Comments on: Reader Acquisition Strategies for New Bloggers http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/30/reader-acquisition-strategies-for-new-bloggers/ new media strategies and other marketing gems Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:48:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Scratch One Another Program: Enhance Life | The Marketing Technology Blog http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/30/reader-acquisition-strategies-for-new-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-38139 Scratch One Another Program: Enhance Life | The Marketing Technology Blog Sun, 01 Apr 2007 17:46:49 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/30/reader-acquisition-strategies-for-new-bloggers/#comment-38139 [...] pretty cool seeing the same friendly faces on the sidebar each day. I’d encourage you to read these tips as well… I think they may be applicable to what you’re looking [...] [...] pretty cool seeing the same friendly faces on the sidebar each day. I’d encourage you to read these tips as well… I think they may be applicable to what you’re looking [...]

]]> By: Microsoft to hand out free phones to bloggers | modifoo http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/30/reader-acquisition-strategies-for-new-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-38060 Microsoft to hand out free phones to bloggers | modifoo Sun, 01 Apr 2007 07:28:15 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/30/reader-acquisition-strategies-for-new-bloggers/#comment-38060 [...] If you do not yet have your own blog, you can read Douglas Karr’s article to get you [...] [...] If you do not yet have your own blog, you can read Douglas Karr’s article to get you [...]

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/30/reader-acquisition-strategies-for-new-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-37948 Douglas Karr Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:01:50 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/30/reader-acquisition-strategies-for-new-bloggers/#comment-37948 Thanks, JD! I think a coach's job is always easier when he's got a superstar to work with! Thanks, JD! I think a coach’s job is always easier when he’s got a superstar to work with!

]]> By: JD http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/30/reader-acquisition-strategies-for-new-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-37946 JD Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:56:51 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/30/reader-acquisition-strategies-for-new-bloggers/#comment-37946 Doug, your support has been very important and with out your guidance I would have struggled. The point is, it helps in the begining to have someone with more experience to help you understand you are headed right or making a fool of yourself. Regarding the networking sites, comment on other sites and make yourself known. Post with frequency and go where your heart carries you. I have a business blog but have also commented on sports ans politics. My mentor and role model is Doug Karr, number 3000 something in the world. It has been fun watching his blog gain readers at a stunning rate. Doug, your support has been very important and with out your guidance I would have struggled. The point is, it helps in the begining to have someone with more experience to help you understand you are headed right or making a fool of yourself. Regarding the networking sites, comment on other sites and make yourself known. Post with frequency and go where your heart carries you. I have a business blog but have also commented on sports ans politics.
My mentor and role model is Doug Karr, number 3000 something in the world. It has been fun watching his blog gain readers at a stunning rate.

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/30/reader-acquisition-strategies-for-new-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-37913 Douglas Karr Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:14:23 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/30/reader-acquisition-strategies-for-new-bloggers/#comment-37913 That $0.02 is worth a million bucks, Tony! Bloggers get worried when they don't get a lot of responses... but the truth is that 98% to 99% (literally... I've read some stats) of the people visiting your blog will never EVER leave a comment. So remember folks are reading and you're doing a great job! It's a marathon, not a sprint. That $0.02 is worth a million bucks, Tony! Bloggers get worried when they don’t get a lot of responses… but the truth is that 98% to 99% (literally… I’ve read some stats) of the people visiting your blog will never EVER leave a comment. So remember folks are reading and you’re doing a great job!

It’s a marathon, not a sprint.

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/30/reader-acquisition-strategies-for-new-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-37910 Douglas Karr Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:11:34 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/30/reader-acquisition-strategies-for-new-bloggers/#comment-37910 That's fantastic advise! I didn't realize I was the first to comment on yours... that's really cool! I love reading your blog! That’s fantastic advise! I didn’t realize I was the first to comment on yours… that’s really cool! I love reading your blog!

]]> By: Tony Chung http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/30/reader-acquisition-strategies-for-new-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-37888 Tony Chung Sat, 31 Mar 2007 09:46:34 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/30/reader-acquisition-strategies-for-new-bloggers/#comment-37888 Awesome tips for new bloggers Doug. I second everything you've written. One other tip: Don't give up! Sometimes it'll feel like you're talking to a friggin wall. Don't worry, people are listening / watching even if they don't respond. Keep at it! Just my $0.02 :) Awesome tips for new bloggers Doug.

I second everything you’ve written.

One other tip:

Don’t give up! Sometimes it’ll feel like you’re talking to a friggin wall. Don’t worry, people are listening / watching even if they don’t respond. Keep at it!

Just my $0.02 :)

]]> By: modifoo http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/30/reader-acquisition-strategies-for-new-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-37883 modifoo Sat, 31 Mar 2007 08:25:25 +0000 http://marketingtechblog.com/2007/03/30/reader-acquisition-strategies-for-new-bloggers/#comment-37883 Great Post, Doug. Leaving good comments is definately a good way to get readership - you were the first to comment on my blog, and I have been a steady reader of your blog ever since. ;) Once more advice I might share is that of giving you blog a distinctive look and feel - don't make it too complicated, it is dangerous to use too many plug-ins that add cool features. Many of those features are first helpful when you've gotten a sizable amount of posts. As Doug has previously mentioned, have some sort of incentive that keeps readers on your blog; many come via a search engine, and might read only one specific entry. If you, however, show some related posts at the end of your posts, they might stay a bit longer, and <i>return</i>, too! Great Post, Doug.

Leaving good comments is definately a good way to get readership – you were the first to comment on my blog, and I have been a steady reader of your blog ever since. ;)

Once more advice I might share is that of giving you blog a distinctive look and feel – don’t make it too complicated, it is dangerous to use too many plug-ins that add cool features. Many of those features are first helpful when you’ve gotten a sizable amount of posts.

As Doug has previously mentioned, have some sort of incentive that keeps readers on your blog; many come via a search engine, and might read only one specific entry. If you, however, show some related posts at the end of your posts, they might stay a bit longer, and return, too!

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