Comments on: Am I Hopelessly Behind The Curve With MyBlogLog? http://freshblogger.com/2007/02/am-i-hopelessly-behind-the-curve-with-mybloglog/ Fresh ideas for blogging, making money, and living a more productive life Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:37:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ray http://freshblogger.com/2007/02/am-i-hopelessly-behind-the-curve-with-mybloglog/comment-page-1/#comment-13861 ray Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:22:45 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2007/02/am-i-hopelessly-behind-the-curve-with-mybloglog/#comment-13861 Hi Bekah. Just try to keep things simple to begin with. Start by going to blogger.com and signing up for a free blog. Since you're using gmail already, you can sign in with your google account information, so it will be even easier for you to get started. My advice for a beginner is to think for a little bit first about what you'd like to talk about on your blog. Also, think for a minute about what your goals are going to be. Do you want to make money with this blog? Do you want to just have a personal blog to let your voice be heard? Or, do you have a niche topic you want to share with the rest of the world? After you've spent a little bit of time thinking about it, go for it. It won't cost you anything to set up a blog. Blogger.com is a good, easy way to start and that's where I had my first blog, too. People will find your blog slowly at first, but if you keep posting and also leaving good comments on other blogs that you visit, you'll get more and more traffic. Don't get discouraged, because it does take time. Just remember to have fun with it always. Good luck! Hi Bekah. Just try to keep things simple to begin with. Start by going to blogger.com and signing up for a free blog. Since you’re using gmail already, you can sign in with your google account information, so it will be even easier for you to get started.

My advice for a beginner is to think for a little bit first about what you’d like to talk about on your blog. Also, think for a minute about what your goals are going to be. Do you want to make money with this blog? Do you want to just have a personal blog to let your voice be heard? Or, do you have a niche topic you want to share with the rest of the world?

After you’ve spent a little bit of time thinking about it, go for it. It won’t cost you anything to set up a blog. Blogger.com is a good, easy way to start and that’s where I had my first blog, too. People will find your blog slowly at first, but if you keep posting and also leaving good comments on other blogs that you visit, you’ll get more and more traffic. Don’t get discouraged, because it does take time. Just remember to have fun with it always. Good luck!

]]> By: Bekah http://freshblogger.com/2007/02/am-i-hopelessly-behind-the-curve-with-mybloglog/comment-page-1/#comment-13464 Bekah Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:16:21 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2007/02/am-i-hopelessly-behind-the-curve-with-mybloglog/#comment-13464 I need so much help. There is so much out there I don't know where to start. I'm looking into blogs and have this on my toolbar and I have gmail. Where do I go from here? What direction does a beginer go to? Do I need alot of members for bloging. I need so much help. There is so much out there I don’t know where to start. I’m looking into blogs and have this on my toolbar and I have gmail. Where do I go from here? What direction does a beginer go to? Do I need alot of members for bloging.

]]> By: Wendy Piersall :: eMom http://freshblogger.com/2007/02/am-i-hopelessly-behind-the-curve-with-mybloglog/comment-page-1/#comment-13085 Wendy Piersall :: eMom Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:20:25 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2007/02/am-i-hopelessly-behind-the-curve-with-mybloglog/#comment-13085 And to your other point, the spam isn't really that bad. Darren complains about it, but he also has one of the biggest MyBlogLog communities of all - so it's natural he's an easy target. You got a comment from Scott? I'm jealous! ;) Glad to hear you're doing well, by the way, and thanks for the compliment! W And to your other point, the spam isn’t really that bad. Darren complains about it, but he also has one of the biggest MyBlogLog communities of all – so it’s natural he’s an easy target.

You got a comment from Scott? I’m jealous! ;)

Glad to hear you’re doing well, by the way, and thanks for the compliment!

W

]]> By: ray http://freshblogger.com/2007/02/am-i-hopelessly-behind-the-curve-with-mybloglog/comment-page-1/#comment-13063 ray Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:51:12 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2007/02/am-i-hopelessly-behind-the-curve-with-mybloglog/#comment-13063 Hey Chris, that's a good point, too. When I've checked out the widgets I see on other blogs, I've always been looking for people I know. It <em>is</em> cool to be able to match a face to a name (if they're not scared to post their picture!). Hey Chris, that’s a good point, too. When I’ve checked out the widgets I see on other blogs, I’ve always been looking for people I know. It is cool to be able to match a face to a name (if they’re not scared to post their picture!).

]]> By: ray http://freshblogger.com/2007/02/am-i-hopelessly-behind-the-curve-with-mybloglog/comment-page-1/#comment-13061 ray Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:48:47 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2007/02/am-i-hopelessly-behind-the-curve-with-mybloglog/#comment-13061 Hi Scott. I'm going to try it out in the next few days. Nice to meet you and thanks for visiting! Hi Scott. I’m going to try it out in the next few days. Nice to meet you and thanks for visiting!

]]> By: Chris http://freshblogger.com/2007/02/am-i-hopelessly-behind-the-curve-with-mybloglog/comment-page-1/#comment-12989 Chris Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:06:42 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2007/02/am-i-hopelessly-behind-the-curve-with-mybloglog/#comment-12989 Hey Ray, I held off a little bit before joining MyBlogLog, then I took the plunge. Like Wendy said, it is sending traffic my way. I think people see your picture or avatar in the widget and then give your site or profile a visit. I initially joined cause I thought it would be a good way to find relevant interesting material by checking out blogs that like similar blogs as I do. I haven't had much trouble with Spam but I have seen it on others profiles. Hey Ray,
I held off a little bit before joining MyBlogLog, then I took the plunge. Like Wendy said, it is sending traffic my way. I think people see your picture or avatar in the widget and then give your site or profile a visit. I initially joined cause I thought it would be a good way to find relevant interesting material by checking out blogs that like similar blogs as I do. I haven’t had much trouble with Spam but I have seen it on others profiles.

]]> By: Scott Rafer http://freshblogger.com/2007/02/am-i-hopelessly-behind-the-curve-with-mybloglog/comment-page-1/#comment-12919 Scott Rafer Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:51:08 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2007/02/am-i-hopelessly-behind-the-curve-with-mybloglog/#comment-12919 @ray -- We'd love to have you onboard when you are ready. @Wendy -- I still owe you a note on the contest. Sorry I'm behind. @ray — We’d love to have you onboard when you are ready.

@Wendy — I still owe you a note on the contest. Sorry I’m behind.

]]> By: ray http://freshblogger.com/2007/02/am-i-hopelessly-behind-the-curve-with-mybloglog/comment-page-1/#comment-12895 ray Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:39:41 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2007/02/am-i-hopelessly-behind-the-curve-with-mybloglog/#comment-12895 Hi Wendy. Yeah, I've been thinking about it more and even eyeballing my sidebar for a spot... I'm guessing it's worth trying, but the thing that worries me is having to sift through another pile of spam. If I can avoid that time waster as well as getting some good traffic, then I'll be happy. It has been a while, hasn't it? I'm busy, busy, busy with all the little (and big) things that life continues to throw at me. I'm hanging in there, though, and I expect this year will end up being a good one. I check out your site pretty often and I'm really impressed by what you've accomplished. You really are an inspiration. Great work! Hi Wendy. Yeah, I’ve been thinking about it more and even eyeballing my sidebar for a spot… I’m guessing it’s worth trying, but the thing that worries me is having to sift through another pile of spam. If I can avoid that time waster as well as getting some good traffic, then I’ll be happy.

It has been a while, hasn’t it? I’m busy, busy, busy with all the little (and big) things that life continues to throw at me. I’m hanging in there, though, and I expect this year will end up being a good one. I check out your site pretty often and I’m really impressed by what you’ve accomplished. You really are an inspiration. Great work!

]]> By: Wendy Piersall :: eMom http://freshblogger.com/2007/02/am-i-hopelessly-behind-the-curve-with-mybloglog/comment-page-1/#comment-12871 Wendy Piersall :: eMom Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:09:38 +0000 http://freshblogger.com/2007/02/am-i-hopelessly-behind-the-curve-with-mybloglog/#comment-12871 Ray, I totally thought the same thing about MyBlogLog. But I finally caved just over two weeks ago and signed up. It's now the fourth biggest referrer to my site, only behind Google, direct hits, and StumbleUpon (only because I just got a major Stumble recently - that traffic comes and goes). It's also majorly addicting to see who comes by your site. I say give it a shot - you can always get rid of it if you don't like the extra visitors. ;) How are you, btw? It's been a while since we connected! Wendy Ray, I totally thought the same thing about MyBlogLog. But I finally caved just over two weeks ago and signed up. It’s now the fourth biggest referrer to my site, only behind Google, direct hits, and StumbleUpon (only because I just got a major Stumble recently – that traffic comes and goes).

It’s also majorly addicting to see who comes by your site. I say give it a shot – you can always get rid of it if you don’t like the extra visitors. ;)

How are you, btw? It’s been a while since we connected!

Wendy

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