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Do you wish more people would comment on your blog? The catch 22 is that comments attract more comments. But you have to get some comments, to get more of them. While good solid content is the most important thing to attracting comments, what do you do while you’re building content? Sometimes you feel like you are blogging out there all alone.

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16 Surefire ways to Increase Comments

1) Comment on blogs that are similar to your blog. If you are a writer, comment on other writing blogs. If you are a photography nut, comment on photography blogs. I try and comment only if I have something of value to contribute to the conversation–more than a “nice post” type comment.

2) Comment on new blogs. When blogs first start out it is hard for them to get comments. If you find a new blog with few comments and it interests you, leave a comment. [Read more →]

Tags: How to Blog, Marketing, Wordpress by Kacey
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How can a writer make money from a blog? Blogging for promotional purposes to help increase book sales and heighten name recognition are the two main reasons most writers create and maintain blogs. But there’s another way, a direct way, to utilize your blog to plump your bottom line. Advertising. In this article, we’ll take a quick overview of your advertising options.

Wait a minute. Did I say advertising? Yes. Yes, I did.

But advertising is so….tacky! No. No, it’s not. If you’re too genteel to make money from your blog, this article isn’t for you. But if you like money and want to find out how to make more of it passively from something you’re already doing, keep reading. [Read more →]

Tags: How to Blog, Marketing by Suzanne McMinn
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What is a blog carnival and how can you use blog carnivals as a fast, easy, free way to build traffic to your blog? A blog carnival is a collection of links to selected blog posts submitted by different bloggers on a given topic or theme. The links are then posted by the host blogger on their blog as a “carnival”. A blog carnival is a great way for bloggers to highlight fellow bloggers, organize theme posts, and increase cross-traffic between related blogs. For blog readers, a carnival presents an opportunity to discover a variety of posts from multiple bloggers centered on topics they enjoy. To understand more about what a blog carnival is and what it can do for you [Read more →]

Tags: How to Blog, Marketing, Spotlight by Suzanne McMinn
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Day 1: Blog boring. Tell everyone what you had for lunch, how many pages you wrote, and that #2 pencils are on sale at your local Wal-Mart.

Day 2: Ignore visitors. Don’t respond to anyone who actually commented on Day 1.

Day 3: Blog TMI. Tell all of your embarrassing secrets, and some of your relatives’ secrets while you’re at it. [Read more →]

Tags: How to Blog, Marketing by Suzanne McMinn
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Series Introduction:

Want to bring more traffic to your website by adding a blog? Or not quite ready for a website but want to start building your name and attracting an audience with a blog alone? This series explains how to launch a blog if you’ve never had one—or take your current blog to an all-new level. Articles include blog basics such as platforms and design, pros and cons of solo blogging and group blogging, blogging ethics and etiquette, and the all-important question of writing and content. Also coming up in future articles: tips for marketing and promoting on your blog, creating traffic-building interest, developing your unique blogging style, time management for blogging, setting your blogging boundaries, and beating bloggers’ block. [Read more →]

Tags: How to Blog, Marketing, Series Articles, The Writer's Blog Workshop by Suzanne McMinn
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