Depending on what type of blog that you have, it might
be a good idea to advertise your blog using articles.
For example, say you know about jewelry and gemstones,
and your blog is a place where you post information
for people to read about jewelry.
Submitting an article to a website such as Associated
Content can be very instrumental in bringing people to
your blog.
An good example would be is if you wanted to talk
about the common misconceptions about the colors of
gemstones.
You could write about the fact that people assume that
gemstones such as emeralds, sapphires and rubies are
one different color, but the truth is that those
stones come in a variety of colors and hues.
Then you can use your blog as a source for your
information, as long as you have blogged about those
gemstones.
The great thing is that some places, like Associated
Content, will pay you for the articles that you write.
So if you sell jewelry on your blog, it's like being
paid twice for your knowledge. Of course, this is just
an example of the way you can use articles to
advertise your blog.
When you are writing an article, be creative. You
don't have to be an expert at what you do. If you
enjoy writing stories, you can say that posting
stories on blogs is a new and different way to share
your stories with others.
Then, post your blog link as your source and you have
people checking out your blog and your stories.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Social Bookmarking for Blog Advertising
Social bookmarking sites are a growing trend and are
becoming more popular each and every day. They are a
great place to share your bookmarks with everyone and
to be able to access them from any computer. They are
also a great place that you can post a link to your
blog.
There are over fifty social bookmarking sites that you
use to submit your link to your blog. Digg, Digo, Blue
Dot, and del.ico.us are just a few of them that are
the most popular. Each site has its own guidelines and
rules for posting links, so it's important that you
want to read the rules that they have before you post
any links.
Because social bookmarking isn't as targeted as other
forms of advertising for your blog, you may find hta
tit will take longer for it to be effective. But it's
also a good way for you to get your blog noticed and
it may bring in people who may not have found your
blog another way.
Since social bookmarking doesn't always give you the
opportunity to know who it is that has seen your site,
or get to know other people, it's always a good idea
to keep track of the visitors who say they were linked
to your site through a bookmarking site. If the site
allows you to put a comment, ask people to let you
know on your blog that they found it through a social
bookmarking site and which one. That will help you
know how effective it is.
becoming more popular each and every day. They are a
great place to share your bookmarks with everyone and
to be able to access them from any computer. They are
also a great place that you can post a link to your
blog.
There are over fifty social bookmarking sites that you
use to submit your link to your blog. Digg, Digo, Blue
Dot, and del.ico.us are just a few of them that are
the most popular. Each site has its own guidelines and
rules for posting links, so it's important that you
want to read the rules that they have before you post
any links.
Because social bookmarking isn't as targeted as other
forms of advertising for your blog, you may find hta
tit will take longer for it to be effective. But it's
also a good way for you to get your blog noticed and
it may bring in people who may not have found your
blog another way.
Since social bookmarking doesn't always give you the
opportunity to know who it is that has seen your site,
or get to know other people, it's always a good idea
to keep track of the visitors who say they were linked
to your site through a bookmarking site. If the site
allows you to put a comment, ask people to let you
know on your blog that they found it through a social
bookmarking site and which one. That will help you
know how effective it is.
SEO Importance In Blog Advertising
Having a blog on the Internet that gives people some
good informaton doens't do a lot of good if people
don't know that it's there.
If you want people to be able to find your blog,
something that is important is that you have good
Search Engine Optimization, or SEO.
Whenever you put one or more words into a search bar
to look for something, the SEO of a website is what
helps bring up those websites.
For example, if your blog is about Harry Potter, you
are going to want to be sure that your blog includes
popular terms such as Harry Pottter, JK Rowling, and
other things that are related to Harry Potter.
Think about the things that people look for when they
are interested in Harry Potter, and the kinds of
things that come up when you search.
It's always a good idea to use your own experience
when you are optimizing your blog for searching.
Think about what has worked, what hasn't worked, and
use them for your own blog SEO. This way, when someone
puts one of the terms that you put in your blog into a
search engine it will be one of the sites that comes
up.
Of course, there are other factors that come into play
that determine where your blog will come up in the
list, but everyone starts somewhere.
The more keywords that your blog uses, the more people
will come to your blog. It just takes time and
patience.
good informaton doens't do a lot of good if people
don't know that it's there.
If you want people to be able to find your blog,
something that is important is that you have good
Search Engine Optimization, or SEO.
Whenever you put one or more words into a search bar
to look for something, the SEO of a website is what
helps bring up those websites.
For example, if your blog is about Harry Potter, you
are going to want to be sure that your blog includes
popular terms such as Harry Pottter, JK Rowling, and
other things that are related to Harry Potter.
Think about the things that people look for when they
are interested in Harry Potter, and the kinds of
things that come up when you search.
It's always a good idea to use your own experience
when you are optimizing your blog for searching.
Think about what has worked, what hasn't worked, and
use them for your own blog SEO. This way, when someone
puts one of the terms that you put in your blog into a
search engine it will be one of the sites that comes
up.
Of course, there are other factors that come into play
that determine where your blog will come up in the
list, but everyone starts somewhere.
The more keywords that your blog uses, the more people
will come to your blog. It just takes time and
patience.
Join A Community To Advertise Your Blog
Something that you will find, especially if you join
something like LiveJournal or GreatestJournal, is that
users just like you have created communities for
people with common interests.
There are communities for just about any subject, and
if you find that there isn't a community for the
subject you can create one. This is a great place to
advertise your blog.
The nice thing about communities is that there isn't
any limit as to how many communities that you can
join.
For example, say that you love blogging about books,
horseback riding, and skiing in Tahoe. All you have to
do is look through the communities for ones that have
those interests and join them.
As long as you post something related to the topic to
the chosen community, people will see you and perhaps
they will check out your personal blog.
Something to remember is that you don't want to write
a post tht is one sentence long in order to get people
to go to your blog. They will want to know that what
you write is interesting and is something worth
reading.
Joining communities can be a great way to advertise
your blog and drive traffic to it. If you are
referring to something that you posted about on your
blog, you can use a link back to your entry in your
post.
As with posting comments on someone else's blog, you d
on't want people to think that you joined a community
simply to get traffic to your blog. Otherwise, people
won't visit your blog and you may get banned from the
community as well.
something like LiveJournal or GreatestJournal, is that
users just like you have created communities for
people with common interests.
There are communities for just about any subject, and
if you find that there isn't a community for the
subject you can create one. This is a great place to
advertise your blog.
The nice thing about communities is that there isn't
any limit as to how many communities that you can
join.
For example, say that you love blogging about books,
horseback riding, and skiing in Tahoe. All you have to
do is look through the communities for ones that have
those interests and join them.
As long as you post something related to the topic to
the chosen community, people will see you and perhaps
they will check out your personal blog.
Something to remember is that you don't want to write
a post tht is one sentence long in order to get people
to go to your blog. They will want to know that what
you write is interesting and is something worth
reading.
Joining communities can be a great way to advertise
your blog and drive traffic to it. If you are
referring to something that you posted about on your
blog, you can use a link back to your entry in your
post.
As with posting comments on someone else's blog, you d
on't want people to think that you joined a community
simply to get traffic to your blog. Otherwise, people
won't visit your blog and you may get banned from the
community as well.
Getting The Message Across
If you are someone who uses chat programs such as AIM,
ICQ, Yahoo messenger, MSN, or Googletalk and have a
lot of online friends, it can be a great way to get
people to read your blog and to leave comments on it.
As it is with your signature on your email, you don't
want to just send an instant message to people
everytime you update your blog. You also don't want to
simply send a message to someone asking to read your
blog.
For someone who has been on your friends list for a
while, you can be less formal of course, but you want
to be polite when you talk to people who you may have
not talked to in a while or someone who is new.
Use your own judgement when you are chatting with
people about your blog. If it's someone that you
haven't talked to in a while, and someone asks you
what you have been up to, you can point them to your
blog so that they know what is going on with you.
Some blogs, like LiveJournal, have their own messaging
program, so that's also another good way to advertise
your blog.
Be certain that you don't send someone a message
though only to advertise your blog. It's more polite
to say something about their blog first, and then tell
them about your blog.
If you have a common interest, it's a good ice breaker
and it will give you something to talk about.
ICQ, Yahoo messenger, MSN, or Googletalk and have a
lot of online friends, it can be a great way to get
people to read your blog and to leave comments on it.
As it is with your signature on your email, you don't
want to just send an instant message to people
everytime you update your blog. You also don't want to
simply send a message to someone asking to read your
blog.
For someone who has been on your friends list for a
while, you can be less formal of course, but you want
to be polite when you talk to people who you may have
not talked to in a while or someone who is new.
Use your own judgement when you are chatting with
people about your blog. If it's someone that you
haven't talked to in a while, and someone asks you
what you have been up to, you can point them to your
blog so that they know what is going on with you.
Some blogs, like LiveJournal, have their own messaging
program, so that's also another good way to advertise
your blog.
Be certain that you don't send someone a message
though only to advertise your blog. It's more polite
to say something about their blog first, and then tell
them about your blog.
If you have a common interest, it's a good ice breaker
and it will give you something to talk about.
Email Groups - Hidden Treasure Troves For Advertising
Something that has become increasingly popular since
the Internet has grown are the email groups that are
available through Yahoo, MSN, and other venues.
They are a great way to meet other people who have a
common interest, and are very similar to the
communities that are available through blogging sites.
There is plenty of diverse subjects and there are
communities for just about any subject.
These groups can be a great place for people who have
a blog about the subject and want to share it with
other people.
Most of the time when you join a group, you are
encouraged to take a moment and to introduce yourself.
This is a great opportunity to tell people about your
blog, but make certain that you don't overdo it.
Just like with any of the other places you will
advertise your blog, you want to make people want to
go to your blog. If you are too overbearing, you will
turn people off.
If your blog covers different subjects, you can
advertise it on the other groups that cover those
subjects as well.
Make certain that your post to the groups is
interesting and that you let people know what it is
that your blog is about. There's nothing worse than
getting taken to a blog under false pretences.
When people visit your blog, make certain that you
thank them for visiting and respond to comments that
they leave.
If they know that you appreciate the time that they
took, they are more likely to come back again.
the Internet has grown are the email groups that are
available through Yahoo, MSN, and other venues.
They are a great way to meet other people who have a
common interest, and are very similar to the
communities that are available through blogging sites.
There is plenty of diverse subjects and there are
communities for just about any subject.
These groups can be a great place for people who have
a blog about the subject and want to share it with
other people.
Most of the time when you join a group, you are
encouraged to take a moment and to introduce yourself.
This is a great opportunity to tell people about your
blog, but make certain that you don't overdo it.
Just like with any of the other places you will
advertise your blog, you want to make people want to
go to your blog. If you are too overbearing, you will
turn people off.
If your blog covers different subjects, you can
advertise it on the other groups that cover those
subjects as well.
Make certain that your post to the groups is
interesting and that you let people know what it is
that your blog is about. There's nothing worse than
getting taken to a blog under false pretences.
When people visit your blog, make certain that you
thank them for visiting and respond to comments that
they leave.
If they know that you appreciate the time that they
took, they are more likely to come back again.
Blogging Traffic - Give And Take
Blogging traffic is a give and take relationship.
Sometimes one of the best ways to get traffic to your
blog is by visiting someone else 's blog.
Go to their blog and read one of their entries, or
read a few of them. Chances are that you are going to
find something that you have in common.
When you find something that you find truly
interesting on a blog, leave a comment so that they
know that you were there.
One of the best known blogs available is LiveJournal.
A great feature of LiveJournal is that you can search
for interests on their site and it will come up with
results of those who have that interest.
Are you interested in horseback riding? You can see
what other bloggers are interested in horseback riding
as well.
When you are commenting on someone's post, you want to
make sure that you don't leave generic comment. If you
like the post, say something about what you read in
the post.
After you have commented on the person's post, then
you can say something like, 'I really like horseback
riding too. I had a similar experience to yours.' and
then use it to link back to your journal.
But be sure that you sound sincere when you are
commenting, and don't make them feel like you're just
fishing for traffic.
If someone thinks that you are using their blog to get
more traffic to yours, they won't visit your site and
your efforts will be wasted.
Sometimes one of the best ways to get traffic to your
blog is by visiting someone else 's blog.
Go to their blog and read one of their entries, or
read a few of them. Chances are that you are going to
find something that you have in common.
When you find something that you find truly
interesting on a blog, leave a comment so that they
know that you were there.
One of the best known blogs available is LiveJournal.
A great feature of LiveJournal is that you can search
for interests on their site and it will come up with
results of those who have that interest.
Are you interested in horseback riding? You can see
what other bloggers are interested in horseback riding
as well.
When you are commenting on someone's post, you want to
make sure that you don't leave generic comment. If you
like the post, say something about what you read in
the post.
After you have commented on the person's post, then
you can say something like, 'I really like horseback
riding too. I had a similar experience to yours.' and
then use it to link back to your journal.
But be sure that you sound sincere when you are
commenting, and don't make them feel like you're just
fishing for traffic.
If someone thinks that you are using their blog to get
more traffic to yours, they won't visit your site and
your efforts will be wasted.
Blogging Directories - Great Advertising Venues
If you want to have more people visit your blog, there
are plenty of blog directories on the Internet that
you can submit your blog to so that people will come
and visit it. Most blog directories are listed by the
topics that the blogs that are submited cover.
Blog Catalog is a free blog directory that offers
categories such as career and jobs, writing, Iraq, and
many others. It has features such as featured blogs
and other things to offer those who submit their blogs
there.
Another great place to add your blog is
blog-drectory.org. Not only do they have an an
extensive list of categories with sub categories, you
can get your blog reviewed. For the most popular
blogs, it shows the amount of hits that blogs have and
if they have any reviews. As well as listing by
category, the blogs are also listed by location.
There are other blog directories on the Internet -
these are only a ouple of them. But blog directories
are a great place to advertise your blog and to make
new friends. You never know what you will find when
you browsing through the directory, and you may just
find out information that you never knew. Some of the
blog directories offer chat features as well, so that
you can meet other people easily.
As you can see, blog directories are a great place to
get your blog noticed and bring people to read your
blog and look at your pictures.
are plenty of blog directories on the Internet that
you can submit your blog to so that people will come
and visit it. Most blog directories are listed by the
topics that the blogs that are submited cover.
Blog Catalog is a free blog directory that offers
categories such as career and jobs, writing, Iraq, and
many others. It has features such as featured blogs
and other things to offer those who submit their blogs
there.
Another great place to add your blog is
blog-drectory.org. Not only do they have an an
extensive list of categories with sub categories, you
can get your blog reviewed. For the most popular
blogs, it shows the amount of hits that blogs have and
if they have any reviews. As well as listing by
category, the blogs are also listed by location.
There are other blog directories on the Internet -
these are only a ouple of them. But blog directories
are a great place to advertise your blog and to make
new friends. You never know what you will find when
you browsing through the directory, and you may just
find out information that you never knew. Some of the
blog directories offer chat features as well, so that
you can meet other people easily.
As you can see, blog directories are a great place to
get your blog noticed and bring people to read your
blog and look at your pictures.
Blogger Forums - A Great Place To Advertise Your Blog
No matter what type of blog that you have, one of the
best places that you can advertise your blog is to
join a blogger forum. After all, everyone who posts
there has a blog and thats the main subject.
It's a great place to meet other bloggers and to
advertise your blog.
There are quite a few blogger forums that you can sign
up for on the Internet. One is known as Bloggeries,
where you can show off your blog, get your blog
reviewed or review other blogs, and find lots of tools
that you can use for your own blog.
Another good place to go is to Blog Forum.
Blog Forum, like Bloggeries, has spots for you to
market and show off your blog,
Blogger forums are a great place to advertise because
everyone in them are of the same mind and want to make
certain that their blogs get noticed and read.
If you use your blog to advertise something that you
are selling, or you want to get a lot of traffic to
your blog in order to make money, you want to go
someplace where it can get exposure.
When you advertise on a blog forum, you know that you
are placing your advertisement in a place where
blogging is something that people enjoy.
Just remember when you are posting to a forum to read
the rules and abide by them. That way you'll get your
blog noticed and you will know that you are doing the
right thing.
best places that you can advertise your blog is to
join a blogger forum. After all, everyone who posts
there has a blog and thats the main subject.
It's a great place to meet other bloggers and to
advertise your blog.
There are quite a few blogger forums that you can sign
up for on the Internet. One is known as Bloggeries,
where you can show off your blog, get your blog
reviewed or review other blogs, and find lots of tools
that you can use for your own blog.
Another good place to go is to Blog Forum.
Blog Forum, like Bloggeries, has spots for you to
market and show off your blog,
Blogger forums are a great place to advertise because
everyone in them are of the same mind and want to make
certain that their blogs get noticed and read.
If you use your blog to advertise something that you
are selling, or you want to get a lot of traffic to
your blog in order to make money, you want to go
someplace where it can get exposure.
When you advertise on a blog forum, you know that you
are placing your advertisement in a place where
blogging is something that people enjoy.
Just remember when you are posting to a forum to read
the rules and abide by them. That way you'll get your
blog noticed and you will know that you are doing the
right thing.
Advertising Your Blog In Your Email Signature
If you have a blog that you are particularly proud of,
and that you want to share with other people, there
are a lot of free ways that you can get your blog
noticed.
One of those ways is something that you do everyday,
and that you may not even consider as a way to share
your blog. Put the link to your blog in your email
signature.
Chances are that you send out emails more timese that
you can count during the day, Each time you send out
an email, you can advertise your blog by putting the
address of your blog in your email's signature.
It's always a good idea to write something catchy
like, See what I am up to now, or Read my latest
chapter of my fanfic here, depending on what type of
blog you have.
The thing to remember about putting an adveritsement
in your signature for your blog is to make it short,
but eyecatching.
You want people to be interested enough to want to
click on it, but you also don't want to scare them
off.
Just like it is with any adveritsement, you want to
give them just enough to be interested and take a
closer look at what it is that you are advertising.
Think about what it is that your blog is about. What
is really going to interest people abuot it and want
to visit? That is what you should include in your
signature, and that is what is going to get people to
go to your blog.
and that you want to share with other people, there
are a lot of free ways that you can get your blog
noticed.
One of those ways is something that you do everyday,
and that you may not even consider as a way to share
your blog. Put the link to your blog in your email
signature.
Chances are that you send out emails more timese that
you can count during the day, Each time you send out
an email, you can advertise your blog by putting the
address of your blog in your email's signature.
It's always a good idea to write something catchy
like, See what I am up to now, or Read my latest
chapter of my fanfic here, depending on what type of
blog you have.
The thing to remember about putting an adveritsement
in your signature for your blog is to make it short,
but eyecatching.
You want people to be interested enough to want to
click on it, but you also don't want to scare them
off.
Just like it is with any adveritsement, you want to
give them just enough to be interested and take a
closer look at what it is that you are advertising.
Think about what it is that your blog is about. What
is really going to interest people abuot it and want
to visit? That is what you should include in your
signature, and that is what is going to get people to
go to your blog.
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