Does Controversy Really Sell?

Posted by bigcajunman under Social Media
From http://nothowtodoit.com 4202 days ago
Made Hot by: ShawnHessinger on October 14, 2012 7:31 pm

This was a major discussion point for the NCFBA a few weeks back and it also came up in the past week which all started with a Guest Post on THE Canadian Personal Finance Site.

The Guest Post was from a client who was looking to post something that would lead more folks to their website, and thus the post Why You Need to Consider Lifestyle in Your Retirement Planning, which seemed fairly innocuous to me, if not a bit boring, but nothing to get excited about.

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Written by tcamba
4201 days ago

It does, take a look at Lady Gaga, the antithesis of boring. She's controversial and she's one of the most influential celebrities in the world.

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Written by bigmoneyweb
4201 days ago

In my own opinion, being controversial may not sell if you didn't have enough proof to back it up.

Thanks for sharing :)

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Written by lyceum
4202 days ago

Controversy could sell, if you are true to your ideas. I am a contrarian, going against mainstream opinion. ;)

I wonder if the blog carnival thing has jumped the shark...

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