Comments on: Blogging tips: growing an audience http://www.doedeereblogazine.com/articles/blogging-tips-growing-an-audience Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:56:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: My Blogging Research Reflection « Bobby’s Art Institute of Dallas Blog http://www.doedeereblogazine.com/articles/blogging-tips-growing-an-audience/comment-page-1#comment-10280 My Blogging Research Reflection « Bobby’s Art Institute of Dallas Blog Sun, 03 May 2009 16:57:43 +0000 http://www.doedeereblogazine.com/?p=4167#comment-10280 [...] Blogging tips: growing an audience [...]

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]]> By: Megan J. http://www.doedeereblogazine.com/articles/blogging-tips-growing-an-audience/comment-page-1#comment-9734 Megan J. Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:33:55 +0000 http://www.doedeereblogazine.com/?p=4167#comment-9734 I've always liked makeup but only recently 'really' became [practically] obsessed with it. With that said, I had considered starting up my own little m/u blog where I'd 'show and tell' about the new items I had recently acquired and show my swatches and FotD's, etc... but I realized that there are already so many out there and the idea of posting all of this stuff and no one commenting, was a disappointing prospect. I was already posting about my m/u in my own LJ journal and hardly anyone commented, so what was the point of making another one, right? -Well, then I decided...screw it. So I made a m/u community on LJ. Yes, there are already several on there...but most of those seem to revolve mainly around High End cosmetic brands and really polished 'looks', etc. I just wanted to created one for women like myself, who are not married to only High-End cosmetics and who just want to share about their recent m/u buys/swaps, show their 'everyday' m/u 'looks', ask general questions, etc. -So far I have a modest following, but I'm hoping that it'll grow. Even if it doesn't, I'm content with it. I have somewhere to vent my m/u obsession and people of like-interest who will read and comment from time to time.:) http://community.livejournal.com/makeupreviewed/ Further, I am an artist and I like to make masks and I've got other artistic aspirations and ideas, so once I get back into the swing of making art again, I'm going to create a blog where people who like my art can watch as I post about new-found materials, their quality, uses, etc.; my WIP photos, ideas, post about other artists I admire and feature various pieces from them, etc. -I've already had some people show an interest in being put on a mailing list for my masks, so I figure I've already got some potential readers/commenters for an art blog. http://EMasqueradeGallery.deviantart.com Great post, I like how you put together ideas on how to make a blog more interesting and reader-friendly.:) I’ve always liked makeup but only recently ‘really’ became [practically] obsessed with it. With that said, I had considered starting up my own little m/u blog where I’d ’show and tell’ about the new items I had recently acquired and show my swatches and FotD’s, etc… but I realized that there are already so many out there and the idea of posting all of this stuff and no one commenting, was a disappointing prospect. I was already posting about my m/u in my own LJ journal and hardly anyone commented, so what was the point of making another one, right?
-Well, then I decided…screw it. So I made a m/u community on LJ. Yes, there are already several on there…but most of those seem to revolve mainly around High End cosmetic brands and really polished ‘looks’, etc. I just wanted to created one for women like myself, who are not married to only High-End cosmetics and who just want to share about their recent m/u buys/swaps, show their ‘everyday’ m/u ‘looks’, ask general questions, etc.
-So far I have a modest following, but I’m hoping that it’ll grow. Even if it doesn’t, I’m content with it. I have somewhere to vent my m/u obsession and people of like-interest who will read and comment from time to time.:)
http://community.livejournal.com/makeupreviewed/

Further, I am an artist and I like to make masks and I’ve got other artistic aspirations and ideas, so once I get back into the swing of making art again, I’m going to create a blog where people who like my art can watch as I post about new-found materials, their quality, uses, etc.; my WIP photos, ideas, post about other artists I admire and feature various pieces from them, etc.
-I’ve already had some people show an interest in being put on a mailing list for my masks, so I figure I’ve already got some potential readers/commenters for an art blog.
http://EMasqueradeGallery.deviantart.com

Great post, I like how you put together ideas on how to make a blog more interesting and reader-friendly.:)

]]> By: Aoife http://www.doedeereblogazine.com/articles/blogging-tips-growing-an-audience/comment-page-1#comment-9732 Aoife Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:54:13 +0000 http://www.doedeereblogazine.com/?p=4167#comment-9732 I have two blogs, because I felt the topics couldn't really combine in a cohensive way. One is on make-up, but I haven't quite gotten into the swing of things on it yet. You can find it at www.sarcasticfairy.blogspot.com My other is about exams, basically. In Ireland you sit a series of 7 exams called The Leaving Cert. They're known to be pretty stressful, and I'm just blogging about my experiences as a Leaving Cert student. You'll find this one at www.LessStudyMoreSleep.blogspot.com I'm still trying to get them both off the ground, and lack of feedback, through lack of audience, sometimes makes it seem sort of like, what's the point? But I love writing, and when someone does comment, it makes me feel like it's worth putting effort into. I find commenting other blogs is an effective way of getting your blog noticed somewhat, but often it needs to be a smallish blog, or else your comment is just among the masses. My exam blog got mentioned today on a pretty big site, all because I started talking to one of the bloggers on that site, and he liked me & my blog. Traffic today increased significantly, and I was delighted by just that! :) I hope, someday, to figure out the whole going it on your own, system. I haven't really got the foggiest about domain names and hosting, perhaps a vague knowledge of what they are, but that's about it. First I would like an audience, then I'll venture towards getting my own website, away from Blogger. Baby steps make striding easier in the long run :) :) I have two blogs, because I felt the topics couldn’t really combine in a cohensive way.
One is on make-up, but I haven’t quite gotten into the swing of things on it yet. You can find it at http://www.sarcasticfairy.blogspot.com

My other is about exams, basically. In Ireland you sit a series of 7 exams called The Leaving Cert. They’re known to be pretty stressful, and I’m just blogging about my experiences as a Leaving Cert student. You’ll find this one at http://www.LessStudyMoreSleep.blogspot.com

I’m still trying to get them both off the ground, and lack of feedback, through lack of audience, sometimes makes it seem sort of like, what’s the point? But I love writing, and when someone does comment, it makes me feel like it’s worth putting effort into. I find commenting other blogs is an effective way of getting your blog noticed somewhat, but often it needs to be a smallish blog, or else your comment is just among the masses.

My exam blog got mentioned today on a pretty big site, all because I started talking to one of the bloggers on that site, and he liked me & my blog. Traffic today increased significantly, and I was delighted by just that! :)

I hope, someday, to figure out the whole going it on your own, system. I haven’t really got the foggiest about domain names and hosting, perhaps a vague knowledge of what they are, but that’s about it. First I would like an audience, then I’ll venture towards getting my own website, away from Blogger. Baby steps make striding easier in the long run :) :)

]]> By: Vintage Rose http://www.doedeereblogazine.com/articles/blogging-tips-growing-an-audience/comment-page-1#comment-9690 Vintage Rose Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:26:01 +0000 http://www.doedeereblogazine.com/?p=4167#comment-9690 Thanks for the very helpful article. I too have just started blogging... I find that another tip is to edit, edit, edit! My best posts, at least in my opinion, are the ones that I write the day before & then edit throughout the day, then I usually post them the following morning. I know that I still have a lot of work, but it's been so fun & I love meeting all the bloggers out there with similar interests! http://VintageRoseClothing.blogspot.com/ Thanks for the very helpful article. I too have just started blogging… I find that another tip is to edit, edit, edit! My best posts, at least in my opinion, are the ones that I write the day before & then edit throughout the day, then I usually post them the following morning. I know that I still have a lot of work, but it’s been so fun & I love meeting all the bloggers out there with similar interests!

http://VintageRoseClothing.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Little Thoughts, Lovely Things http://www.doedeereblogazine.com/articles/blogging-tips-growing-an-audience/comment-page-1#comment-9676 Little Thoughts, Lovely Things Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:00:30 +0000 http://www.doedeereblogazine.com/?p=4167#comment-9676 I definitely agree that one should start just for fun and if they truly love to write and have something to share. If it ends up making money than that's an added bonus. It should be about trying to share information with people who will appreciate it, not necessarily to gain a million followers. I just started one, and I'm really enjoying it. It's about beauty but will also include my every day thoughts about all aspects of life. Blogs like yours that feature all sorts of subjects inspired me to do that. Yours is definitely the best. littlethoughtsandlovelythings.blogspot.com I definitely agree that one should start just for fun and if they truly love to write and have something to share. If it ends up making money than that’s an added bonus. It should be about trying to share information with people who will appreciate it, not necessarily to gain a million followers.

I just started one, and I’m really enjoying it. It’s about beauty but will also include my every day thoughts about all aspects of life. Blogs like yours that feature all sorts of subjects inspired me to do that. Yours is definitely the best.

littlethoughtsandlovelythings.blogspot.com

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