Tips for Start-Up Blogs

by ChiQ 15th April 2008 | 41 comments

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Start-Up Blogging Tips

While I was preparing for my site launch, I’ve gathered some useful tips by asking for advices from fellow bloggers around the web.

1. Press Release – Creating a Press Release can be tricky but do keep one thing in mind, is your article even “newsworthy?” The objective is not to make a Sale or a Marketing Pitch but rather to provide useful information about your product, blog, event or service. Download List of 80 sites to submit your Press Release.

2. Email Marketing – You have to remember that you have a new site and you still have a lot of promoting to do. Why not start it with you contacts? Send an email to everyone on your Contact List informing them of your new project.

3. OnlyWire – Social Bookmarking is one sure way to drive traffic to your site. I suggest you focus on StumbleUpon and Digg, however, there are also tons of social bookmarking sites or services that you can take advantage of. To refrain fro this time consuming strategy, sign up for an account in Only Wire and you get everything done in just one click.

4. Squidoo and HubPages – Creating and Joining Squidoo and HubPages will truly be worthwhile. The pages you create could serve as a gateway for people to reach and visit your site.

5. Blog Catalog, MyBlogLog and Entrecard – these are hot widgets you should not forget to install in your sidebar.

6. Google Analytics – A great tool to analyze how your visitors behave in your site, you should take on of your bouncing rate and popular keywords. Also, this will also help you find out where your visitors are coming from.

7. Directory Submission – Do not forget to submit your site to DMOZ although it could time for your site to be approved. Also, on other reputable web directories. Download Huge Directory List with PR.

8. DoFollow Blogs – Start your Link Building Campaign immediately! Comment on DoFollow Blogs and get some PR Link Juice Love. Download List of DoFollow Blogs with PR.

9. Network/Make Friends with Bloggers – Make friends with Bloggers, most especially those who have the same niche as yours. Do not go for A-list Bloggers, they’re most likely too busy to even bother checking your site. Friends become loyal readers/visitors.

10. RSS Feed Submitter – Another Great way of Advertising and Promoting your site. Download RSS Tools.

Being a New Kid on the Block can be tough but as long as you have something new to offer in this competitive market, then all you have to worry about is your consistency as a blogger and the rest will follow .. (traffic, subscribers, profit and authority in your chosen niche).

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Very good tips, will surely take note of them Thanks!

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yee, nice tips, thank you!

Great Article with good Tips to start up a blog !!

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Nice Article and good Tips.Thanks for sharing:)

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Hi Bro, I’m still looking for any good ideas on how to start up a blog. Yours is very resourceful

hi, thnx for nice tips
will try to use it

Nice tips.
I am not sure about Dmoz though. Webmasters have been waiting for ages to get listed there. Seems like the open directory is the wrong hands.

nice article!

i like Email Marketing!

concise info, mate. hope would help new bloggers.

Thanks for all the nice tips!

Great tips. I’m looking forward to read more tips from you in the future.
Downloaded the list, thanks.

IM downloading the list and also pls visit my blogs also sometimes. thank in advance

Excellent article. You have given startup bloggers like me practical tips

Thanks!

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Hi,onlywire is new to me. I happen to be an active member in all other sites you have mentioned. Can’t wait to join onlywire!:)

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nice list. i agree with most of it

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For Directory Submission i’m using addurl.nu, it’s great, it has a big list of directories and it’s always updating!

I wish I had read some of this before I started our new blog… Oh wells, I think it’s not too late to still do the steps! Thanks for sharing

Thaks to this great post. All we need is ready to follow your great advise!

wow, am glad to have stumbled on this post. i’ve just gotten a domain and a hosting and i dont really know how to start… and i’ve an idea. thanks, very chiQ

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i did tried submit DMOZ few times..but the category i choose seems not working the submission form..till i give up:(

nice tips. i tried them all and help me in making money.

thanks i downloaded your list of directories and dofollow, im sure it helps to me as blogger.

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On #6, I really love Analytics feature but it’s not “real-time” so it’s really useless for me

For #1, don’t limit yourself to the online world with the announcement press release. Fax or mail a press release to local newspapers and they’ll use them as filler articles.