Blog metrics are a way to measure the success (or at least the popularity) of a blog. In this article I will introduce you to several of the sites that are most popular for determining a blog’s success: Google PageRank, Technorati, Digg, and Alexa. Whether you put any stock into them is your call. (wink) [...]
Advice: Writing Well and Increasing Traffic to Your Blog
December 22, 2008 By 2 Comments
I recently found some notes I took from an interview Darren Rowse (Problogger) did this summer with The Blog Squad and thought I’d share them with you. He has some basic, but unbelievably useful tips. The following are my notes and thoughts from his interview in August. Related posts: Advice for Blog Design and Blog [...]
Helpful Blogging Links
December 12, 2008 By 3 Comments
How to make columns of equal height in Blogger via Blogger Buster My Favorite WordPress Themes & Resources via Jim Kukral Make Money Online with your Business Blog: Search Engine Optimized Blogging via Business Blogging Guide What I learned at Search Engine Bootcamp via Problogger How to Understand Your Audience: Data Collection & Analysis via [...]
Advice for Blog Design and Blog Goals
December 9, 2008 By 7 Comments
I recently found some notes I took from an interview Darren Rowse (Problogger) did this summer with The Blog Squad and thought I’d share them with you. He has some basic, but unbelievably useful tips. The following are my notes and thoughts from his interview in August. His key points are the bold bullet points. [...]
It’s All in the Numbers
July 29, 2008 By 10 Comments
I know that one of the first things on my mind after starting my blog a little over a year ago was, “is anyone actually reading this thing? Or am I just talking to myself?”. It’s hard to know – especially since not every reader leaves a comment to let you know that they visited [...]
How can I encourage more people to subscribe to my blog?
July 10, 2008 By 7 Comments
Today’s post is brought to you by the ever-popular and knowledgeable Jordan from Momma Blogga. She has graciously agreed to guest post for me all week while I bask in the glory that is a family reunion. Welcome Jordan (as you always do) and leave her many comments so she’s come back! Blog subscribers are [...]
I see lots of blogs that show the number of subscribers they have. How can I do this?
July 9, 2008 By 4 Comments
Today’s post is brought to you by the ever-popular and knowledgeable Jordan from Momma Blogga. She has graciously agreed to guest post for me all week while I bask in the glory that is a family reunion. Welcome Jordan (as you always do) and leave her many comments so she’s come back! The easiest way [...]
How can I make a comment on a blog into traffic for my site?
You can’t make a comment on one blog into traffic for your site. However, you can become an interested part of a community and contribute to conversations in the comments sections of several blogs (also part of that community–whether it’s political, parenting, gardening, etc.). The more you comment, the more visible you are. The more [...]