Comments on: All You Ever Need to Know About Blogging http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/ It's like that story in D. Hofstadter's book about the Tortoise, Achilles and the Djinni who pushed and popped their way into nested levels of awareness, only it's a blog. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 14:28:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Brian at babybiotechs.com http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-264 Brian at babybiotechs.com Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:06:39 +0000 http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-264 I'm so with you (and your friend for that mater). I wrote a guest post for Jon's <a href="http://www.artofmoney.org/" rel="nofollow">art of money</a> blog on this topic (I play the friend who's addicted to setting up his blog). It should be up on Monday. I'll try to to remember to come back and leave the link. I’m so with you (and your friend for that mater). I wrote a guest post for Jon’s art of money blog on this topic (I play the friend who’s addicted to setting up his blog). It should be up on Monday. I’ll try to to remember to come back and leave the link.

]]> By: Flexo http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-267 Flexo Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:02:17 +0000 http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-267 I agree wholeheartedly. Content is king. Some of the most successful blogs I read (and by "successful" I'm not necessarily talking about money, but that too) have basic designs that come packaged with blog software, but all have one thing in common: the content is in a class above the rest. I agree wholeheartedly. Content is king. Some of the most successful blogs I read (and by “successful” I’m not necessarily talking about money, but that too) have basic designs that come packaged with blog software, but all have one thing in common: the content is in a class above the rest.

]]> By: AL http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-269 AL Sat, 10 Mar 2007 06:39:09 +0000 http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-269 Couldn't be more right! The way I've gone about launching my blog since beginning of this year is to divide my time spent on the blog in creating content, and fine tuning the layout at the same time. For every article I wrote, I worked a little on optimizing the layout, applying many tips from the likes of Daily Blog Tips blogs. Couldn’t be more right!

The way I’ve gone about launching my blog since beginning of this year is to divide my time spent on the blog in creating content, and fine tuning the layout at the same time.

For every article I wrote, I worked a little on optimizing the layout, applying many tips from the likes of Daily Blog Tips blogs.

]]> By: Brian at babybiotechs.com http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-282 Brian at babybiotechs.com Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:44:03 +0000 http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-282 Here's the link I eluded to in the first comment now that it's out: http://www.artofmoney.org/internet-business/the-5-minute-wordpress-install/ Here’s the link I eluded to in the first comment now that it’s out:
http://www.artofmoney.org/internet-business/the-5-minute-wordpress-install/

]]> By: Golbguru http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-283 Golbguru Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:54:18 +0000 http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-283 About 5 months ago, I was exactly like your friend JD. :) and didn't believe anyone who told me about content. Things eventually changed (fortunately). I guess it's a new-blogger-trap....everyone falls into it but, only some get out of it. Probably, eventually he will realize that he needs to change his attitude and will mend his ways. That's probably too much optimism for someone who is ignoring blogging advice from the man behind Get Rich Slowly. About 5 months ago, I was exactly like your friend JD. :) and didn’t believe anyone who told me about content. Things eventually changed (fortunately).

I guess it’s a new-blogger-trap….everyone falls into it but, only some get out of it.

Probably, eventually he will realize that he needs to change his attitude and will mend his ways. That’s probably too much optimism for someone who is ignoring blogging advice from the man behind Get Rich Slowly.

]]> By: Cents You Asked http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-286 Cents You Asked Tue, 13 Mar 2007 02:11:26 +0000 http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-286 Doesn't layout count for a little :)? It is "fun" to tweak and play with the tools. I recently started a blog after years of reading personal finance blogs. What I didn't realize was all the neat tools, add-ons, etc that can take up time and distract from the reason people are interested in a blog. Thanks for the article and the advice! Doesn’t layout count for a little :)? It is “fun” to tweak and play with the tools. I recently started a blog after years of reading personal finance blogs. What I didn’t realize was all the neat tools, add-ons, etc that can take up time and distract from the reason people are interested in a blog. Thanks for the article and the advice!

]]> By: I Will Teach You To Be Rich » I hate bloggers who waste their time on stats http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-483 I Will Teach You To Be Rich » I hate bloggers who waste their time on stats Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:45:07 +0000 http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-483 [...] Roth of Get Rich Slowly, a site that’s had stratospheric growth, writes about a conversation he had with a friend about growing his blog: “Post lots of good content,” I told [...] […] Roth of Get Rich Slowly, a site that’s had stratospheric growth, writes about a conversation he had with a friend about growing his blog: “Post lots of good content,” I told […]

]]> By: Become a Top Blogger In Two Easy Steps | Walt Breuninger :: Internet Marketing Tips & Tactics http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-511 Become a Top Blogger In Two Easy Steps | Walt Breuninger :: Internet Marketing Tips & Tactics Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:11:30 +0000 http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-511 [...] really can't say it any better than J.D. Roth (a top blogger) did when he wrote about a conversation he had with a friend who wanted to break into [...] […] really can't say it any better than J.D. Roth (a top blogger) did when he wrote about a conversation he had with a friend who wanted to break into […]

]]> By: The Three Biggest Internet Marketing Time Wasters http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-2170 The Three Biggest Internet Marketing Time Wasters Sat, 27 Oct 2007 15:29:59 +0000 http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-2170 [...] summary, build value first, tell people about it, and tell them to tell their friends. Everything else will fall into place at [...] […] summary, build value first, tell people about it, and tell them to tell their friends. Everything else will fall into place at […]

]]> By: Mariobox http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-2311 Mariobox Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:45:15 +0000 http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-2311 I fully agree with the importance of good content. However, promoting the site is also extremely important. Many good blogs with great content are languishing out there because nobody knows where to find them. I would say that in the initial stages of a blog time should be divided 60% to create new content and 40% to promote it. Promoting it includes some SEO, networking and basic use of the most popular social bookmarking sites (I've found Stumbleupon very effective in driving targeted traffic). Let's also not underestimate the importance of a good layout. Information can be found in so many places these days, that those who now how to present it better (better "packaging") and have a more clear, usable site, will get more readers. In your example, your friend clearly had his priorities upside down. Generally, it is better to build your site and your readership before thinking of making money off it. I fully agree with the importance of good content. However, promoting the site is also extremely important. Many good blogs with great content are languishing out there because nobody knows where to find them.

I would say that in the initial stages of a blog time should be divided 60% to create new content and 40% to promote it. Promoting it includes some SEO, networking and basic use of the most popular social bookmarking sites (I’ve found Stumbleupon very effective in driving targeted traffic).

Let’s also not underestimate the importance of a good layout. Information can be found in so many places these days, that those who now how to present it better (better “packaging”) and have a more clear, usable site, will get more readers.

In your example, your friend clearly had his priorities upside down. Generally, it is better to build your site and your readership before thinking of making money off it.

]]> By: All You Ever Need to Know About Blogging » Ask Shane.org http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-3837 All You Ever Need to Know About Blogging » Ask Shane.org Fri, 25 Jan 2008 02:24:52 +0000 http://metabestblogwin.com/2007/03/09/all-you-ever-need-to-know-about-blogging/#comment-3837 [...] 24th, 2008   |   Blogging Basics, News & Links That’s the title of one of the best articles I’ve ever read and you can find it over at Meta Best Blog Win. Great advice in a great [...] […] 24th, 2008   |   Blogging Basics, News & Links That’s the title of one of the best articles I’ve ever read and you can find it over at Meta Best Blog Win. Great advice in a great […]

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