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Which Social Bookmarking Site Would You Prefer to Hit the Front Page Of? Posted: 16 May 2008 11:01 PM CDT Here’s a question that might provoke some interesting discussion over the weekend: Which Social Bookmarking Site Would You Prefer to Hit the Front Page Of? Would you prefer to hit the popular page on Digg, hit StumbleUpon’s buzz page, make it big on Delicious, Mixx or Reddit or is there some other social bookmarking page that you’d rather do well on? Also - WHY did you choose the one you’ve chosen? Is it just about the raw numbers of readers, that it leads to secondary links, that it’s more focused and brings a higher quality of reader? Now it’s over to you for your say…. Share This

Amazon Associates Introduce MP3 Clips Widget Posted: 16 May 2008 01:34 PM CDT If you have a blog with a music focus the Amazon Associates program have today announced a widget that you’ll want to check out - it’s an MP3 Clips Widget that lets your readers listen to clips of music live on your site. You can hand select songs to be included on the widget or pick categories of songs. Any sales generated by the widget earn you 10% of the sale as an associate. Just be aware that only those in the US can buy music from Amazon (or at least they seem to need a US credit card). All of your readers will be able to see the widget - just not actually convert with a sale of an MP3. Let me know how it goes if you decide to give it a go! Share This

Should I Stop Blogging? 20 Questions to Ask Yourself Posted: 16 May 2008 09:03 AM CDT “When Should You Give Up On a Blog?” - question from the Q&A sidebar widget. While they won’t all apply to every blog - here’s a list of questions to consider when working out whether you should give up on a blog. What goals do I have for this blog? Are they being met? Am I getting closer to meeting them? Am I Interested in the Topic? Am I getting personal satisfaction from posting? How Many Posts Did I write in the Last Month? Do I have time to keep the blog running? Is anyone reading my blog? Have I given it enough time? Do I still see myself writing on this blog in 18 months time? Is the niche growing or dying? Is the blog earning anything? Is the blog growing my profile and perceived expertise? Are there any other benefits from this blog? Is the blog giving energy to or taking energy away from me? Is the Blog’s traffic and income growing or shrinking? Are readers engaging with the content? If readers are commenting - what are they saying? What are other bloggers writing about my blog? Do I have anything original and useful to say on my topic? What else could I do with the time that I spend on this blog What would the impact be of me not blogging? (on readers and me) Share This

Brian Clark Shares His Blog’s Tipping Point Posted: 16 May 2008 07:02 AM CDT Today Brian Clark from CopyBlogger shares his Blog’s Tipping Point I think the tipping point for Copyblogger was the beginning of 2007. I had a good first year, attracting 10,000 subscribers, and as the new year began I decided I wanted Copyblogger to be one of the top blogs. That hadn’t been my initial goal; I had just wanted to join in and let people know what I could do for other projects. But then I thought, “If you want to be viewed as an expert at social media and content marketing, what better proof than by growing the blog bigger right out in front of everyone?” In 2007 Copyblogger tripled in traffic and subscribers, and it was all because I changed my mindset and decided to just do it. It was a lot of fun, and it demonstrates that more than half the battle goes on inside our own heads. Share This

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