Comments on: Advice for Blog Design and Blog Goals http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2008/12/blog-advice-for-design-and-goals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Tips & instructions for beginning and intermediate bloggers. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:36:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Gaudet http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2008/12/blog-advice-for-design-and-goals/#comment-2045 Michael Gaudet Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:28:36 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=698#comment-2045 Thanks for this useful post, Melanie. You've got me thinking about 'sticky-ness'. I am going to try plugging this idea into my blog to see what happens. Cheers! Thanks for this useful post, Melanie. You’ve got me thinking about ‘sticky-ness’.
I am going to try plugging this idea into my blog to see what happens.
Cheers!

]]> By: A Maui Blog http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2008/12/blog-advice-for-design-and-goals/#comment-1931 A Maui Blog Sun, 14 Dec 2008 08:37:42 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=698#comment-1931 Thank you for this post. i am getting a new blog design as I move to Wordpress. This post is very helpful. Thank you for this post. i am getting a new blog design as I move to WordPress. This post is very helpful.

]]> By: Fran http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2008/12/blog-advice-for-design-and-goals/#comment-1932 Fran Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:59:59 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=698#comment-1932 I am a total amateur but just wanted to say thank you for all of your wonderful information. I have moved from page 56 on google alerts to page 5 for my niche and it is mostly due to your wonderful tips! Just wanted to say thank you!!! I am a total amateur but just wanted to say thank you for all of your wonderful information. I have moved from page 56 on google alerts to page 5 for my niche and it is mostly due to your wonderful tips! Just wanted to say thank you!!!

]]> By: Melanie Nelson http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2008/12/blog-advice-for-design-and-goals/#comment-1930 Melanie Nelson Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:06:01 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=698#comment-1930 Heidi, "Sticky" can be either of those: linking w/in the post and/or linking to relevant posts after the main post. The main thing is to make people want to return. By linking to relevant posts, you're encouraging them to read more of your writing. If that writing answers a question, encourages them to join a community, or entertains them, they are more likely to subscribe to your RSS feed and return. Heidi,

“Sticky” can be either of those: linking w/in the post and/or linking to relevant posts after the main post. The main thing is to make people want to return. By linking to relevant posts, you’re encouraging them to read more of your writing. If that writing answers a question, encourages them to join a community, or entertains them, they are more likely to subscribe to your RSS feed and return.

]]> By: Heidi @ GGIP http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2008/12/blog-advice-for-design-and-goals/#comment-1935 Heidi @ GGIP Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:15:20 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=698#comment-1935 When talking about sticky, do you mean adding links to "relevant" posts below your post, or just linking to them within your current post? Just wondering! Thanks! When talking about sticky, do you mean adding links to “relevant” posts below your post, or just linking to them within your current post? Just wondering!

Thanks!

]]> By: Melanie Nelson http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2008/12/blog-advice-for-design-and-goals/#comment-1934 Melanie Nelson Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:48:25 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=698#comment-1934 Jena, You are right: Darren is an amazing blogger who is personable and writes excellent info. I want to be clear that this interview wasn't with me. I'm sharing my notes from an interview I listened to online (been looking for the link all day--it was way back in August). He and I aren't "connected" other than I've met him briefly at BlogWorld Expo '08 and I've Twittered with him. I don't want to give the wrong idea. ;) Having said that, I hope you find lots of useful information here at Blogging Basics 101 and continue to subscribe to my RSS. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me at melanie.nelson AT bloggingbasics101 DOT com. Thanks for coming by! Melanie Jena,

You are right: Darren is an amazing blogger who is personable and writes excellent info.

I want to be clear that this interview wasn’t with me. I’m sharing my notes from an interview I listened to online (been looking for the link all day–it was way back in August). He and I aren’t “connected” other than I’ve met him briefly at BlogWorld Expo ’08 and I’ve Twittered with him. I don’t want to give the wrong idea. ;)

Having said that, I hope you find lots of useful information here at Blogging Basics 101 and continue to subscribe to my RSS. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me at melanie.nelson AT bloggingbasics101 DOT com.

Thanks for coming by!
Melanie

]]> By: Jena (Organizing Mommy) http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/2008/12/blog-advice-for-design-and-goals/#comment-1933 Jena (Organizing Mommy) Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:26:49 +0000 http://www.bloggingbasics101.com/?p=698#comment-1933 When I saw that you and Darrin Rouse are connected, I instantly subscribed to your RSS. I love his stuff. Even though I've only been blogging for a year, I have really enjoyed the journey. Thanks for the useful stuff. When I saw that you and Darrin Rouse are connected, I instantly subscribed to your RSS. I love his stuff. Even though I’ve only been blogging for a year, I have really enjoyed the journey. Thanks for the useful stuff.

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