Archive for August, 2007

Is Your Blog Invisible?

No matter what your goal in blogging is, being found through people doing searches on Google and other search engines, is very beneficial. If you are not familiar with applying SEO then listen up. You’ve all surfed trying to find things by entering words and partial sentences to find what you’re looking for. Let’s say you want to learn how to alter your blogger template to add some feature, you type in “blogger template featureX” and go from there.

Ask yourself this, “What would someone searching type to find my blog?” Seriously consider this question and think about what it’s asking. With most blogs you need to know someones name to find it. So, if you want to make money and practice sound seo basics, your posts have to be titled so you can associated with whatever it is you do. If you use Wordpress you can use title tags to alter how search engines see your posts. The name of this post is, “Is Your Blog Invisible?” but search engines see it as, “How to be found through searchengines.”

Don’t freakout thinking through the nightmarish reality of how you titled your posts like I did, ha ha ha! These are just some basics of SEO. It’s something to consider when choosing a title for your next post. My blog is an seo trainwreck but hey, I’m just learning all this stuff. Lets take a look at my good friend Janice’s This is a Miracle: It’s a personal blog and she writes a lot about her two sons, Amos and Zac. She also pretty much writes about everything and is extremely good at commenting. I do mean extremely good. I see where her blog could being associated with healthy mothering or raising children. I’m not sure if she has thought about that but I believe it is definetly worth serious consideration. If you read her blog you will see what I mean. Janice, whether you know it or not, I’d say you are an expert in this area. I seriously doubt you could find a person anywhere that would dispute that fact.

My good friend Marzie’s Mariuca: Wishing on a Falling Star has been doing incredibly well and she just keeps it up, endlessly. Marzie is the most successful commenter I have seen on line. It seems that 70 comments on a single post is becoming routine for her. The success of her coffee mug contest garnered 130 comments! She gave every single one of them a charming reply too. I see her blogging future as one singular word, Mariuca. Her name will be what gains her success to make the transformation to mega-blogger. Her name should eventually become a “brand name”. I see Mariuca’s personal line of perfumes as the area where she will hit the big time.

Last, but certainly not least is my wonderful friend Jean from A Great Pleasure. Jean’s area of expertise is in food. I see her blog as a way to get a nice book deal. She could write some kind of sensual recipe and personal stories book. I think she could put together an incredible coffee table book that would be hot item for any living room! These are ideas anyone can relate to and I chose these great ladies because they are all such great examples of easy to understand, fantastic blogging. Also Jean made this for me today and I thought it was great! These three beautiful, married ladies are affectionately known as Bobby’s Angels. Thank’s jean! I just want to make money from the overflow traffic they generate when they make millions ha ha ha! Angels, get your guns ready, this is going to be a dangerous mission :mrgreen:

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Revellian is Three Months Old!

Revellian.com is now 3 months old! I had some very bad experiences last week and I seriously considered quitting blogging altogether. Many people may not understand why I wanted to, but it was a very bad week. About four days ago I went to just look at my blog and it wouldn’t come up. I checked with my host and they were baffled that even they couldn’t log in! I then tried to restore my backups and sadly they were all damaged and filled with garbled text. It was then I felt horrible that I had considered quitting. I faced the possibility that even if I changed my mind, my blog was gone.

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Submitting to Search Engines

I asked bloggers if they knew if they had actually submitted their blogs to search engines. Most didn’t know or weren’t sure. These are the most rudimentary newbie blogging tips. Here are the main ones for you to take care of:

  1. Submit to Microsoft live search http://search.msn.com/docs/submit.aspx
  2. Submit to Google http://www.google.com/addurl/?continue=/addurl
  3. Submit to Yahoo http://submit.search.yahoo.com/
  4. Google Webmaster Tools https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/docs/en/about.html

Number 4 is Google Webmaster tools. You can read about it and at least to be familiar with available tools anyone can use.

Where did I get this information? I recommend going to this site and reading up a little. You might consider installing their tool bar and analyze your own site and other sites to start learning what SEO is and how it works.

RankQuest SEO Tips

RankQuest SEO Toolbar

There are other places to submit to and you can read more at the site listed above. So many people forget the most basic of things to do and this is a reminder to do it. Maybe your site is doing well and you’ve never done this; it may help boost you a little more if you make sure you are listed!

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Reality Niche This

I see so many new bloggers and many newly aware bloggers are being feeling a lack of purpose. Don’t compare yourselves to the experts hunting a niche and being taught to be lost followers. I am beginning to hate the word niche.

Many mega-blogs with 20,000+ subscribers are boring and there are too many. And I am not talking about Andy Beard’s Niche Marketing blog Andy is a nice guy who converses with his readers and has personality. I have had a lot of feedback from newbies everywhere as they let me know that my advice was meaningful and heartfelt. It’s too bad for blogs who ignore the little people out here.

New bloggers are a “investment” link. Sure they maybe unranked newbies, but if 40 unranked newbies I link to and inspire to grow – and become friends, they may be the ignored superstars you so greedily missed out on. While so many seek to be associated with the big blogs like envious sheep, I ignore most of them and seek where the real power is; the mass public of novices.

If we all follow the experts advice, there will remain a small group of leaders and a massive group of followers. Why do we let a small percentage of people run things? Turn around! The millions of people who could easily, with team work, drop that group with a mouse click and take over!

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Blogging Traffic Optimization

Kassper from Make Money With Kassper is running a contest in which I write about or review his site for a load of link love! Basically my post just has to link ONCE to his blog. It’s a blog about Blogging Tips on how to Make Money Online . Finally, I have to link to one of his posts. This is my chosen pick: Improve Alexa Ranking With Alexa Toolbar For Firefox
In return you will get more than 50 backlinks to your blog! I don’t read all the money blogs, but the ones I like (like Kassper’s site) have personality and articles that both beginners and advanced alike can understand. Plus, I found no “buy me a beer” slogans, so he’s not a copycat! This is the first contest I’ve participated in, I need some backlinks to get to the top10k before September 1st. If I succeed I will have gone from a Technorati authority of 0 to around 400 in 3 months. My site started on June 1st and my authority is 344. Thanks for this contest, I hope it gets me there!

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New Bloggers New Directions

If you read several big authoritative blogs you’ll notice that most all say the same thing. Problogger for instance; while his blog has much information, I see it as an occasional reference guide. I am not friends with him and I do understand how hard it would be to talk to 20,000 people. So this brings me to why I blog, and what my purpose is. You may be wondering what your purpose is in blogging also, or you may have a strong idea. A lot of this area depends a lot on where you are as a blogger now or what level of a blogging expertise you currently display. I am here for the beginner blogger. A beginner level has nothing to do with how long you have blogged or how happy you are doing it. The truth is, there are so many areas a person could be skilled in, all of us are partial experts and partial novices in one way or another.

The beginner blogger often tries to decide what their blog is going to be before they start. I will recommend not to try to become the guru of a niche at the start. To be the lord of a niche takes a lot of experience and experimentation. I have been writing since I was four years old and have been blogging 6 months. This blog was started June 1st with a technorati authority of 0 but many older posts come from my old Blogger blog. I call myself a beginner blogger and I am happy with the title. So, it’s perfectly alright to know you’re a beginner. Actually, we all are. Things evolve constantly and even the experts have to learn the new stuff too.

I like to help real, knows nothing bloggers. It’s not because I have the ultimate source of articles, other bloggers have that covered. A lot of newbies and longtime bloggers who now want to learn more are faced with endless choices. A lot of these individuals may need personal attention and coaching to grow. While I cannot be friends and personally teach 5000 people one on one, I can take that approach and give one on one help to the most needy and eager to learn. I am not an expert on blogging. I am however very good at teaching others how to teach themselves. Almost every person I help gains a new confidence in their ability to learn technical concepts and realizes that they can do it.

If you’re pretty much non-technical and maybe even intimidated, there is nothing but attitude between you and new skills. Anyone can learn this, no matter what your background. I have thought for months what my blog should be, I hope you can relate. I write a personal blog with fiction stories, poetry, writing skills articles, blogging tips and do participate in many memes. To a strict cash blogger, I am unfocused. You may feel the same way. I believe there can be only so many successful, niche focused blogs and blog tips resources. I can’t be problogger. I love Dosh Dosh, and it would be a tall order to have a blog equivalent and compete. I think it is a benefit to write personal posts among technical and advice posts. To the reader, you are more accessible and more human. If a blog becomes big league, the less you can be so accessible to the public. Now, what is the purpose of my blog? It is an evolving purpose that naturally is becoming more refined and this is true for all of us. Change is the norm in blogging so if you want to grow, learn to welcome change.

Before I show some people I have helped I want you to know my facts. June 1st my Technorati authority was 0. Today it is 335. This measures how many blogs link to my blog. I currently have 101 subscribers. That’s around 40 in mid July to 101 today. I wrote my first Technorati WTF this week and my first one has been #1 for 9 days. Please take 1 minute and vote for my WTF’s including this post here. The WTF experiment has given me a surge in subscribers and new traffic. I think it is worth trying and is great as a first social promotion tool. Try WTF’s and Stumble if you dare. Dosh Dosh is the site I recommend to learn how to do both – because the posts are easily understood and very well written and there is no better site for this information. Finding your niche is important but keep your personal integrity in mind when you do.

My friend Jesse from Jesse Blogs it All has been asking everyone lots of questions about her blogs direction and she is definitely not afraid to ask anyone (A great thing to do). She started wanting a money blog and like me, has made some great friends that has altered her path. She has many of the same friends I do, and these people are great! Jesse listens to all advice and applies what works for her. She is going to maintain a personal blog/cash blog hybrid much like me and a growing number of people. It seems to be a necessary trend as we find our own voices among so much competition. Being highly individualistic will never run out of style and this approach to developing your blog will help you be yourself. Thats the blogger you need to be, the one you naturally are. While finding what you will do, also chip away that which you don’t want to do. Allow your blog to evolve naturally. This is true of many skills, jobs and niche! I think Jesse is now not so worried and will go where her blog takes her. I wish her great success.

I met another blogger named Jay from On Line Room. His blog is basically a forum. Most forums are born out of necessity, like when a blog warrants having a forum because of an explosion of comments and discussions, etc. I could tell Jay to forget it and go another route. A forum is a difficult thing to grow from scratch. He is worried because of little traffic and needs some help. I think he should not give up and be ready for a lot of work and gradual results. Jay, you must be patient. Luckily, he has fallen into my circle of friends and we love helping people. His site must feature things other than the forum. Let the forum grow naturally while posts and other features fill in the other areas. He met my 3 friends Janice, Jean and Marzie as his first (along with me) friends. Marzie left him a comment I saw when writing Jay my 1st one on his blog. She gave him solid advice and told him to MAKE FRIENDS. She told him to come visit her and any of her friends as her main advice. Jay, that’s the main thing you need to do. That’s it. . .the other things will fall in place if you make friends and comment all over. Most big blogs don’t make friendships a priority. Taking time to meet new people, I believe will eventually be an important part of business online. Every big blogger can meet 5-10 people a month and they really should. Just seeing one of these people make an effort with other people would change the publics perception of them. My friends and I may become successful, some very successful – but we will never kill the beautiful spirit of friendship just for money. You can have both and it is becoming more apparent as time passes.

Everyone of my blogging friends, would talk to or help anyone. I cannot name one who wouldn’t talk to you if you need help or just to talk. That is incredible. I have the best friends I could ever have hoped for in blogging, it is the essence of what this unheard generation thrives on. It’s the most abused blogging commodity but we love our friends and are proud of it. Finding your purpose in blogging is much like finding your purpose in life. Just remember, if you need a friend, Come on in :smile:

Jay (and you too) Go read the Brown Barons 10 Commandments of Commenting
I’ve recommended it before and now again! Great information! Also, read the girl’s way of commenting, and learn how it is the best way to build up to your dream blog. Good commenting is good to read and get involved in. Personality also plays a big role!

Read this from Dosh Dosh: The Problem with Blogs about Blogging -It’s great information.

Here’s my old post for Newbies – Basic, solid information.

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Five Posts From the Past

I was tagged by my friend Mariuca on her post here. This is an easy post so I did it first even though I have been tagged numerous other times (easy is easy LOL).

Here are the rules for this meme:

1. Post 5 links to 5 of your previously written posts. The posts have to relate to the 5 key words given below.

2. Tag 5 other friends to do this meme. Try to tag at least 2 new acquaintances (if not, your current blog buddies will do) so that you get to know them each a little bit better.

3. Don’t forget to read the archived post and leave comments.

Such simple rules to follow right? So here are my 5 links:

1. Link 1 must be about FAMILY
August 28 2005 A Day To Remember

2. Link 2 must be about FRIENDS
To My Blogging Friends

3. Link 3 must be about YOURSELF, who you are, what you’re all about
Jobs and Careers: My Journey to Happiness

4. Link 4 must be about something YOU LOVE. I love writing, so this is the first short story I put in my blog:
Tearless Eternities

5. Link 5 can be ANYTHING you choose
Beyond Thought II: Detachment

I tag the following 5 people:

Jesse

Janice

Jean

Max

BlueToothKiwi

Brown Baron

If you add my 5 posts to yours I’ll add your 5 posts to mine! Something to consider:)

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Millionaire’s Meme

Before I start I want to say thanks to Jean for giving me the inspirational blogger award! Thank you Jean, I am honoured.

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I have been tagged multiple times with this meme. It calls out to me – from it, I cannot hide. It has found me and now I must divulge my secret dreams of what I would do with a million Dollars. I have been tagged by Emila on her post here. Brown Baron on his post here. First Time Dad on his post here.

Here’s what I would do: I of course would give some to my family and friends and then. . .I would disappear into my endless vacation of World Travel and Romance. . .I’d be gone having fun but I would still blog and be able to finish my books! I would send some to my blogging buddies too! A million is a lot, but you have to handle it wisely and learn to invest – it can be enough to be set up for life:)

Instructions :**Start Copy**
Proposition: If you Have $1,000,000.00����������
Requirements: continue above sentences
Tag Mode: 5 bloggers
Link: Add your anchor and post link below.
What They Do With Their $1 Million
1. SYH will spend for Family
2. Miche will give to the needy
3. Montessorimum will keepsake
4. Lovely Mummy will spend & save
5. MummyInVain will fully utilise
6. Babyfiona will buy house and open business
7. MonkeyWong will go for a long vacation
8. Emila Yusof will realise her dream
9. Mariuca will open a Perfume Gallery
10.Janice Ng will upgrade house and go for long vacation
11.Hin will blog to donate for charity
12.Bobo will invest in property and let her parents go on a holiday.
13. Adrian will spend it all!
14. Brad will spend all of his money on foolish gadgets
15.Danielle will buy a cottage in the woods and never look back
16. Brown Baron will hold a $17,500 blog contest.

17. Bobby will be on a World vacation forever.

18. Arsenal Marketing will Tithe 10%, use 10K for advertising, Invest the rest

19. Barrett will do ALOT of Traveling
20. Mommibee will Give, Pay Loan and Education Fund
21. Sean will go for family

22. Seiche would Fix you but good

23. HollyGL will invest, invest, invest in herself and others

24. Nick will waste away his small fortune

25. SpeedCat will Buy 2 golf holes!
26. Florencetoh will settle her education & ensure her family�s future is looked after.
27. Minibites will build a house, etc
28. Ingrid would do the sensible thing financially�
29. Bengbeng will relocate to Penang
30. Jean Chia will open a ‘pet’s clothing cum cafe’ store
31. Random Magus will travel with friends, invest and give to charity

HERE’S MY PICKS: The following people are tagged with this meme.

http://www.aaroncook.com/

http://seiche-seiche.blogspot.com/

http://www.janicenw.blogspot.com/

http://gazing-into-the-abyss.blogspot.com/

http://remedialrumination.blogspot.com/

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