I do, however, disagree with one assertion you make in your post, which is that ‘Telligent isn’t targeting individual bloggers like myself; they’re targeting organizations that value professional support and the reliability of the Microsoft development stack.’ At the very beginning of your post, in the description of the Graffitti product, they state ‘Whether it’s your personal blog, the family Web site, or the primary Web presence for your small business, Graffiti CMS software is the solution for simple content management.’ They are targeting not only corporate users, but also, by their own admission, targeting individual bloggers with a ‘personal blog’.

I do however, agree with your statement that this may be an effective tactic to get the attention of corporate customers. As I said, I’m not really debating the superiority of Graffitii’s product (I’m not familiar with their product, so can’t really pass judgment on it). It is my opinion, however, that even if you generate buzz for your product by trashing your competition, corporate users aren’t going to take you seriously. It also seems like a bit of strange target — I don’t think (and I could be wrong) many major corporations are implementing WordPress as a content management system, blogging platform or anything else.

Thanks for your comment.

I wrote my own blog entry in response to your comment on Charles Stricklin’s blog. I called it: Telligent Launches Brilliant Marketing Campaign for .NET-Based CMS “Graffiti”

I think you’re the one who needs a marketing lesson.