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Help with promotion

Posted by DramaQueenGK • 10/22/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
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I'm still not getting an answer as to where on the blog catalog I can go to let people know about my new blog. I would like to reach as many people as possible but want to do it the right way. Thanks.

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10/22/09

DaneMorgan

You could try posting a thread (in shameless blog promotion) about your blog. Giving us some information about it and whay we would want to go visit it.

You could also join a group (or a couple or a few groups) that are closely related to your blogs topic.

You could find other blog that are similar to yours and post comments on them sharing your take on their posts.

You could favorite those same blogs from above, thereby announcing to their visitors that you are like minded.

You could identify other bloggers who blog about the same topic you do and friend them. Again signaling your like mindedness to them and those who follow them.

These are all good methods of building a readership in a social setting. Now it isn't going to get your 1,000 new visitors today, but over time it will steadily increase your readership and a reader is worth a few thousand visitors.

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1. 10/22/09
  
  Norski
  
  What he said.
2. 10/23/09
  
  iriegal
  
  You gave her great advice!
10/22/09

MidwestMom

I would add to Dane's list that there is a tab on your dashboard entitled 'broadcasts'.

When you have a new post, you can write a promotional piece about it and 'broadcast' it to your blogcatalog friends. They can comment on your broadcast or follow the link (make sure you include one) directly to your blog and comment there.

I hope that helps!

(and welcome!)

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1. 10/22/09
  
  Norski
  
  What she said.
10/22/09

askcherlock

I will put a link to your new blog, Gloria. It is very worthwhile!

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10/22/09

askcherlock

Just another thought. Tony B. started a food group here with recipes and half-hour meals. You might want to join that group.
www.halfhourmeals.com

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1. 10/23/09
  
  iriegal
  
  I love that group. My Jamaican recipe site is on that one
10/22/09

DailyBeerReview

Oh, you and the Cooking Asshole will so get along! Actually, he's got a potty mouth so don't let his etiquette here on BC fool you. He just does that to keep the moderators happy. Be prepared!

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10/22/09

cookingasshole

Try halfhourmeals.com!

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1. 10/22/09
  
  DailyBeerReview
  
  sherlock already said that, sherlock.
2. 10/22/09
  
  cookingasshole
  
  thanks Holmes
10/22/09

askcherlock

Umm, that's Cherlock but it's okay. Help Gloria out, will you CA? She's a terrific gal with great recipes and some bad experiences with nuns.

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10/22/09

Norski

There's some pretty good advice here.

I've been on BlogCatalog for some time now, and have found that it's valuable as a community - as well as a place to promote my posts.

DaneMorgan and MidwestMom in particular had good advice.

One thing, though: BlogCatalog doesn't work miracles. I get a fairly steady trickle of traffic from BC - quite enough to justify my coming here from time to time. But most of my traffic comes from 'organic' search engine hits and referring pages elsewhere.

Your experience may differ, of course.

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10/23/09

DramaQueenGK

Wow you people are great! Thanks so much for the advice. Keep it coming.

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10/23/09

suvrokroy

Keep adding friends.Visit others blog.Take part in discussions.Find some good blogs and follow them.As you treat your fellow BC members they will treat you the same rest assured.Be active at least for the first few months.Take my words it really helps

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