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Aug 6, 2007
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Blogging Tip Central

I'd like to take a few sentences here to point out something new going on over at Problogger.  Blogger Darren Rowse always has useful and interesting posts for people who take blogging seriously.  This month he's focusing on offering up some of his best blogging tips for his readers.  August is "31 Days to Building a Better Blog ", and there have been some good tips so far with many more to come, I'm sure.

Another great part about this project is that by rounding up reader posts on the same subject, Darren has in effect created a central location for some of the Web's best pointers on creating a successful blog.  Here are three posts I think are especially helpful:

When I blog, I usually focus on a couple of items:

  • Link, link link!  It always helps to link to other bloggers' posts (this is a no-brainer).
  • Catchy titles.  Not only can the title of your post make your post more searchable, but it will probably grab the attention of at least a couple of people.
  • Stay topical.  Timely writing about events in the news or other media can help you get some extra traffic. I'm not saying you should blog about Lindsay Lohan every day, but discussing some relevant and popular issues or stories doesn't hurt.

Anyway, if you're finding yourself in a blogging rut, the current Problogger project is a great place for some inspiration and advice. 

  • http://www.davidairey.com/top-7-blog-mistakes-to-avoid/ David Airey :: Graphic Designe

    Hi Erin,

    Thanks very much for the kind mention. I’m glad you found something of interest on my blog.

    Bye for now.

  • http://www.davidairey.com/top-7-blog-mistakes-to-avoid/ David Airey :: Graphic Designer

    Hi Erin,

    Thanks very much for the kind mention. I’m glad you found something of interest on my blog.

    Bye for now.

  • Barry Welford

    Sage advice: particularly on those catchy titles. Another tip re titles is to do a Google BlogSearch and a Google regular search on the title you decide. You may get some additional insights on the topic and at least you’ll know the competition your post is coming up in getting those eyeballs.

  • http://BPWrap-InternetMarketingFromADifferentPointOfView Barry Welford

    Sage advice: particularly on those catchy titles. Another tip re titles is to do a Google BlogSearch and a Google regular search on the title you decide. You may get some additional insights on the topic and at least you’ll know the competition your post is coming up in getting those eyeballs.

  • http://www.bivingsreport.com Erin Teeling

    That’s definitely a great idea–what a good way to gauge how your post titles are doing in comparison to others!

  • http://www.bivingsreport.com Erin Teeling

    That’s definitely a great idea–what a good way to gauge how your post titles are doing in comparison to others!

  • http://www.pqInternet.com Fred Black

    Hi Erin;
    Thanks for mentioning my article, I really appreciate it!
    Fred Black

  • http://www.pqInternet.com Fred Black

    Hi Erin;
    Thanks for mentioning my article, I really appreciate it!
    Fred Black

  • http://oedb.org/blogs/ilibrarian/2007/18-different-kinds-of-blog-posts/ iLibrarian » 18 Different Kinds of Blog Posts

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