Comments on: What do “A List” bloggers have that I don’t? http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2006/03/15/what-do-a-list-bloggers-have-that-i-dont/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:48:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Pamela Stewart http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2006/03/15/what-do-a-list-bloggers-have-that-i-dont/comment-page-1/#comment-4555 Pamela Stewart Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:44:02 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=472#comment-4555 Hi Steve: When I first started my blog, I used a service provided by the great women of the Blog Squad (www.buildabetterblog.com). For a modest fee, they submitted my blog to a large number of blog directories. Many people search for blogs on a particular topic. This will ensure that your blog is included. The other key strategy that smart people I respect tell me that works (including Robert Middleton of www.actionplan.com and Ali Brown of www.ezinequeen.com) is to submit articles to article directories. In your bio box (the few sentences at the end of the article that talk about you) include a link back to your blog. I also use an automated service to submit articles to a variety of directories - www.submityourarticle.com. They recommend submitting at least 3 articles a month. Not more, since too many will trigger s*pam alerts. I also include links to my favorite 5 blog posts of the month in my monthly ezine. As I mentioned in my post, one of the best ways to build a presence is to visit and comment on other people's blogs. Choose those that you really relate to, and that have sizable traffic. I have been surprised sometimes at how many visits I get from a simple comment I posted on someone else's blog. As for free vs. pay blogging platforms, I am no expert. I use Typepad myself, per recommendations from Suzanne Falter-Barnes, The Blog Squad, and many successful bloggers I admire such as Seth Godin, Guy Kawasaki, Garr Reynolds of Presentation Zen, Kathy Sierra of Creating Passionate Users and Scott Adams of Dilbert fame. Fundamentally, I don't think the platform you use is what matters - it is what you write. If you have compelling, relevant, provocative, useful and entertaining posts, people won't care what software you are using. Hi Steve:

When I first started my blog, I used a service provided by the great women of the Blog Squad (www.buildabetterblog.com). For a modest fee, they submitted my blog to a large number of blog directories. Many people search for blogs on a particular topic. This will ensure that your blog is included.

The other key strategy that smart people I respect tell me that works (including Robert Middleton of http://www.actionplan.com and Ali Brown of http://www.ezinequeen.com) is to submit articles to article directories. In your bio box (the few sentences at the end of the article that talk about you) include a link back to your blog. I also use an automated service to submit articles to a variety of directories – http://www.submityourarticle.com. They recommend submitting at least 3 articles a month. Not more, since too many will trigger s*pam alerts.

I also include links to my favorite 5 blog posts of the month in my monthly ezine.

As I mentioned in my post, one of the best ways to build a presence is to visit and comment on other people’s blogs. Choose those that you really relate to, and that have sizable traffic. I have been surprised sometimes at how many visits I get from a simple comment I posted on someone else’s blog.

As for free vs. pay blogging platforms, I am no expert. I use Typepad myself, per recommendations from Suzanne Falter-Barnes, The Blog Squad, and many successful bloggers I admire such as Seth Godin, Guy Kawasaki, Garr Reynolds of Presentation Zen, Kathy Sierra of Creating Passionate Users and Scott Adams of Dilbert fame. Fundamentally, I don’t think the platform you use is what matters – it is what you write. If you have compelling, relevant, provocative, useful and entertaining posts, people won’t care what software you are using.

]]> By: steve http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/2006/03/15/what-do-a-list-bloggers-have-that-i-dont/comment-page-1/#comment-4556 steve Thu, 16 Mar 2006 15:01:54 +0000 http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/?p=472#comment-4556 Wow you read my mind. I was going to ask a very similar question. Pam can you suggest some more sites to promote a blog at? I am working on a list for one of my new blogs and would like to include it. With a link back ofcourse :). One other question what are your thoughts on the free blog platforms such as blogger.com versus the pay for blogs? Do you think a person can still be an A lister with a free service? Steve Wow you read my mind. I was going to ask a very similar question.

Pam can you suggest some more sites to promote a blog at?
I am working on a list for one of my new blogs and would like to include it. With a link back ofcourse :) .

One other question what are your thoughts on the free blog platforms such as blogger.com versus the pay for blogs? Do you think a person can still be an A lister with a free service?

Steve

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