Comments on: Blog Tip Sharing Project 3: Blog Promotion and Social Networking

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Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:02:26 +0000

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Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:40:00 +0000

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By: Marye

Marye — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:18:21 +0000

I did sign up with The Good Blogs (see I'm trying to be a good student) Oh, but wait, I don't mean to brown nose or anything... Anyway, I'm a member of Facebook, My Space, Mom's Blog Network, Cafe Mom, but I probably don't spend enough time at any of them to even matter. I promise to do better. Maryes last blog post..FromTwilight to Breaking Dawn

By: andi

andi — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:45:39 +0000

Mmm, StumbleUpon. I had no idea it could affect numbers so much until one day I got over 600 hits because of it. And thanks to it (along with some other excellent linky action), my Illusion of Choice post has had over 1700 views. That is completely insane. I'm still trying to resist Twitter, though. I'm tempted, but unsure if there's room in my life for another time-suck. andis last blog post..More mouses in my houses

By: Rita

Rita — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:10:10 +0000

Thanks for the ideas, I've sent an email to Alltop and included my blog in the first one you mentioned. You refer to Problogger's thoughts on social networking sites. I saw that article as well. Daily Blog tips this morning reviewed a site and talked about the inclusion of all the social networking buttons at the end of a post. He suggested to the blog this morning not to include them in every post, which I thought was interesting. Ritas last blog post..Put the money where your mouth is. Literally.

By: Chris Lang

Chris Lang — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:10:41 +0000

Another social marketing strategy is to use social bookmarking sites to create backlinks to your site.

I have found 15 sites so far that Google will follow back to your site and return a backlink in Google results.

However, think about this: If Digg has 5 million users and the average number of posts, from the Digg top 100 to the user who no longer participates is 1 post per day, that is 5 million posts.

How can you possibly expect that Google will see your 1 link in Digg in 5 million others as a backlink to your site. In fact if you submit your site to Digg and no one else Diggs it, I have come to feel that is a negative indicator in Digg’s eyes. the worst thing you can do is submit your Digg posts yourself and then get no Diggs.

One of my friends on Social Marketing Central wrote an article that went hot on the Internet. He got like 1500 visitors in a few days. The bad news is that he only got 18 Diggs. Now tell me this: Don’t you think that Google, that has access to the popularity of post on Digg just like we do, would not see 1500 visitors and 18 Diggs a negative indicator of this blog and the blog post itself?

I can easily get 100 to 200 Diggs for any article I want in Digg in 2 days. I do that through my own strategies and participation.

So social bookmarking if done wrong can actually hurt you. Social marketing is about being social, so be social on social bookmarking sites, don’t just submit you own content and expect that this will bring you results.

Chris Langs last blog post..Social Marketing and Digg Can Be Seen as a Negative Indicator in Google’s Eye

By: HRH

HRH — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:47:37 +0000

I love that you are doing this. I now have to do my homework and install the bar... HRHs last blog post..Road trip...

By: mandy

mandy — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:41:35 +0000

I love twitter !!! My favorite thing is being able to send in a tweet from my phone when I 'm out and about:) I am @mandyg will add you to my list!! mandys last blog post..Observations ...

By: Jerseygirl89

Jerseygirl89 — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:42:50 +0000

I am horrible about using social networking to promote my blog. I can barely keep up with email let alone with all my cyberspace friends. And I am afraid of Twitter. I have an addictive personality. But since I do value your advice. . . Jerseygirl89s last blog post..Should I Post This In Town?

By: dysfunctional mom

dysfunctional mom — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 02:00:17 +0000

Thanks for the tips! I already emailed "allmediocre". I love that site! dysfunctional mom's last blog post..Sweaty Hot Fun