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Many of my close friends are entering the blogging world. I am so happy for them. I started blogging in Feb 2005 and I have learnt that we need to do a few basic things when we start a blog. I learnt it the hard way but you don't have to. I have put together a starter checklist for new bloggers. I have used this list to help my friends and now I thought I will make this public.

Disclaimer: This list is by no means complete and all the items may not be relevant to everyone.

The only thing that matters

Well, may not be the ONLY thing but want to stress on the importance anyway

The only thing that matters finally is superior content. If you forget everything else in this list and focus on just providing great content, you can still win BIG in the blogging world!

BLOGTASTIC!

Growing and making a difference through blogging

The book is not about the tips and tricks on blogging (there are many tips and tricks included) but about the mindset, approach and the discipline to succeed with blogging in the long run.
Note: You can scroll down to see the table of contents. The published articles have their links enabled.

BLOGTASTIC!
growing and making a difference through blogging.
by Rajesh Setty

I started blogging in February 2005 with one simple rule:

Rule#1

Ninety percent of my blog posts have to stand the test of time-meaning they should be valuable and stay relevant even after a few years of posting them.

At the time of this writing this book, I have more than 1,350 articles on my blog Life Beyond Code. Along the way, I have had many temptations to sway me away from my rule. I am glad I didn't. That one simple rule has helped me to demand more from myself than any of my readers will.
I wrote this book to share some of the lessons I learned as a blogger along the way. Things I wish someone had told me when I started blogging.

Here a few of them:
* Blogging is easy to start but hard to maintain;
* If you want to succeed, you have to start making others succeed;
* Who you are plays an important role in how your blog is perceived;
* You can make more friends in the blogosphere fast;
* Traffic is not the only metric of success in blogging;
* Your blog can change who you are; and
* Blogging can seem like a thankless job.

This book isn't a basic blogging book. Instead, you'll learn how to transform your blog into a powerfully-leveraged tool that opens doors and allows you to change the world.

Who should read this book?

This book is specifically written for Bloggers or wannabe Bloggers. But not all bloggers will need to read this book.
If you belong to one of the following three groups, then do yourself a favor and put this book down immediately. You won't benefit from this book.
* Bloggers who are already get more "good" traffic than they want;
* Bloggers who don't have any problem with their blog/life balance; and
* Bloggers who want short-term tactics to boost their blog traffic.

Still with me? Good! You're interested in growing and making a difference through blogging. You'll soon be engaged in the journey to develop your personal brand both online and offline.

I'm going to assume that you know the basics about blogs. If you don't understand those fundamentals, then this book probably already has you confused. This book will not teach you what a blog is and why you need one. You won't learn how to set up your first blog. If you need to learn the basics about blogs, I recommend that you pick up a good introductory book on blogging.

If personal and/or professional blogging is important to you, then you will probably enjoy this book. If you are like many people I know, then you want to take your blog to the next level, and you want to do it quickly. We all seem to be in such a hurry these days; we do not want to wait for success. We want it now!

My proposition is simple.

You have to take yourself (and possibly your company) to the next level before you can take your blog to the next level.

Every lesson comes with a cost to the learner. You will pay a price-either to learn the lesson or because you didn't learn the lesson. Over the years, I have paid a significant price to learn every lesson within this book. I learned these lessons through my mentors, conversations with fellow bloggers, and the greatest teacher-my own mistakes.

As a result, I have myself paid much more than what this book will cost you in either time or money. Here's my simple goal. I simply want to share what I have learned, so that you can reduce the cost and time it will take to build your own blogging empire.

BLOGTASTIC!

Chapter 1: Introduction

The entire draft of the book - chapter by chapter is below. The dates next to the table of contents above will show when the chapter will be available.
START HERE: Table of Contents for BLOGTASTIC!
You can find the table of content s along with the dates when the chapters will be published.
Introduction: Why people (still) can't ignore blogs today
People rely on blogs to get information, to make decisions, and to keep up-to-date with what is happening. Blogs increasingly create a powerful impact on our lives.
Introduction: A visit to the blogging graveyard
If you started blogging because it seemed cool, you may be struggling or suffering to continue the effort.
Introduction: Not everyone who should blog actually blogs
Just like anything else in life, blogging is not for everyone.
Introduction: The secret recipe for blogging success
Winning in the long-term will never rely on one single idea or strategy. What works today may not be sufficient to win tomorrow. Since breathtaking change is the only constant, I can almost guarantee that today's strategies will become out-of-date in a year.
Introduction: Not all blogging tips are practical
Sometimes experts get carried away too. They present their personal preferences show up as rules for everyone else. Every time you see me (or anyone else) mention rules or tips, think for a moment about the practical applicability of the advice. Make sure it fits your situation.

BLOGTASTIC!

Chapter 2: Blogging for Fame, Fortune and Influence

What's on your "About Me" page?
While great content alone might get someone to the top, it is more of an exception than rule. Showing to everyone that you are "better qualified" to write on the topics you are writing becomes more important as you go higher up.
Brand building vs brand extensions
There's a huge difference between building a brand and extending a brand.
You can't be famous just by blogging...
If you want to become world-famous through your blog, then you are really dreaming.
You can't get rich just by blogging...
Blogging certainly isn't a get-rich-quick scheme. OK, please, let's not talk about those people who make money by selling information on "how to make money via blogging."
There are few short-term benefits
Most people have to pay their dues before they see significant results from their blogging initiatives. Chances are that you will likely make a significant time investment in blogging before you see any reasonable return.

BLOGTASTIC!

Chapter 3: Defining Success

Traffic is not the only metric for successful blogging
Traffic is like money. You definitely need it, but you also know that it is not everything.
Your blog can change who you are
If you ask any serious blogger about the impact their blog has had on them, you will be positively surprised. It is nothing short of transformational.
Your blog can change your readers
If you consistently produce high-value posts for your blog, you will be certain to introduce some positive change in your long-term readers.

BLOGTASTIC!

Chapter 4: Your Blog Reflects You

Blogging is highly personal
Blogging is personal, and you have to get comfortable with that mindset. Your audience will expect to learn about your personality through your blog. Every blog post will have content and emotions associated with it.
Your attitude will show up on your blog
You've probably heard that "you only get one chance to create a good first impression." It's hard to dispute that fact in life. It is especially true on your blog.
There are few second chances online
Your blog is your personal publishing platform. However, it should not be treated like your diary where you can vent your private anger and frustration. Really, your blog is your public personal publishing platform. This platform can lead to power and influence. However, if you misuse your blog, it can also hurt you.
Get (very) comfortable with the speed of change
Everything has to be fast. If you make blogging is an important initiative within your life, then you will need to become (very) comfortable with speed.
Watch what you say outside the blog
Being nice on and off the blog can help you big time.
Blogging can be a serious addiction
Like everything in life, blogging must be about balance. Remember, if you spend all of your time blogging, then you will likely neglect your offline brand. It's all about balance.

BLOGTASTIC!

Chapter 5: Content and Focus

Take a stand please...
If you don't stand for something, you may fall for anything
Goldilocks and the three blogs
Your blog needs to be interesting enough so that readers want to come back again and again. However, interesting should never be at the cost of relevance.
Your blog's name matters
Your blog's name is just one of the small details in your personal branding strategy. However, it's an important detail. Pay attention to details on this or any other project. Every strategy and every tactic makes an impact-whether short-term, long-term, or both.
Timeless content produces disproportionate returns
Thoughtful, relevant and timeless content will increase the quality of your blog and your brand. It also provides numerous ways for you to "re-use" the content. You can create e-books, wrap them into published books, create speaking topics, etc.
Your blog needs tipping points
If your efforts provide significant value for your audience (blog readers) over a reasonably long period of time, then you will probably see tipping points that will take your blog to the next level.
Older blog posts go dead fast!
In life and on the blog, age can denote experience and provide you an advantage. You can use this technique to your advantage-whether you are young or old yourself.
You don't have to fight this alone
There is help out there. All you have to do is to ensure that whoever gives that help gets more than what they give.

BLOGTASTIC!

Chapter 6: Sustainability

Blogging is easy to start but difficult to sustain.
Think about your blogging as a business venture where you are the CEO. Consider the various components of this organization (generating good content, attracting readers, and sustaining quality). Create a plan to make your venture a success.
Slacking has consequences
In life or on your blog, you can get serious results only when you are serious about producing them. Your blog is an important component of your personal identity, and it begs you to take it seriously.
When you stare at a blank screen...
Your blog post will either increase the signal or increase the noise. Before hitting that "post" button, please consider the effect of your post.
You can get carried away
Most big projects are easy to start with a bang. You can launch these projects and sustain them in the short-term. However, you should look at each project in relationship to the time you can commit to it.
Blogging can seem like a thankless job
If you want outstanding returns in anything you do, you have to provide something outstanding. There are no shortcuts.

BLOGTASTIC!

Chapter 7: Your Readers

Attracting and maintaining reader attention
The tactics that are used to gain short-term attention will actually work against a long-term strategy. If you want to succeed in the long-term success, you have to avoid short-term tactics.
The value of quality readers
Quality readers have a choice, and even though they are not spending money, they are investing time. They will use it appropriately to get the most of their blog-reading time.
Influencing the influencers will create huge leverage
You want these influencers to read your blog. However, you must provide them with a high return on investment for an interaction (ROII)
Care passionately about your readers
You want your readers to care about you and your blog. If that is true, then your blog has to be about your readers and not about yourself.
Set aside time for your blog fans
In life or on your blog, your projects will rarely unfold the way they were planned. If you don't keep enough buffers for unforeseen circumstances, your life and the lives of those that are close to you will be filled with stress.
Get used to critics
Some of your best quality readers can also be your toughest critics. These people may look at your work from a very different angle than how your fans look at your work. These savvy critics may bring a new perspective which will challenge you to improve your work. When well-qualified critics prompt you to think in new ways, you may have found some of your most valuable readers!

BLOGTASTIC!

Chapter 8: Your relationship with other bloggers

Help others succeed first!
It is a link that counts!
Avoid mudslinging
You don't have to walk over someone to prove that you are smart. There are enough opportunities for everyone in the world to stand out and make a difference. You have a calling, and you just have to find it.
Earn links to your blog
If you are really, really good at something, then it is hard for people to ignore you. If you maintain an excellent blog, then it is hard to imagine nobody will link to you.

You will definitely need to put in more work to earn links than to ask for links. Earning links is fool-proof strategy, and asking for links is a crap-shoot strategy.
Don't impose your rules on other bloggers
You can make up your own blog's rules. Your rules can help you, or they can hurt you. Make sure that your rules help you gain more power. Don't drive readers away with your blog's rules.
Don't apply the rule of reciprocation for blogs
While there are no guarantees of reciprocation in the blogosphere, being nice on and off the blog really helps in the long run. I have personally seen that nice people get much more help than the people who are less nice.

Things to do on your blog

1. Enable search on your blog

Again, search should be a standard feature for any website. Your blogging provider would normally provide the feature. You just have to find out how to enable it for your blog.

2. Link to your profile

Write up your introduction "elevator pitch" and link it from your blog. People want to know who you are. Celebrity bloggers can ignore this comment :)

3. Provide a way to contact you

Other than posting comments on your blog, provide a way (email, phone or both) for your readers to connect with you. I have made quite a few new friends from all over the world.

4. Create meaningful categories and chunk content

Very soon you will have a lot of content on your blog and your readers will get confused where to go. One option is to create meaningful categories and file content appropriately. That will be a great service for your readers.

5. Put your photo on the home page

Blog is a conversation that you are having with your readers and it becomes more personal with a photo.

Things to do off your blog

1. Register a domain name and redirect it to your blog

It costs less than $10 per year but the return on investment is huge.

2. Include your blog link in your email signature

Again, it takes only a minute but it will help spread the message quickly.

3. Build your personal brand

Your brand can help your blog and your blog can help your brand. So start building your personal brand right away.

4. Include blog link or feed in social networks

You may be on Facebook, LinkedIn, Myspace and/or other social networks. Wherever applicable and relevant, include your blog feed or URL.

Blogging Platforms

Too many to list. Here are a few...

This is not in any particular order. I use Wordpress only because John (Keegan) suggested me to :)
Blogger
Founded by Pyra Labs - now owned by Google. Needs a Google Id for commenting on the blogs (I think)
Wordpress
Hosted option or you can host it yourself
Typepad by SixApart
Typepad is hosted offering based on Movable Type
MovableType by SixApart
MovableType is open source blogging software offered by SixApart
Profy
Profy, a new player in the blogging arena, is a one-stop web platform for
all things blogging. Described by some reviewers as a social blogging platform, the Profy solution provides a single point of comprehensive access to the full range of activities involved in blogging, from reading and sharing news to publishing posts and networking with other bloggers and readers. Profy's vision is to provide bloggers with all the creative tools they could possibly want - in one place.
Textpattern
Textpattern is a light-weight CMS system and you can customize it to create your blog. Open Source.
Spaces by MSN
Hosted platform by Microsoft MSN Network
Expression Engine by pMachine
ExpressionEngine is another light-weight CMS (content management system) that you can customize to host your blog
SquareSpace
Hosted software by SquareSpace

Registries and Directories

PIck and choose the services that are relevant for you.

Get a creative commons license for your blog content
Creative Commons makes it easy to assign a license for your online content. I use a license called "Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0"

This means (in english)

You are free to
* to copy, distribute, display, and perform the work
* to make derivative works

Under the following conditions:
* by Attribution. You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor.
* Noncommercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes.
3. Implement subscription chiclets
People use variety of RSS readers and you want to make it easy for them to subscribe to your feed from those RSS readers. Feedburner provides scripts to create those subscription chiclets. I suggest that you should take a look at the available options and add those chiclets to your blog site.
Claim your blog on technorati
By registering yourself at technorati and claiming it, you have an ability to put your photo with your profile. When people search for stuff on technorati and your blog comes up in the search results your thumbsize photo appears with the search result. Every single thing helps.
Provide email subscriptions to your blog
You will be amazed how many people want to read your blog via their email. It's easy to set that up. You can get a script to do that by registering at Feedblitz.
Link to your photo album
If you have an online photo album with a service like Flickr, put in a link to that as well.
Announce your blog to the world
The first thing that you can do is to use a service like Pingomatic to ping a few servers. Of course, best would be to write compelling content that would make others link to your site.
Link to your online bookmarks
If you have an account with del.icio.us and are tracking some interesting websites, you can link to your bookmark page.
Validate your feeds
Simple way is to subscribe to your own feed in your RSS readers. Other way is to use FeedValidator to check if everything is OK
Geo-tag your blog
Feedmap provides a simple way of associating your physical co-ordinates (city, zip) to your blog. As more people sign up for this service, your blog will appear in the "bloggers nearby" for your neighbours blogs.
Register in the TTLB ecosystem
TTLB (The Truth Laid Bear) eco-system ranks blogs by links.
Register at Blogarama
Blogarama is another manually moderated registry.
Get Clustrmaps for your blog
Show visitor count and the regions from where the visitors are coming
Enable MyBlogLog click tracking
MyBlogLog is really cool. It takes about 2 minutes to implement on your blog and provides real-time tracking (Pro Version) of user behavior (where did they come from and where did they go) on your blog.
Publish your conversations from other blogs to your blog via CoComment
Succeeding in blogging requires participating in conversations. How do you bring all your conversations in one place? Well, CoComment has an answer via their Firefox plugin.
Leverage the power of HitTail to get more traffic
HitTail reveals in real-time the least utilized, most promising keywords hidden in the Long Tail of your natural search results. We present these terms to you as suggestions that when acted on will boost the natural search results of your site. It's that simple.
Give back some link love with WhoLinked
WhoLinked will search through the web and send you back a list of sites that are linking to your site. You can say "thank you" to those sites by putting up this widget.
Provide target website previews via Snap Preview
Snap Preview Anywhere enables anyone visiting your site to get a glimpse of what other sites you're linking to, without having to leave your site. By rolling over any link, the user gets a visual preview of the site without having to go there, thus eliminating wasted "trips" to linked sites.
Get cool widgets from MajikWidget
Do you want to add polls, voting or rating for your blog? Check out cool widgets from Majikwidget. You can get them for a song.
Register in BlogTopSites
BlogTopSites is a directory of blogs. Register your blog under the right category.
More widgets from WidgetBox
There are hundreds of them here. You can pick and choose...
Post your LinkedIn Profile via LinkedInABox
Amir Glick and Yaniv Solnik have a cool widget to display your LinkedIn profile on your blog sidebar.
Submit your blog to Blogged directory
Blogged is a directory where editors and other readers can rate your blog
Add your blog to Wikizines by Zimbio
You can submit your blog to be featured on one or more Wikizines operated by Zimbio and get more inbound links

Commenting Platforms

You can enhance your commenting system to include ratings, reputation, spam protection etc.
SezWho
SezWho is a universal profile service for the social web that improves community engagement and enables content discovery to be added to blogs, forums, message boards and other social sites. SezWho works with most social media platforms without taking over the content on the site.
DISQUS
Disqus is a powerful comment system that easily enhances the discussion on websites.
Intense Debate
IntenseDebate comments enhance and encourage conversation on your blog or website.
JS-Kit Comments
The Comments service provides a full-featured commenting engine for your web site. It is implemented as a lightweight widget and is incredibly easy to install on any static or dynamic web page.

Spread the Word

Provide tools for your readers to spread the message

AddThis
Social Bookmarking Sharing Button - One button to bookmark on many different social bookmarking sites
Tell-A-Friend
Word-of-mouth marketing made simple. Allow readers to spread the message to their friends via email, IM, social networks or blogging platforms.
Yahoo Buzz!
Yahoo!'s answer to Digg

What they didn't tell you about blogging...

Things I wish I knew when I started blogging

What they didn't tell you about blogging - #1 - #10
1. It's easy to start but hard to maintain.
2. People expect consistently good content or quality readers walk away.
3. You can't be famous just by blogging.
4. You can't get rich blogging.
5. You can extend your brand via the blog but you can't build a brand by blogging.
6. Blogging is an addiction and sometimes it can be serious.
7. If you want to succeed, you HAVE to start making others succeed.
8. You don't climb up by pulling down other people.
9. It takes time to produce "Timeless Content." But "timeless content" produces results (traffic included) in the long run
10. Traffic is important but "Quality" traffic is more important
What they didn't tell you about blogging - #11 - #20
11. Never ask for links
12. Who you are plays an important role in how your blog is perceived
13. Using the right tools is VERY important to get the right feedback
14. Taking a STAND is necessary
15. You can slack but remember that you are only one click away from someone unsubscribing.
16. Don't apply the rule of reciprocation to blogs.
17. Don't impose your rules on other bloggers
18. Don't write if you don't have anything to write
19. Don't expect short-term benefits. There are none.
20. Your attitude DOES show up on your blog
What they didn't tell you about blogging - #21 - #30
21. Getting attention may be easy; maintaining it is hard
22. What you don't know might hurt you
23. If you don't care passionately about your readers, they won't care for you
24. What you do outside the blog is equally important
25. You can never stop learning; now you got to learn FAST
26. You rarely can take back what you said
27. You have more help than you can ever need
28. You can make more friends in the blogosphere fast
29. You WILL have critics. So get used to it
30. You have to give back!
What they didn't tell you about blogging - #31 - #40
31. Not only is blogging addictive, blogging stats are addictive too...
32. Barring exceptions, older posts are considered dead
33. Variety helps; too much variety hurts
34. Blogging is personal
35. Traffic is not the only metric of success in blogging.
36. Name of your blog matters
37. Create tipping points for your blog
38. You can get carried away sometimes
39. Set time aside for your blog fans
40. You can join the discussion but you got have something original to say
What they didn't tell you about blogging - #41 - #50
41. Your blog can change who you are
42. Your blog can change who your readers are
43. Blogging can make a serious impact on your personal brand
44. Not everyone who should be blogging is blogging
45. Not everyone who is blogging should be blogging
46. There is no one secret recipe to make your blog successful
47. Not all the blogging tips are applicable to everyone
48. You can make your blog the ultimate leverage engine
49. Blogging can seem like a thankless job
50. Blogging will increase your capacity to do more good

Selected blog posts on..well, blogging

Sep 2007: A Blogger's fantasies
Blogging reality check...
Sep 2006: How can I get more traffic to my blog?
Shouldn't the really question be "Why should I get more traffic to my blog?"
Jun 2006: When the going gets too easy..
Most things on the web are easy.. sorry easy to start!
May 2006: 11 ways to kill your blog
This is very common among many things in life - its easy to start but hard to maintain. As a bonus its easy to kill - character, reputation, trust, integrity - the list can go on.

Add blogging to this list as well. It's easy to start, hard to maintain but reasonably easy to kill.
Jan 2006: 11 Ideas to maintain your blog
One thing is to start a blog. That's easy. But how can you maintain one?
Jan 2006: Open Source and blogging; We can change the game
There is a need to get more quality bloggers into the blogosphere
Jan 2006: Why you can't ignore blogs?
Blogs, I think, provide the fastest way to understand the current reality globally
Nov 2005: One more reason why you MUST focus on creating GREAT content
Content is still the king!
Oct 2005: I started a blog; now what?
Key message: Blog is not your brand!
Aug 2005: Building blog traffic - Blog Business Summit
Notes from a seminar led by Dave Taylor and Robert Scoble at the Business Blogging Summit

Check your progress

Blog popularity and ranking is only ONE way to check your progress. Here are some resources to do just that
Check your alexa ranking
Alexa ranking is skewed in the sense that it is only restricted to people that have downloaded the alexa toolbar. Even than, its a reasonably good indicator
Marketleap's Link Popularity Check
You can compare your blog's popularity with three other websites
Check your blog $shares value
Blogshares is a fantasy market where every blog is equivalent to a stock. Your blog may already be listed there. Check out the value there.
Search results count on google
May sound too simplistic. The number of search results for your blog name is still one indicator of the popularity.
Check Page Rank for your site
If the site ranking is less than six, you got some work to do :)
Check your ranking on Compete.com
Compete.com uses the same model for ranking sites.
Get Quantified
Quantcast is a new media measurement service that lets advertisers view audience reports on millions of websites and services. Only Quantcast combines directly measured audience data with panel-based estimates to deliver accurate third-party metrics and easy-to-read profiles on digital media properties.

Monetizing Your Blog

Partial list of advertising options on your blog

Making serious money with your blog is not easy. But no harm in trying I guess :)
1. Google Adsense
AdSense for content automatically crawls the content of your pages and delivers ads (you can choose both text or image ads) that are relevant to your audience and your site content-ads so well-matched, in fact, that your readers will actually find them useful.
2. Yahoo Publisher Network
Yahoo's answer to Google Adsense
3. Adbrite - Text advertising
Adbrite operates a network where publishers (blog owners included) can sell text ad spaces directly to advertisers
4. Text Link Ads
"Text Link Ads" specialize in placing static html links on high quality, high traffic web properties
5. Chitika - Product display ads
Chitika says "We make money for you by displaying revenue-earning ads and merchant offers on your web site"
6. Kontera - InText Advertising
The company's flagship product, ContentLink%u2122, finds contextually relevant keywords on a publisher's web page in real-time and automatically matches them to relevant ads presented as In-Text sponsored keyword links.
7. BlogAds - Text and Image based ads
Blogads.com is a network of influential bloggers who collaborate to promote and sell blog advertising.

Joining BlogAds is by invitation only.

BlogAds takes 30% of the advertising revenue.
8. Simply Hired - Implement a job board
Implement an "on demand" job board on your blog with a revenue share arrangement with SimplyHired.
9. EventBee - Implement Network Ticket Selling and Event Listing
EventBee offers a "Network Ticket Selling" and Event Listing service (again, on demand) with a revenue share arrangement

Other Resources

Related resources elsewhere on the web (in no particular order)

1. Pedro Timoteo's Blogging Tips series
From basics to monetization techniques, Pedro has a number of tips to share
2. Problogger: Helping bloggers make money
If you are serious about making money via blogging or just interested in becoming a better blogger, Darren has a lot to share
3. Daily Blog Tips
A ton of good information here on a wide range of topics. A treasure chest.
4. Copywriting tips for online marketing success from CopyBlogger
Lots of tips about writing for online marketing success
5. "The Link Kitchen" on Squidoo
Megan has created an impressive list of resources to build links. Check it out!

Get Noticed!

Every disciplined effort has multiple rewards (or BLOG awards and more)

1. SOB awards
SOB = Successful and Outstanding Blogger
2. SLOB awards
SLOB = Startlingly Loquacious and Outstanding Bloggers!
3. KBCafe: Blogger of the day
Randy Charles Morin features an interview with an interesting blogger every now and then. Go pitch your blog if you think it will be of interest to a large audience!
4. Submit your best posts to Blog Carnivals
Blog Carnivals are typically organized by bloggers when they want to collect great content from other bloggers about a particular topic and then post them in a sepate blog post.
5. Bloggies Awards (annual)
Bloggies are like the Oscars of Blogging. If you think your blog is up there, go ahead and get nominated!
6. Bloggy Award (ongoing)
You can display the "Bloggy Award Winner" banner if your blog makes it (get 10 out of 10 by their reviewers). They have a five-part judging criteria:
1. Visual Aesthetics
2. User Friendliness
3. Reading Enjoyment
4. Useful Info
5. Overall Experience
7. BlogExplosion network
There are more than 50,000 blogs in the network. More than 14,000 blogs have been reviewed.
8. The Weblog Review
You can submit your site for free and wait or pay and get it reviewed quickly via "Pay Per Review" options.

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