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Top Comments Plugin - Good or Bad?
2008-04-07 20:24:00 I’ve received several comments and criticism about not having the top comments plugin. Many bloggers like the plugin, but I like doing things my own way. Positives for Top Comment Plugin The top comment plugin can be essential for new blogs to establish a base and start interacting with their readers. Installing the plugin is great incentive for ... More About: Comments , Good
S.E.No.
2008-04-06 20:58:00 This article is written by Rhys Wynne - a six year blogger who also runs his own Webmaster Tips Newsletter at My Brand New Brand, Subscribe Today for free extras! S.E.O. Three letters that everybody is going crazy over on the internet. Do this, don’t do this, and people will come streaming in from search engines willing ...
Contest Roundup: April 6th
2008-04-06 19:22:00 New month, new contests for your blog. Only the simplest ones for you all. Let’s start… iPod Touch from Datepad Your chance to win the new iPod Touch ($400): you only have to write a post about the new dating site Datepad (150 words minimum) including a link to the contest post. Each person can submit ... More About: Contest , April , Roundup
BAYB Popular Posts in March 2008
2008-04-06 00:13:00 I haven’t done a popular post total since the beginning of the year when I did our best posts for 2007. Here are a few posts that were popular in March . Stumbleupon Now Using Captcha - This post was very popular on stumbleupon especially, getting about 2,000 uniques and tons of stumbles. Do you hate captcha as much as me? 23 Things I’ve Learned Blogging - One of my longest post, it took me a few days to put together. Look for a follow-up post on this (definitely not as long). No Longer Promoting NeverblueAds - I am definitely happy with the supportive response I’ve received from this post. Still no response from Neverblueads. Oh well, this post ranks on page 1 in google for NeverblueAds. 6 Rules for Social Media - The basic rules for social media websites. Great ‘guide’ for users new to social media. What were your best posts for March? Advertisement: Xpango More About: Popular , Posts , March 2008 , 2008
Blogger Interview with Ian from TheRandomForest.com
2008-04-05 12:58:00 Welcome to another edition of Blogger Interview s. Our last interview was with Karthik. Ian Parks is a loyal reader of BAYB and I thought would be great for an interview, especially since he has quit his job to become a full-time blogger. We asked Ian some blogging questions. Here is what he said: What is your ...
Comment Friday for April 4th
2008-04-04 09:00:00 Definitely an exhausting day for us. We spent all day at a wedding. I’m ready to doze off, but first, Comment Friday ! If this is your first Comment Friday we give one lucky person a free weekly blogroll spot as our ?blog of the week?. Along with that we are also giving that winner 200 entrecard ... More About: April
Fight Back Against the CyberCreeps
2008-04-02 20:39:00 Every now and then I get negative comments on this blog or the social media articles that were submitted. Some users go a little too far. That’s why I put together Dealing with Negative Criticism of Your Blog. Now there is another way to deal with the criticism, to add to the list. Cyber Creeps This is ... More About: Personal , Fight , Back
April Fool?s Spotlight
2008-04-02 05:08:00 Written by Mark of MeAndMyDrum | Subscribe to MAMD It has been WAY too long since I’ve posted here. So I thought I’d get back into the swing of things by posting a collection of April Fool ’s jokes that have made their way to the Web today. I must admit that ever since I saw last year’s ... More About: General , Spotlight
Bloggers Guide to SEO
2008-04-01 17:29:00 First I have to say that I am by no means a SEO expert, but I do know blogging. Improving your blog for search engines has never been easier for bloggers. It just takes a little bit of work. In the last month we’ve received 1,400 visitors from Google alone. What Exactly is SEO? When I first ... More About: Bloggers , Guide
Spending Money in the Blogosphere: Articles or Advertising?
2008-03-31 20:29:00 My marketing budget generally isn’t that big, yet. The money I make goes into living, bills, etc. However I have purchased reviews, banners and links in the past. Where Should You Invest Your Money ? This is a classic chicken and the egg theory that many bloggers have debated about. Some argue that with the right content, readers ... More About: Articles , Advertising , Blogosphere , Spending
Contest Roundup: March 30th
2008-03-30 20:26:00 Today we have only the big blog contests. Below a collection of the hugest on line competitions you have ever seen, there’s no reasons to hesitate. Etienne Teo Prizes for $5641 from Etienne! Cash, blog reviews, advertising space, Wordpress themes, entrecard credits, take a look at the site for full list. To enter you have to ... More About: Contest , Contests , Roundup , March
Comment Friday for March 28th
2008-03-28 08:01:00 I just got back from a game of mini-golf. On the ride I realized I had to write up Comment Friday ! I’ve got a big to-do list around here so let’s get started. If this is your first Comment Friday we give one lucky person a free weekly blogroll spot as our ?blog of the week?. ... More About: March
Adding FeedFlares To Your Blog
2008-03-27 14:04:00 I stress to any new blogger and any blogger in general, that social media and networking is important. If your post can be popular on certain social media websites it can be very beneficial. We’ve just giving you the basic rules for social media and three new social media sites for bloggers. Now, to publicize! What ... More About: Blog
Linkshare Affiliate Network
2008-03-26 13:31:00 LinkShare is another good affiliate network that I frequently use. Linkshare reminds me of Commission Junction, they have similar affiliates to promote. It’s surprising that I haven’t seen many bloggers use and promote Linkshare. Using Linkshare LinkShare is a pretty basic affiliate network with tons of different affiliates to promote. The reason I joined was that there ... More About: Affiliate Marketing , Affiliate , Network
3 Social Media Websites Good for Bloggers
2008-03-25 17:31:00 Some social media websites, like Digg, are becoming increasingly difficult for bloggers to have their articles go popular. I have been using alternatives which have worked fine for us. Now that you know the basic rules for social media sites you can be successful on any social media website. Here are three that you ... More About: Social , Media , Blogging Tools , Websites , Bloggers
6 Rules for Social Media Websites
2008-03-24 12:55:00 With Delores’ recent trouble with Sphinn, I thought I’d write a quick guideline to follow for social media and social bookmarking sites. Here are six basic rules and tips for a successful social media user account. Always Read Their Rules Each social media website will have a different set of rules. This is a given, but sometimes ... More About: Social , Media , Websites
Are You Backing Up Your Blog?
2008-03-24 02:30:00 One thing you cannot ignore about your blog is backing up the data. You don’t want to wake up to find your hosting mess up the backups and you have lost all your data. Relax. I know just the thought of that would make a hard working blogger like you shudder. I had written a detailed post ... More About: Blogging Tools , Blog , Backing
Contest Roundup: March 22nd
2008-03-23 14:34:00 First of all, Happy Easter to all BAYB readers! Hope you have a great time. Are you ready for new blog competitions? It’s simple and easy, as always. All you need is your blog and a bit of luck… $25 from AlosBlog You can win $25 at AlosBlog. To enter do either (or all) of ... More About: Contest , Contests , Roundup , March
Customize Your Homepage with Homepagle
2008-03-22 05:09:00 I found a new site, Homepagle, that has the makings for being an interesting way to market your website or blog. If your sneaky, like me. Create Your Homepage When I first visited this website it was one of the moments. Those moments in which you tell yourself “Why Didn’t I Think of That?” Then I began ... More About: Internet
Comment Friday for March 21st
2008-03-21 08:00:00 It’s been hard to find time to blog! However I’ve been able to manage to keep updated. With starting more and more new blogs I find myself blogging almost 24/7. If this is your first Comment Friday we give one lucky person a free weekly blogroll spot as our ?blog of the week?. Along with that ... More About: March
How They Started Blogging
2008-03-20 18:55:00 We know how I started blogging, I’ve told the story a few times. I got several wonderful comments of bloggers telling their story of how they started blogging I wanted to share them to everyone. Blogging Stories Rhys I started blogging nearly 6 years ago. The main reason was to surpress an ego trip I was having. I ...
Scratcback Still Scratchin? Backs
2008-03-19 23:53:00 We’ve written about scratchback several times. One because we like it. Two because we are still making money with it. At first I thought scratchback would only last so long, but it continues to surprise me. Earnings from Scratchback Yesterday I received another payment from scratchback totaling almost $27. I thought that was pretty good, considering I ...
6 Reasons Why Your Linkbait Failed
2008-03-19 17:41:00 Linkbait has become a popular way for bloggers to increase their readers and traffic. What is Linkbait? Linkbait is basically a piece of content placed on a web page that is designed for the specific intention of gathering links from as many different sources as possible. Many linkbaits are also designed to go viral or go be ... More About: Reasons
You Sphinn Me Right Round, Baby
2008-03-18 11:03:00 Hey ya’ll! Delores Defacto, here. I wanted to contribute my blogging plight: Apparently I’ve been blacklisted from Sphinn. I set up an account, after seeing that sites such as Blog About Your Blog used it as an alternative for Digg. I added only a few links that I can remember, some for other websites, some of my ... More About: Baby , Round
No Longer Promoting NeverBlueAds
2008-03-17 13:56:00 I have been a NeverBlueAds affiliate for a few months now. I have earned just under $100 and have been generally happy with it. That was up until about a month ago. My NeverBlueAds Experience Neverblueads has a lot of freebie offers, which is perfect for my freebie blog. Getting conversions for certain offers has been nice. ... More About: Personal , Affiliate Marketing , Promoting
The Amatureist Financial Journey - Jason Crews
2008-03-17 00:04:00 I first found Jason Crew’s blog from the contest he had in February. Sadly we didn’t win, but that’s okay. There is always this month! March Contests and Promotions I’m always for helping out a good cause. At Jason’s Blog he is dedicating March to give back. All the advertising from his ad space is going to ... More About: Journey , Blog Promotion , Financial
Contest Roundup: March 16th
2008-03-16 19:13:00 It’s Sunday and new blog contests are ready for you all… Give to your blog the chance to make you happy! Win $100 from Blogetition Blogetition, another interesting blog about online contests where you can submit your contest for FREE (like About Blog Contest s, of course), is running an easy competition where you can win ... More About: Contests , Roundup , March
Blogger Interview with Mark from MeAndMyDrum.com
2008-03-15 15:42:00 Welcome to another edition of Blogger Interview s. Last week we interviewed Karthik. It was another easy decision to select this weeks interview due to their dedication to BAYB. I?d like to introduce Mark Sierra from Me and My Drum. I asked Mark several questions about blogging in general. Here is his answers What is your age? Where do ...
Comment Friday for March 14th
2008-03-14 19:29:00 With the excitement of yesterday I completely forgot about Comment Friday ! It was a great day for us. First we got back our google page rank. Then our stumbleupon captcha post went crazy and received about 50 stumbles. If this is your first Comment Friday we give one lucky person a free weekly blogroll spot as ... More About: March
Stumbleupon Now Using Captcha for Reviews
More articles from this author:2008-03-13 20:53:00 *Update* Israel reports that the captcha is only on some posts, but it’s been on all of mine so far. A disturbing discovery while trying to stumble and review a site today. Stumbleupon is now using captcha! With stumbleupon obviously being gamed by different website services, I suppose this was inevitable. I’ve heard of automated programs as ... More About: Reviews , Captcha 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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