Comments on: Andy Beal Shares His Blog’s Tipping Point http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/ Make Money Online Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:13:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Eric http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3377829 Eric Sun, 18 May 2008 15:22:33 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3377829 It just seems like a thousand things could go wrong in the transfer and you have to be pretty good at code. It just seems like a thousand things could go wrong in the transfer and you have to be pretty good at code.

]]> By: Michael http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3372384 Michael Sat, 17 May 2008 08:46:06 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3372384 I recently installed a new theme on my blog and so far my traffic has gone up and my RSS feed count has gone up. Maybe this will be my tipping point! I recently installed a new theme on my blog and so far my traffic has gone up and my RSS feed count has gone up. Maybe this will be my tipping point!

]]> By: Charles Smith http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3362256 Charles Smith Thu, 15 May 2008 14:57:56 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3362256 This reminds me that my site needs a redesign/cleaning. My blog's mini tipping point was one article and video that got me a lot more views and a much better google ranking. It was luck really, and I had no idea people were interested in J-Turns. This reminds me that my site needs a redesign/cleaning. My blog’s mini tipping point was one article and video that got me a lot more views and a much better google ranking. It was luck really, and I had no idea people were interested in J-Turns.

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3361524 Vanessa Thu, 15 May 2008 11:59:18 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3361524 Hi Andy/Darren - Sounds as though one needs a whole lot of HTML knowledge to be able to maintain such a site and to keep control over it by adding content oneself rather than relying on someone else to do it...? Hi Andy/Darren – Sounds as though one needs a whole lot of HTML knowledge to be able to maintain such a site and to keep control over it by adding content oneself rather than relying on someone else to do it…?

]]> By: The Masked Millionaire http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3359764 The Masked Millionaire Thu, 15 May 2008 03:38:20 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3359764 I've been considering a blog re-design. I need to get off my butt and do it before January 1. Maybe it will be my Christmas present to myself. Live From Las Vegas The Masked Millionaire I’ve been considering a blog re-design. I need to get off my butt and do it before January 1. Maybe it will be my Christmas present to myself.

Live From Las Vegas
The Masked Millionaire

]]> By: Sandy Naidu http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3357406 Sandy Naidu Wed, 14 May 2008 19:51:36 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3357406 I quite enjoy reading about these blog tipping points...Glad to know that there are more coming... I quite enjoy reading about these blog tipping points…Glad to know that there are more coming…

]]> By: John Lessnau http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3357384 John Lessnau Wed, 14 May 2008 19:44:02 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3357384 It seems these social marketing, tipping point, books are the new hot topic: Groundswell Creating Massive Impact Radically Transparent There are probably a few more I am missing. It seems these social marketing, tipping point, books are the new hot topic:

Groundswell
Creating Massive Impact
Radically Transparent

There are probably a few more I am missing.

]]> By: Tammy Takahashi http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3357095 Tammy Takahashi Wed, 14 May 2008 18:36:17 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3357095 Oh, I forgot to add, Andy's book sounds awesome. I'm putting it on my shopping list. I'm also going to tell a few of my friends about it who have teenagers. Oh, I forgot to add, Andy’s book sounds awesome. I’m putting it on my shopping list. I’m also going to tell a few of my friends about it who have teenagers.

]]> By: Tammy Takahashi http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3357061 Tammy Takahashi Wed, 14 May 2008 18:28:23 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3357061 I'm really glad to hear this. I just had my first book released and was considering moving and redesigning my blog/website in order to focus on that. Hearing how much of a positive change it had for Andy Beal gives me confidence that the change will help me too. I’m really glad to hear this. I just had my first book released and was considering moving and redesigning my blog/website in order to focus on that. Hearing how much of a positive change it had for Andy Beal gives me confidence that the change will help me too.

]]> By: Everyday Finance http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3356785 Everyday Finance Wed, 14 May 2008 17:18:56 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3356785 Hey there, I've been preparing to do this but have been dreading the implementation. I went out and bought WordPress for Dummies and I'm almost through it. While the author refers to a 5 minute process to set up a blog through WordPress, there are about 100 steps and some decisions to make along the way, like which host, domain registrar, use.com or .org, etc. 1) Does anyone have a top resource for walking through a WordPress start to finish? Is it pretty easy to do? Anyone actually follow the steps in the book and it worked out? 2) Also, thoughts on keeping my old blogger blog active and starting fresh vs. trying to transfer my content. i.e. Do you automatically get the new site ranked in google searches, retain old page rank, etc.? Or is it worth leaving the old blog, refer readers to your new one and still reap income from the old blog. Any help on this would be great. I feel like I have some strengths with writing ability, content, readership but I'm majorly lacking on the functionality/implementation piece right now. Thanks Dan at Everydayfinance Hey there, I’ve been preparing to do this but have been dreading the implementation. I went out and bought WordPress for Dummies and I’m almost through it. While the author refers to a 5 minute process to set up a blog through WordPress, there are about 100 steps and some decisions to make along the way, like which host, domain registrar, use.com or .org, etc.

1) Does anyone have a top resource for walking through a WordPress start to finish? Is it pretty easy to do? Anyone actually follow the steps in the book and it worked out?

2) Also, thoughts on keeping my old blogger blog active and starting fresh vs. trying to transfer my content. i.e. Do you automatically get the new site ranked in google searches, retain old page rank, etc.? Or is it worth leaving the old blog, refer readers to your new one and still reap income from the old blog.

Any help on this would be great. I feel like I have some strengths with writing ability, content, readership but I’m majorly lacking on the functionality/implementation piece right now.

Thanks
Dan at Everydayfinance

]]> By: paul merrill http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3356687 paul merrill Wed, 14 May 2008 16:52:52 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3356687 The pity is that my Google rss reader does not convey site designs. I'm too lazy to switch all my feeds over to NetNewsWire. The pity is that my Google rss reader does not convey site designs.

I’m too lazy to switch all my feeds over to NetNewsWire.

]]> By: Andy Beal http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3356172 Andy Beal Wed, 14 May 2008 14:54:05 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3356172 @David - you'll find a link to Onelotus Creative in the footer of my blog--they designed the site. @David – you’ll find a link to Onelotus Creative in the footer of my blog–they designed the site.

]]> By: David at DavidNordmark.com http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3356108 David at DavidNordmark.com Wed, 14 May 2008 14:36:53 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3356108 I'd be curious to know who exactly redesigned your blog? I think it looks great. Did you hire a company or an individual? Could one of us hire this individual :) Thanks for the post! - Dave I’d be curious to know who exactly redesigned your blog? I think it looks great. Did you hire a company or an individual? Could one of us hire this individual :)

Thanks for the post!

- Dave

]]> By: Tony http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3355998 Tony Wed, 14 May 2008 13:57:34 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3355998 good lookin site, thanks good lookin site, thanks

]]> By: Andy Beal http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3355948 Andy Beal Wed, 14 May 2008 13:36:12 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3355948 @patriciaJ - it was (not) a thing of beauty! Before: http://web.archive.org/web/20050930201151/http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/ @patriciaJ – it was (not) a thing of beauty! Before: http://web.archive.org/web/20050930201151/http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/

]]> By: Andy Beal http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3355945 Andy Beal Wed, 14 May 2008 13:34:51 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3355945 @Roni - I moved from Blogger to Wordpress at the time of the re-design. At the time, there wasn't a sure-fire way of moving and keeping the same URL structure--now there is, I believe. I manually reviewed and identified the top 200 posts--both for rankings and traffic--and MANUALLY matched each URL structure. With a good blog developer/programmer, you should be able to switch platforms without much issue. @Roni – I moved from Blogger to Wordpress at the time of the re-design. At the time, there wasn’t a sure-fire way of moving and keeping the same URL structure–now there is, I believe.

I manually reviewed and identified the top 200 posts–both for rankings and traffic–and MANUALLY matched each URL structure.

With a good blog developer/programmer, you should be able to switch platforms without much issue.

]]> By: Mr.Gadget Australia http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3355678 Mr.Gadget Australia Wed, 14 May 2008 12:40:27 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3355678 I should have moved to Wordpress 3 years ago....can't believe I stuck with Blogger that long. The main reason was the thought of migrating all existing posts to the new and how to actually do that. Gave me a headache thinking about it... In the end just kept a link to the old blog and started Wordpress fresh! Wordpressing since only December last year! I should have moved to Wordpress 3 years ago….can’t believe I stuck with Blogger that long.

The main reason was the thought of migrating all existing posts to the new and how to actually do that. Gave me a headache thinking about it…

In the end just kept a link to the old blog and started Wordpress fresh!

Wordpressing since only December last year!

]]> By: Rob Brydon http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3355663 Rob Brydon Wed, 14 May 2008 12:38:23 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3355663 This is totally where I'm coming from. I have a Blogger template that looks pretty good, but I'm missing a lot of functionality that WordPress provides. Please take this advice if you are just beginning. Don't start with Blogger. Start with WordPress. I have had to make significant CSS changes to allow for something as simple as a three column design. This is totally where I’m coming from. I have a Blogger template that looks pretty good, but I’m missing a lot of functionality that WordPress provides.

Please take this advice if you are just beginning. Don’t start with Blogger. Start with WordPress. I have had to make significant CSS changes to allow for something as simple as a three column design.

]]> By: Roni http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3355649 Roni Wed, 14 May 2008 12:35:49 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3355649 Hi Andy! I hope it's ok to ask a question. I actually started out on Wordpress, lost my site in crash, rebuilt with blogger and now I want to go back. (this was all over a course of 3 years). My big concern is loss of my posts and all the incoming links. Did you address that somehow? Did you import? Change your permalinks to match the wordpress URL scheme? I could go on with questions but I'm just curious what you had to sacrifice to do to make the move, if anything at all. Hi Andy! I hope it’s ok to ask a question. I actually started out on Wordpress, lost my site in crash, rebuilt with blogger and now I want to go back. (this was all over a course of 3 years).

My big concern is loss of my posts and all the incoming links. Did you address that somehow? Did you import? Change your permalinks to match the wordpress URL scheme?

I could go on with questions but I’m just curious what you had to sacrifice to do to make the move, if anything at all.

]]> By: patriciaJ http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/comment-page-1/#comment-3355636 patriciaJ Wed, 14 May 2008 12:32:58 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/05/14/andy-beal-shares-his-blogs-tipping-point/#comment-3355636 Do you have before and after photos? That had to be some redesign? What tips for redesign do you have that we can use on other blogs. Do you have before and after photos? That had to be some redesign? What tips for redesign do you have that we can use on other blogs.

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