Comments on: Negativity in the Auto Industry http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/04/12/negativity-in-the-auto-industry/ The Mpls Car Guy Living & Writing About It Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:28:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AutoBird Podcast – Esp 24: “Ideas Episode” - Accelerate Mpls http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/04/12/negativity-in-the-auto-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-932 AutoBird Podcast – Esp 24: “Ideas Episode” - Accelerate Mpls Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:45:21 +0000 http://www.joelfeder.com/?p=2361#comment-932 [...] and Gears,  AutoBird Blog and Accelerate Mpls.  The week in review included- my editorial on negativity in the auto industry and my review of the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado.  Cheers and Gears had a post on a new Subaru Legacy [...] [...] and Gears,  AutoBird Blog and Accelerate Mpls.  The week in review included- my editorial on negativity in the auto industry and my review of the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado.  Cheers and Gears had a post on a new Subaru Legacy [...]

]]> By: Kristina E. Proctor http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/04/12/negativity-in-the-auto-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Kristina E. Proctor Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:23:40 +0000 http://www.joelfeder.com/?p=2361#comment-814 Thanks Joel. I agree with the need to be positive. I also believe that during tough times, like the current economic situations, we can benefit from creativity and determination. It's how so many small businesses and creative people can really shoot above the negative corporate powerhouses. Groups are looking to be creative, and from my experience, creative people can be really positive influences! Thanks Joel. I agree with the need to be positive. I also believe that during tough times, like the current economic situations, we can benefit from creativity and determination. It’s how so many small businesses and creative people can really shoot above the negative corporate powerhouses. Groups are looking to be creative, and from my experience, creative people can be really positive influences!

]]> By: Christopher Baccus http://www.joelfeder.com/2010/04/12/negativity-in-the-auto-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-813 Christopher Baccus Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:17:23 +0000 http://www.joelfeder.com/?p=2361#comment-813 It think this all depends on who you go to for industry news/perspectives. If it is only bloggers, then I think you probably get a bit of an arm-chair quarterbacking perspective. I find reading publications like Automotive News, listening to Autoline Detroit (and the After Hours show too), and keeping up with traditional publications gives one a broader more historical perspective of the industry that is more considerate of where the industry is at any given time. Why because these sources are from the establishment, ie industry experts who more likely than not are established in this field. One very interesting anecdotal thing happened last month when I caught up on several of the car mags (Car & Driver, Road & Track, Automobile.) I read several reviews and noticed that there really is a professional car review formula, while there isn't a formula from auto bloggers. I'm not sure if this is a good thing or bad thing, but it seems after decades of automotive reviews all of the magazines follow a certain formula. It is very apparent even more so after being so active in the blogger automotive community these past few years. What I feel is applicable to your story is that the professional writers have a way of criticizing that isn't as sensational as some blogs. Perhaps writing for SEO (search optimization) or trying to standout in a more crowded crowded space (100s of blogs vs. only a handful of magazines) is why the more verbose writing style is seen on blogs than publications. That said, the magazines are no where near as negative as you conclude in your article here. Of course, the skeptical side of me also thinks having a bunch of ad dollars supporting the magazines certainly tempers more heavy-handed criticisms where online being part of a Google AdWords program is not as influencing, in fact it's not influential at all on one's content. Google won't stop running ads on your site if you are critical to X company and your SEO impact will probably even increase if you are negative. Funny seems everything is driven by the goals set up for success. Odd how things work that way. ;) It think this all depends on who you go to for industry news/perspectives. If it is only bloggers, then I think you probably get a bit of an arm-chair quarterbacking perspective. I find reading publications like Automotive News, listening to Autoline Detroit (and the After Hours show too), and keeping up with traditional publications gives one a broader more historical perspective of the industry that is more considerate of where the industry is at any given time. Why because these sources are from the establishment, ie industry experts who more likely than not are established in this field.

One very interesting anecdotal thing happened last month when I caught up on several of the car mags (Car & Driver, Road & Track, Automobile.) I read several reviews and noticed that there really is a professional car review formula, while there isn’t a formula from auto bloggers. I’m not sure if this is a good thing or bad thing, but it seems after decades of automotive reviews all of the magazines follow a certain formula. It is very apparent even more so after being so active in the blogger automotive community these past few years. What I feel is applicable to your story is that the professional writers have a way of criticizing that isn’t as sensational as some blogs.

Perhaps writing for SEO (search optimization) or trying to standout in a more crowded crowded space (100s of blogs vs. only a handful of magazines) is why the more verbose writing style is seen on blogs than publications. That said, the magazines are no where near as negative as you conclude in your article here. Of course, the skeptical side of me also thinks having a bunch of ad dollars supporting the magazines certainly tempers more heavy-handed criticisms where online being part of a Google AdWords program is not as influencing, in fact it’s not influential at all on one’s content. Google won’t stop running ads on your site if you are critical to X company and your SEO impact will probably even increase if you are negative.

Funny seems everything is driven by the goals set up for success. Odd how things work that way. ;)

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