Comments on: Blog Explosion Post http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:47:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: xo~IndyGirl~xo http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-200 xo~IndyGirl~xo Mon, 27 Dec 2004 17:00:28 +0000 http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-200 I joined for the dual purpose of exposing my blog as well as finding new ones. I really enjoy reading others. I have found several from BlogExplosion that I will continue to visit. I joined for the dual purpose of exposing my blog as well as finding new ones. I really enjoy reading others. I have found several from BlogExplosion that I will continue to visit.

]]> By: Bear http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-199 Bear Mon, 27 Dec 2004 16:00:37 +0000 http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-199 I signed up for the hits to my site (I didn't know how it worked so I didn't sign up to find other blogs). However, I do enjoy finding other blogs (like yours) and try to be honest and actually visit for at least 30 seconds. Hopefully you and others will them: <a href="http://armchairgeek.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Average Guy's Tech Blog</a> <a href="http://bendyflexytoys.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Stuff and Things</a> I signed up for the hits to my site (I didn’t know how it worked so I didn’t sign up to find other blogs). However, I do enjoy finding other blogs (like yours) and try to be honest and actually visit for at least 30 seconds.

Hopefully you and others will them:
Average Guy’s Tech Blog
Stuff and Things

]]> By: Robbie http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-198 Robbie Sun, 26 Dec 2004 21:51:24 +0000 http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-198 I do it for both reasons. I think I've got a pretty good blog that I'd enjoy for others to read (outside of my circle of family and friends). I've also run acroos a good number of other quality blogs that have become party of my daily reading ritual. I do it for both reasons. I think I’ve got a pretty good blog that I’d enjoy for others to read (outside of my circle of family and friends). I’ve also run acroos a good number of other quality blogs that have become party of my daily reading ritual.

]]> By: j eastman http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-197 j eastman Sun, 26 Dec 2004 11:54:27 +0000 http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-197 I signed up for the free Scotch ....NO, but really, I did hope to get more readership for my blog, and possibly more people interested in by discussion board, which my blog links too...but I don't think most people read the blogs like I do... ...I'm a "look at me" blogger, anyways, so most of the stuff I write is pretty boring anyway, I'm sure... I signed up for the free Scotch ….NO, but really, I did hope to get more readership for my blog, and possibly more people interested in by discussion board, which my blog links too…but I don’t think most people read the blogs like I do…

…I’m a “look at me” blogger, anyways, so most of the stuff I write is pretty boring anyway, I’m sure…

]]> By: rakel http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-196 rakel Sun, 26 Dec 2004 07:48:20 +0000 http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-196 I came for the traffic, but I find myself spending well over 30 seconds at most blogs unless they are so terribly boring or uninteresting to me (which is understandble. for example, I am not a sports fan, so reading a blog about sports is boring to me). I came for the traffic, but I find myself spending well over 30 seconds at most blogs unless they are so terribly boring or uninteresting to me (which is understandble. for example, I am not a sports fan, so reading a blog about sports is boring to me).

]]> By: Jon Abad http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-195 Jon Abad Sun, 26 Dec 2004 06:18:15 +0000 http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-195 As a marketing guy, you no doubt have heard about the echo chamber and long tail. My blog reading has a lot of influence of folks like Scoble/Winer/Curry and those other folks that Time decided were "the a-list" and then there is a lot of influence by what my friends are up to on their blogs. I joined BE to see long tail blogs. I keep a look out for talented people to then add to my aggregator and read later. As a marketing guy, you no doubt have heard about the echo chamber and long tail. My blog reading has a lot of influence of folks like Scoble/Winer/Curry and those other folks that Time decided were “the a-list” and then there is a lot of influence by what my friends are up to on their blogs.

I joined BE to see long tail blogs. I keep a look out for talented people to then add to my aggregator and read later.

]]> By: Aimee http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-194 Aimee Sun, 26 Dec 2004 03:17:46 +0000 http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-194 A little of both, I guess. I don't really need more traffic, I just thought it would be fun and I enjoy surfing the blogs. I only do it every few days, I don't have a lot of time for mindless surfing. I usually read the first entry, or at least the brief "about" section on most blogs. If I think the rest of it will piss me off, I click on out. Otherwise, I might at least scroll through the first page. I've only bookmarked a few sites...see above time issues. A little of both, I guess. I don’t really need more traffic, I just thought it would be fun and I enjoy surfing the blogs. I only do it every few days, I don’t have a lot of time for mindless surfing. I usually read the first entry, or at least the brief “about” section on most blogs. If I think the rest of it will piss me off, I click on out. Otherwise, I might at least scroll through the first page. I’ve only bookmarked a few sites…see above time issues.

]]> By: Aldon Hynes http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-193 Aldon Hynes Sun, 26 Dec 2004 01:27:47 +0000 http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-193 Also, like others, I signed up initially out of curiousity. I try to check out new site online, especially if it smacks of online social networks, building community, building traffic, etc. BE has driven a little traffic to my site. I'm not sure how many people who have found my site via BE have stayed. However, I have really enjoyed surfing other peoples sites and have received nearly 6000 visits directly from BE. However, if you have a site that people won't come back to, it doesn't matter how you get people to your site. What I have found most effective, and most rewarding, as been to establish relationships, starting through comments, with other bloggers. I have found many great sites this way, and quite a few have come back to my site as a result. All in all, I believe my interaction with other blogs has improved my site considerably. Also, like others, I signed up initially out of curiousity. I try to check out new site online, especially if it smacks of online social networks, building community, building traffic, etc.

BE has driven a little traffic to my site. I’m not sure how many people who have found my site via BE have stayed. However, I have really enjoyed surfing other peoples sites and have received nearly 6000 visits directly from BE.

However, if you have a site that people won’t come back to, it doesn’t matter how you get people to your site. What I have found most effective, and most rewarding, as been to establish relationships, starting through comments, with other bloggers.

I have found many great sites this way, and quite a few have come back to my site as a result. All in all, I believe my interaction with other blogs has improved my site considerably.

]]> By: Ali http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-192 Ali Sun, 26 Dec 2004 00:44:18 +0000 http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-192 I'm going to agree with the rest of the people here. I signed up out of curiosity to see if it worked, which it does - but I, like most people, only stick around most sites if I'm hooked. It's like the first chapter of a book, if I'm not intrigued by the site, I move on. I have found some really excellent sites through BE, though, so I'm very happy I signed up for it. I’m going to agree with the rest of the people here. I signed up out of curiosity to see if it worked, which it does - but I, like most people, only stick around most sites if I’m hooked. It’s like the first chapter of a book, if I’m not intrigued by the site, I move on. I have found some really excellent sites through BE, though, so I’m very happy I signed up for it.

]]> By: Hank http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-191 Hank Sun, 26 Dec 2004 00:07:08 +0000 http://webranding.org/2004/12/26/blog-explosion-post/#comment-191 I joined in the hope of getting traffic to my blogs. I don't know that I have any regular readers; most of my hits come from search engines. But at least a few people have blogmarked me, which suggests they found something they liked. And I've found a fair number of interesting sites to read. Not nearly as many as there are sites I never hope to see again; the limit of 25 sites on my Do Not View list is so low as to be worthless. But there are some interesting writers available on BE. And I skim at least the two or three top posts before moving on. I'd guess that I stay longer than 30 seconds maybe one time in 15. I joined in the hope of getting traffic to my blogs. I don’t know that I have any regular readers; most of my hits come from search engines. But at least a few people have blogmarked me, which suggests they found something they liked.

And I’ve found a fair number of interesting sites to read. Not nearly as many as there are sites I never hope to see again; the limit of 25 sites on my Do Not View list is so low as to be worthless. But there are some interesting writers available on BE. And I skim at least the two or three top posts before moving on. I’d guess that I stay longer than 30 seconds maybe one time in 15.

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