Comments on: ProBlogging – 10 Things I Wish I Knew when I Started

By: advertising online

advertising online — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:20:03 +0000

When you say “narrow the niche” , i assume you mean find the highest traffic niche and stick with that?

By: Paid Directories

Paid Directories — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:29:08 +0000

I wish i would have know unless your using a wordpress your not going to become big.

That said blogger is great to start with just to get the feel of blogging.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:08:37 +0000

It’s funny when you look back and when you first starting making blogs, articles, e-books, etc. how little you actually knew back then. If I even knew a fraction of what I know now, I’m sure my previous endeavors would have been much more successful.

By: Rika Susan's Juicing Recipes

Rika Susan's Juicing Recipes — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:58:43 +0000

Great post, Nathan with an excellent list. Wish I had this to-do list when I started! I love the one about comments. This is something I discovered very late. I also took a while to learn not to read every e-mail I received and not to try to follow every new trail! Become picky about who you listen to, otherwise things can become very confusing.

By: StrayArrow

StrayArrow — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:16:47 +0000

Very nice… will come back often to get tips and ideas. Thanks

By: Audrey

Audrey — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:14:58 +0000

Scheng1 – Good point! Squidoo lenses have that kind of laser focus i.e. one subject and it does eventually get boring or, the topic is old and then you are left with an audience that will be lost. I have a Business blog that encompasses technology, innovation, etc. http://www.businessissuestoday.blogspot.com I am therefore never short of material to blog. I also recommend RSS feeders to drive traffic.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:26:12 +0000

The point about finding other blogs and making comments is excellent. You cannot expect to be accepted into a community without reaching out to that community first.

I also love that you make sure to say that, in the end, this is hard work. I focus on health and fitness and I’m constantly amazed by the amount of effort put into getting around working hard.

Anyway, thanks for these! Glad I stumbled on this blog!

By: The Patri0t

The Patri0t — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:17:25 +0000

I will remember these, Thanks!

By: Houston Librarian

Houston Librarian — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:16:10 +0000

I think my design is adequate, could be better. I like the advice to narrow things down a bit. I need to start doing that for my blog. I tried to tackle way too much at the start. I am slowly but surely streamlining now. Good avice overall.

By: film izle

film izle — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:44:42 +0000

I think the “design” point is a bit more murky than it seems. There are many very successful blogs that have designs that leave something to be desired, personally, I see design as a boost. It isn’t at all necessary but it can only be benefitial in the long run.

By: david@davidbocock.com

david@davidbocock.com — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:49:45 +0000

Blogging has been a recent addition to my marketing startegy, or should I say problogging. I’ve built numerous wordpress sites but mainly used them as content management systems and not blogs really.

When I decided to create a blog to try and brand myself, meaning it was something I would update frequently and consistently with useful content, I of course came across your site. You are the go to site for great info on how to build a proper long term blog from the start and although this is the first time I have left a comment here, I did want to thank you so much for all that you do.

It is obvious that you have a passion for this extends well beyond just doing it for the money and we are all better off for it, thankyou!

By: Michelle Salater

Michelle Salater — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:04:35 +0000

Great advice, Nathan. I especially agree with your third tip; Commenting and forming relationships with relevant bloggers is an incredibly effective way to increase traffic. I want to add to your sixth tip that not only do you need to post consistent content on your blog, but you need to post high-quality content that has value to your readers.

By: Budget Van Lines

Budget Van Lines — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:00:55 +0000

many think the money comes easy online; however, you’re in competition with MILLIONS of other sites so you’re right, you have to hustle!

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:40:50 +0000

In reference to HUSTLE and working your tail off I like the maxim: a little extra is all that’s needed for extraordinary…..

By: Paul Cowling

Paul Cowling — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:23:12 +0000

hello there, I really found your post was extremely useful and wished to say thank you very much

By: The Bible Post

The Bible Post — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:41:29 +0000

The idea of subscribing to a dozen or so blogs, and then commenting as soon as a new post goes up, is an idea that recently came to my mind. Of course, this post coupled with the volume of your readership confirms that it makes sense to follow your advice on this. In other words, it is a good practice.

Moreover I like how you had mentioned that you ought to add value to the post by commenting in a meaningful way. Too many people fall short of doing this. Entering into a discussion with other commentators doesn’t only help you to become more visible to other like-minded individuals; it does a great service to the person who put up the post, as it fosters a sense of community, which is a good thing when it comes to blogging. After all, a discussion tends to encourage people to return to your blog (repeat traffic).

You know, the more I read your posts the more I am thinking that I need to start allowing comments again on all of my posts. I realize that I would be taking a risk by doing this, as I would have to deal with a lot of spammers. However, I like what I am seeing take place here, as you have a community. I would like to have that too.

Thanks!

By: Mark | SEO Malta

Mark | SEO Malta — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:43:49 +0000

Consistency is a most important factor in my opinion. It’s better to post once a week, then loads of posts on one day and nothing for the following month. Visitors are most likely to return knowing when the website should be updated then randomly.

By: Prayer Requests

Prayer Requests — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:06:59 +0000

Having to do a blog daily is hard but actually to focus on tighter area makes it easier instead. It doesn’t really sound right but its true

By: Conservative News

Conservative News — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:04:12 +0000

Agreed, I try to focus only on political issues and then conservative on top of that..

By: Cisco IOS Command Reload at

Cisco IOS Command Reload at — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:02:54 +0000

Narrowing down your niche is precisely what more poepl need to do. You can hardly become a successful blogger with out it.