The Best of the Blogosphere: March 21, 2008
March 21, 2008
Welcome to another release of The Best of the Blogosphere, where I compile all the great content, contests, information, and blogging news from this week into one valuable resource for you to learn from, enjoy, and share with your own readers.
If you ever have anything you’d like featured in these weekly resource posts, please contact me and we’ll work something out. Not only do I like bringing the best stuff to my readers, but I like helping out other hard-working bloggers as well in getting some extra exposure.
Blogging
Nomadic Growth: Moving to Greener Pastures at Skelliewag.
5 Steps to Write Effective Articles in Less Time at DailyBlogTips.
Single-Author Blogs vs. Multi-Author Blogs at Blogtrepreneur.
6 Reasons Why Your Linkbait Failed at Blog About Your Blog.
Making Money Online
Make Money Blogging Secret - Make the Money Find You at The Blog Entrepreneur.
Charge By PayPal Subscription Or 1 Time Payments? at Blogging Fingers.
Is the Make Money Online Niche Right for You? at News Notion.
Social Media
Getting Social Media Votes at Traffikd.
The Success Checklist I Used to Hit #1 on del.icio.us, with Resulting Screenshots at Group Writing Projects.
12 Must-Have Tools for Active Digg Users at Dosh Dosh.
Wordpress
Adding Sidebars to WordPress Themes at Blogging Experiment.
A Peek at Wordpress 2.5 at Brown Thoughts.
24 Killer Plugins for Your Wordpress Blog at DailySEOBlog.
Contests
Easter Egg Hunt: Find the Eggs & Win My StumbleUpon Traffic Course at Caroline Middlebrook.
Blog Design Madness at Vandelay Design.
Domain Giveaway Contest #3 at eXtra For Every Publisher.
Your Logo Contest at PixelHead Online.
Super Blogging News
If you’re a regular reader here you might have noticed that The Best of the Blogosphere got a little makeover, where all links are categorized by topic. I was thinking this might be easier for visitors to pick through and easily find what they want to read. Please leave a comment and let me know what you think, and how these weekly resource links can be further improved for you, the reader.
Also don’t forget to check out who won the guest posting contest, and read the information about upcoming contests here at Super Blogging and other contests around the blogosphere (besides the ones above). And if you’re looking for cheap web hosting, check out the newest page here at Super Blogging featuring my recommendations.
Thanks, and have a fantastic weekend!
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Announcing the Winner of the Guest Posting Contest
March 19, 2008
You might remember the recent guest posting contest here at Super Blogging. With this contest I basically opened up the chance for readers to write their own articles to be featured on this blog, and I also offered a prize for the winner of the contest. Let’s take a look at who entered and with what guest posts:
Bending the Web: Become Popular in 2 Months by Robojiannis.
5 Ways To Be A More Unique Blogger by PabloPabla.
Why There’s Nothing Wrong With A Little Bit Of Controversy by Jason Pereira.
Those were all fantastic posts and I’m really honored to have all of them here - however, there can only be one winner. To figure out who the winner is, we’re going to look at the post that brought in the most traffic (which is determined by Google Analytics).
And The Winner Is…
Robojiannis, with Bending the Web: Become Popular in 2 Months! This post brought in the most traffic by far and was also one of the most popular ones for the month here at Super Blogging. And it definitely deserves those titles, being one of the most detailed and lengthiest posts I have ever seen. It’s a true example of an amazing article. Thanks Robojiannis for sharing it with us!
Then there is, of course, your prize for winning the guest posting contest. I promised a sitewide 125×125 banner and link for one month, so if you will contact me with the information for both of those things, I’ll get your ads up right away! Thanks again for sharing your wonderful writing talents and knowledge here at Super Blogging, I really appreciate it!
And also a huge thank you to Pablo and Jason. You both have excellent blogs and I’m proud to have a little piece of your talent here.
Upcoming Contests…
Of course, this is not the only contest Super Blogging is going to be seeing! If you haven’t noticed, there are all kinds of huge contests around lately such as The Ultimate Blog Contest, The $8,907.83 Contest, the It’s Almost Summer Contest, and The Blog Bash Contest. I’ve had in mind to organize a contest like those for a couple months, but never got around to it. However, I’m not dropping that idea, and even if it takes a little while, it’s still going to happen! If you’d like to sponsor an upcoming HUGE Super Blogging contest, please contact me, or just subscribe to Super Blogging so you won’t miss it when it occurs!
Also, apart from a big contest, there will also be smaller ones like this one. I’d like everyone to have a chance to participate in something, so keep your eyes peeled for the next mini-competition or large contest. Thanks everyone!
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The Best of the Blogosphere: March 14, 2008
March 14, 2008
It’s now time for yet another edition of The Best of the Blogosphere, where I gather all the great content, information, news, contests, and more from the blogging universe this week.
If you ever have any great posts you’ve written or a competition you’d like me to mention, please contact me and I’ll try to include it in a future Best of the Blogosphere for you. Not only do these roundups help my readers learn more, but they also help give other authors and bloggers a chance for some extra exposure they deserve.
Your Trump Card Post Idea at Skelliewag.
9 Steps to Better Blog Post Ideas at DailyBlogTips.
7 Ways to Make Your Blog Stickier at ProBlogger.
Preparing Your Website for Social Media Traffic: Don’t Be Caught Unprepared at Traffikd.
Why John Chow is Bad for Blogging at The Blog Entrepreneur.
5 Easy Steps to Successfully Impersonate an Internet Celebrity at John Cow.
6 Tips to Make a Great First Impression at Pro Blog Design.
The Three Legged Stool of Web Development at Blogging Experiment.
Why Should You Encourage Your Readers to Subscribe? at Blog About Your Blog.
Blogging Tips I Learned From School at The WWW Observer.
Ringtones: 8 Days and $1,544 in Revenue at eMonetized.
Offline Sources for Design Inspiration at Vandelay Design.
Two Cookie-Controlling Firefox Add-Ons at MeAndMyDrum.
LinkBunch: One Link to Rule Them All at Brown Thoughts.
Blog Theme Machine is a Scammer at The University Kid.
And if you’re looking for somewhere great to promote your site, product, or service, try advertising here. With sitewide banners at the low price of $25 a month and a current $50 for a permanent sponsored review, Super Blogging offers a great bargain. Hurry, for prices are going up soon!
Thanks and have an excellent weekend!
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Make Money Online With PepperJam Network
March 11, 2008
One of latest and greatest ways to make money blogging is the PepperJam Network, which is the newest service on the scene. I already have to say it’s one of my favorites because it’s useful and unique. It’s not another program that acts as the middleman for ads on your site like banners, links, and paid reviews (think TLA and ReviewMe), but instead it makes affiliate marketing a LOT easier.
PepperJam Network is, in a nutshell, a site where you sign up and can immediately be connected with dozens of affiliate offers you can promote to earn money. You can join merchants and start promoting them with banners and links, and you can be paid either by a percentage of the sales or a solid lead. Read more
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Do a Blog’s Rankings Really Matter?
March 10, 2008
There are so many different kinds of ranking systems, numbers, and graphs out there to determine how successful your blog or website is. There is Google PageRank, Alexa, Compete, Technorati, IZEA RealRank, and plenty more. And apart from those there are top lists and ranking systems created for niche sites, like the Top 100 Make Money Online Blogs. All bloggers that are working for growth, improvement, and money will know and check these rankings - some even obsess over them. But do they really matter? Read more
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