Comments on: Its Just Business, Nothing Personal.

By: I hate dumb websites

I hate dumb websites — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:54:19 +0000

[...] commentators” list on Shoemoneys blog. Albeit for just a few moments I’m sure.I just read jon cows blog and I relize, as if I needed to, that this blog design really bites. Then there’s the [...]

By: Publishers Weblog

Publishers Weblog — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:19:23 +0000

Well I reckon to be honest I am actually happy for Nate, the company has made heaps probably after doing John Chow and ShoeMoney. I reckon I would do the same if I was into the same business.

By: Indra Diky

Indra Diky — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:30:37 +0000

I want an unique theme, there are a lot of blogs using the the same theme as mine

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Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:06:00 +0000

[...] you very much for taking the time to comment John. I hope you and others will take my opinion as Just Business, Nothing Personal Reply to this comment Comment by kher Cheng Guan 2007-10-23 [...]

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Xfep Podcast: Episode 5 — eXtra For Every Publisher — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 04:10:09 +0000

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By: Neil Duckett

Neil Duckett — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:59:02 +0000

What a sag this whole discussion turned in to.

By: Wayne Liew

Wayne Liew — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:17:38 +0000

What I like about this theme is the header and the footer, it gave me the WOW factor and kept me from coming back.

Getting a blog makeover will be nice but writing a post is too much for me, can make it a little bit easier like subscribing to your RSS Feed?

It is arguable that when money involves, there will be no more friends link there. The case might be you don’t have an ads, as a friend, I pay you to get my ad placed on your site. Yet, it is more common that money hurts relationships.

(I am contradicting myself I guess… )

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Weekly Recap | thegeekboys.com — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:45:53 +0000

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By: alexander batista

alexander batista — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 01:37:18 +0000

I wrote a post about how he was charging to much for the themes that all look the same Then I did an experiment showing I can get a personal programer to do the same site for $75 bucks and they all got mad there all even trying to black list me I no longer get contacts from all the site’s Unique blog advertises I’m starting not to like this it’s like the only one’s making it are the one’s that johnchow gets a cut from I’m not willing to pay $500 a month to be friends with johnchow (which i would lov to be for free ) sounds like a geeky mifia anyway you can read more about this in thegeekboys.com

By: greatness008

greatness008 — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:12:25 +0000

yeah your header makes the whole site to me as well….who did your header again??? i might need some work by them….Nate is ok but the guy charges like 800 bucks for some crappy basic stuff imo….keep up the good work cowman!!!

By: Rhys

Rhys — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 23:32:53 +0000

I agree, I’d like to point out that I was there at the ripple:

http://natewhitehill.com/the-aftermath/

(find the comment by Rhys).

Like you said, I do like Nate, I think he’s a great guy, I just feel that all his designs look the same, but then again he jumped in and did something most of us wouldn’t have done, hence he’s getting the success.

The next lesson is to make his theme’s look different. If he does, then he’s onto a winner

By: Lizard Wisdom

Lizard Wisdom — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:53:40 +0000

We personally like UBD and the work that they do. Of course, we are a bit biased as they just completed the design work on our blog http://www.lizardwisdom.com.

Stop by and see that they do indeed produce unique work.

By: KingJacob

KingJacob — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:49:37 +0000

exactly if someone tok the time to write a criticism of your work(note i dont mean a bashing) than that means they probally want you to read what the wrote and improve. I know if someone told me you suck and heres why, Id be alittle mad at first but would then look at why they think i suck

P.s. I dont suck, I rock.

By: Indra Diky

Indra Diky — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:28:43 +0000

can’t wait to see the new theme. But current theme is OK, I like the header

By: Desty

Desty — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:50:35 +0000

I’ve got a side project going on where I’d like to have a headed done by the same artist as yours. If you don’t mind, drop me a line.

I personally think what makes your site are the cow themed buttons and the color scheme.

By: Fatgadget

Fatgadget — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:46:06 +0000

The header on your theme is great cow, but the theme design is pretty good, it is very user friendly and I like the way everything intergrates togther.

I think this theme is better than the one on John Chow’s blog, but that is just personal taste.

By: Frank C

Frank C — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 17:33:07 +0000

Whenever somebody says “It’s just business, nothing personal” it always reminds of Kill Bill.

By: Israel

Israel — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:08:04 +0000

i agree, ur header not done by hyder is what makes the theme.

By: Courtney TURTLE

Courtney TURTLE — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:24:38 +0000

I got the impression that Adii, the designer, was upset because he considered Small Potato a friend and that his post came out of no where. If was going to post a review on a friends body of work that was not favourable, I would also send him a personal email as a courtesy and give him a heads up saying that it was just business, nothing personal.

By: serge

serge — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:58:53 +0000

Okay, so big deal, thats how the web works. You see something you like, then you copy it. (my site sucks, so I have no room to talk-godaddy template blog). However, it reminds me that there really isn’t anything new out there. Everything to some degree is a copy, and in some cases a copy of a copy. Original ideas are only original for a short time. After a while, everyone forgets who’s idea it was. I actually like this blog, but the best one out there (my opinion) is shoemoney’s. Nothing personal.