Comments on: Link Posts – Rediscover Your Blogging Groove Day 4

By: David Mackey

David Mackey — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 02:58:29 +0000

I mainly utilize the fourth method. I write reviews of the best websites I can find and include links to all the sites/companies mentioned therein as often as possible. But I like the other ideas as well, especially the speedlinking.

By: Millionaire Mommy Next Door

Millionaire Mommy Next Door — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:48:01 +0000

Here’s one:

Fun & Frugal Friday

http://millionairemommynextdoor.blogspot.com/2007/07/fun-frugal-friday.html

By: gameguy

gameguy — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:06:41 +0000

I really hadn’t considered doing this, but as I put it together it felt right. Here’s the post from my first “Surf Party!”

http://play2relax.secretundergroundlair.com/?p=45

Thanks Darren!

By: Karen Bastille

Karen Bastille — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:07:43 +0000

I do a lot of link posts on both of my blogs so today’s assignment was easy! Thanks, Darren
http://summerwithgrandmotherwren.blogspot.com/2007/07/five-for-friday-great-old-summer-songs.html

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:44:36 +0000

I would say that this is "almost" a typical link post from my blog (only just posted). I spend a lot of time finding and evaluating articles on a particular topic or theme and then list them with quotes and comments. This time I left the comments out because there are more links than usual (I do NOT believe in 101 links about this or that, but in fewer links pointing to actual quality) and a longer introduction and conclusion where I offer my opinion on the subject. How Blog Carnivals Boost Communities and Make Dreams Come True Because of the purpose and philosophy behind the Blog, which is reflected in it's name are link post an integral part of my content.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:45:16 +0000

I don’t know if this way counts but I have taken to using del.icio.us as posting for those links. Rather than using the site as a collection of random bookmarks, I use it as a easy way to collect the sites I think readers would enjoy and then allow it to post daily from within del.icio.us.

I just plugin in my blog info and the account I created for it and bam, it posts what ever I collect for the day. There is a comment section when you post to delicious. I use that as the conversation to the reader on why this site is nifty, useful or something they should read.

The second thing is that my del.icio.us account and site become an easy repository for that info as well as a second community that may check out what I have on my site by looking at my profile. I also blog from within digg and flickr as well for more outgoing links.

I dig the outgoing clicks because that means the readers actually invested in what I worte and wanted to see for themselves. Makes a better connection and possibly a back and forth conversation.

Any rate, here it is:
http://www.funkeemunkeeland.com/category/daily-links/

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:00:58 +0000

Don’t groan at the title: http://jonathandeamer.com/2007/07/20/everyone-loves-a-slinky/

;-)

Some great tips regarding not just dumping links in a post, but adding value with your own comments.

By: Better Blogging with Michael Martine

Better Blogging with Michael Martine — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:17:47 +0000

Every Friday I post my Better Blogging Link Blast, which I build up throughout the week as I surf and stay on top of my feeds. By the time Friday rolls around, I've got nice cache of high-quality links.

By: MRA

MRA — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:23:30 +0000

Excellent tips!
I always like to link to others.

By: Tom Hanna

Tom Hanna — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 08:18:55 +0000

The Barter Blog really needed its groove back. There wasn’t much to say information wise on the subect and following the news on the topic got to the point of posting every press release by one company in the industry everytime they bought out a smaller competitor until most of the posts were just that. This site is on a topic I’m really interested in, but getting it back in the groove is going to be a challenge because there is only so much to say.

I checked out a few of the Google Adsense advertisers from the site. (No, I didn’t click on their ads. I typed the URL from the ad text into the browser.) I wrote up a Speedlinking style post on 8 of them.

http://www.barter-blog.com/?p=195

We’ll see how this experiment impacts ad clickthroughs since I’m giving all 8 a free link in the body of the post and only left out about 1/4 of the advertisers that really didn’t fit the theme with the rest of them.

By: m-hawk

m-hawk — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:55:28 +0000

yeah, some external links here and there can add flavour to a blog

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http://m-hawk.blogspot.com

By: Jennie Rosenbaum

Jennie Rosenbaum — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:44:58 +0000

I'm a bit out of order on my homework but here is my link post anyway .. my cat ate the last two, i'll do them tomorrow, promise! One of my most popular styles is the editorial style link post, usually about arts news and particularly about the nude. Scrubbing Sexist Nudity

By: Ramkarthik

Ramkarthik — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:55:26 +0000

I wrote a blog post in my blog which is actually a question asked by a member in Chris G's forum. But I have linked t the reader and the question. So I thought it would make to Link Posts. Here is the article I wrote: Right Time To Show Your Blog's Stats Thanks

By: ciken

ciken — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:51:07 +0000

i agree on term #3 and #4…he he thanks for the technique..

By: Newbie Blogger

Newbie Blogger — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:53:49 +0000

Hi there everyone! Have just read a gazillion posts from problogger, and as such I am swamped with information right now. I’m new to blogging, and had high hopes when I started out last week. I didn’t know it was this difficult! I started by making quite a plan, but now I really don’t if it’s gonna work. Am I doing something wrong? Please feel free to leave a comment on my site:

My blog project:
http://newbiechronicle.blogspot.com

Thanks for any help you can give. I’d really appreciate it.

By: lucia

lucia — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:45:26 +0000

Darren– great! If you give tips on how to do that, I’d love to read them. The reason I was so attentive to Chris G’s homework is I’m planning to get around to actually designing a template for my new blog. When I started the “money” blog, I just went and found an “out of the box” template. But to make a reall good new one, I need to come up with my criteria myself.

I really do love your blog and have read it a long time. In fact, when knitting bloggers get together, different once grouse about how little adsense returns. Then I mention I make $200 a month in summer and $400-$500 in winter and they say things like “Geeh. I make $10 a year!”

I used tips I learned here, applying in a way that makes some sense for a knitting blog!

By: Michael Hampton

Michael Hampton — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:31:52 +0000

Um, I did this on Wednesday. This is one of two styles of link posts I generally do: in this one, I provide news updates and a link to a current news item somewhere, along with a link back to the old news item in my archive. The other style of post I do is closer to your "Speedlinking" posts.

By: jen

jen — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:53:15 +0000

Here’s my homework for the day – Bits and blog bobs – 20 July 2007. I’ve included a link to your post and made a suggestion for another way to get your blogging groove back.

I too am enjoying this series and look forward to seeing what you come up with next.

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 01:30:37 +0000

I’m back with my link post:
http://gscottage.blogspot.com/2007/07/dumbarton-nov-1945-post-war-penpals-pt.html

By: John

John — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:32:37 +0000

I am sooooooo digging this blogging groove series. I'm loving the entries that others have been posting, as well. Here's mine for day four: Do You Relax in Your Kitchen?