Comments on: 7 Essential Things You Should Be Doing When Your Blog Is Still Young

By: iW2K

iW2K — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:49:04 +0000

Nice post.
Would like to share a similar post iW2K recently published.
Here’s the link:

http://www.iwrite2know.com/2009/05/monetize-your-blog.html

Thanks.

By: Believe Design

Believe Design — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:47:54 +0000

Does anybody have any tips on approaching other blog owners with an offer of writing a guest post? I’ve seen a number of these on blogs like this that I follow regularly, but hae never known how to ‘get my foot in the door’…

By: Geoserv

Geoserv — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 03:33:41 +0000

Good post Darren, but let’s not forget that these 7 things are just that, 7.

There are a number of things that need to be done.

The trick is finding out what works for you not ProBlogger or anyone else.

Hard to believe that ProBlogger actually struggled.

By: Heather Hapeta

Heather Hapeta — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:01:08 +0000

Great piece and have picked up some tips I intend to do from now on … starting with commenting on this blog.

ok other newbies, now please click on my url and comment on mine! lets get cracking by supporting each others bogs,

cheers, from down-under in New Zealand.

By: john

john — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 04:16:00 +0000

Thanks for the great tips. I am a new blogger so any tips like these are of great help indeed. I will certainly be keeping an eye out on this site, incase of other great gems like this.

God bless

By: Mendoza Studios

Mendoza Studios — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:48:15 +0000

Great way to brush up on some old basics.. great post :)

I read your blog every day and always find in the archives something useful for the day.

Thanks

By: rollizalove

rollizalove — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:49:25 +0000

I am just starting a blogging habit and follow tons of advice here. Thanks for helping. I am still trying to figure out my blog’s personality so I am letting it feel its way by writing and experimenting with several styles initially. I have a feeling it will have a voice of its own. keep up the good tips

By: bigdadgib

bigdadgib — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:12:32 +0000

We are never too old to learn more.
These are all great tips. Thanks
Gib

By: Anne Louise Bannon

Anne Louise Bannon — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:25:37 +0000

I liked the post, but I’m having a lot of trouble following and posting on other blogs. I have a six-month-old blog on family television and media, and most of my time is spent sorting through press releases to find potential programs to highlight, getting the screeners for those programs, watching the programs, finding and downloading the art for the posts. Plus I do have to stay on top of what’s happening in the industry (Showtime just announced it’ll have the Twilight films – parents want to know about stuff like that). Oh, and make a living until the blog pays off.

Secondly, I get having a few killer posts in the bank is a good thing before trying to get a guest blogging shot. My problem is that my material is mostly time-sensitive. I can’t run my killer post on saying no to your kids if the big thing on TV that day is A Charlie Brown Christmas.

Any ideas on how to handle these two situations?

http://WWW.yourfamilyviewer.com

By: Carmen

Carmen — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:42:50 +0000

This are great and surprisingly simple suggestions (but that tends to be true about the best and most useful advice given). I think my main struggle with blogging tends to come from too many diverse interests and wanting to keep them all separate (e.g. a different blog for every interest…like music, DIY stuff, NYC blog, etc.) and the pressures of keeping up with so many at once…any suggestions on whether it’s better to keep juggling several distinct blogs updated less frequently or to narrow my focus with daily content?

By: Roman

Roman — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:29:20 +0000

I have a new blog too. Great article!

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:36:10 +0000

Thanks for these great tips. I’m a newbie blogger and I am eager to learn.

By: Takumi86

Takumi86 — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:37:56 +0000

wow hey, thanks a lot for all of this, i couldn’t agree with you more when i saw point no 1 – 4. I actually have done that several time before i saw this post and it does give me more reader.

By: sam

sam — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:47:09 +0000

Thanks for all the tips very helpful. I really need to do all of these but it’s very time consuming yet that’s how you create traffic so I guess I have to put some time into it.

http://shopontheinternet.blogspot.com/

By: Eugene

Eugene — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:14:45 +0000

Darren, I have to thank you for these posts. I’ve tried to blog commercially before, but I never made it past the first big humps. I’m hoping that with your advice and a little wherewithal, I’ll have something to show for my work this time.

By: Luca Di Nicola

Luca Di Nicola — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:47:44 +0000

Excellent list. I’ve printed it and will keep by my desk as a reminder. There are so many things to learn about blogging. I’m afraid to make mistakes and that slows me down so the tip on experimenting is timely.
Thanks again

By: Richael Neet

Richael Neet — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:54:34 +0000

This is indeed a very useful article for me, as I have just started off raw in the blogging arena. Yes, I am finding difficulty in attracting traffic and comments and I greatly believe in one point you raised; “Start off with Creating amazingly useful content”.

If you write blockbuster posts right from the word go, your readers would be more appreciative than putting all flashy modifications and writing useless contents. Overtime, redesign your blog, ask for design feedback and continue with your content writing. Yes, it takes time, but the end results are always sweet :)

By: westpenninewoman

westpenninewoman — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:52:33 +0000

Essential advice here. I agree 100% with the branding and visual effects needed.

I’m a trained journalist so if anyone wants to interview me on new media or whatever I’m available :)

By: Dean Holland

Dean Holland — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:06:25 +0000

Great !! ;)

Thankyou very much for this detail, I myself just started my blog 5 weeks ago..

Things have been moving fast for me, Im now hitting 140-340 visits to my blog every day

I just made my first online earnings too !!

Its amazing what can be achieved, Ive made over $1700 in just 8 days with my 5 week old blog !!

This type of info is inspiring for my own development.. Keep it coming :)

Many thanks

Dean
http://www.DeanHolland.com

By: Vijay

Vijay — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:19:50 +0000

Hi,

Thanks for your richy post .My blog is just born 1 week ago . May be your words praise my blog for its nearer success ..