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I have spent the better part of the morning trying to decipher how to increase blog traffic. You must understand, I know how to surf the web for writing research, I even know how to get driving directions and map an entire vacation, I shop really well on-line, can use Word like gang-busters, and I answer emails like an expert!
But, what the hell is a widget? Why on earth would I "cloud" my tags? I found 1 random person in Technorati who had a reaction to my Jordin Sparks lyrics reference (see entry below) but I couldn't figure out how to get to it! I graduated from college, hell, I've even written a book. I'm a reasonably intelligent human being; I form complete sentences, balance my checkbook and pay my bills on time (mostly!) but I have not the faintest clue what I am doing when it comes to the business aspect of blogging.
I can write it! I have plenty of opinions to share. But how in hades am I supposed to link it? I haven't a clue. I read every article I could find, and I'm still at a loss. Perhaps some kind well-versed individual can explain it to me in short easy layman's words.
I'm in such a foul mood I can't even think about writing today. Besides, my Dell keeps trying to restart to install my involuntary upgrades and I wasted all my time reading articles I didn't understand about increasing blog traffic and now I've got to pick the kids up from school.
*sigh*
Crap.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
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Very humble advice, since I've got a long way to go, but:
1. Convince people to link to you by a) making viral content (something crazy that they just HAVE to show someone) b) post content that blatantly helps ME be better c) friendship d) force.
2. Post helpful comments on other people's blogs. Leave behind a link to your site. Everybody wins.
3. List your blog on every massive blog list you can find.
4. Make a list of your nerds friends. Ask each one for their opinion on your site. They'll bookmark you in their "Friends" folder, at a minimum, and revisit when they're lonely. Don't expect honest criticism, but if you get it cool. When they make a friends or links page for their own nerd website, try to get on it.
5. Post post post. Then post again. Expose the &*%$ out of yourself. If you're honest people will start trusting you and loyalty can't be bad.
6. Have a stack of business cards ready at your next pool party.
The bummer is that everything worth having takes time and blog hits are no different. Consider yourself bookmarked by a nerd. Good luck! :)
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