This is not the full content of the email just a part of it. and you will notice there are no links inside so I'm not trying to promote anything here ======================== EMAIL FROM RYAN DEISS Yep, I just KILLED my blog. The good ol’ “Internet Traffic Report” at DrivingTraffic.com is gone like Elvis, and I promise you won't ever see it at the mall HA! Frankly I feel kinda stupid for ever getting into blogging in the first place. Don't worry, I have a brand-new content model that I believe will make me and you way more money than blogging EVER would and will deliver a far richer experience for our readers. But before we get to my “New Plan,” let’s discuss why I believe blogging is BROKEN… Why Blogging Is Broken… For starters, (next to tweeting) blogging has become one of the lowest forms of communication. No, I really don’t care what you ate today, who you hate or that you're feeling sad today... Blah, Blah, Blah.... "But Ryan, my content is really good" Then stop being stupid by giving it away! If you had anything of any real value, why the heck would it be FREE ? Either your content sucks or you are just trying to bait and switch your readers. Either way, you suck! I promise that's the way your customers see it! People don't value ANYTHING they don't pay for, period! If you’re going to post content (especially if it’s for a business), then give it some thought first and actually make a freakin’ effort! And get friggen paid. Unfortunately, most “bloggers” don’t do that, which over time lowers the perception of all blog content and frankly, I don't want to be associated with bloggers in that way anymore. I’ve worked my tail off over the last decade to get good at this online marketing stuff, and I’ve experienced a fair bit of success. (Like we say in Texas, it ain’t braggin’ if it’s true.) .......