Comments on: 31 Days to Building a Better Blog – Day 21 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/08/21/31-days-to-building-a-better-blog-day-21/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:03:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Athomemama http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/08/21/31-days-to-building-a-better-blog-day-21/comment-page-1/#comment-102364 Athomemama Mon, 22 Aug 2005 05:50:09 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=1444#comment-102364 http://sleepyblogger.com/2005/08/google-adsense-for-search.html I had to share with you my recent experience with Google Search. I have neglected this part of the program for too long, and I had some surprising results over the last 5 days. My search rate rose from 10 to 100 (roughly) per day. http://sleepyblogger.com/2005/08/google-adsense-for-search.html

I had to share with you my recent experience with Google Search. I have neglected this part of the program for too long, and I had some surprising results over the last 5 days. My search rate rose from 10 to 100 (roughly) per day.

]]> By: » Should My Home Business Have a Blog? The Blog Herald: more blog news more often http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/08/21/31-days-to-building-a-better-blog-day-21/comment-page-1/#comment-102105 » Should My Home Business Have a Blog? The Blog Herald: more blog news more often Mon, 22 Aug 2005 01:34:26 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=1444#comment-102105 [...] You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your ownsite. [...] [...] You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your ownsite. [...]

]]> By: Wendy http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/08/21/31-days-to-building-a-better-blog-day-21/comment-page-1/#comment-101764 Wendy Sun, 21 Aug 2005 21:32:57 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=1444#comment-101764 I just wanted to add a couple of tips to the 31 days project. Since my blog isn't about blogging I thought I'd post them here ;) ~ When generating adsense code for your blog choose the option for pages with frames even if your site doesn't have frames. Some search engines will put your page into a frame (I noticed askjeeves has done this) and the ads won't show up. With the frames option you'll make sure your ads always show up. ~ For those who have blogger blogs with sidebars on the right you can change them to the left to take better advantage of the heatmap by doing the following: Go to your template and change the float for the main section (it'll be labelled main) to right and the float for the sidebar to left. I just wanted to add a couple of tips to the 31 days project. Since my blog isn’t about blogging I thought I’d post them here ;)

~ When generating adsense code for your blog choose the option for pages with frames even if your site doesn’t have frames. Some search engines will put your page into a frame (I noticed askjeeves has done this) and the ads won’t show up. With the frames option you’ll make sure your ads always show up.

~ For those who have blogger blogs with sidebars on the right you can change them to the left to take better advantage of the heatmap by doing the following: Go to your template and change the float for the main section (it’ll be labelled main) to right and the float for the sidebar to left.

]]> By: Dave http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/08/21/31-days-to-building-a-better-blog-day-21/comment-page-1/#comment-101650 Dave Sun, 21 Aug 2005 19:51:10 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=1444#comment-101650 Good points made by all, I'm looking at blogging as a way to try and build some long forgotten skills, and improve my writing skills in general, as its not something I get opportunity to do on a daily basis (unless hacking out rpg programs day in day out can be counted as writing). I think the hard sell from a blog, unless the blog is about hard selling :) is off-putting to the consumer. Softly softly approach is better, and more likely to win visitors hearts. Good points made by all, I’m looking at blogging as a way to try and build some long forgotten skills, and improve my writing skills in general, as its not something I get opportunity to do on a daily basis (unless hacking out rpg programs day in day out can be counted as writing).

I think the hard sell from a blog, unless the blog is about hard selling :) is off-putting to the consumer. Softly softly approach is better, and more likely to win visitors hearts.

]]> By: Martin (HomeOfficeVoice) http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/08/21/31-days-to-building-a-better-blog-day-21/comment-page-1/#comment-101596 Martin (HomeOfficeVoice) Sun, 21 Aug 2005 14:57:08 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=1444#comment-101596 Thom, thanks for the compliment on my post - it's not really a post but a article I wrote within my blog (maybe I should let comments and pingbacks on my articles - would make sense). But then again it's better if you comment at Darren's blog as it'll get me more exposure ;-) Seriously though, I believe that's where most bloggers are finding it tough - trying to get the right balance of the hartd/soft push. Push too hard and you turn people away. If you push too softly you probably won't get any sales. A little shameless self-promotion: I'm writing an ePublication (I hate the term eBook) entitled: Blogging for Business: Hard or Soft Sell? It'll be due out on Sept 15 (now that's called a hard sell ;-) I think Darren is in that spot right now with his new venture "Six Figure Blogging" - just how much does he push it here. He's developed a great reputation over time and people love his site and now he's onto the next step: developing and selling a information product. It'll be interesting to see the reaction Darren gets on this. In my situation, I started my blog to develop a reputation/credibility/authority with the ultimate goal of developing and selling info/audio products I'm passionate about. I'm going down the soft sell route so if I'm around this time next year then you know it's been a success. ;-) Thom, thanks for the compliment on my post – it’s not really a post but a article I wrote within my blog (maybe I should let comments and pingbacks on my articles – would make sense). But then again it’s better if you comment at Darren’s blog as it’ll get me more exposure ;-)

Seriously though, I believe that’s where most bloggers are finding it tough – trying to get the right balance of the hartd/soft push. Push too hard and you turn people away. If you push too softly you probably won’t get any sales.

A little shameless self-promotion: I’m writing an ePublication (I hate the term eBook) entitled: Blogging for Business: Hard or Soft Sell? It’ll be due out on Sept 15 (now that’s called a hard sell ;-)

I think Darren is in that spot right now with his new venture “Six Figure Blogging” – just how much does he push it here. He’s developed a great reputation over time and people love his site and now he’s onto the next step: developing and selling a information product.

It’ll be interesting to see the reaction Darren gets on this.

In my situation, I started my blog to develop a reputation/credibility/authority with the ultimate goal of developing and selling info/audio products I’m passionate about. I’m going down the soft sell route so if I’m around this time next year then you know it’s been a success. ;-)

]]> By: Michael Martine http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/08/21/31-days-to-building-a-better-blog-day-21/comment-page-1/#comment-101594 Michael Martine Sun, 21 Aug 2005 14:30:39 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=1444#comment-101594 Darren, that's "Conversion," not "conversation." Thank you for linking. I hope everyone finds it useful. Darren, that’s “Conversion,” not “conversation.” Thank you for linking. I hope everyone finds it useful.

]]> By: Thom Singer http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/08/21/31-days-to-building-a-better-blog-day-21/comment-page-1/#comment-101589 Thom Singer Sun, 21 Aug 2005 12:47:23 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/?p=1444#comment-101589 Martin had a great post, and it is relevant for more than just a "home business". (I would have posted this comment on his site, but it does not allow comments). He said, "But a word of warning. Don’t start up a blog just to push sales, offering little but mere “buy from me now” posts. This is a sure-fire way of actually losing credibility". He is right. I did start my blog, partially, to promote my first book. Once I stopped pushing the book (I still do mention it in posts), I saw more sales occur. Write original and useful information and you will have more credibility for your product. Martin had a great post, and it is relevant for more than just a “home business”. (I would have posted this comment on his site, but it does not allow comments).

He said, “But a word of warning. Don’t start up a blog just to push sales, offering little but mere “buy from me now” posts. This is a sure-fire way of actually losing credibility”. He is right. I did start my blog, partially, to promote my first book. Once I stopped pushing the book (I still do mention it in posts), I saw more sales occur.

Write original and useful information and you will have more credibility for your product.

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