Comments on: Befriending a Blogging Clique: How Not to Become Cyber Toast

By: eethree

eethree — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 21:28:21 +0000

I know this is way, way late but I’ve just come across your post. Really helpful thank you. I just started blogging about 3 months ago and a reminder that it takes time to build relationships is well received right now! It’s easy to feel that I am blogging into thin air…

By: Helen Ginger

Helen Ginger — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:42:26 +0000

Very good advice. Including a permalink in your comment (and in your posts on your own blog) is essential. Visitors might click and read, but they won’t click and search.

By: Helen Ginger

Helen Ginger — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 18:44:06 +0000

Be friendly. Join in the discussion. Get known. Become part of the “group.”

I think your advice is spot-on.

By: Annette Fix

Annette Fix — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:31:59 +0000

Stephanie,

I’m glad my site has been helpful for you. =) I also recommend that if there are any writing topics you’re interested in, Google the topic and include the words WOW Women On Writing. I’ve been involved with that site since it began and there are tons of fabulous articles there.

By: Stephanie Nobles

Stephanie Nobles — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:50:23 +0000

Hi! I’m a new follower! and I’m also new to blogging! Your site was very helpful! Thanks! My url is; http://northernsunshine72.blogspot.com

By: Ian

Ian — Sun, 15 May 2011 21:51:05 +0000

Being the minister mentioned above, I was curious how Woopra was reporting someone had come to my site through a backlink.

I keep my blogroll short – it is meaningless to have one that includes dozens, and I delete anyone who does not update regularly.

Writing a daily blog, I have built up a regular readership, and as minister of a parish have a natural constituency, but from wherever the readers come, they will only come if there are frequent posts. Go to a blog a couple of times and find it is not updated and you lose interest.

Including links to other sites can help build readership, but the link should be integral to the post. I wrote a post inspired by the BBC television series ‘The American Dream’ and linked to its webpages, http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wcnts
The BBC very kindly reciprocated!

By: Annette Fix

Annette Fix — Sun, 15 May 2011 01:09:13 +0000

Hey Kelly, great to see you popping by. I’m glad the post was helpful to you. Thanks for taking a moment to tell me. I often forget there are many writers who are just venturing into blogging and can use some help with the basics. =)

By: Annette Fix

Annette Fix — Sun, 15 May 2011 01:04:40 +0000

Blackwatertown, When you post a link in a comment or even in your blog post to reference someone else’s post, it’s best to use the permalink (the link to the specific post, not the home page of the site). I went to that link to see the reference, but landed on the minister’s home page. If, instead of referencing a specific post of your, if he put a link to your blog on his home page in the margin, he added you to his blogroll as someone he reads and/or recommends. And both are good ways to get new traffic coming to your blog. =)

By: Kelly Thompson

Kelly Thompson — Sat, 14 May 2011 23:17:07 +0000

I just started my first blog a few days ago and I’m so glad I stumbled upon your post. Great information for us newbies; I had some questions about blogging protocol and your comments really helped. Glad I’ve been following you on Premium Green!

By: blackwatertown

blackwatertown — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 23:30:38 +0000

I suppose new bloggers may become more impatient than they would in the real world when they can see the high rate of commenting that some bloggers attract – they get a bit distracted by the statistics.
I remember the first person to add a permanent link from their blog to mine – a Church of Ireland minister I’ve still never met. It felt wonderful. This is where he says his thing http://www.forthefainthearted.com/