a B-lister too!
I am going to follow all of your recommendations. I already have the cars on my header so that’s covered! :P I am on the C-list :’( Oh well, if I keep blogging maybe I will move up to the B-list too. Plus, no one will notice if I keep around here. They’ll just think I am on the B-list too because they would not think that the B-listers would want to comment on a lowly C-lister blog. I might just write my own list.
@Dee: Congrats! A-list status is just around the corner :D
@Danielle: You’re an A-lister to me ;) I hope no one takes my lists too seriously or gets offended..hehe. It was just to be silly. Silly is what I’m best at :mrgreen:
Dude! I’m a B-lister too! Woo-hoo! It seems like yesterday that I did that test and was on the D-list. Looks like that golfing appointment is becoming a reality. ;)
Hehe…just noticed how important that hyphen is, otherwise I would have made myself a “blister”. Yuck!
It won’t be long now before we’re paying others play golf for us :D
You can go golfing in style – with personal caddies and those little carts. Tiger Woods can come give you some pointers too. Lucky blisters!
Wanna drive the cart, Danielle? :D
Ya know I think you’ve already set a record this month for the most comments made by one person on my blog. There’s still half a month to go! Not that I’m complaining..hehe ;P
Yes I want to drive the cart!!!! Know first I like fast as opposed to slow.
I almost was afraid to respond thought – OMG! I am a Gummy chick! Not only that but I have set a record… Oh geez. And the thing is I have been trying to slow down because that number is getting so big!!!
Oh I’m a B-list blogger too. Seems like a hundred years ago when I tested it the first time and got to be a C-list blogger ;)
Mike you always find the best toys! I am of course a B-Lister too since we now have the same technorati rank! Holy wow! I’ll try not to get competitive on you since I love you and everything, lol.
I have already been planning the sports car header thing, I’ve hired a graphic designer and also a personal trainer so I could look good in a bikini next to my sports car. I thought it would be a good look. Only problem is I can’t drive so I don’t know how many people will actually believe it’s my car…I’ll have to hire someone to work out the details….preparing to be an A-Lister is tough!
@Malin: Do you feel any different now that you’re a b-lister :P hehe
@Christy: I can’t believe you hired an artist and it wasn’t me…hmmph :P
Danielle, I could’ve sworn I replied to your comment, but it’s not there :o I think coComments is hiding my comments :(
You’re a Gummy babe :D hehe
I took that and I wasn’t anything special or worth mentioning. I wonder what I am now. :D
So go see! :P
I can now see why I am a C-Lister. I have just been doing everything wrong!
Thanks for arming me with the knowledge that I need to succeed. I can now start ripping away my connection to my readers in order to make myself seem more important than I really am. Thanks Mike!
You forgot about the need to market your latest E-book to all of your peon readers. You can’t just give them useful information for free after all. They can afford to buy your priceless wisdom.
Seriously though, this hits so many things right on the head that it is actually kind of sad. If any of us ever get famous lets try to look back at this list to keep humble alright?
“I can now start ripping away my connection to my readers in order to make myself seem more important than I really am.”
That’s the spirit! Who needs readers!? :P
I’m already working on my e-book in anticipation of A-list status. I’m still stuck on a title, but I think it will be something like “Don’t Believe the Lies: Schmoozing is for C-listers” :mrgreen:
Andrew….You made a really good point, I think I should start telling my readers that I’m too good for them so I look like I’m more important…oh and if anyone wants to buy my ebook for $499.99 it’s available at EliteMoneyMaker.com!
Great tips…I’ll use them in my next twenty e-books!
ahh this was soo much fun!! so if u want me to keep being nice dont get me into A-list… dont link to me and dont even visit me!! :D this was a lot of fun to read…
that car header is such a cliche ….. i think it looks absolutely boring!! i prefer to colorful headers like 2 little cute colorful aliens!! :D
@Christy: That sounds like a real bargain :P
@Confessing: If I reach A-list status I’ll of course dress up the little aliens with some bling ;P
Mike,
If you are going to give them some bling, may I suggest you give them gold chains with little golden sports cars?
I also think your new E-book will sell like hotcakes. Of course you will need to charge people $500+ for the book in order to make it more expensive than Christy’s book. This will of course make your book more important and thus it will sell better. Sure, this may alienate Christy along the way, but she is just a collection of text in your comments section. Her support is not really that important. Satisfying your lust for power and money is much more important.
Your perceptions of how things are at the top I find both sad and funny at the same time. Fusady if you will.
Of course, I am very disappointed in you, Mike. You are replying to this thread. What are you thinking? You are never going to get to the A-list with that kind of active and engaging attitude.
Hey Andrew did you have to submit this comment twice? I noticed it didn’t show up immediately on here and that’s just odd =/ I’m wondering if coComments has something to do with it.
Now then, I believe you’re right. $500 seems like a reasonable price for that e-book. If I know Christy she’ll certainly try to out do me and jack up the price on hers, but that doesn’t mean I can’t raise mine again as well. Maybe I’ll just make it a cool million dollars. At that price all I have to do is sell a couple to the peons and I’ll be set for life!
LOL. Fusady. I like it.
Sorry to disappoint you, Andrew. It’s tough. It’s like I have two personalities duking it out with each other. One is that of the C-lister who just loves schmoozing and connecting with his readers. The other is the budding A-lister whose only concern is how to turn a profit from all the peons and really has no use for comments. It’s a constant struggle. It seems my C-lister personality is the stronger of the two ;)
And of course the aliens will have gold chains featuring little sports cars! Gotta fit those sports cars in the header somehow ;P
Oh My God, Andrew and Mike, I would love to come up with a really good comment right now but I’m laughing so hard I’m crying and I can’t think!! You two are absolutely hilarious, I love it!
ahhhhh u guys r just too much!! i think some A-blogger should see this conversation to really see how ridiculous that is!!!!! and soo true……
ah as for the sports cars for ur aliens i would go even further i would be the only one to hv my cute little aliens with pimp my ride type of cars!!! with all those gadgets and u could even hv a pool so the aliens could catch some sunbaths … dvd players …PSP4!! all swarovski crystals encrusted!! rocking sound systems!!! karaoke!!!!! when i think about pimpin it send me an email i hv some pretty cheesy ideas!!! :D
Mike,
I only had to submit the comment once. Perhaps the A-listers have heard about this thread and they are trying to use their powers to prevent us from joining their ranks. After all, competition is very bad. The peons are stupid. I mean sure, your content is perfect and your readers should pay you just to read your blog, but what if they forget that? To stay on top you just can’t take any chances.
I think one million dollars might be a bit much. After all, sometimes people complain about things costing too much money. I know, I know, it doesn’t make any sense to me either. I thus think you might want to drop your price a bit. I think $10,000 should be good. After all, I think anyone can afford such a reasonable price.
I think the pimping out of your lovable creations also has good potential. I think confessinggirl is on the right rack. Your other comic is way too C-list as well. You should remove all text and just have them drive around trendy places in awesome sports cars. You can then cover the rest of the site with ads. People will come to your site again and again in order to make sure that they stay cool.
Christy,
I am glad that I was able to brighten your day, if only for an instant :)
Christy, when will you be releasing your e-book? I need to make sure I release mine at last a week before yours in order to beat you to it ;)
Haha…the pimp my ride thing cracks me up. That actually gives me an idea for the comic later on. How ’bout “Pimp My UFO”? :D
Alright, that last one I did have to submit twice. It came back with “You aren’t very bright are you?”
I am 30% certain that I had the right answer to your question however. For you see, I looked up the answer online, and we know that the internet can never be wrong.
hey hey oh mike!!! get ur checks ready im famous and my ideas r going to cost u a fortune …. u better sell a lot of e-books!!!!!! ;):D hehe
@Andrew: LOL…my site gets a little grumpy sometimes. Sorry about that :lol: I suppose you’re right. Perhaps one million is a smidge too much. I guess I could settle for 10 grand if I had to. It all depends on what Christy charges though. We’re neck and neck in the Technorati race to the Top 10k, so I’ve got to out A-list her to get there first ;)
I’m actually going to mention the Pimp My UFO idea to my cousin tonight and see what he thinks about doing that as a story in the future. I think it has some pretty funny possibilities ;P
@Confessinggirl: I’d have to actually be making money from the site first…lol. I’m still working on that part ;P
I missed all of this – I suck… but at least I am laughing uncontrollably right now which makes up for me sucking because I missed all the funny banter here. :D
It’s never too late to be funny :D
Bubble Boy,
If you break ten thousand you will be very very sorry….
(this is supposed to be intimidating)
Signed,
Freddy (you know, from Nightmare on Elm St.)
Are you trying to scare me out of the top 10k now, Christy? ;P
Why…ummm….no Mike, not at all….
ROFL
Hi Mike, you’ll always be an A+ to me :)
Well shucks, Marzie :oops: How will ever build up my huge A-lister ego with comments like that? :P
I’m a B-lister with 343 links in the last 6 months.