Comment posted on Blog Audit Friday: Are You Profitable? by Daniel Sharkov@Blogging Tips
Hey Ana,
The blog audit series is awesome not only for the one whose blog you are auditing, but for everyone else. Thanks to the comprehensive guide you have provided there, I found some space for improvement on my own blog. The keyword/SEO part and the header tag structuring were especially useful.
Thanks for sharing!
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Hi Ana,
I love reading Wayne’s blog and with your comments am sure he will make improvements over time that will strengthen his reach in the blogosphere.
I also really enjoy reading these audits as there is always something more to learn from your wisdom Ana. Thank you.
~Marcus
Marcus Baker@network marketing Internet business´s last blog ..When is too Much Value too Much
Me too Marcus. I love his blog because he provide valuable quality content all the time. I’m glad you learned something from this Audit
Ana Hoffman´s last blog ..Why Google PageRank Could Be a Thing of the Past
Hi Ana,
If using Thesis Theme most of the Onpage audit is taken care by the theme itself, we have take of off page Audit. This is an awesome tips from a newbie to experience webmaster or blogger.
Thanks for Sharing
-Imran
Imran@TechiesBlog´s last blog ..Not Many People Know The Best Way To Search Online
Hello Imran,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I’m glad you came by.
Have a great day,
Ana
Hey Ana,
The blog audit series is awesome not only for the one whose blog you are auditing, but for everyone else. Thanks to the comprehensive guide you have provided there, I found some space for improvement on my own blog. The keyword/SEO part and the header tag structuring were especially useful.
Thanks for sharing!
Daniel Sharkov@Blogging Tips´s last blog ..How to Stay Focused and Keep Writing in 4 Steps
I suppose no matter what stage of blogging we are in, we still have room for improvement, don’t we, Daniel?
Thanks for the comment!
Ana
Hi Ana,
I always find Wayne’s style appealing and his content is always fresh. Thank you for breaking this down, I found it extremely helpful for my own blog.
There are several tips here I just took over to my blog and (hopefully) made some improvements.
Ana, I am again so impressed by what you’re doing here. Thank you so much, it’s a great help to us all.
Susanna
Susanna Hess´s last blog ..Your Facebook Online Presence – Carefully Build Branding Strategy
You are very welcome, Susanna, and I am glad you are using some of these tips for your own blog.
Ana
Hi Ana,
Well, I’m really taken back by this. Thank you for the dedication and time you put into these works to help us improve our performance on the internet. I’m truly grateful.
On the face of it all, I look at what other people are doing and think, hey I’m pretty level with these guys, and well, that sense of complacency certainly gets knocked out when you get Ana to tear apart your blog!!
I will work on my niche. I do have a thorough understanding of compensation plans and business models in MLM, more so than the average person, but these are fairly dry topics to write about.
More recently, I’ve been aiming to raise the level of my content to be more inline with the true ambassadors of the MLM profession (people like Randy Gage, Art Jonak, Orrin Woodward, “Big Al”, etc) which has led me to talk about the other aspects of business like personal development, leadership, etc.
I feel it’s important to expose these topics as they are universal to my profession. You won’t see me writing about what plugins to put on blogs, or how to make your links “dofollow” - that’s not my job. But yes, I see the value of writing about topics nobody else is writing about.
This is a perfect signal for me to have a complete overhaul of my blog, and like my friend Oliver, I’m taking every one of your suggestions into consideration. I’ll take all the points from your previous audits and tighten all the nuts and bolts accordingly.
There have been some real nuggets in these audits over the past few weeks.
Again, I can’t express my gratitude enough. Thank you so very much Ana.
Much prosperity to you,
Wayne
Wayne Wu´s last blog ..Do You Have a Sense of Self Worth
I am so glad you’ll remain friends, Wayne!
As far as your niche is concerned, of course you can write on other topics as well; just make sure your blog is known for solid information on MLM companies.
That’s how your readers will find you - with proper SEO in place of course, but they’ll stay because of who you are and because of the quality of information you provide - far beyond the “dry” company and comp plan posts.
Please let me know if I can help you along the way.
Ana
Nice one Ana,
Shining your light on different blogs is a great way to share your experience. I can see there’s a lot for Wayne to take away from this post and I relate to many of the points you’ve made.
Have to add that I see a lot of fantastic value in Wayne’s blog, and I’m sure it will only improve after this!
Cheers,
Jym
Jym´s last blog ..Better Blog SEO – SEOPressor Review
I sure hope so, Jym, and you are right: Wayne already has a great blog!
Have a great weekend!
Ana
Ana, EXCELLENT review…and I always look forward to reading your candid posts and blog audits. You have a natural knack for helping people and I love it
Always my pleasure, Demetria - thanks for coming by and leaving a comment!
Ana
You can count on me being here every Friday… I always find at least one little tip that helps me out. I have started out with a new blog with a very simple format and I’m now in the process of going a little deeper on my side bars. (working behind the scenes right now.) Anyway.. all your suggestions help.
This week I especially appreciate the additional information about Google and indexing. It was fun to go to Google and see what was indexed. Yep… I’m indexed except for my last two posts. Need to check into why not. I love SEO!
Thanks Ana!
Kathryn Griffiths´s last blog ..Is The Difference Between PageRank and Search Rank Clear In Your Mind
I am with you, Kathryn - SEO is a lot of fun.
As far as your last two post is concerned, it just depends on how often Google bots visit your site and how quickly you build links to your new post.
See you back soon!
Ana
Hi Ana,
Another awesome breakdown.
I think you’ve hit on many point so improvement for RBs Keys as I see many similarities between my blog and Wayne’s. Time to get more specific here and prosper
Thanks again and have a powerful day!
RB
Ryan Biddulph´s last blog ..6 Disgusting Ways to Pitch Your Home Based Opportunity
Definitely, Ryan; glad you’d be using some of these tips.
Ana
Ana, awesome breakdown of Wayne’s blog.
Wayne you have some great content on your blog. With Ana’s tips your blog will start to fly.
This is another great service you are supplying to your community Ana. I salute you.
Chat soon
Dwayne
Dwayne Huggins´s last blog ..Blogging Tools Tips Know How
Thanks, Dwayne; anytime!
Ana
Hi Ana,
thanks again for a powerful and insightful blog audit. Every ambitious blogger will appreciate your honest reviews. I’m sure, so will Wayne.
I’m still working on putting your suggestions into action and I’m definitely learning a lot from your audits, for example of Heather’s blog, Mavis blog and now Wayne’s.
Friday is a special day…
Take care
Oliver
Oliver Tausend´s last blog ..Think And Grow Rich – The Brain – Lessons From Chapter 13
I know, Oliver; I was getting concerned you had nothing to do, so I made sure I gave you a project.
Happy to hear you find my posts helpful!
Ana
This is just what I needed right now. I am always looking for ways to improve my blog and to try and figure out what I need to change. I loved this post and I am going to surf back posts to start looking at other things that I may have missed.
Thanks for the information!
You are so welcome, Angela.
I am always pleased to hear when someone actually IMPLEMENTS the tips; let me know how it goes!
Ana
Hey Ana,
Your blog audit series is the highlight of the week for me… I’m learning a TON from you. I’m all about improving my blog and getting it noticed
Really appreciate what you are doing for your readers and for the blogging community.
Have a great weekend!
Mavis Nong
Mavis Nong @ Attraction Marketing Online´s last blog ..Blog Traffic- How To Attract Even More Traffic With This Cool Plugin…
You are like a sponge, Mavis! I love that about you…
I starting seeing you all over Facebook at all the pages I visit.
Good work!
Ana
LOL! That’s the effect you have on me!
Mavis Nong @ Attraction Marketing Online´s last blog ..Blog Traffic- How To Attract Even More Traffic With This Cool Plugin…
Ana,
Fridays at the Traffic Generation Cafe is my favorite stop. I always learn some thing new and today is no exception.
“Something to rest your eyes on.” Had not thought of it that way, but it makes sense.
Thanks for the info on YouTube Embeded code. And the fact that I actually have to submit my site map…better go see if that has been done.
Wayne - Thank you for letting Ana review your site. Hope you do well with the changes she suggests.
Sheila Atwood@newbielifeline.com´s last blog ..The Weekend Web – Backlinks
Not too many people know about YouTube code problems, Sheila.
Most of us think it should be fine coming from such a huge company owned by Google. Silly us, huh?
Always a pleasure to see you and thanks for commenting! There is life in this world!
Ana
WOW - what an incredible blog! You def go the extra mile when it comes to evaluating blogs and I do appreciate that. People need to hear the pros and cons of their site - its the only way to achieve success! Good job and extremely detailed!
Thanks, Chris, and welcome to my blog.
You are right: the only way we can grow is by knowing our flaws.
And apparently, I am an expert in pointing them out!
Ana
Hi Ana,
Your blog is priceless! I love the The blog audit of Friday and this week is very special for me, I am a big fan of you and a personal friend of Wayne. Your deep knowledge and helpful comments will make Wayne’s web site as profitable as it should be!
Thanks for doing this Ana!
Marie
So glad, Marie; hope Wayne and the rest of my readers will use these tips to make their blogs better.
Looks like you are a fairly new commentator on my blog, so if I haven’t done so already, let me say “Welcome”.
Ana
Hi Ana
Not only am I learning heaps about how a blog should look for readers to enjoy and stay; but how to keep Google happy too.
I love how you just don’t tell the blogger what is wrong, but make really constructive suggestions and how to achieve them.
Also introduces us to other bloggers we may not have bumped into in the blogosphere. Thanks Ana.
Patricia Perth Australia
Patricia@lavenderuses´s last blog ..So Little Time- So Much To Do
Hi, Patricia:
Truth is I always feel like I barely scratched the surface!
The last thing I want to do though is to overwhelm everybody with TOO much input, so I tried to introduce a new topic in each audit.
Glad you are reading and learning; have a great weekend and see you back soon!
Ana
Ana- I’m definitely loving this series. I think people really appreciate having you give basically a consultancy for free. With that said, I have to get off my butt and get my site redesigned like I’ve been planning for the last few months. Then I can have you come in and rip it apart
Wayne- While I don’t have Ana’s SEO background, I do have to say I like the clean, uncluttered way you’ve designed your site. So many people love to put thousands of banners and junk on their page, which makes it hard to figure out where to go. I like the fact that one of the first things I see on your page is the free report, which does stand out.
Steve@LifestyleDesign´s last blog ..6 Affiliate Marketing Emails that MAKE You Money
Thanks, Steve.
Not everyone can afford to pay to have something like this done, so at least my readers can learn from someone else’s mistakes.
Have a great day!
Ana
You are awesome, I hope one day you tear my blog up =)
Ray Higdon´s last blog ..Staying Positive in a Cynical World Video
Hey, Ray - thanks.
Keep bugging me about it and I just might.
Ana
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