Interested in Link Exchanges
I am looking for bloggers to exchange links with if they have a blog that adheres to the following criteria:
-Is dedicated to offering blogging tips and overall has posts about similar topics. Google values links from such sites the most.
-Is updated regularly. I try to update this blog whenever I can.
-Has original content. This is after all what blogs are all about.
-Is generally well established. It does not have to be a few years old, but at least a few weeks or months would be nice.
-Has similar Page Rank, mostly for SEO reasons.
-Will not be abandoned very soon. I think this point is quite obvious.
I am always willing to add new, interesting blogs to my blogroll. I am ever eager to recommend other blogs in my posts. If you have high Page Rank and you would like the name of your blog to be added to my blogroll, please fill out the contact form on my site. If accepted, your link will appear not only on my main page, but on each page of this blog, as this is how I have set up the blogroll. Exchanging links is a great way to obtain new sources of traffic and it will help you establish a name for yourself in the blogosphere.
Scam Sites
Agloco was the first Internet based economic network that paid its active members for their online activities. All you had to do is install Viewbar software and it would automatically record the time you are actively online. This software had tendencies to slow down your computer, but since users were promised to get paid for it, they were using it anyway.
You could also earn money by referring your friends to Agloco and this was what many people had done. Actually, there was a four level referral system, and you were supposed to be paid for each hour when your friends or family members you recruit would surf the Web with the Viewbar running. There was no limit to the number of referrals you could accumulate, so many users were joining as they thought that the potential to earn money was quite big. Unfortunately, for all of the users, Agloco ceased to exist and stopped paying its users for surfing. In truth, it was a variation of a pyramid scheme and anyone who was using their services became a victim. I am writing this post, because I want to warn all of you who get exited over websites that promise a lot. That is because very often such websites will not be able to deliver what they promise.
Grammar and Bloggers
The World Wide Web is full of people for whom English is not the first language or for whom it is their first language, but they do not have strong writing skills. Blogging is not only about correct grammar and spelling. Even though I believe that correct grammar and spelling are important, many people with poor writing skills are bloggers who have many interesting things to say. The World Wide Web is also full of people who are so-called grammar “Nazis.” Their tolerance for grammatical or spelling errors is almost non-existent. It is always important to remember to we draw the line between sound criticism and non-constructive criticism. People for whom English is not the first language should do everything to learn to use it properly, while bloggers living in English-speaking countries should help them become better writers and editors.
Reasons to use Lists
Generally bloggers agree that writing posts in a form of lists is a good idea, as it can improve your traffic. How is it possible? Well, here is a list of reasons:
-Lists often make it easier for a writer to express his thoughts. This way a writer can write higher quality posts, because he can express himself in a better way.
-Many bloggers decide to summarize another bloggers list, and link to them at the same time. This makes the blogosphere more connected.
-It is easy to read a list type of post, as you can jump from one point to another easily. This will be especially helpful to your readers, who for some reason are not interested in some points of your posts. Instead of giving up on reading your post, they can easily analyze what are the other points presented in your post. They can decide to move to the next point if it is of interest to them.
-Persuasiveness is another key element for lists. This applies to those posts in which you are trying to prove something.
-Lists prevent a writer from “rambling”, and as such can be an excellent source of information. Rambling might be good from time to time, but if you prefer to be more concise and specific in your posts, you will want to avoid rambling to give your readers solid information they want.
Some Ideas for Writing Good Posts
There is a new blog being created in the blogosphere every few seconds and there are millions of them already existing. Some blogs attract more readers than others and unfortunately some blogs cease to exist. If you are a blogger, then it is very important that you know how to write high quality posts. It is also important to write about something that will be useful to your readers. If your English is good and if you stick to a few simple rules by promoting your blog in a right way, then your readers will keep coming again to read more of your well-written posts. Here is what you can do to still improve the quality of your articles:
-Do not make your posts too long or too short. Too long posts will make your readers tired and make them give up on reading your content. Too short posts will not make them stay long enough on your site.
-Write good openings containing no more than a few sentences. Use the element of surprise, be intriguing to catch the attention of your readers. Your opening matters a lot. Usually, after reading the first few sentences your readers make up their mind if they want to finish reading the article or simply leave.
Ideas for Writing Good Posts
Some people say that content is all that matters when it comes to blogging. I would like to share with you a few ideas that will help you write better posts:
-Write short sentences. Almost nothing is as tiring as trying to catch up with long and complicated phrase. If you use short sentences, your readers are more likely to understand what you want to tell them.
-Use simple words. Avoid sophisticated language. Unless you hold a Ph.D., you are trying to appeal to readers from different social groups and different walks of life. You do not want to make anyone feel uncomfortable by using words they cannot understand.
-Use positive language and blog about things that make you happy and relaxed. Use such adjectives as good, comfortable, beneficial, etc.
-Use dynamic and vigorous language. It is advisable to use a lot of verbs. It will add to your articles a feeling of constant motion.
-Make a good use of lists. This is my favorite style of writing. I often compose my articles so that they appear in the form of lists. This helps me in organizing my posts into logical sentences. It also helps me to avoid writing off-topic as well as unnecessary words and phrases.
Allow Users to Search Your Blog
One of the top webpages in the world are search engines. I believe it is so, because high quality search engines save people a lot of time and help them find what they need very quickly. When it comes to your website, it is important that you allow your visitors to use the search option and allow them to browse through your site this way. This is especially important if your site has a lot of posts, since finding them manually would take too much time. Your older posts will eventually not get any hits at all. This is a serious problem, especially for websites that are in a niche where older articles do not necessarily get outdated. For example, a website about pets will have many articles that could be useful for readers for many years, but with no search box, it will be hard to find those articles. By integrating search into your site, you give people more freedom to explore your blog, but you also make your site look more professional. I would say that allowing users to search your blog is a must these days, because you will not be able to compete with other webpages if you will not have this feature.
SEO for Bloggers
One of the aspects that is interesting to bloggers, webmasters and other business people is search engine optimization. If you are looking for the information on this subject, you will find it some well-written articles on the Internet. It seems that there are many experts who specialize in SEO. You also should not have problems finding a search engine optimization company that can help you with the SEO of your own website. Search engine optimization is vital to somebody who wants to achieve a success and gain popularity on the Internet. One of the recent articles I read on the Internet includes an article about meta keywords-whether to use them or not. There is still a hot debate in the SEO world going on whether it is worthy or not. There are many other useful articles that you might find tempting. I suggest that if you are into online marketing, blogging, or anything else that includes websites, you make yourself familiar with the basic concepts of SEO.
Launching Your Feed into Space
Around sixty years ago humans first began transmitting television signals powerful enough to reach beyond our earth’s atmosphere. Blog in Space was the first website to allow everyday bloggers to transmit the news and thoughts of an everyday person into space. Blog in Space was taking your feed and transmitting it out on a powerful deep space transmission dish. Does it sound interesting? When it comes to marketing did you ever want to gain potential new visitors from outer space or maybe you just want to do something exciting? Visiting a website like this and submitting your feed might be a good idea. Such sites can transmit countless feeds. I know that the feeds were transmitted from over 100 countries of origin, which is quite a remarkable achievement. Some internet users may feel like there is stagnation on the internet and nothing original is getting released, but such websites prove otherwise. There is a lot of innovation going on and it depends on you whether you try to benefit from it. If you have some interesting ideas, then perhaps you could even launch some innovative website.
Improving Your Productivity on Digg
Submitting articles to Digg is one of the best ways to draw traffic to your site without spending a dime. The only requirement is that you should have some high quality posts that are worth digging. You should also know how to entitle them in order to attract a lot of traffic. If you are already using Digg, you may want to start using one of these tools in order to enhance your productivity:
• Digg This for Firefox is a plug-in that allows you to select any text while browsing the net when using Firefox and submit it to Digg by right-clicking and selecting "Digg This!". I think this is the fastest way to submit your post.
• Digg Alerter can track the Digg stories you have submitted along with their Digg count, so that you will be able to see if they have gone popular or not. Great tool for monitoring the status of your stories, especially useful if you are pretty active on Digg.
Submitting your articles to Digg will surely result in a lot of new visitors if you know what you are doing. Make sure to only submit articles that are really interesting.