Comment posted on 5 Things All Prebloggers Should Be Doing Now to Get Traffic Later by Tristan Higbee
It almost sounds strange to keep an actual written list of anything, doesn’t it? But it works for me! Thanks for the comment!
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- “The type of launch that people actually notice, rather than just the crickets.” Very well said, Susanna. And it’s so much better for the self esteem if there are actually people around to read and comment on your blog when you launch it! Thanks for the great comment.
- Yeah, I’m in the same boat as you, Daniel. I wish I had started using Twitter long, long ago. The niches I’ve been involved in before were not related to internet marketing and not particularly high-tech, so I never saw the need to connect with people through Twitter. I’ve only really been into it for the past few weeks (ever since starting my blog) and it’s been a great way to both connect with people and drive more traffic. Thanks for the comment!
- Elmar, guest posting is great! Not only does it drive traffic to your site directly, but it gets your name “out there” so that people are familiar with your name and with your brand.
- Thanks, Don! That was my personal favorite line, too
I’ve got 1 small 3×5 notebook like you that I carry with me and then I’ve small binder (about half the size of a regular binder) where I organize all of the thoughts I’ve jotted down in the notebook.
- You hit on a couple of great points there, Richard. I like what you said about building up a list of secondary articles for article directories. And I also think subscribing to RSS feeds in your niche and reading up on what’s going on is great advice. Thanks for sharing!
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Hi Tristan, thank you for some great tips. I agree with you 100% that getting to know people in the blogging and twitter community is definitely helpful for a blogger down the road.
I like your idea of keeping post ideas. Right now I just pull mine out of the air, but having a list would certainly be helpful. Take care!
I’m with you on the twitter thing. Of course what you see a lot right now is people using twitter to just send out a reminder that a new post was posted.
Richard Kaulfers@Do you have the Guts?´s last blog ..Business by the Bikini- Jennifer Nicole Lee Shares her Sexy Business Secrets
Hey Tristan,
What great tips on pre-blogging. You’re absolutely right, before launching the blog, proper planning and relationship building can make the launch successful. The type of launch that people actually notice, rather than just the crickets.
Thanks for passing on the goods.
Susanna
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“The type of launch that people actually notice, rather than just the crickets.” Very well said, Susanna. And it’s so much better for the self esteem if there are actually people around to read and comment on your blog when you launch it! Thanks for the great comment.
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Hai the blog commenting is somewhat good as this helps in generating traffic,as for as twitter traffic it is anna’s idea working fine.thanks for nice post
Time is a rare commodity for most so summaries are very useful. Nice to hand on too! Network marketing today profits from it.
Thanks
Frieke Karlovits
Frieke Karlovits@network marketing today´s last blog ..Red Personalities – Traditionally Called Choleric
Hey Frieke,
That’s very true, time is so precious especially for us bloggers.
Nice to see you again,
Ana
Hey Tristan,
An interesting article you have written there mate. The first point is solid - in the week after beginning to work on my blog, I decided to make research on different topics. Some hours into it, I was able to produce some good blog post ideas and as of now the list has grown to around 40 posts.
Building relationships through Twitter is another important aspect for better blogging, which I unfortunately disregarded until two months ago. Right after starting to work more seriously on getting more followers and more interaction it became obvious that the micro-blogging platform is of a great importance and it can help you find like-minded bloggers and great people. The traffic you get from it is pretty decent as well.
Daniel Sharkov@Blogging Tips´s last blog ..3 Tips to Squeezing the Most Out of Your Articles
Yeah, I’m in the same boat as you, Daniel. I wish I had started using Twitter long, long ago. The niches I’ve been involved in before were not related to internet marketing and not particularly high-tech, so I never saw the need to connect with people through Twitter. I’ve only really been into it for the past few weeks (ever since starting my blog) and it’s been a great way to both connect with people and drive more traffic. Thanks for the comment!
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Hi Ana/Tristan,
I find “guest posting” to be an interesting thing to do in the future. Thanks for making me think about this possibility.
Have a great week ahead of you!
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Elmar, guest posting is great! Not only does it drive traffic to your site directly, but it gets your name “out there” so that people are familiar with your name and with your brand.
Tristan Higbee´s last blog ..Creating Already-Filled-Out Twitter and Facebook Share Links
Thanks - helpful post for me.
My best investment is a 3X5 inch $.49 notebook I carry everywhere and write down all ideas as soon as they pop in my brain.
By the way I just love the line “all those mental Post It notes have long lost their stickiness!”
Thanks, Don! That was my personal favorite line, too
I’ve got 1 small 3×5 notebook like you that I carry with me and then I’ve small binder (about half the size of a regular binder) where I organize all of the thoughts I’ve jotted down in the notebook.
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I’m fairly new to SEO and marketing, great information I need all the help I can get.
I would say identify the blogs in your niche and build a list of blogs on your rss feed to visit. I practice keeping a list of post ideas and its a good way to keep up to date and prevent writer’s block. Also, you may want to build a list of secondary articles that you will submit to article directories.
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You hit on a couple of great points there, Richard. I like what you said about building up a list of secondary articles for article directories. And I also think subscribing to RSS feeds in your niche and reading up on what’s going on is great advice. Thanks for sharing!
Hey Tristan,
I think your first point is what most people forget to do. I remember when I first started, I didn’t list any post ideas now, so when I had a good thing to write about I almost always forget what it was. Now I have a notepad next to me to jot down whatever ideas that come about as I browse through or comment.
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Thanks for taking the time to chime in, Bryan. Yeah, everyone thinks that they’ll be able to just write and write forever, but when you actually have to get down to it and start writing, it suddenly isn’t quite as easy!
Thanks Tristan. Great tips. The relationship aspect of it all cannot be underestimated. It does take a lot more activity in the beginning to get a blog going. Most of that activity should be about building relationships on Twitter, FB or forums.
Have a great day,
Wayne
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Yeah, I just recently launched my new blog and have found that everything else is simple and can be done relatively quickly when compared to cultivating the best relationships. Thanks for the thoughtful comment, Wayne.
Very timely info here.
It’s interesting to note there are just 2 common ways we seem to operate…
The first is to go in, headfirst and try to clean up the “mess” later.
The second, just as common method is…Too much preparation with no action to back it up!
The 5 tips above seems to strike a medium pathway to follow as it sifts out the most viable things from the clutter of info out there!
Thanks for that info,
Kindest,
Poppie
That’s a great point, Poppie! Never thought of that before, but you’re so right. Out of the two ways, I definitely think it’s better to jump in and take action as opposed to not doing anything, but you’re right about the middle ground being the best. Thanks for the comment!
Keeping a list is crucial for me. I don’t know how many awesome posts I’ve let slide simply because I didn’t remember them.
When you have a great idea, you somehow think “Oh yeah, I’ll definitely remember this.”
Well, no. Not always. TRUST ME. Life happens and you get caught up in something and then that great idea is in the wind. So I started writing things down, texting/emailing myself, leaving voicemails for myself, whatever I had to do to make sure I remembered the idea I had when I was out with the fellas that night at the club.
Anyway, thanks for the great article. Peace!
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Thanks for the comment, John! And yeah, that’s happened to me about a million times. You’d think I’d have learned by now!
Tristan,
I am starting to lay some groundwork for a blog that I plan on starting. I have been back and forth debating on whether I wanted a blog or to just continue, “behind the scenes” on my brothers site. (Steve Scott) But about 2 weeks ago I got a general idea -I still want to narrow it some- that I got really excited about.
Since then I have slowly (I am methodical guy) been starting to do a little of what you are talking about.
It is really great to see it laid out like this. Some of the ideas I had half formed in my head. but your post really crystallizes a lot of the ideas of what I want to do in preparation in the next couple of months. ( I decided a Jan 1st, “unveiling” is just too cool a time to start a new Blog.
New day, new year, new blog…
Now that I type THAT I think I have a title for my first post…lol
Take it easy and thank you (and Ana) for a great post. Have a great weekend.
Gene
Gene,
Thanks for such a great comment. I think it’s awesome that you’re going to start up a blog (I love your brother’s blog, btw) and that you’re already working on making it great. Be sure to tell me about your new blog when you launch it and I’ll make sure I spread the word as much as I can.
Good luck!
Hi Tristan,
We live in a village called Whitney Point. There was a preacher that lived there but moved to Texas for a number of years. The he felt that God called him to come back to Whitney Point and start a chuch, which he did. If you listened to him preach, he would take you round and round through the Bible for an hour and a half, without giving the congregation any hint of what he was talking about. I began to think that he misheard the Lord. Instead of telling him to go to Whitney Point, I think He was telling him to “get to the point”
My point is that we shouldn’t get so caught up in the preparations that we fail to “get to the point”
Lou Barba
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Great story! And yes I agree, too much preparation is bad, but a solid foundation of preparation can go a long way when launching any new project. Thanks for commenting!
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Hi Tristan,
the good thing about your list is that we can start applying your ideas regardless if we are a pre-blogger or not, for example keeping a written (!) list of new blog post ideas keeps our minds clear and reduces potential stress a lot.
We also can decide to become more active on Twitter every day, can’t we ?
Thanks for sharing your insights !
Take care
Oliver
It almost sounds strange to keep an actual written list of anything, doesn’t it? But it works for me! Thanks for the comment!
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Hey Tristan, all great tips, but I would add one
Your blog should be easy to read, easy to comment on and easy to share before you post your first blog post.
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Great points, Peter. It’s a good idea to optimize your blog before you even get it off the ground so that you can make the most of the traffic you do get at the beginning. Thanks for the tips and the comment!
Tristan Higbee´s last blog ..Creating Already-Filled-Out Twitter and Facebook Share Links
Wow, Tristan, you get around!
Great post. Certainly the idea of keeping a list of where I want to guest post is a good one, I’ll have to start something like that.
I’ll also look a little more closely at my details within my posts.
Good stuff
Vernon´s last blog ..Doing It Passionately
I’m trying, Vernon, I’m trying! One of the best ways to generate traffic is to be everywhere, right?
I’m glad you found the post useful, and thanks for commenting!
Tristan Higbee´s last blog ..Creating Already-Filled-Out Twitter and Facebook Share Links
Ah, my pleasure. I’m trying as well.
I wanted to comment on one other thing you said - Twitter really is awesome. Because I have friends all over the world that I am so grateful to Facebook for having found, I don’t want to mess with that, and despite trying Digg and StumbleUpon really seriously, I never got much traction out of those.
I also tried every Tourism forum-ish thing and got wonderful creative spam.
I had some false starts with Twitter, but about a year ago I got into it more seriously and it has been amazing. Like you say, it’s about building relationships more than just crazy following.
Vernon´s last blog ..Doing It Passionately
Great point, Andreas, and thanks for the comment. Although while getting more Facebook friends would never be a bad thing, I feel like it would be a bit odd trying to get people to like your fan page if it’s just about you and you don’t have a website yet. Does that make sense? Maybe that’s just me, though.
Another knock out post. I like the way you break things down and simplify them.
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Thanks for the praise and for the comment, Hunter!
Tristan@Blogging Tips´s last blog ..Creating Already-Filled-Out Twitter and Facebook Share Links
Hi Tristan,
All solid pointers for a pre-blogger.
Getting specific when writing post topics is key. If you don’t go into detail with each post you write the same basic posts over and over, which gets boring and results in little traffic. Champion bloggers are big into details and because of this their creativity shines.
Thanks for sharing!
Ryan
Ryan Biddulph´s last blog ..Why You Should Ignore Page Views
Glad you agree, Ryan! I’ve found this out the hard way several times. “Oh yeah, I can TOTALLY write about that!” And then I actually start trying to write about the stupid thing and I realize either that 1) it’s not going to be interesting content, 2) I don’t know as much about this as I thought. And then all of a sudden my list of 400 post ideas isn’t looking so great! Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Tristan@Blogging Tips´s last blog ..Creating Already-Filled-Out Twitter and Facebook Share Links
Well, I’m not launching a site or anything right now but these are truly great tips. I always carry with me a pen and a paper wherever I go because you never really know when a great idea for a blogpost topic will strike.
Andrew @ Blogging Guide´s last blog ..Blog Expert Series- Does Stripping Down Stress You Out
Exactly! I can’t count the number of time’s I’ve been out without a pen and ended up forgetting my world-changing (as I’m sure they all were!) ideas. Thanks for the comment, Andrew.
Tristan@Blogging Tips´s last blog ..Creating Already-Filled-Out Twitter and Facebook Share Links
Great post Tristan. I wish I had done all of these before I got launched. Unfortunately I do not have any patience and I did it all at the same time. I’m always waking up in the middle of the night with my next post idea and by the time I get to the computer, half of what I thought about is forgotten. The Twitter relationships is probably the most difficult. As you probably know, you can lose an entire day doing Twitter right. I really have to limit my time on that, which makes me feel I’m not building relationships enough.
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Amy Pryor
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Amy, I know EXACTLY what you’re talking about! I always come up with world-changing (I swear!) ideas in the shower, but then I get out and can’t remember what they were. Grrr. I need to get one of those waterproof notebooks…
Yeah, Ana’s Traffic Generation report is great! Keep using it!
Tristan Higbee´s last blog ..Creating Already-Filled-Out Twitter and Facebook Share Links
Facebook not to forget in your list. With its hundreds of millions of users (lets say total, active users will be a bit less) chances are high that your content can go viral.
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