Read back through this thread a bit.
Agree that I dont like "Click & Brag" as much as the old "Detailers Showcase".
I get that pros dont necessarily like sharing their process or techniques. In other industries, things like that are treated as "Trade Secrets" and are kept very close to the vest. To me, this is where we (forum members) should laud those who do and, if we successfully pick up something, give credit to them. I am a big believer in that. However, if you were privately given something by a pro, that should also be kept in confidence unless otherwise given permission. This is also where folks like Mike P on AGO, Ray and Paul here do a service by educating us. Their role is to promote detailing which helps their main business: selling detailing products. Pros who dont share their processes or techniques a totally entitled to not do so and we (forum members) shouldnt begrudge them that right. They invested the time and sweat equity to develop them and they are theirs. No one else is entitled to it unless they choose to give it. As for myself, sometimes I share. Other times not. Depends on mood. But I also very much have the attitude expressed here:
http://www.autopia.org/forums/washing-drying-and-claying/183981-mike-washes-car.html?highlight= --
Why on earth would anyone care how a neurotic, obsessive-compulsive, fat guy does any of what I do? Happy to answer if asked but dont feel any driving need to say much about it unless I think it is interesting.
I personally like C&B posts and encourage others to folks to post them. When I started in earnest, I pored over them to see what was possible - and then go figure out how I could do similarly. TBH - I dont really care HOW they did it. I may or may not have access to the same products and my technique is definitely my technique & not theirs and I may or may not get similar results even if I used the same products.
Cooking is a great analog. Different people following the same recipe dont always create the exact same tasting food.
But you can learn from them. If it isnt obvious, I really like detailing videos - specifically Paul Daltons (Miracle Detail), Serge (Ride & Shine Custom Detailing) and Garry Dean. I have learned a lot by watching them. From Paul, Ive learned a lot about lighting to make the cars look even better for videos. Serge sometimes talks about his processes - a couple of which I have adopted. I love Garry Deans innovative techniques.
Watch. Experiment. Learn.
As to the main question originally set in this thread, as noted above, I dont know what gets folks to click. I dont work on exotics (yet) so no initial draw. Am a nobody so that gets me no clicks. For my lowly C&Bs, seems only if a discussion get started on something new Ive tried (product, tool or technique) does it generate traffic. For those who dont click, it is your loss.
I make videos because I like videos, my clients like them, prospective clients seem to like them. If forum members like them, so much the better. If, like on AGO, folks dont even look at them, Ill stop posting them. Ill keep making them, though.
