Comments on: LifeHack’s 6 Tips to Improve Your Blog http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/01/lifehacks-6-tips-to-improve-your-blog.html Internet Marketing News Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:01:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MyBlogLog versus BlogRolls: Can One Replace the Other? » techipedia | tamar weinberg http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/01/lifehacks-6-tips-to-improve-your-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-38212 MyBlogLog versus BlogRolls: Can One Replace the Other? » techipedia | tamar weinberg Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:06:18 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/01/lifehacks-6-tips-to-improve-your-blog.html#comment-38212 [...] I read Andy’s addendum to LifeHack’s six blog improvement tips, where he states that it is helpful to add a blogroll. Granted, this isn’t the first time I’ve seen such a comment, and in light of recent [...] [...] I read Andy’s addendum to LifeHack’s six blog improvement tips, where he states that it is helpful to add a blogroll. Granted, this isn’t the first time I’ve seen such a comment, and in light of recent [...]

]]> By: Pakistan Internet Marketing http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/01/lifehacks-6-tips-to-improve-your-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-14810 Pakistan Internet Marketing Wed, 03 Jan 2007 07:53:42 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/01/lifehacks-6-tips-to-improve-your-blog.html#comment-14810 Great inputs... I have not yet been able to catch-up with the blogging band wagon but hope to start a small one soon... I think syndication (RSS) is one of the key things that help spread the word and hence drive more 'quality' traffic. Great inputs… I have not yet been able to catch-up with the blogging band wagon but hope to start a small one soon… I think syndication (RSS) is one of the key things that help spread the word and hence drive more ‘quality’ traffic.

]]> By: Christer Edwards http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/01/lifehacks-6-tips-to-improve-your-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-14780 Christer Edwards Wed, 03 Jan 2007 05:21:50 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/01/lifehacks-6-tips-to-improve-your-blog.html#comment-14780 My list includes: stay on topic be consistent (regular blogging schedule) allow comments link to sources syndicate (feedburner & pinging) display contact info attractive pages (pictures and organized ideas) tagging and technorati keep things lively and positive. My list includes:

stay on topic
be consistent (regular blogging schedule)
allow comments
link to sources
syndicate (feedburner & pinging)
display contact info
attractive pages (pictures and organized ideas)
tagging and technorati
keep things lively and positive.

]]> By: Internet Strategy Blog http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/01/lifehacks-6-tips-to-improve-your-blog.html/comment-page-1#comment-14638 Internet Strategy Blog Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:40:20 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/01/lifehacks-6-tips-to-improve-your-blog.html#comment-14638 My additions: - Use images to break up big blocks of text. - Make sure your blog has a full-text RSS feed. - Streamline your RSS subscriptions. - Wait a while before activating comments. See tip #6 on SEOmoz's 21 Tactics to Increase Blog Traffic :http://www.seomoz.org/blogdetail.php?ID=1347. Endless posts with 0 comments can be a liability. - Reward inbound links. - Keep your layout uncluttered. See More Minimal's 5 things your blog doesn't need: http://moreminimal.com/technology/five-things-your-blog-doesnt-need.html - Participate in industry blogs and forums, and keep your comments positive. - Keep your blogroll lean. Our blog struggles here, but Marketing Pilgrim is in the pundits folder: http://www.bloglines.com/public/isgblog. - Don't jump on the meme bandwagon. Does the blogosphere really need another post about Apple's latest iPod iteration? - Do your keyword homework. Think about the keywords you use in your body and title tags. - Submit your blog to blog search engines and directories. - Ping after every new post. My additions:

- Use images to break up big blocks of text.
- Make sure your blog has a full-text RSS feed.
- Streamline your RSS subscriptions.
- Wait a while before activating comments. See tip #6 on SEOmoz’s 21 Tactics to Increase Blog Traffic :http://www.seomoz.org/blogdetail.php?ID=1347. Endless posts with 0 comments can be a liability.
- Reward inbound links.
- Keep your layout uncluttered. See More Minimal’s 5 things your blog doesn’t need: http://moreminimal.com/technology/five-things-your-blog-doesnt-need.ht ml
- Participate in industry blogs and forums, and keep your comments positive.
- Keep your blogroll lean. Our blog struggles here, but Marketing Pilgrim is in the pundits folder: http://www.bloglines.com/public/isgblog.
- Don’t jump on the meme bandwagon. Does the blogosphere really need another post about Apple’s latest iPod iteration?
- Do your keyword homework. Think about the keywords you use in your body and title tags.
- Submit your blog to blog search engines and directories.
- Ping after every new post.

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