tlcorbin.. grow your Blog, how?
February 4th 2008 05:17
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I prefer the, ".. if ya can't dazzle folks with your brilliance, baffle them with your bull shit," approach, because it is the one most familiar to me and the only one taught to me at an early age by my tribal dullards.
So, lets hear your ideas about growing a blog, and then, once it's grown: What are we supposed to do with it? Sell it, lease it out, consign it to posterity or continue it until we croak of old age or alcohol induced boredom?
Raven
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Comment by Lara M
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Too many posts and too little time...I like the 'short and sweet approach'.
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Well, it's a start. Raven
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You'll feel comfortable here amongst descendants of your tribal dullards. Guaranteed.
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Dullards and tribal ancestors everywhere are singing your praises, I'm in the 3rd row of the choir attempting harmonies. Raven
Comment by Mountain Fog
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As for insightful, helpful, brilliant tips on improving blog popularity....sorry..barking up the wrong tree here...bow wow!
But, there is always the "page three girl" lure, as it was known here in Oz and in Britain, a (usually) blonde with huge tits hanging out for all to see in the daily newspaper, oh yes, and she always had a big smile for everyone.
No one seemed to care at the time, no complaints, but it certainly didn't cause me to buy a Murdoch or Packer newspaper well...anyway, those were the days in the 70's eh wot!!
cheers
fog
Comment by Kleonaptra
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When I first started, I was DESPERATE to grow my blog, to be heard. I had so much to say, but somehow, once I got to that 'create post' bit, all I could do was rave on, andon, and on...About shit that the blogging tips told me no one would want to read.
But I looked at David, who was always up there, competing for the top blog spot, and his content was....Well. Erratic. But the writing! The writing was extrodinary!
So I thought, I can write crap, and still be popular. Ive just got to WRITE well.
And now I actually want to stay small. I dont care what people think or read. I just like to write what I feel like writing and bugger it.
Sorry. Not good advice. You're about to pass me in the blog lists anyway!
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Actually it's great advice kleo: blog about something meaningful to me and I usually try to do just that. But, I figure that it can't hurt to ask my friends about things that work for them and maybe could for me as well.
Thanks guys, good stuff. Raven
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As for me, I'm new to this still and I tend to just post about random things but mainly about news items. Hmm, I haven't been sarcastic about the news lately, I must fix that! LOL!
I'd say I don't really care about growing my blogs, but that would be a lie. I believe there is a time issue. I think the longer you've been blogging (successfully) the better known you are.
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youngerconsiderably younger.Well, speaking as the only self proclaimed wowser here delighting in sex only in the privacy of my own bedroom, I must confess I am collecting a few cents from adsense which makes me think I should give up my day job ( hey this is my day job) well, still well said, I thought there were laws against slavery but it's hard to keep up with the law, Microsoft occupies most of its time and human rights ( hey, ain't I human, well perhaps not).
What was this post about again, I'm looking to downsize not upsize i.e.less for more, the rest is just sheer altruism ( well most of it really).
Do let me know when you're full steam ahead. Takes more than just the top 10 to do it. You've got to be too popular, I seem to fail regularly on that one, sigh.
With respect to David, content was not his only variable. He bought a lot of adulation by simply adulating others ( whether real or unreal) and had everyone ( well, most) bluffed on his self proclaimed expertise. What a joke.
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I enjoyed David and his writing style. It wouldn't work for me and most others, but, it's hard not to appreciate his efforts.
I guess what is becoming a common theme threading it's way through these comments, is the following:
~Blog about things you know and care about,
~Post at your own pace,
~Don't take yourself or others to seriously,
~It's going to take time and effort to grow,
~If you're doing this for the money get a day job,
~Sensuous and sexy sells,
~Although entertaining, hate speech has a limited audience,
~Creativity, humor and faith in your efforts pay dividends in the future.
In short, there's no real short cuts, no darn magic spell to provide any of us with a quick link to rewards, just effort and time will bring success however you define it. Drat, I think I already knew that.
Raven
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I wouldn't have a bloody clue how to grow your blog. And its a pity you chose a Jack Russell. If it had been a Pit Bull I might have said shoot it, but as it is you will have to bend over for a bit before I put you back on my good guy list.
Nevertheless, I have one piece of advice which I would give to anyone - if you are going to do it at all, then do it from where your heart is, and do it very bloody well. Pandering to mediocrity just because it rules the game is a waste of human endeavor. Excellence excels.
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Certainly, you can do both, but it's tough... really, really tough.
All the top blogs, the ones making the most money, focus on a niche, and they publish breaking news in that niche. Blogs like Gizmodo, Techcrunch, Ars Technica regularly scoop tech stories, much faster than the traditional media.
If you want to make money, that's the way to do it - but it's a hard, competitive road, with a lot of work on the horizon.
If you just want people to read what you've written, I think what you've been doing is the right approach, Raven.
Post often. Be funny. Read other people's blogs and comment on them, often, leaving meaningful comments. Blogging is like a big party - get yourself around, make a name for yourself, and people will be saying 'What's up?' soon enough.
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Man shoots dog is not news.
Dog shoots man now that is news.
So load that gun give it to the doggy and tell him to shoot.
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Cibbuano has some good points
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I don't have any words of wisdom, but this has been an interesting and helpful subject,
Tracy
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Please don't shoot the dog, I don't have a natural remedy for gunshoot
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HAHAHAHA still laughing at another great post and Damo's silly comment!
Looking at Cibby's comment....
I used to think it was for money, and now that I have actually made some, *shock* well... I'm not so sure... I don't think blogging has improved my writing skills.. in fact quite the opposite some days.
What gets me about trying to balance a blog-life with a real one is that my head often feels like the dog's would if someone had already pulled the trigger... ooh, I see it might just be menopause or the medication you think ...erm.. well maybe, but then again, isn't Pluto (the non-planet) just going backwards into Capricorn this month making everyone's head feel like it's blocked with cotton
woof, I mean wool ...The end result is that bloggin has been (and probably will be) many things to each of us as time goes on... sometimes even a curse.
Lilla ...
PS That eye is very sexy.
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Oops, sorry grumpy, I couldn't find a photo of a pit bull with a gun to it's head where some wanker hadn't already detonated the round. My guess is that this blogger has some Jack Russel karma to work off. I’ll be more thoughtful in the future.
I couldn't agree with you more: strive for excellence, the pandering thing is to easy. Quality products always have a market. Thanks for your input.
Whoa James, there's hope, if Billary gets elected as projected, we'll have 4 to 8 years of sexy politics to poke fun at. Bill couldn't keep that auto zipper of his closed with secret servicemen holding the remote controls to his chasteman's belt. The thought of sex and Hillary in the same moment is more than he can bear in a white house full of naive interns.
Hiya Cibbuano, your advice is excellent. My primary reason for blogging; it’s is to develop readership, but until now I hadn’t honestly narrowed my motivation to a single facet. So your advice is timely. Thank you, I am happy to report that I am on
tract ortrack.Ouch Damo, you just know that the first person to get shot is going to be, me! All of the Jack Russel fans will be ganging up on me, and (couching the dog~oops, that was meant for James' comment above) coaching the dog, not that I don’t deserve a flesh wound or two.
Hello AmyHuang , that’d be the story of my life or you’ve been talking with my missus. Cibbuano made excellent suggestions.
Hah, katyzzz, maybe he does, but don’t look to me to be the training target. I have track shoes and I’m not afraid to use them!
Howdy Tracy, you’ve plenty of wise words and this has indeed been an interesting and helpful topic of discussion.
Arrrgh, Catherine, everyone knows that anything in print is gospel, so, why not take the advice? You aren’t one of those independent thinkers are ya? Hahaha, good for you, I hadn’t planned on shooting the dog, but Damo now has me thinking about letting him (the dog) shoot me. . .
Hello Lilla, you’ve (sic) made money writing, who knew such a thing was possible? Wow, good for you, you should be the envy of every screen writer in California then. They had quite the dry spell for a bit. What do you call an underemployed screenwriter? A blogger….. or, striker. I get the terms mixed up. I can send you that, “eye.”
Wow, thank you all for your contribution’s to this post. I didn’t mean to disappear right as things started to get spicy, but stuff happens and did.
Publically, Thanks for carrying this topic on without me.
Ah, big fun and prophetic proclamations make this a year pregnant with promise for us all. Life is good, let’s savor it all and get our funky blogs rockin. Raven