Comments on: Here are my 5 modest resolutions for 2007 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007/ Personal finance blog for college students, recent graduates and everyone else -- including entrepreneurship -- for getting rich. Featured in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:33:00 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: wj http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3949 wj Mon, 29 Jan 2007 20:30:50 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007#comment-3949 I'm a female reader who plans to read your site regularly. One way you could increase readership is to get your link added to female finance bloggers. They tend to link to other females, but I think your viewpoint could be a welcome breath of fresh air from the saving money stance of many female bloggers. Good luck! I’m a female reader who plans to read your site regularly. One way you could increase readership is to get your link added to female finance bloggers. They tend to link to other females, but I think your viewpoint could be a welcome breath of fresh air from the saving money stance of many female bloggers. Good luck!

]]> By: dimes http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3948 dimes Mon, 08 Jan 2007 20:28:08 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007#comment-3948 YES, share your sources! It's so annoying when you don't, and while recommendations aren't a great idea, at least knowing what you read and who your admire as a blogger would be very helpful to know. In blogging, no man is an island. YES, share your sources! It’s so annoying when you don’t, and while recommendations aren’t a great idea, at least knowing what you read and who your admire as a blogger would be very helpful to know. In blogging, no man is an island.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3947 Melanie Thu, 04 Jan 2007 22:25:24 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007#comment-3947 Count another female in - I just arrived here from ViolentAcres.com, and this is the first post of yours I've read. I already like your writing enough that I'm going to spend the evening poring through the archives. I'm glad I found you! Count another female in – I just arrived here from ViolentAcres.com, and this is the first post of yours I’ve read. I already like your writing enough that I’m going to spend the evening poring through the archives.

I’m glad I found you!

]]> By: Paula http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3946 Paula Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:42:59 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007#comment-3946 I find it very interesting that almost everyone is commenting on your female readership. I seem to recall you mentioning other goals like going against your personality to say "no thanks" to certain opportunities. I'm a new reader to your blog and also an almost 40 female with technology and psychology degrees. I'm looking forward to reading more from you. Thanks. I find it very interesting that almost everyone is commenting on your female readership. I seem to recall you mentioning other goals like going against your personality to say “no thanks” to certain opportunities. I’m a new reader to your blog and also an almost 40 female with technology and psychology degrees. I’m looking forward to reading more from you. Thanks.

]]> By: billie http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3945 billie Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:37:22 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007#comment-3945 Happy New Year Rammit! I thought it might be helpful if you knew why I, a woman (hear me roar - or something) read your blog. 1. It's funny. ( My favorite "But Rammit! You might be saying...") 2. I'm interested in managing my finances wisely. 3. You seem to know what you're talking about. 4. I heard about you from someone i trust (seth godin). Hope that helps! Happy New Year Rammit!

I thought it might be helpful if you knew why I, a woman (hear me roar – or something) read your blog.

1. It’s funny. ( My favorite “But Rammit! You might be saying…”)
2. I’m interested in managing my finances wisely.
3. You seem to know what you’re talking about.
4. I heard about you from someone i trust (seth godin).

Hope that helps!

]]> By: michelle http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3944 michelle Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:21:38 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007#comment-3944 Hi Ramit, So glad I found your blog. Wish I had known about it when I was writing my book (shameless mention below). You could swap guest blog posts with popular sites like Boston Gal's Open Wallet to reach more female readers. And if you check out women-centric news blogs like Salon's Broadsheet you will get a better idea of what financial issues women are thinking about. But maybe you're already doing all this. :) I think working the $ advice for young people is a great angle, so don't take that for granted. People want to read advice from someone in their own demographic who can say, I've been there, I know how it is... Anyway, I'm excited to peruse your site some more. --Michelle Goodman, author of The Anti 9-to-5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube Hi Ramit,

So glad I found your blog. Wish I had known about it when I was writing my book (shameless mention below).

You could swap guest blog posts with popular sites like Boston Gal’s Open Wallet to reach more female readers. And if you check out women-centric news blogs like Salon’s Broadsheet you will get a better idea of what financial issues women are thinking about. But maybe you’re already doing all this. :)

I think working the $ advice for young people is a great angle, so don’t take that for granted. People want to read advice from someone in their own demographic who can say, I’ve been there, I know how it is…

Anyway, I’m excited to peruse your site some more.

–Michelle Goodman, author of The Anti 9-to-5 Guide: Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube

]]> By: Financial Imbalance http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3943 Financial Imbalance Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:09:05 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007#comment-3943 Nice work Ramit. I am looking forward to reading more of your site in '07. Best of luck on the resolutions, especially the female readership target. How do you know which readers are male/female? Nice work Ramit. I am looking forward to reading more of your site in ‘07. Best of luck on the resolutions, especially the female readership target.

How do you know which readers are male/female?

]]> By: Sarah http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3942 Sarah Thu, 04 Jan 2007 05:42:24 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007#comment-3942 Hey Ramit! It makes me sad too. Not only because of my own personal situation, but because so many fantastic women ignore this important aspect of their lives. Hey Ramit! It makes me sad too. Not only because of my own personal situation, but because so many fantastic women ignore this important aspect of their lives.

]]> By: Kimber http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3941 Kimber Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:33:47 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007#comment-3941 Ramit, As a marketing bunny, I would advise to target either male or female but not both (two very different markets). You will get spill over but your target should be specific (most companies do this with every product...For example: The McChicken eater is a middle class, middle aged, white female with a full time job, 2 kids, etc). I like to write to a single person. In your case, it may be a 22 year old male college grad with school debt, renting, entry level job, etc. etc. Get inside his skin. What does he watch on tv? What are his worries? If he had a million dollars, what would he buy? Know him. Don't worry too much about excluding people. Both No Limits Ladies and K's Blog has a very female target (different female targets though). That hasn't stopped our male readership from growing. You don't want to be all things to all people. Ramit,

As a marketing bunny, I would advise to target either male or female but not both (two very different markets). You will get spill over but your target should be specific (most companies do this with every product…For example: The McChicken eater is a middle class, middle aged, white female with a full time job, 2 kids, etc).

I like to write to a single person. In your case, it may be a 22 year old male college grad with school debt, renting, entry level job, etc. etc. Get inside his skin. What does he watch on tv? What are his worries? If he had a million dollars, what would he buy? Know him.

Don’t worry too much about excluding people. Both No Limits Ladies and K’s Blog has a very female target (different female targets though). That hasn’t stopped our male readership from growing.

You don’t want to be all things to all people.

]]> By: DeuceDeuce http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-3940 DeuceDeuce Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:12:00 +0000 http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/blog/here-are-my-5-modest-resolutions-for-2007#comment-3940 Hey Ramit, I did it, thanks for responding. Hey Ramit,

I did it, thanks for responding.

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