Comments on: The 10 Smartest Things You Can Do to Promote Your New Blog http://remarkablogger.com/2009/09/08/the-10-smartest-things-you-can-do-to-promote-your-new-blog/ Blog Consulting and Design Services and Training Thu, 24 May 2012 08:49:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Catherine Connor http://remarkablogger.com/2009/09/08/the-10-smartest-things-you-can-do-to-promote-your-new-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-103501 Catherine Connor Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:01:32 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3407#comment-103501 THANKS FOR THE information. I have started a blog Called 60 days. It is about getting over an addiction. The addiction being that of an ex boyfriend. I have to have 60 days of absolutely no contact to get over him.If I break it I have to start again.After 7 years of tumultuous love affair it is going to be hard but having had therapy, listened to umpteenth tapes i think I can do it. THANKS FOR THE information. I have started a blog Called 60 days. It is about getting over an addiction. The addiction being that of an ex boyfriend. I have to have 60 days of absolutely no contact to get over him.If I break it I have to start again.After 7 years of tumultuous love affair it is going to be hard but having had therapy, listened to umpteenth tapes i think I can do it.

]]> By: Joe Ryan http://remarkablogger.com/2009/09/08/the-10-smartest-things-you-can-do-to-promote-your-new-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-103393 Joe Ryan Wed, 26 May 2010 20:21:59 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3407#comment-103393 Christian, what about Facebook vis a vis a new blog? Is it a good idea to set up a Facebook page? Christian, what about Facebook vis a vis a new blog? Is it a good idea to set up a Facebook page?

]]> By: Christian http://remarkablogger.com/2009/09/08/the-10-smartest-things-you-can-do-to-promote-your-new-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-100615 Christian Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:28:08 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3407#comment-100615 I haven't used on site polling, so I can't offer personal feedback on that; I do believe that getting information and feedback from your visitors in any way possible is a great idea. From what I've read, many bloggers have had great success with polling, others not so much. Every property is different; every community is different, so I say if you're compelled to do it...do it! See how it goes! I HAVE had a lot of great feedback on my surveys, which is a similar method. I have a survey on my blog right now, linked up in the sidebar. Visitors click over and answer a few questions about the site and give their feedback about what they like and what kind of articles they'd like to see in the future, etc. I do highly recommend using surveys on your site...they've helped me get a feel for what my visitors like and don't like and what direction I should steer the site. I haven’t used on site polling, so I can’t offer personal feedback on that; I do believe that getting information and feedback from your visitors in any way possible is a great idea.

From what I’ve read, many bloggers have had great success with polling, others not so much. Every property is different; every community is different, so I say if you’re compelled to do it…do it! See how it goes!

I HAVE had a lot of great feedback on my surveys, which is a similar method. I have a survey on my blog right now, linked up in the sidebar. Visitors click over and answer a few questions about the site and give their feedback about what they like and what kind of articles they’d like to see in the future, etc. I do highly recommend using surveys on your site…they’ve helped me get a feel for what my visitors like and don’t like and what direction I should steer the site.

]]> By: Massage Therapist http://remarkablogger.com/2009/09/08/the-10-smartest-things-you-can-do-to-promote-your-new-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-100609 Massage Therapist Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:36:17 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3407#comment-100609 Hey Christian, My partner Tiffany is a massage therapist and she sent me to this page - she called it the "Holy Grail" =) We are both semi beginners with blogging and this article has really been helpful reading. I just wanted to say THANK YOU for the information. I have referred back to it about 5 times now (and I am guessing I will be back a couple dozen more in the future) One question, how do you feel about polls? We have started putting out polls for massage therapists to answer - trying to get them involved - it seems to be working so far. The Last Minute Massage Team Hey Christian, My partner Tiffany is a massage therapist and she sent me to this page – she called it the “Holy Grail” =) We are both semi beginners with blogging and this article has really been helpful reading. I just wanted to say THANK YOU for the information. I have referred back to it about 5 times now (and I am guessing I will be back a couple dozen more in the future)

One question, how do you feel about polls? We have started putting out polls for massage therapists to answer – trying to get them involved – it seems to be working so far.

The Last Minute Massage Team

]]> By: Christian http://remarkablogger.com/2009/09/08/the-10-smartest-things-you-can-do-to-promote-your-new-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-100358 Christian Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:37:07 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3407#comment-100358 Thanks Anurag. I really believe that. A lot of good, talented people don't get the results they deserve just because they give up a little too soon. It takes work and diligence. I've found it to ALWAYS take longer than I want to get results, and it's ALWAYS worth it when you stick it out! Thanks Anurag. I really believe that. A lot of good, talented people don’t get the results they deserve just because they give up a little too soon. It takes work and diligence. I’ve found it to ALWAYS take longer than I want to get results, and it’s ALWAYS worth it when you stick it out!

]]> By: Christian http://remarkablogger.com/2009/09/08/the-10-smartest-things-you-can-do-to-promote-your-new-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-100357 Christian Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:35:11 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3407#comment-100357 Jared - #10 can be intimidating...I'll be honest and say I am not successful at hitting this every single day, but if you seriously look at how much conversation is taking place in your niche every day...there is MORE than enough opportunity to make well over 100 contacts a day; it's mostly a matter of being creative and effective with your time...See, I just made another contact, and so did you :) Jared – #10 can be intimidating…I’ll be honest and say I am not successful at hitting this every single day, but if you seriously look at how much conversation is taking place in your niche every day…there is MORE than enough opportunity to make well over 100 contacts a day; it’s mostly a matter of being creative and effective with your time…See, I just made another contact, and so did you :)

]]> By: Michael Martine http://remarkablogger.com/2009/09/08/the-10-smartest-things-you-can-do-to-promote-your-new-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-100286 Michael Martine Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:06:35 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3407#comment-100286 Mavelikara, thanks for joining us here! I hope you can always find time to stop by and read an article here. :) Mavelikara, thanks for joining us here! I hope you can always find time to stop by and read an article here. :)

]]> By: mavelikara http://remarkablogger.com/2009/09/08/the-10-smartest-things-you-can-do-to-promote-your-new-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-100285 mavelikara Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:42:16 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3407#comment-100285 I am new to this blog. It took me some to read all these.. Thank you for sharing Christian Russell :) I am new to this blog. It took me some to read all these.. Thank you for sharing Christian Russell :)

]]> By: Anurag Bansal http://remarkablogger.com/2009/09/08/the-10-smartest-things-you-can-do-to-promote-your-new-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-100278 Anurag Bansal Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:09:49 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3407#comment-100278 Very thoughtful writing. You can guess how compulsive it was that while reading in Google Reader, I came here to leave a comment. No matter, if someone is launching a new blog or has an old blog. These tips will help anyone to grow the readership and be a successful blogger. Best line I liked, "...may not come as quickly as you want, and there will be bumps in the road, and these are the reasons most of us fail. Not because we do not have what it takes. We just quit too soon, and it really is a shame." This is where most of the CAPABLE bloggers fail, because they quit too soon. I like the suggestion above, you can elaborate on these points and write a book about it. Thanks for these tips again... Cheers. Very thoughtful writing. You can guess how compulsive it was that while reading in Google Reader, I came here to leave a comment.
No matter, if someone is launching a new blog or has an old blog. These tips will help anyone to grow the readership and be a successful blogger.
Best line I liked, “…may not come as quickly as you want, and there will be bumps in the road, and these are the reasons most of us fail. Not because we do not have what it takes. We just quit too soon, and it really is a shame.”
This is where most of the CAPABLE bloggers fail, because they quit too soon.

I like the suggestion above, you can elaborate on these points and write a book about it.
Thanks for these tips again…
Cheers.

]]> By: Promote Your Blog And Get Known | Transfer Your Business Online http://remarkablogger.com/2009/09/08/the-10-smartest-things-you-can-do-to-promote-your-new-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-100218 Promote Your Blog And Get Known | Transfer Your Business Online Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:17:46 +0000 http://remarkablogger.com/?p=3407#comment-100218 [...] forward and showcase your business. When you have an online business, it is the same principal. As Remarkablogger says you want to “create pillar content.” In other words, you want to have ideas ready [...] [...] forward and showcase your business. When you have an online business, it is the same principal. As Remarkablogger says you want to “create pillar content.” In other words, you want to have ideas ready [...]

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