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Ali — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 16:34:48 -0000

Great ideas here! I'm definitely going to take this advice for my blog.

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Jmahudson — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:47:26 -0000

Thank you! These ideas are great -- though I am wondering exactly when days became 30 hours long... ah, well!

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RunDreamAchieve — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:10:15 -0000

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the tips. I am far from where I want to be with my site but just started 13 days ago, am in the distance running niche so trying to narrow it. Nate
www.rundreamachieve.com

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Susan C — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:55:25 -0000

i just started my first blog, thanks for the advice!

you advised: "comment on great blogs." how would you suggest going about promoting your blog via other "great blogs" without coming off in a negative/pushy/obnoxious way?

i also liked the chunking pointer, it's definitely something i'll be paying more attention to.

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Sherelle Diggs — Tue, 03 May 2011 23:50:28 -0000

Very informative. I will make use of the suggestions to improve my blog. Thanks

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Contractors — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:40:57 -0000

Really useful article, I think knowing who your audience is, is so crucial to success - gotta know your market.

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youtube downloader — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:00:41 -0000

This is a top shelf blog, with clearly written content, that speaks to people looking to better understand the future of digital influence. Brillant work, considerately written, and created in such a way that I come away thinking about how this impacts me.

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K Keefe — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 11:07:08 -0000

great help thanks

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BZ — Mon, 17 May 2010 07:48:47 -0000

This is great stuff. I only discovered your site a few days ago but I've found so many useful and entertaining posts. Keep 'em coming.

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Jimmy — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:13:12 -0000

Thanks for this post. I've had my blog for a few months now and I feel like a failure already. I want to keep it at Blogger, but can never decide on style and layout and this distracts me. I have to admit that I think I'm failing miserably at this.

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robbritt — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:43:38 -0000

Great tips. I love it when someone give useful information rather than fluffy vagueness.

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Sinoun — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:27:40 -0000

wow i sure wish i could go for lunch with david usher! you are one lucky guy chris brogan!

but apart from that, this is a great article.

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Rebecca — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:04:45 -0000

Thanks for the great tips!
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jodyreale — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:55:51 -0000

Chris, thanks for this. I'm from the school that says, "You can't get it wrong." In other words, as long as you're doing the blogging, you're learning and growing, and therefore working your way to whatever you call success. Where are you on the experimentation spectrum?

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Jay Ramirez — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:58:58 -0000

Chris, another thought is to put something into the design aspect. Make it easy to find topics, subscribe, search, follow the comments, etc. If it's easy to find the community, people will be more likely to be back.

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Tracksuit CEO — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:48:41 -0000

Love your use of Twitter to promote your posts. It works while adding value to your blog and Twitter both.

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Morghus — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:04:24 -0000

The first thing that needs to be caged for further use is motivation. How do you go about that? That's always been a problem with me. Motivation comes after success, not before - and it's a huge failing, I know, but a major problem nonetheless.

So how do you get to the point where you focus on your points? =)

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groonk — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:11:08 -0000

i knew i kept up with your posts and twitter for a good reason. :)

thanks for the tips here. i'll have to work on implementing them.

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Patricia - Spiritual Journey O — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:08:20 -0000

I visited your blog today because of your interview done by Stephen Hopson. Great interview. I will be back to read more. I appreciate the information in this article. I just celebrated my first anniversary as a blogger on June 1 and am still in the process of building my subscriber foundation. I recently passed the 150 mark. Consistently I am between 130-150 daily subscribers. It has been a slow, but constant upward climb. Mine is a small niche blog about my spiritual journey and recovery from incest so my story line doesn't always a happy setting. I write to reach out to other survivors to give them hope and let them know that the world can be a safe and loving place.

I read a few technical based blogs to learn how to stuff about computers and blogging. I have been a fan of Stephen's for less than a year. Heck, 2 years ago I didn't even know what a blog was. So to use an old commercial saying for myself, "You've come a long way babe." Have a glorious day. I intend to.

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chrisbrogan — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:39:54 -0000

Hi Cheryl- The only problem I see with making your homepage up front and center is that it doesn't change. People will view it once, assess whether they want to be your client, and then move on. A blog is a chance to invite repeat visitors.

What does anyone else say?

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thornley — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:35:45 -0000

Break it up in chunks. Use headlines.

Great practical advice Chris that I and many others too often forget.

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david usher — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:48:34 -0000

next time you in montreal message me and we can grab mitch and go for lunch:)

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cherylsmith — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:35:15 -0000

Great post Chris, again! Lots of good food for thought.

Currently, my blog (new as of 4/08) is not the homepage of my website. My marketing materials list my homepage only. I use social networking sites to promote specific posts, but so far haven't included separate links for the blog itself. I would welcome thoughts on that from you and your other blog readers.

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chrisbrogan — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:05:11 -0000

David - excellent, and you know, I never discount the fact that I have a true Canadian rock god commenting on my site. Thanks for being you. I visited Montreal the other day and someone mentioned you on the radio (might have just missed hearing a tune). Cool that you're part of the contribution, and such a great contributor in your own right.

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david usher — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:54:00 -0000

Great post Chris
And the perfect example with Mitch and Six Pixels of Separation. He gave me the 'red pill, blue pill talk' that lead me into this crazy social media world:)