So the hubby just shared with me a post from Blogsessive that gives a great rundown of commonly misunderstood blog tactics – from commenting on other blogs to social media and link luv.

Some goodies include:

On social media -

From where I stand, the most important thing is NOT the volume of your submissions, but rather their quality and the quality of your network.

On commenting -

Have a strong opinion on the matter and express it in larger comment. The majority of comments that high traffic blogs received are those ???Great post!??? or ???Thanks for the tips!??? type of comments. A more elaborate opinion is bound to stand out between those.

Also, one time comments will have no positive effect. Actually, they???ll have no effect at all. Why? Because making a user click you link is a matter of trust, and trust is not gained with one comment. Make a habit of commenting on those blogs from time to time, in order to gain their audience???s trust.

On blogger networking -

My readers can confirm that their emails are responded, mostly quite fast. But the ones that get responded have the decency of reading my about page, using my name, not asking me to do things in exchange for their loyalty. Networking is not ???emotional blackmailing???.

I’d never heard of Blogsessive til now and I’m excited about this new resource. You’ve got a great thing going, Alex. Can’t wait to dig through the “best of” archives!

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