Best of the Blogs on Blogging #1
It’s time once again to dig the deepest depths of the blogosphere to bring you the best posts about blogging! But this time I’ve given the link roundup a new name. So, without further ado (whatever ado is?) here they are, the best of the best from the last week of March 2008.
WordPress Releases WordPress 2.5 Release Candidate 3 (Hack WordPress) - Okay, it’s just an announcement and a link, but it’s an important announcement for every WordPress blogger out there.
Simple Steps to Improving Quality of Posts (Blogtrepreneur) - Steven Snell lists some great tips for making each of your post a powerful message. This is a list every new blogger should read and remember.
Which Type of Blogger Are You - Leader or Follower (The BlogEntrepreneur) - Copycats beware! Bill is not going to let you get away with just mirroring the great bloggers. His post calls for originality and passion in your blogging, but just replicating the John Chow post.
How to Build Traffic Without Marketing (Entrepreneur’s Journey) - Is it possible to build your blog traffic without active marketing? Yaro Starak says yes, and his article describes how search engine traffic, like that from Google, can be attracted with a healthy supply of blog content.
Another Premium Theme Giveaway (Blog Oh! Blog) - Every new blogger must make that difficult decision of choosing a theme. But what if you would start with a high quality, premium theme for free? Jai Nischal Verma designs some of the best free and premium themes for WordPress, and now he’s giving away another premium theme. To enter, just blog about the contest and be sure there’s a link in the contest comments. In the meantime, take a look at the Trueblogger theme that Jai is giving away.
How a Few Measly Words can Dramatically Improve Your Blog Headline and Content (Copyblogger) - Wow, some great practical advise from Sean D’Souza. Stop struggling with writing your blog headlines and follow Sean’s excellent advice and crafting a powerful title.
20 Types of Pages that Every Blogger Should Consider (ProBlogger) - If you’re not reading ProBlogger, here’s another reason you should start. This post by ProBlogger creater, Darren Rowse, is packed with excellent ideas and recommendations for your blog pages. A must read.
How to Use Forums to Get Blog Traffic (ClickNewz) - If you’ve not been following the 31 day series by Lynn Terry, you should be. This post is #26 in the series on how to become a better blogger (based on the Collis Ta’eed article). Here Lynn provides simple, but effective advice for using online forums to promote your blog.
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Thank you for the mention, Jim - and for the great list! I’m off to check these out myself