Review: Doesn't live up to expectations
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 11 4, 2012
This book needs quite a bit of work before being released to the public. First, the title needs to be more specific and detailed.  Who is the effective blog commenting for? Also, what is the purpose of the book? None of this can be inferred from the title. The cover design needs to be updated. While it does have some semblance to the title, it really does add to the appeal of the book.That being said, a book can be forgiven for the title and cover design, but the book didn't improve in the content area later in the book. That being said, red alarms went off when I read in the book where the author actually apologized for any typos and errors at the beginning of the book! As I read the book, I didn't really feel inspired to continue because it was disorganized, lacked any motivation to continue, and didn't really add anything to my knowledge base.To be fair, the book has potential. The market and niche that it is attempting to cater to is a growing one and lots of people (including myself) are always looking for ways to sharpen our communications to get the best bang for our words. If the book were able to effectively sharpen its focus, message and core audience, it might stand a chance.ProsSome helpful content-The content may provide some limited information to those just getting started on blogs, but the organization needs to be better to help them find that helpful information.ConsTitle: The title is generic and not focused on any specific topic or audience. While titles can successful when they are short, this content doesn't live up to the title.Cover Image: It's not bad, but not really appealingDetail: The book focuses on details rather than the "meat" of the subject matter. The book needs to answer the questions of why blog commenting is effective and how to comment on blogs effectively.Lack of organization: As stated before, this book lacks organization. There is a Table of Contents, but the TOC lacks any discernible pattern.Information not novel: The information provided could easily be found in a quick Google search or actually visiting a blogToo Short: I'm not sure if this book was meant to be an introduction or excerpt, but it ends too quickly.Suggestions:Focus title and audience for the bookRemove discussions of potential errors, omissions, or the fact that the guide is brief. If the book is a brief guide, just say it and don't apologize for it.Provide more original content for the book.Explain why blog commenting is important for the audience and provide proof of why it's important.Remove grips about Kindle marketing from Introduction. The reader doesn't need to know this.Include information about the author in the book.Develop a more organized pattern.