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  Howard Young

  2 years ago

  Amen, St. Tinu.
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  mcewen

  2 years ago

  Great! I had this feeling that the majority of bloggers are blogging for a sense of community rather than becoming millionaires over-night, but that's not the impression you get from the advertisements.
  Cheers
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  Ted Demopoulos

  2 years ago

  Amen
  Oh, wait, can I say that about my own post :)
  Thanks for the link Tinu!
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  saskboy

  2 years ago

  One free traffic tip I can give is to always leave your blog URL in the Website field when you comment on another blog. You forgot to do that today ;-) on my blog.
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  ellamichelle

  2 years ago

  I'm not sure how effective blogs are for marketing, particularly when the keyword dense ones are often obviously in sole existence to advertise...wouldn't this hurt rather than harm their usefulness?
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  Roy Carter

  2 years ago

  Hi Tinu
  
  Of course we all know that there is nothing wrong with making money, but you are spot on, in that if you stop caring about your subscriber/visitor then you will lose them pretty darn quick.
  
  Again, there is nothing wrong with making recommendations about tools or products that you genuinely feel will help people, but (as you do) we need to deliver valuable content as well as pointing people in the direction of products that will help them.
  
  Love your stuff by the way, and I recommend you as required reading to all my own subscribers.
  
  regards
  Roy
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  Mark McManus

  2 years ago

  Nice article Tinu. I think people are too smart and can see right through a blog thats sole purpose is to generate money. Don't get me wrong I like to make money like everyone else but I like to add value to other people's lives too. I give information on how people can improve their lives in every area and I love it. I hope I can therefore get repeat readers not one-timers.
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  OwenC

  2 years ago

  There's only one word to say .. Amen!!
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  Mr SEO

  2 years ago

  That is the best piece of advice that I have heard from a blogger. As soon as you get started, it is true to say that it is very hard to stop. Once you get by the 1st few months and start to see returns then you are always far more willing to put more into it when the returns are more tangible.
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  Arrypotter

  2 years ago

  Money is not what good bloggers blog for. It is for bringing out reality!.To me good blogging is to bring out what you feel is right!.
  www.formatnreload.blogspot.com
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  David

  2 years ago

  I agree that the indirect effects of blogging can
  be much more beneficial to you than it would
  seem at first.
  
  It seems the more links you give out, the more
  that you actually get back - which can only
  help your traffic. There seems to be a lot of
  people willing to help you in the blogosphere!
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  ONLINEBETS

  2 years ago

  how can get free traffic for my page????
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  kerriella

  2 years ago

  I totally agree. The blogs I visit that I enjoy, if there are ads I give them a click if they interest me at all, if the blog is just slapped together, never moderated, or it seems obvious it's all about the money for the blogger then I don't click and usually don't go back.
  
  I have ads and referrals on my blog but I don't expect to make any real money off of them. If someone clicks on something great but I would much rather them read and leave a post to let me know what they thought of it than do a random ad click and move on.
  
  kerriella
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  Paul Hancox | InternetInfluenc

  1 year ago

  This is an intriguing post. I'm acutely aware that how we promote our blogs can affect how it appears to others.
  
  For instance, I've been offered to participate in "blog carnivals" or "blog trains" to promote my blog, but have so far respectfully declined... not that I've been tempted, but I just feel posting that kind of thing would decrease the quality of my blog.
  
  Thanks for the thought-provoking post.
  
  Paul Hancox
  
  P.S: If you get a moment, please hop over to my blog and leave a comment, because I'd really appreciate it.
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  Tinu Abayomi-Paul

  1 year ago

  I haven't been back to this page in a while. Looks like this is where everyone left their comments while I was sick. Thank you all so much.
  
  Paul, since your comment was so recent, I'll answer you first, as I'm sure everyone else has forgotten about me.... *dramatic sob*
  
  I understand how you feel about Blog Carnivals. At first, so did I. But like anything else, it all depends on the quality and caliber of the carnival. Some pretty much suck, but many are run by top-tier online businesses who are respected. If you're a mid-level blogger, not in say, the top one thousand blogs, but definitely in the top 40K, then it's a matter of finding only the quality carnivals. All it would take for you to participate is to submit a post - you don't have to link to all the other posts all over your blog, just go back and edit in an addendum linking back to the main carnival page.
  
  Even that isn't required and is more like etiquette. It can bring you lots of new readers, and can be a good way to network.
  
  Blog trains are a totally different animal. I rarely participate in memes, though I'll do so if tagged, just as a bit of fun. If you can't have fun once in a while and help other people who get less attention than you, heck, what is the point of blogging in the first place.
  
  Thanks for coming by! I've already been by to comment, and I actually stop by every blog that's linked from here, and comment if it moves me.
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  Beth

  1 year ago

  I agree. You sure can get an "Amen!" from me! It is so much better to come across a blog that is written passionately and freely rather than a blogger who is worrying about using keywords and linking to affiliates or their other sites. Where's the fun in that?
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  Tim

  1 year ago

  Tinu,
  
  AMEN! I love it when I get to a website and see nothing but 125x125 ads, adsense blocks, and text links!
  
  Seriously... I've been teaching people for years that if you are not passionate about what you're writing, or selling, then you shouldn't be doing it. People can see it. And in the long run will not return to your site when wanting new information.
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  Jasmine

  1 year ago

  Amen! There ya go!
  
  I do have a couple of personal blogs, and I stopped trying to make money off them ages ago and just went back to blogging. I used to do PayperPost on one of them - after a while, it just didn't feel right - I felt I was forcing myself to like the product I was promoting. And then Google stepped in and started penalising paid posts left right and center.
  
  The last straw for me was when I asked myself 'who owns this blog? Me or them?'
  
  And now my blogs reflect more of me than they ever did. I feel good about that.
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  Tinu

  1 year ago

  Beth,
  
  I don't know either. :)
  
  Tim,
  
  I think people are afraid of passion.
  
  Jasmine,
  
  Exactly. You're there to serve your audience, and ultimately, you're in control of how you do that.
  
  Welcome everyone!
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