Comments on: Cultivating a Blog Community in 10 Steps – Part 1 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:42:14 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Larry Lourcey http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-1914 Larry Lourcey Sat, 11 Dec 2010 04:33:14 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/blog/2007/02/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1.html#comment-1914 I've checked out MyBlogLog in the past, but it didn't seem to generate any real traffic for me. How are you using it exactly? I’ve checked out MyBlogLog in the past, but it didn’t seem to generate any real traffic for me. How are you using it exactly?

]]> By: Barry Wheeler - Marketing, Business & Technology News http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-304 Barry Wheeler - Marketing, Business & Technology News Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:27:08 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/blog/2007/02/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1.html#comment-304 Great article. I just launched my blog in January 2009, and now trying to build content and readers is difficult as stated. Many of these ideas are extremely useful and I can't wait to start putting these things into practice. Thanks for the great information. Great article. I just launched my blog in January 2009, and now trying to build content and readers is difficult as stated. Many of these ideas are extremely useful and I can’t wait to start putting these things into practice.

Thanks for the great information.

]]> By: fazeoenstudio http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-303 fazeoenstudio Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:28:23 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/blog/2007/02/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1.html#comment-303 Very good read thanks for the info,i am just a beinner at blogging, i found your blog to b very helpfull thanks. Very good read thanks for the info,i am just a beinner at blogging, i found your blog to b very helpfull thanks.

]]> By: Nawaz Shahzad http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-302 Nawaz Shahzad Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:18:30 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/blog/2007/02/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1.html#comment-302 Hi Guys To me blogs work like an early version of Social Media Networks. With a rising infulence of SMO (social media optimization) and SMM (social media marketing) on Search Engines especially Google, blogs have once again have a bigger role to play in coming months. It is absolutely depands on a Search Engine Marketer that how he / she design a SEM campaign by involving and integrating influentinal online marketing channels, including Blogs! Cheers Nawaz Shahzad Seo Consultant Hi Guys

To me blogs work like an early version of Social Media Networks. With a rising infulence of SMO (social media optimization) and SMM (social media marketing) on Search Engines especially Google, blogs have once again have a bigger role to play in coming months. It is absolutely depands on a Search Engine Marketer that how he / she design a SEM campaign by involving and integrating influentinal online marketing channels, including Blogs!

Cheers
Nawaz Shahzad
Seo Consultant

]]> By: Andrey Milyan http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-301 Andrey Milyan Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:52:08 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/blog/2007/02/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1.html#comment-301 From my experience, scalability is the biggest concern for many businesses when it comes to running a blog, forum or any other community cultivation effort. And that's a legitimate concern. As Joe pointed out, without serious effort, your blog won't succeed. I guess each business would have to look at the costs and benefits of running a blog and see if it makes sense in their specific case. From my experience, scalability is the biggest concern for many businesses when it comes to running a blog, forum or any other community cultivation effort. And that’s a legitimate concern. As Joe pointed out, without serious effort, your blog won’t succeed.

I guess each business would have to look at the costs and benefits of running a blog and see if it makes sense in their specific case.

]]> By: Joe Whyte http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-300 Joe Whyte Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:55:35 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/blog/2007/02/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1.html#comment-300 Some of my points I mentioned are definitely projects that take management. Some of them take full time dedication and development like networking, link baiting and PPC campaigns but if we are only talking about applying these topics to a blog then it is important to point out that the client (blog owner) needs to put forth an effort. Weather that means taking an active roll in networking, hiring people to post or gaining contributors to the blog that have a fundamental knowledge on whatever topic the blog is about. If they want to outsource everything then they need to pick a firm that has the resources to handle their needs. If you have a agency that specializes in cultivating blog communties and traffic then it would behoove them to departmentalize these topics and assign specific tasks to certain departments. I think this could be scalable with some work and integration. I would like to hear what people think about your question. It's a really interesting take on this post. Some of my points I mentioned are definitely projects that take management. Some of them take full time dedication and development like networking, link baiting and PPC campaigns but if we are only talking about applying these topics to a blog then it is important to point out that the client (blog owner) needs to put forth an effort. Weather that means taking an active roll in networking, hiring people to post or gaining contributors to the blog that have a fundamental knowledge on whatever topic the blog is about. If they want to outsource everything then they need to pick a firm that has the resources to handle their needs.

If you have a agency that specializes in cultivating blog communties and traffic then it would behoove them to departmentalize these topics and assign specific tasks to certain departments. I think this could be scalable with some work and integration. I would like to hear what people think about your question. It’s a really interesting take on this post.

]]> By: Garrett French http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-299 Garrett French Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:01:15 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/blog/2007/02/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1.html#comment-299 wow! I love how you've pulled together all the disparate parts Joe - excellent article. I especially appreciate your comment about building community on Digg through participation. The main question I'm left with is scalability... all this hand-crafted work (what I'm currently doing) doesn't seem to scale well. I guess that's a little of my agency background thinking... what are your thoughts? G wow! I love how you’ve pulled together all the disparate parts Joe – excellent article.

I especially appreciate your comment about building community on Digg through participation.

The main question I’m left with is scalability… all this hand-crafted work (what I’m currently doing) doesn’t seem to scale well. I guess that’s a little of my agency background thinking… what are your thoughts?

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]]> By: Marie http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-298 Marie Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:45:31 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/blog/2007/02/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1.html#comment-298 Great article - I am just starting a blog so this is very timely advice - looking forward to part II Great article – I am just starting a blog so this is very timely advice – looking forward to part II

]]> By: Easton Ellsworth http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-297 Easton Ellsworth Wed, 21 Feb 2007 14:20:45 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/blog/2007/02/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1.html#comment-297 Good stuff here, Joe - nice to meet you, too. With so many people blogging for professional reasons now, it's imperative to focus on building personal relationships. If you want to stay ahead of the game, you've got to *focus on building personal relationships*. Good stuff here, Joe – nice to meet you, too. With so many people blogging for professional reasons now, it’s imperative to focus on building personal relationships. If you want to stay ahead of the game, you’ve got to *focus on building personal relationships*.

]]> By: Joe Whyte http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1/comment-page-1#comment-296 Joe Whyte Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:07:00 +0000 http://www.searchmarketingstandard.com/blog/2007/02/cultivating-a-blog-community-in-10-steps-part-1.html#comment-296 Hey Sarah, I have used pay per post before and the results have been just "ok". I have seen some companies use pay per post and they have been really successful and they found success in "how" they marketed their pay per posts. How large your budget is will come into play with something like pay per post. Instead of doing pay per post I would suggest giving Stumbleupon.com/ads a try. Very cheap and very targeted ads. As for the other traffic generators like Blogexplosion.com I think its a nice idea and it could increase your traffic but its a traffic scheme and is less likely to convert to rss subscribers and viable traffic. Thats just in my experience. I would love to hear if other bloggers have been able to figure out how to capitalize on sites like blog explosion. Hey Sarah,

I have used pay per post before and the results have been just “ok”. I have seen some companies use pay per post and they have been really successful and they found success in “how” they marketed their pay per posts.

How large your budget is will come into play with something like pay per post. Instead of doing pay per post I would suggest giving Stumbleupon.com/ads a try. Very cheap and very targeted ads.

As for the other traffic generators like Blogexplosion.com I think its a nice idea and it could increase your traffic but its a traffic scheme and is less likely to convert to rss subscribers and viable traffic.

Thats just in my experience. I would love to hear if other bloggers have been able to figure out how to capitalize on sites like blog explosion.

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