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...where I hope to provide tools, tips, and resources to help you improve your blog and maybe even convince you that blogging can be fun and profitable!

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Many of the posts at the Brown Bug Blog focus on blogging, from understanding what's involved to creating a readership for your blog. Here are the most recent articles.
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What's Most Important?

What makes for a great blog?

What do you think is most important when it comes to blogging and, more importantly, building a successful blog? I've listed several things I think are important. Now let me know what you think. Rank the items I've listed or add your own suggestions.

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Quality content

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Consistency in posting

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Linking to other blogs

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Commenting on other blogs

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Frequency in posting

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Effective use of keywords

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Compelling titles

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Interacting with your blog readers

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Favorite Blogs About Blogging

I've added a few of my favorite blogs about blogging. Now tell me what you think. Rate the blogs I've listed or add your favs to the list.

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Blog Tips to Help You Make Money Blogging - ProBlogger

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Reader Advice

Suggestions, Ideas, and Tips from Readers

Have advice about blogging that you'd like to share? Add it here. Other readers can then rate your suggestion. To get the list started, I've posted my favorite advice from Michael Port, which I think is very important when blogging.

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Express yourself!

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Straight Talk About Blogging

Current Issue: Promoting a Blog

How are you promoting your blog? Share your advice and experience about increasing readership and subscribers.

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amberriviere wrote...

That's a great way of promoting your blog and writing, Kai. Blogging is definitely a "push-pull" kind of thing. We write the content that pulls back our readers, but we have to remember to push readers to our blog in the first place. Online communities are a great way to do that. Thanks for commenting!

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Kaiberie wrote...

I promote my blog by writing articles and being helpful in relevant communities - I write between once and three times a week, and most of all, I take the feedback from my community and use it to extend my blog. And in doing that I visit the people that are visitng me, finding more influence and material as I go ;)
I've been blogging since 2002 though, so I've had a long time to practice ;)

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Kaiberie wrote...

I promote my blog by writing articles and being helpful in relevant communities - I write between once and three times a week, and most of all, I take the feedback from my community and use it to extend my blog. And in doing that I visit the people that are visitng me, finding more influence and material as I go ;)
I've been blogging since 2002 though, so I've had a long time to practice ;)

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amberriviere wrote...

I agree, Dana. I think being able to commit to posting regularly is one of the best ways to build traffic to a blog

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mrsdneal wrote...

I have several blogs and I try to post to them everyday or several times a week.

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Writing guest posts for blogs related to your own is a good way to build an audience.

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More Blogging Resources

Here are many other resources that might help you with your blogging.

Books About Blogging

Here's some light reading for you!

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Book Spotlight

ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income

ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income

by: Darren Rowse, Chris Garrett

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Darren Rowse is one of the best bloggers around. If you want advice about the subject, he's definitely your man!

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Helpful Videos

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Helpful Audio & Podcasts

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Reader Feedback

  • amberriviere Jul 20, 2008 @ 5:23 pm | delete
    Thanks, Kristine! I'm really glad you visited the lens. Keep me posted of your progress with yours, too.
  • KSheehan9 Jul 20, 2008 @ 3:49 pm | delete
    Excellent resource for any level blogger! Thanks!

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  • Kaiberie Jul 15, 2008 @ 1:09 pm | delete
    I'll blogroll you once we're through moving completelyblogging to the new servers, because this is pure gold.
    Great lens!
  • Irma_White Jul 14, 2008 @ 8:55 pm | delete
    WOW Amber,

    This info is so comprehensive I can spend a month here. I really appreciate you putting it together. I will definitely recommend it to my blogging friends. I give it 5 stars.

    Be empowered to prosper!
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