tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post4166971969354554800..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: 10 WAYS TO GET NOTICED AS A BLOGRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-42926919048474899062013-09-16T12:38:22.779-05:002013-09-16T12:38:22.779-05:00VR:
I'm not certain either. I think let others...VR:<br />I'm not certain either. I think let others offer summation of the book. After all the posts, the synopsis is something everyone knows. Give a new insight into the author. Sigh. I wish I had the answers. I just have the questions. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-12758281135595037962013-09-16T12:34:45.091-05:002013-09-16T12:34:45.091-05:00Yes, Roland, I am afraid the tour posts are all be...Yes, Roland, I am afraid the tour posts are all beginning to look the same. Unfortunately we can't all be Alex —bad for us but good for him. :) <br /><br />You offer some excellent advice. I also wish there was a way to cut down on the repetitiveness of these posts. I only get out and about in the blogosphere one day a week, and there are days I'll visit twenty blogs, and eighteen of them have the same tour post. I'm not certain that benefits the blogger, the author, or blog readers.<br /><br /><a href="http://vrbarkowski.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">VR Barkowski</a><br />VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-85112740406243215022013-09-16T12:16:42.377-05:002013-09-16T12:16:42.377-05:00Jeremy:
I googled my site to see where I was sitti...Jeremy:<br />I googled my site to see where I was sitting. It was behind the 8 Ball. Ouch! Going with titles that link to what is going on in the culture's consciousness at the moment does, indeed, help. Thanks. See you Wednesday!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-16783640178053236902013-09-16T12:13:14.552-05:002013-09-16T12:13:14.552-05:00Creepy Query Girl:
Thanks. I only they help my fri...Creepy Query Girl:<br />Thanks. I only they help my friends!<br /><br />Walter:<br />MaMa seals might be paying you a visit now -- or GreenPeace!<br /><br />Lydia:<br />Yes, sometimes we just write our hearts in our posts -- and that is not a bad thing. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-89204119930798807442013-09-16T12:12:26.215-05:002013-09-16T12:12:26.215-05:00great solid advice... it's getting more diffic...great solid advice... it's getting more difficult to be seen... the one thing i find that works the best is in the titles, trending titles bring in the numbers. googling your site to see where you sit is good to.Jeremy [Retro]https://www.blogger.com/profile/09912258155288958827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-9458792337340764292013-09-16T11:16:19.990-05:002013-09-16T11:16:19.990-05:00Great thoughts, Roland. I try to do those things w...Great thoughts, Roland. I try to do those things when I remember to!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-2675871596788663432013-09-16T07:58:38.357-05:002013-09-16T07:58:38.357-05:00Oops, wrong headline.Oops, wrong headline.Walter Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03221874622830527655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-50822513623923440682013-09-16T07:54:49.356-05:002013-09-16T07:54:49.356-05:00I club baby seals.I club baby seals.Walter Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03221874622830527655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-22194862135409729692013-09-16T06:49:59.149-05:002013-09-16T06:49:59.149-05:00perfect, perfect list Roland!perfect, perfect list Roland!Creepy Query Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115161057496086972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-73827256211547387722013-09-16T00:57:42.745-05:002013-09-16T00:57:42.745-05:00Steven:
A paranormal dictionary sounds fun. I did ...Steven:<br />A paranormal dictionary sounds fun. I did forget tags. I stopped using them when Blogger changed formats. Thanks for reminding me!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-75060093417918420162013-09-16T00:52:11.940-05:002013-09-16T00:52:11.940-05:00Great tips. You forgot using tags with every post ...Great tips. You forgot using tags with every post - I can't believe how many writers don't tag their posts yet search engines index tags and they are calculated by Google's super-secret algorithm. I started a paranormal dictionary on my blog, and even thought it is a work in progress it has been drawing in a fair amount of traffic. Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06837639807533435390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-76838093946584616122013-09-15T21:24:15.087-05:002013-09-15T21:24:15.087-05:00Milo:
Look at what is heating the headlines or the...Milo:<br />Look at what is heating the headlines or the conversations between teachers at your school. What issues are important or nagging to you apart from your writing? Haven't you noticed the sense in so many around you that the world has started spiraling downwards into chaos? Write on that and other issues you can imagine being common to the adult browsing the web in search of answers.<br /><br />D.G.:<br />I'm a big scaredy cat -- you should have seen me on the streets of New Orleans after Katrina with no lights!<br /><br />Gothic literature can be fun. In END OF DAYS, I have Renfield teach from DRACULA, saying that since it is written in the form of assorted excerpts from journals and newspapers that it is much like life -- the reader must piece together the full picture which is denied him/her ... just like life forces all of us to do!<br /><br />Thanks for joining the blogfest. Steven was feeling lonely!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-17402556086388309082013-09-15T21:08:07.047-05:002013-09-15T21:08:07.047-05:00I've joined in this blogfest, Roland, even tho...I've joined in this blogfest, Roland, even though I'm a scaredy-cat in some instances. Maybe reading a lot of scary stuff (gothic literature) may be just what I need. <br /><br />It's something we do for friends - face our fears! AND I did like Edgar Allen Poe's stories.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-48213216253499227482013-09-15T21:02:23.740-05:002013-09-15T21:02:23.740-05:00Good tips, Roland! The one thing I struggle with w...Good tips, Roland! The one thing I struggle with where my blog is concerned is connecting with the readers who don't leave comments -- the non-bloggers. How do I know what speaks to them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-16168719228564658852013-09-15T12:04:51.621-05:002013-09-15T12:04:51.621-05:00Suzanne:
Yes, interesting ideas are hard. But if t...Suzanne:<br />Yes, interesting ideas are hard. But if they were easy to conjure, everyone would do it! I hope you join my blogfest. You have the whole month of October to talk of your scariest book and what you think of my idea of doing a Serial Trilogy. :-)<br /><br />D.G.:<br />All you have to do is post sometime during October on the book that unsettled you as a child or as an adult -- and just mention my blogfest. You can juggle it however you wish. I'm easy.<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words on my blog. :-)<br /><br />Alex:<br />Being first is hard -- being one of the first is a bit easier for me!<br /><br />Thanks for all your help! Best of luck with CASSASTORM!!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-43828806814460119842013-09-15T11:45:59.935-05:002013-09-15T11:45:59.935-05:00Thanks for the mention! I try.
Being one of the fi...Thanks for the mention! I try.<br />Being one of the first with news really isn't that difficult. I just note things as I find them and them post them all in the Ninja News. If you're looking, you will find things of interest.<br />Great tips, Roland!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-38343491013469426582013-09-15T11:03:40.297-05:002013-09-15T11:03:40.297-05:00Both Alex and you, Roland, are great examples of m...Both Alex and you, Roland, are great examples of many of your points. <br /><br />I agree with titles and content being important. A title is the first hook. I prefer quality or wit and not so much the chatty 'why I didn't write a post' post.<br /><br />Certain things that I look for (like images) put others off. Some people like blocks of text only. One even said images clutter up the post (this during the A to Z challenge). We all have our own tastes.<br /><br />Good Luck with your blogfest! Don't know if I'll be able to participate. I'll try to support your effort in other ways, if not.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-87132187448188891542013-09-15T11:01:10.258-05:002013-09-15T11:01:10.258-05:00Some good tips here, Roland. It gets harder and ha...Some good tips here, Roland. It gets harder and harder to come up with interesting ideas and new angles for posts. I certainly agree a little humour can go a long way. I only caught Word War Z a few days ago so your picture there caught my eye. Will check out your hop details.Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.com