The right way to email a blogger

Now, this seems like the right way to email a blogger.  Simple, personal.  It's from the blogger himself not some agency (like you are so important) and there is a benefit to me.

So in this case, I'm happy to link to http://personalbrandingblog.wordpress.com

Comments

[Aidan]

I think that this could also be percieved as a Spam email sent to any kind of individual with a Blog. Personally I would like a Blogger who is interested in my Blog to say specifically what they enjoy about the Blog or an individual Blog post before I will give them a link. Good post though.

Aidan

[Gino]

Good example. However watch those agencies use something similar now :P

[Cosmin Ghiu]

thanks for the post. one thing that shouted out to me though, why does he have a 'personal branding blog' and his own blog is not personally branded with his name or niche? twisted.

[Ramon Ray]

Yeah, Chris this is close but not really quite right - it still could be of the spam variety - hard to tell.

Something even more specific, knowing they took the time to find ME and not mass email to a ton of bloggers is best! :)

BTW - I love your content -

Ramon

[Bonnie]

Hmmmm... I agree with Ramon and Aiden. I'd think of that as spam. It's too generic and could be mass-mailed to tons of bloggers.

[Chris]

I have to agree with the rest of folks here, the request was not personal enough. He didn't even provide you with a customized greeting!

What I found most interesting is that Dan didn’t link to your blog before asking you for a link to his. I think this is backwards (i.e., give value first). And, for what it’s worth, Dan still hasn’t added you to his blogroll.

[Brett]

You didn't actually provide a clickable link to his blog. I'm not sure if you did that on purpose, but now it's not only debatable as to whether or not that email is spam, but also as to whether or not you linked to him at all. By not making the link clickable, search engines like Google won't be able find his site through yours and it won't affect his pagerank, indexing etc. (See SEO) (Although how much value search engines put on links in OTHER blogs is debatable anyway.)

[Chris Baggott]

You are right about the click. I did that on purpose. I wanted to wait and see the consensus on the Spam issue.

You all make great points. I guess what I was considering was the idea that this was a one shot deal. I get this email and that's the end of it.

In the previous example, I get an email every time Mr. Wonderful posts.

[Buzzoodle Ron]

Hi Chris,

I got the same email from the same person last night (before I found your post). Does that mean it is SPAM or just a template he uses for the few blogs he feels he has a good fit with?

Boarderline things like this do not bother me. If he does not link back, I will feel duped, but no real harm done.

The one comment that he should have linked first is very valid. If he likes our blogs so much, he should have linked to them and then sent an email later saying... I added you to my blog role a few months ago...

[رضا]

I agree with Ramon and Aiden