Comments on: How to Create a Sense of Anticipation on Your Blog http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:11:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: CJ http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-3830196 CJ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:26:32 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-3830196 Nice post! I am sure this is gonna help me to keep the visitors coming back.. Nice post! I am sure this is gonna help me to keep the visitors coming back..

]]> By: JK Swopes http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-3667850 JK Swopes Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:47:54 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-3667850 Man, great advice Darren. I know you have it down to a science with the quality you produce and the repeat readers you have. I've already had you in my rss, but, will definitely be reading more, as I'm sure I can learn quite a bit from you. I hope to get your book soon as well. :) Man, great advice Darren. I know you have it down to a science with the quality you produce and the repeat readers you have.

I’ve already had you in my rss, but, will definitely be reading more, as I’m sure I can learn quite a bit from you. I hope to get your book soon as well. :)

]]> By: Keala http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2824608 Keala Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:06:31 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-2824608 Thanks for sharing. My blog needs a lot of work. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks for sharing. My blog needs a lot of work. Do you have any suggestions?

]]> By: Keala http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2824602 Keala Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:05:21 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-2824602 This was still useful to me. My blog needs a lot of work. Do you have any suggestions? This was still useful to me.

My blog needs a lot of work. Do you have any suggestions?

]]> By: Feed Flare http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2786943 Feed Flare Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:18:55 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-2786943 Nice post series Darren, I am looking forward to tomorrows post. Nice post series Darren, I am looking forward to tomorrows post.

]]> By: Julie, writer surefirewealth.com http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2783219 Julie, writer surefirewealth.com Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:20:21 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-2783219 I've been to a lot of good blogs lately and a lot of them have what you call sneeze pages or the best of links. I blog for other people but I also have a personal blog that's quite active. I'm thinking of doing a best of links list on one side of my personal blog, actually. That should be pretty interesting. Hmm... Maybe I'll be the clicking on it every now and then myself, too! I’ve been to a lot of good blogs lately and a lot of them have what you call sneeze pages or the best of links. I blog for other people but I also have a personal blog that’s quite active. I’m thinking of doing a best of links list on one side of my personal blog, actually. That should be pretty interesting. Hmm… Maybe I’ll be the clicking on it every now and then myself, too!

]]> By: Dimitrios Matsoulis http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2778905 Dimitrios Matsoulis Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:19:36 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-2778905 Thank you for all the tips Darren. I personally think that the last paragraph in your post does the trick fine! http://electronrun.wordpress.com/ Thank you for all the tips Darren. I personally think that the last paragraph in your post does the trick fine!
http://electronrun.wordpress.com/

]]> By: Geek Riddles http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2778605 Geek Riddles Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:04:23 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-2778605 Great tips. I guess I create some anticipation intuitively on my blog by publishing a riddle, and posting the answer the next day :) . I'll use some of the tips to create more anticipation - I'll be a little more explicit on the benefits of subscribing. Good luck! Great tips.

I guess I create some anticipation intuitively on my blog by publishing a riddle, and posting the answer the next day :) .

I’ll use some of the tips to create more anticipation – I’ll be a little more explicit on the benefits of subscribing.

Good luck!

]]> By: BW http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2777648 BW Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:54:02 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-2777648 Use something like google analytics or your host should have stats available for your site. You can see what posts / pages get the most views. Use something like google analytics or your host should have stats available for your site.

You can see what posts / pages get the most views.

]]> By: Darren Rowse http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2777302 Darren Rowse Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:44:18 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-2777302 A few of you have asked 'what content is best content': Well by 'best' for me I mean content that has a track record of connecting with readers either by generating page views, incoming links, comments, positive feedback. The key here is to put content that connects with people in front of them - so I'd say anything that has done that in the past is likely to do it again. A few of you have asked ‘what content is best content’:

Well by ‘best’ for me I mean content that has a track record of connecting with readers either by generating page views, incoming links, comments, positive feedback.

The key here is to put content that connects with people in front of them – so I’d say anything that has done that in the past is likely to do it again.

]]> By: BW http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2777133 BW Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:47:06 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-2777133 I've recently changed templates and incorporated a 'most popular' section. I also manual add 'related posts' at the moment and choose posts that I think are good. Now I just have to figure out why google is not loving me anymore... I’ve recently changed templates and incorporated a ‘most popular’ section.

I also manual add ‘related posts’ at the moment and choose posts that I think are good.

Now I just have to figure out why google is not loving me anymore…

]]> By: David Baron http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2776888 David Baron Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:38:03 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-2776888 Very helpful article. I just started a blog on a hosted site/server not laong ago. If someone would be king enough to take a quick look and tell me if I'm on the right track, it would be great. My bacic concern is overall appearance and layout. http://www.thecuttingpoint.net Oh, and one other quick question; would it help me to comment or blog elsewhere and include a link to my site to get traffic? By the way; the above link is not inted to gain traffic, I just really need the opinions of the pro's. Thanks, David. Very helpful article. I just started a blog on a hosted site/server not laong ago.

If someone would be king enough to take a quick look and tell me if I’m on the right track, it would be great. My bacic concern is overall appearance and layout.

http://www.thecuttingpoint.net

Oh, and one other quick question; would it help me to comment or blog elsewhere and include a link to my site to get traffic?

By the way; the above link is not inted to gain traffic, I just really need the opinions of the pro’s.

Thanks, David.

]]> By: Troy http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2776827 Troy Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:20:18 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-2776827 When I do highlight my best posts, I usually do it by the ones that Analytics says are the most popular, while weeding out a few that I don't think are the best representation. For example, if I had enough space in my sidebar (which I don't right now), my best post list would be a mix of popular resource lists and tips, but not my rant about firefox or StumbleUpon. When I do highlight my best posts, I usually do it by the ones that Analytics says are the most popular, while weeding out a few that I don’t think are the best representation. For example, if I had enough space in my sidebar (which I don’t right now), my best post list would be a mix of popular resource lists and tips, but not my rant about firefox or StumbleUpon.

]]> By: Ali from TheOfficeDiet http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2776779 Ali from TheOfficeDiet Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:04:21 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-2776779 One technique I used recently was to have a "starter" post (in a similar way to Darren's on this topic yesterday) that I promised would lead to a series of posts. The first post was three sets of three excuses that people commonly come up with to avoid improving their health and fitness: http://www.theofficediet.com/2008/01/24/whats-your-excuse The series takes each excuse in turn, examines it, and demolishes it! I've created a category "Excuse-Busting" to contain the whole series. I'm part way through (with one in every three or four posts being an "Excuse-Busting" one and the others being one-offs) and I have definitely seen some increase in readership. Ali One technique I used recently was to have a “starter” post (in a similar way to Darren’s on this topic yesterday) that I promised would lead to a series of posts.

The first post was three sets of three excuses that people commonly come up with to avoid improving their health and fitness:

http://www.theofficediet.com/2008/01/24/whats-your-excuse

The series takes each excuse in turn, examines it, and demolishes it! I’ve created a category “Excuse-Busting” to contain the whole series.

I’m part way through (with one in every three or four posts being an “Excuse-Busting” one and the others being one-offs) and I have definitely seen some increase in readership.

Ali

]]> By: SEO Blog http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2776571 SEO Blog Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:47:37 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-2776571 I couldnt agree more, getting return visitors is the key. Anyone can get someone to try something the first time, but the second third and forth time and the tricky ones. Thats why these tips are so helpful, I have implemented some of them to my blogs and I get subscribers left and right because of it. I couldnt agree more, getting return visitors is the key. Anyone can get someone to try something the first time, but the second third and forth time and the tricky ones.

Thats why these tips are so helpful, I have implemented some of them to my blogs and I get subscribers left and right because of it.

]]> By: Julia http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2776529 Julia Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:26:13 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-2776529 Thanks for the great post! I always love reading your tips, and this is something that I can apply to my own blog. Also, I love how you created a sense of anticipation by not giving every tip in one post. That’s a very smart tactic that I have thought of employing in my own blog. Now that I see it works, I will. I'm definitely going to read tomorrow's post and any other posts you do on this subject. It’s fascinating to see how many ways one can enthrall readers! Thanks again. - Julia Thanks for the great post! I always love reading your tips, and this is something that I can apply to my own blog. Also, I love how you created a sense of anticipation by not giving every tip in one post. That’s a very smart tactic that I have thought of employing in my own blog. Now that I see it works, I will.
I’m definitely going to read tomorrow’s post and any other posts you do on this subject. It’s fascinating to see how many ways one can enthrall readers! Thanks again.
- Julia

]]> By: Joseph Bernard http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2776491 Joseph Bernard Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:09:34 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-2776491 Today, I am celebrating my First Anniversary as a blogger. I have spent the first year focusing on writing quality content. I love the writing part. I am passionate about making a positive difference in people's lives and making the world a better place. I write about living with purpose, being more conscious, and realizing your potential. What I need to focus on this next year is to build traffic. What are the best things for me to do to build traffic. I guess I need to go exploring on this site. I welcome your feedback and ideas. Joseph www.ExploreLifeBlog.com Today, I am celebrating my First Anniversary as a blogger. I have spent the first year focusing on writing quality content. I love the writing part. I am passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives and making the world a better place. I write about living with purpose, being more conscious, and realizing your potential.

What I need to focus on this next year is to build traffic.

What are the best things for me to do to build traffic. I guess I need to go exploring on this site.

I welcome your feedback and ideas.

Joseph
http://www.ExploreLifeBlog.com

]]> By: Naomi Dunford http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2776490 Naomi Dunford Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:09:13 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-2776490 When it comes to choosing your best content, I think gut can be your guide. My most "popular" posts are the ones that are wildly off topic, but people subscribe for the informative stuff, like Marketing School. I get 15 comments on a marketing school post, compared to 35 or 40 on an everyday one. I also know that the informative stuff provides the best value for new readers, so I try to highlight both in my "Best of..." I think your choice of best content really depends on why your readers come to your blog. I had over 100 comments on a response to a Problogger post, but that was mostly a handful of people arguing with eachother... I certainly wouldn't say it was one of my best. So it certainly is hard to gauge what people liked best. You could always have your readers vote, I guess. When it comes to choosing your best content, I think gut can be your guide. My most “popular” posts are the ones that are wildly off topic, but people subscribe for the informative stuff, like Marketing School. I get 15 comments on a marketing school post, compared to 35 or 40 on an everyday one. I also know that the informative stuff provides the best value for new readers, so I try to highlight both in my “Best of…”

I think your choice of best content really depends on why your readers come to your blog. I had over 100 comments on a response to a Problogger post, but that was mostly a handful of people arguing with eachother… I certainly wouldn’t say it was one of my best. So it certainly is hard to gauge what people liked best.

You could always have your readers vote, I guess.

]]> By: Greg http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2776459 Greg Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:53:17 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-2776459 This is very interesting stuff... I'd never think of it... but of course. Although I wouldn't advise writing a post in multiple parts (more than two that is). Never worked for me... Greg http://www.internetling.com This is very interesting stuff… I’d never think of it… but of course. Although I wouldn’t advise writing a post in multiple parts (more than two that is). Never worked for me…

Greg
http://www.internetling.com

]]> By: Jim | UTurnAhead http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-2776424 Jim | UTurnAhead Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:30:58 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/02/07/how-to-create-a-sense-of-anticipation-on-your-blog/#comment-2776424 What a timely post. I recently wrote a Three Month Anniversary post that listed (IMO) my best posts of the last three months. The response was excellent, and one of my old posts got a lot of attention and some social bookmarking love. So this week I've been giving more thought to how I can connect readers with my older, quality content. First, I am considering a blog redesign that will give me tabbed post lists like you have here on ProBlogger. A redesign will also make my content more user friendly and easier to access. Well, I'll be back tomorrow for the rest of the story... What a timely post. I recently wrote a Three Month Anniversary post that listed (IMO) my best posts of the last three months. The response was excellent, and one of my old posts got a lot of attention and some social bookmarking love.

So this week I’ve been giving more thought to how I can connect readers with my older, quality content. First, I am considering a blog redesign that will give me tabbed post lists like you have here on ProBlogger. A redesign will also make my content more user friendly and easier to access.

Well, I’ll be back tomorrow for the rest of the story…

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