Bigger Blogger, Conn V Cow is on
Why did all this have to happen on a Saturday? This weekend was supposed to be a time where I spent very little time trapped in the soap opera that is blogging.
However a new storyline developed and I was glued to my screen.
How can I even begin to sum this up?……… well I will have to try.
On Saturday Garry Conn published the following article:
John Cow dot Com’s Lifelong Dream of Scamming The Blogosphere
The article suggested that the recent improvement in the material that was being provided by the dwindling JohnCow.com was actually the beginning of a marketing tactic. He also insinuated that the $50,000 price tag that had been placed on the site in Site Point was actually part of the whole tactic or as Garry preferred, Scam!
People had also been suggesting that Garry was actually the new owner or writer. Garry did not exclusively say that he was not.
I was confused, I started to form my own beliefs that Garry was in fact the Cow and that this was possibly the biggest marketing tactic that MMO had ever seen. What do you think about this? It is still a possible situation.
Phew…. that was a long explanation but this is where the story really gets juicy.
John Cow obviously had something to say about this. He said:
“Hey Gary, thanks for the great read and laugh, but do us (well not really us but your readers) a favour and keep the prophesies to the prophets. Was the “up for sale” a scam… nope but did the blog sell for $50000… bwa hahahah.. come on now, not sure why that rumour started. You see, we are what you call a “multiple personality” and all we can say is the personality that you are accusing is no longer but thanks for stirring the controversy though.
Will everyone eventually learn who we are… sure but right now we are having too much fun seeing what people are guessing at. One thing to note though is the info, strategies and tips you are now witnessing and are about to witness more of is what we are making a crap load of money online with and if you to want to make money… then maybe one day you can be like us hehe.. so read our posts (just joking of course, keep doing what you are doing, I love your blog)”
So this suggests that John Cow is Bob no more. Still at this point, I was thinking it could be Garry.
……….. Skip to the end …….. (Spaced, quote, I suggest you check it out, especially if you like Shaun of the Dead and Hott Fuzz)
After a few back and forth comments Cow and Conn have entered into a “Friendly” battle to see who can make a better (based on Money, somehow!) website in 30 days. The rules and regulations are still being worked out and both bloggers are inviting you to give your opinions, ideas and comments. They are also both vowing to make this a great way to teach their readers how they did it. I suggest you go over to both posts and sign up to their respective competition related mailing lists:
John Cow VS Garry Conn in a COWpetition - MMO Case Study Enroll Today!
Learn How to Kill Your Competition - A Case Study of How We Beat up Garry Conn
So this leaves questions.
Is Garry actually Cow and is he starting an amazing marketing campaign?
I think the answer to this is a simple No (I’m going to look into this in a post tomorrow)… but I would love the answer to be YES.
Has Cow been sold? Is Cow still Bob, just with a new public attitude? If it has been sold, who is Cow? Is it a man, a woman, a genuine cow or a huge internet company employing writers and people from over the world?
I really do not know what to think. There is always the worry that Garry has entered into a competition against a very rich company that is now fronting John Cow.
Who is going to win?
Well I am a Garry Conn fan, I will be supporting him here on this blog. No blogger has helped me more than Garry and I also believe that all of his personal advice has benefited me in some way. Cow is no fool though, even if he is the old Bob it could make for a hard competition. There is no doubt this competition is going to be helpful to all of us.
I am looking forward to seeing this whole thing kick off. Already they are bouncing fighting talk amongst each other.
What do I do about this whole thing?
As I have said, I will be covering this in favor of Garry on my blog.
In an excited and slightly drunken state yesterday I purchased the domain name ConnCow.com with an initial idea to cover the story in an unbiased way. What I want to know is how many people would be interested in this idea?
If I can get enough interest from readers and blessings from Garry and Cow then I will definitely cover the story in the best way I can. I will gather interviews from Garry, Cow and hopefully many other bloggers as well as track their progress and give an honest opinion of how I think i is all going. Weekly stats could be published and we could all get a decent unbiased look at the Competition.
Please do leave your comments.
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May 12th, 2008 at 2:06 am
Forest, your ability to be ahead of the curve is amazing. I agree with you. Garry is my favorite blogger in that niche. He has taken the time to write me a couple of personal email. As have you. People that add the personal touch are always going to get my vote. I’ll support Garry any way I can. I’ll have to mention it in my blog also. I will have to work on a post in a couple of days. Let me know if you do launch your new site. I will definitely read it and follow along. Great idea.
May 12th, 2008 at 4:43 am
That’s an amazing story, its beyond my knowledge of how they build up these huge websits and getting everyone talking about them but I’ll be keen to follow the contest as it unfolds.
May 12th, 2008 at 9:39 am
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May 12th, 2008 at 10:00 am
Hey Matt thanks for stopping by.
Checked out your blog and it is pretty cool, and random. I have signed up to your RSS so expect to see me around.
May 12th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Mark, I am still unsure about covering the story on it’s own site as yet. I might not be the right man for the job!
May 12th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
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May 20th, 2008 at 7:10 am
I think it’s a great idea and I would be anxiously waiting for new posts with insight on this whole deal. I’ve missed a few posts on JohnCow.com and haven’t been able to catch up on the drama (it’s almost as captivating to me as Hell’s Kitchen, lol) and never have read or heard about Garry Conn until this competition…but I’m a fan of yours so I’ll mosey over to check him out since you vouch for him.
That sounded so mob. Ay! You vouch for Garry Conn? Eh?! You say he’s a good guy, then I say fugget abowt it, he must be a good guy! (If a girl can do a Guido voice-that’s what that was, lol).
Let me know when you start up ConnCow.com!