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RedKite » Blog Archive » Getting started with blogs — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 21:48:30 +0000

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By: daHIFI: digital action

daHIFI: digital action — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 21:15:27 +0000

Announcing the Hot Coffee website

I’ve been reading Darren Rowse’s Problogger site for sometime and have been thinking about ways to turn blogging into more of a moneymaking venture for me. One of the things that he’s made me realise is that the only way…

By: Todd Mintz

Todd Mintz — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 00:15:03 +0000

Thanks to Darren for blogging about my blogging article. Thanks to all who have read it. Hopefully, you all can profit from my experiences.

By: Todd Mintz

Todd Mintz — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 00:12:21 +0000

Thanks Darren for blogging about my blogging article and thanks to all who have read it. Hopefully, you’ve all gotten some useful information.

By: Darren Rowse

Darren Rowse — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 10:39:13 +0000

Stay tuned Pete – I’m looking to have something on ProBlogger in the next week or so on this :-)

By: Pete Quily

Pete Quily — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 09:38:01 +0000

Hi Darren,

what about you doing a blog post specifically on press releases for blogs?

i.e., on how and WHEN to do press releases relating to your blog besides the launching of it.

I’ve never seen anything anywhere written on this topic as it relates to blogs other than this excerpt here.

ie what post’s or topics should you do press releases on, online or emailing to specific outlets, how to write them, where to release them, how often to do etc

Pete Quily

By: Cary

Cary — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 03:41:24 +0000

Kidino,

I use a newsletter myself, and it’s quite effective at bringing people back to your blog…while RSS is great for those who are savvy to it, the vast, vast majority of those on the web have no idea what it is. A newsletter does the trick for all the regular joes out there. So far, mine is certainly paying for itself :D

By: Taco John

Taco John — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 02:14:32 +0000

Press releases should be in three basic parts. The most important information should be in the first, short paragraph. For a blog, it should include the title of the blog, the topics the blog is about, the URL, and the author.

The second part is filler. You want to add some extra information. For a blog, it might include how you got interested in the topic, why you are might be a credible source, and possibly preview some things you might want to do with the blog. This is an excellent place to put a quote.

For the final paragraph, put in some contact information, give the URL again, and I might add one last piece of pertinent information, such as possibly what posting schedule you plan to follow.

By: Kidino

Kidino — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 02:11:42 +0000

Just an idea … and Darren is doing it too. Any thoughts/experience on running a newsletter/mailing list alongside your blog?

By: Kidino

Kidino — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 02:05:30 +0000

I like this article … I started blogging on a new topic since last week. And I am planning for a press release. Just that the blog isn’t really ready yet. Still have to fix the templates, add some intro contents, and fix some broken links.

But when I am ready, in a week or two, I plan to have the press release. Anybody willing to help me out with this. I’ve never done a press release before.

By: Banklocater

Banklocater — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 01:28:15 +0000

“I’ve never entered into a link exchange program or never bought a text ad for that matter.”

Have you yourelf (Darren) ever purchased advertising for one of your websites?

This question might already be covered in another post. If so just point me to it. Thanks.

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By: Steven Smith

Steven Smith — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 19:13:11 +0000

Scott Randolph – I’d be interested in learning more about press releases, too. I didn’t see a contact link on your site, though — care to email me through mine?

By: Damien Damien

Damien Damien — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 18:33:04 +0000

With regards to the “narrow focus” pointer, I would have to argue that while it is beneficial to have a blog with such a focus, it is not always necessary. By definition, every post on my site is on a different subject from one day to the next, and even though it has not been live for a month yet, I am already getting some great search engine results (still with a PageRank of 0/10- I just missed out on Googles last update) and good results with Adsense (passed the $50 mark for July). Admittedly, these results come from only a small handful of the posts which are on current and topical subjects, but the results are promising nonetheless.

By: Paul Short

Paul Short — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 18:18:09 +0000

Yeah, press releases are a great way to get the word out about your blog. I’ve done 4 in the past year for different sites and the results are always positive.

By: Scott Randolph

Scott Randolph — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 18:02:24 +0000

Carey –

I’ll help you out with that. It’s been my claim to fame :)

Let me know what you want covered and I’ll send one over along with instructions on how/where to submit it.

By: Cary

Cary — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 17:52:47 +0000

Wow, I’d never really considered a press release…I’m not sure how I’d even go about writing one?

Hmm…