Have you read some of these must read Bloggers ?
If not, I would suggest that you do ! These guys write incredible and informative blogs and are packed with info ! As part of the Build a Better Blog challenge - Day 6, Darren at Problogger outlined "27 Must Read Tips and Tutorials for Bloggers" in which he asked 9 bloggers that he knows and respects to nominate a few posts from their own blogs that would be most helpful for those of us that are part of the challenge. In addition, these are just great reads for all of us !
I dived in and read all 27 articles and am pretty much blown away with all the info to digest. Below are the individual bloggers and their blog posts that resonated the most with me for the moment. At the same time, I subscribed to several of these great bloggers to receive their updates in the future. Right now, I have blogging buzz in my brain !
1. Seth Godin
How to get Traffic for Your Blog - Wow, this post mentions 56 tips ! I am doing some of them but can do a lot more. Am interested in learning more about Digg and Delicious .
2. Rand Fiskin
21 Tactics to Increase Blog Traffic - A great list. Again, Im intersted to know more aobut Reddit, Digg, Stumbleupon...etc .
21 Tips to Earn Links and Tweets to Your Blog Posts - Wow ! This is a must read... my head is still spinning from this one.
3. Skelliewag
A Complete Guide to Finding and Using Incredible Flick Images- I found this post amazing as I really have not used Flickr much. We have some of our own photos there but have not searched for photos for our blog as of yet. But that is going to change after reading this post !
How to Grow Your Google Authority ? -This is a very informative article. I do not think I will ever be an expert on Google rankings and authority, but what I have learned that is key is to be consistent with providing great new content. I believe with that, it is inevitable that you will move up in the search engines.
5. Yaro Starak
How to Write Great Content - The Pillar Article - This is a great article in terms of writing informative and authorative posts, many of which could be "how-tos" or lists posts. The beauty about these is that for the most part, they can become timeless.
6. Shoemoney
Why You Should Embrace Negative Press - A very interesting article in terms of negative press giving someone more attention and link-love per se. The point being is that when you start to grow, people might start to try to bring you down or disagree with your ideas and theories. When this happens, emrace it - it is part of being successful.
7. Dosh Dosh
Rethinking blog comments: Much More than just a quick way to get Web Traffic - I think we all can relate to this in Active Rain. How many times do you see a comment on your blog post that has nothing to do with the article ? Or you see the same person make the same comment on 10 blog posts ? Commenting is an opportunity to connect with the blogger, to provide relevant communication and an opportunity to grow your networking base.
8. Liz Strauss
10 Reasons Readers Don't Leave Comments - This is simply a great read ! Sometimes I do not leave comments for some of the same reasons Liz mentions. I think as the blog host this is a must read to help your blog be more interactive.
9. Chris Brogan
50 Ways to take your Blog to the Next Level - Wow ! A must read - packed with info. I need to read this over and over again.
What other blogs do you subscribe to to help you build a better blog ?
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I did not catch this post. I do need some help on a better blog. Im tagging along. Have a great Easter.
I am with you Laura, I need some help to be better at this. I know it is the wave of the future in marketing and I seriously need some assistance. I will take a look at these blogs.
Thanks for the information
thanks for the links to some really good articles and bloggers. i will bookmark this one and come back to it for further reading.
There is a wealth of information in this post. I bookmarked it so I can come back again - great reference. I admire your committment to read all 27 posts at one time.
It is this sharing that helps all of us learn what's out there. Thank you.
Have a wonderful, glorious, joyous day,
Catherine in NY
Thanks for the great links, I'm definitely going to take a look. I'm thinking my blog is getting a little stale and could use some help. Thanks for posting. Happy Easter.
Great list to read and learn from. I have read a few of these articles. Happy Easter.
I am subscribed to few of these great bloggers via RSS or e-mail and especially love reading Chris Brogan. ~Rita
Chris thanks for the links to these great bloggers. I am familar with a few of them:)
Best links of the day! I am sooo flagging you, bay-bay! Nicely done. Very nicely done. :-)
Chris and Steph..Great links and tips...I am going to bookmark this one...excellent.
HelpfulHannah your friend in Philadelphia
Wow! There is so much info here, I am going to have to break it into sessions! I'm definitely bookmarking this! Thank You!
Thanks for the post. I will bookmark this. Have a Happy Easter.
You have some big names and great blogs mentioned. I love the two tips "Blog on Weekdays because more people read blogs on weekdays"; followed by "Blog on Weekend, fewer people blog on weekends". I do think having Technorati "Ping" you automatically is a great idea.
Overall, I have found blogging consistently is the biggest challenge. I write two other outside blogs specific to my geographical area and two of my teammates each write another one so that we cover most of Northeast Indy and we all complain about the consistency factor.
I am a real estate blog, but I cover at least two events/or businesses a month. The highest number of visits I have ever received was on a post about our Easter Egg Hunt; I usually average about 45-50 visits a day; but during the week before the Hunt, I got close to 100 a day! And my host shows what is being typed in to Google to get to my blog; "Fishers Easter Egg Hunt" consistently. You just never know!
Thanks for the great information. I'll start reading them shortly. You received a gold star for this one!
Laura - Definitely come back or bookmark some of those bloggers that you like. There is a lot of great info and resources from some of the top bloggers in the world.
Christine (and Laura) - I would suggest to join the AR Group "Build a Better Blog" and follow along. We are learning and helping each other.
Gail - You are welcome. There is some great info in there.
Catherine - Thank you : ) . It was not easy reading those 27 articles as some I was reading into the night on a weekend night. But since the content was rich, it was worth it.
June - Happy Easter to you. I would also recommend (if you have not done so already) to join the "Build a Better Blog" AR group. ~ Chris
Frank - You are welcome. There are some rockin articles here !
Rita - I just signed up for a few more. They are some amazing writers and bloggers.
Bill - You are welcome ! You are part of that list too : )
C - Tann - Wow ! Thanks ! Rock on : )
Hannah - Thanks ! These great links can help all of us.
Thanks for this great list I have read some and bookmarked it for later reading. I have not used Flickr yet and found the blog with the Flickr very informative
Christopher & Stepahine, You are putting out such TERRIFIC information and I'm way behind on these things. They are all safely bookmarked and I WILL do them! Thank you for all your hard work and what a wonderful idea!
Michael - You are welcome. This blog post is information overload : )
Gita - I still have some reading up to myself... and re-reading of some of those great blog posts.
Cindy - Thanks for sharing ! I have heard that many bloggers will get more traffic regarding holiday posts and so forth. That is important to keep in mind when those times come up to do a blog post and highlight some key words. You are right though, in that it is a challenge to stay on it consistently.
Christine - Yes, enjoy the list ! Some great info for all of us.
Carole - Is all good. Would be an honor for you to come back and read some of our blog posts. Thanks for bookmarking them !
Hi Christophe and Stephanie! Wow, what a great list you have put together for a second read. Thank you for passing this on to fellow A/R members!
Dona - You are weclome ! There is a wealth of information in those links that we all can benefit and learn from.
Book-marking this blog for sure! Thanks-- I need the help !
Montana County - It is a great one ! There is a ton of info within those links to those great bloggers !
This one I'm bookmarking. Thanks!
This is a great one to bookmark for sure as we got some great links in there to some super bloggers !