Woo Effect
Describe how your blog has generated interest (or disinterest) in your team, club, shop or other group.
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My Events 2015
Advocacy 2015
- Bicycle-Pedestrian Trailways Commission meeting--Feb.
- Bicycle-Pedestrian Trailways Commission meeting--Jan. 8
Blogs Worth Reading
- Sue Haywood
- Danielle Musto
- Carey Lowery
- Mary in Arizona
- Kay Lynn in Kansas
- Defeet socks blog
- Jim's Twin Turbos
- Zach Adams
- Darren's Journal
- Anne G
- Lindsey's Prayer
- Singlespeed Paula
- Jill's Alaska
- IF Chicks
- Suki Smith
- Copenhagen's Cycle Chic
- Lizzy's Life
- Bone Bell
- Pete Rides Bikes
- Mark Russell's Shenendoah
- Gwadzilla's rants
- Squirrel's Cycling Lyfestyle
- Fatmarc's Spot Brand
- Salt Lake's Stupidbike
- Adam's Epic Riding, Epic Writing
- Cycling Central Virginia
- Bike Centric
The 757 Blogger Hood
- Urban Dictionary
- Team TriPower website
- JB's BACK!
- K-Dogg's K-Blog
- Wick Nasty
- Dinsmore's Cyclochris
- Kurtz's Awkward Encounters
- Wes Cheney's Foto Blog
- The Beach Vanderkittens
- The Doctor
- Jennifer's Dirty bike
- Goyet's Fire
- Jimmy's Blog
- Marc's Blog
- Eastern VA Mountain Biking
- Cycling Blogs Pimp the Sponsor
Photo Galleries
Cycling Films
Mountain Bike Series
bikevoice hits
Advocacy 2014
- Bicycle-Pedestrian Commission meeting--March-Dec 2014
- Bicycle-Pedestrian Commission meeting--Feb. 6
- Bicycle-Pedestrian Commission meeting--Jan. 9
My Events 2014
My Events 2013
- Tidewater Mountain Bike Challenge, Croaker, VA--Oct.
- Spokin' Through History TT (fixed), Norfolk, VA--Sept
- Devil's Backbone Mountain Cross, Wintergreen, VA--Aug. 25
- Guts, Gravel and Glory endurance MTB, Chesterfield, VA--July
- Mountains of Misery, Newport, VA--May 26
- Pocahantas MTB race--April
- Monster Cross, Chesterfield, Va--Feb. 24
Advocacy 2013
- Bicycle/ pedestrian commission meetings--March-Dec 2013
- Spokin Through History Time Trial race promotion--Sept
- Bicycle/pedestrian commission meeting, Norfolk--Feb. 7
- IRP trail maintenance day, Chesapeake--Jan. 26
- Meeting with NPD, Norfolk--Jan. 24
- Church Street bike lane clean up, Norfolk--Jan. 20
- Bicycle/pedestrian commission meeting, Norfolk--Jan. 3
Advocacy 2011
- Ipswich maintenance, June 5
- Bike Norfolk Bike Month meeting, April 25
- Bike Norfolk General Meeting, April 14
- Bike Norfolk General Meeting, Jan
- Ipswich Maintenance, Feb. 20
- Bike Norfolk General Meeing, Feb. 15
- Bike Norfolk nonprofit meeting, Feb. 28
My Events 2011
- Camp Hilbert #2 Maidens, VA April 10
- Urban Assault Richmond, VA May 15
- Mountains of Misery Blacksburg, VA May 29
- Cranky Monkey Quantico, VA June 25
- Iron Moutain 100 Damascus, VA July 17
- Mountain Cross, Wintergreen, VA August?
- Devil's Backbone Wintergreen, VA Oct. 9
- Tidewater Challenge Toano, VA Oct. 30
My Events 2010
- Urban Assault May 15, Richmond VA
- Mountains of Misery May 30 Blacksburg, VA
- Iron Mountain 100 July 11, Damascus, VA
- Bennett's Creek CX Nov. 20, Suffolk, VA
6 comments:
that would be hard to track
but
not being anonymous can be weird
last year after I finished the Susquehanna Scorher I was talking with a friend about how it went
and someone cat called from the distance...
maybe if you spent more time riding and less time blogging you would be in better shape
or something to that effect
honestly...
I do not know
but I do read about companies using blogs as marketing tools
I would love to do R&D for bicycle part manufacturers
some people have sent me stuff
but
only a few things
I did not care for the stuff
so I did not get into bashing it
My blog got enought interest from my team sponsor- Bikeman.com that they asked me to keep a version on the web site as well for reader to check out.
I've also been able to track on my blog whe I link a product i used or somthing I think is cool and see the "out clicks" . Makes me realize people are readng and my opnion- right or wrong can influence. Personaly I wouldn't listen to a word I say ;)
My blog got enought interest from my team sponsor- Bikeman.com that they asked me to keep a version on the web site as well for reader to check out.
I've also been able to track on my blog whe I link a product i used or somthing I think is cool and see the "out clicks" . Makes me realize people are readng and my opnion- right or wrong can influence. Personaly I wouldn't listen to a word I say ;)
The blog is great for working with new teams, because it can be hard for a company to decide if they want to work with someone, they review tons of resumes, my blog has been benefical to me because I have said, please read my blog, it tells the story as I see it, adn I pull no punches, this will give you a nice look into my world. I think teh blog thing is viral, everyone has their favorites, and they pass them on. My sponsors love the exposure that they get, and it's grassroots marketing, really speaking to the groups they want to connect with. Do I think someone buys a product because I use it. No, but it opens a door, they say, you know that fatmarc is nice, and funny, in a jackass kinda way, he can't ride but he has a nice bike, and he isn't a dick, maybe I'll check out Spot or maybe I'll check out TwinSix or Henry's bikes. I think from there it's up to the companies, and I think these companies have benefited from exposure in the right places, you know like snakes on a plane.
I was surprised at the response I got when potential sponsors saw my blog. I think they see it as free press. If I can put up even half-way decent results (and let's face it...they usually are half-way at best :D) then they have someone on their hands that is out there using and abusing their products that is willing to talk about them with others.
A great example is with my pack sponsor, Wingnut Gear. I helped test and develop a pack for them. I rode the proto-type in a grueling 142 mile self-supported race. Afterwards I made suggestions about how the pack could be improved. Today it is on the market with some of my suggestions and tweaks. That is very cool to see.
In that process I wrote a lot about the different Wingnut products. As a result I recieved a lot of emails about them. Several of them were from people who had purchased the product based on my reviews. I don't really tkae any credit for that, I just happened to expose them to a great pack. These packs really sell themselves, I am just hoping to spread the word about them.
It is interesting to see what will and won't get a reaction. The failure or limited involvement of the Sunday night ride for example may have stemed from some blog posts... actually our blog posts. It's a classic case of: take a good idea- run with it- and crash it into the ground. As far as the "woo effect" Single-Speeders are a tough crowd I don't expect to dazzle anyone with the stuff I come up with. I really think I'd be better off with having a blog called "Cool Shit I found at Target" and leave the bike stuff to the industry guys. Are you down with the Wu?
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