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ChrisMarket · **Date:** Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:32 pm **Subject:** Okay Bloggin

I read the article on bullish on bloggin.

Yet I was wonder if someone could point me into this unknown territory.

When Bloggin first came out, I really didn't pay attention to it. Yet with the nature of search engines today. I need to generate more traffic some how and I feel this will be helpful.

Any suggestions, would be helpful on where to start.

Euan · **Date:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:39 am **Subject:**

Do any of your competitors blog? If so then check them out.

One of the most successful company blogs I can think of is from 37Signals.com. It is becoming more and more popular but with the relevant content, etc.

Have you ever blogged before? There are various options when it comes to software. Two options are Movabletype and Wordpress both of which you install on your server.

I have run various blogs myself in the past and I have also designed sites for others using a blog software and adapting it to a CMS based system.

ChrisMarket · **Date:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:23 am **Subject:**

Sorry got tied up for the weekend

No I have never blogged before. Yes my competition blogs, it seems everyone blogs.

I went to a site that sells glowsticks, Yes just glowsticks and they blog about glow sticks.

*holds personal comments to self*

kabucas · **Date:** Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:55 pm **Subject:**

every business should be blogging.. if you have the time..

70%+ blogs are spam.. and the search engines are now starting to take those backlinks into consideration.. so unless your post is not related to your site/product, it is pointless.. and don't spam every widget blog with a link to your site.. it works best if you create your own blog and link back to other blogs that have content related to yours (most such as worldpress will link back to you as well)

my 2 cents

ChrisMarket · **Date:** Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:51 pm **Subject:**

Hey Kab, I have been working on the Blob, Staying with related content and material

mrLenin · **Date:** Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:38 am **Subject:**

Can someone post link about the blogs stuff and how make it works to my site, helps with PR etc.,

thanks in advance

yepya.com · **Date:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:43 am **Subject:**

Think also to join high ranked forums that are related to your site content.

Join there and be an active member. Use your site link in the signature of your profile.
This also helps for pagerank.

mrLenin · **Date:** Fri Dec 15, 2006 6:26 am **Subject:**

Good point. Thank you

ENGObuzz · **Date:** Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:57 am **Subject:**

FYI, my customers (who are die hard distance runners), often get furious when I'm putting my 2 cents worth into a message board discussion. And I'm not posting spam garbage - it's genuine recommendations and not always even involving my product. I use the message boards to bounce ideas off customers and to discover what's going on in the industry.

But...the search engines love the message board posts and it helps tremendously with site traffic.

In the end, it's a toss up. You may lose a few people wihile also gaining some. Just be careful that you identify yourself properly and don't mislead.

davedelaney · **Date:** Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:49 pm **Subject:** Blogging isn't for everyone

Blogging isn't for everyone and every business. However, if you blog regularly offering valuable information it will be a success. The important thing to understand is that if you use a blog strictly as a sales tool it won't work.

To get started I recommend:
http://wordpress.org/ or http://blogspot.com

WordPress is better in my opinion, because you can use many plug-ins which will enhance the user experience and your ability to track traffic and statistics. More on plug-ins here: http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugins

The basics to blogging are simple, but it can also become complex. Start with the basics until you feel comfortable. Post regularly and reply to your comments. You'll begin to see some Google juice in no time.

Cheers,
Dave Delaney
Drop by the Emma blog to see an example: http://www.myemma.com/blog

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