Comments on: Blogging 60 days in. 10 lessons I have learnt! http://aquapebble.co.uk/2009/09/15/blogging-60-days-in-10-lessons-i-have-learnt/ Sat, 07 Jan 2012 09:52:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sunny http://aquapebble.co.uk/2009/09/15/blogging-60-days-in-10-lessons-i-have-learnt/comment-page-1/#comment-4545 Sunny Sat, 07 Jan 2012 09:52:11 +0000 http://aquapebble.co.uk/?p=438#comment-4545 Your answer shows real itenllgience. Your answer shows real itenllgience.

]]> By: Lee http://aquapebble.co.uk/2009/09/15/blogging-60-days-in-10-lessons-i-have-learnt/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Lee Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:26:28 +0000 http://aquapebble.co.uk/?p=438#comment-49 Joni, I am flattered that with your ADD characteristics that you read more than one post. :) Thanks for your comments. I certainly can't call myself a blogging expert but with 20 year marketing and business experience I would call myself a marketing expert. I think if you create a profession blog you could get other professionals to join you as contributors and this may help with the stretching yourself too far. You can have a section on your exiting site for your blog or you can create an independent profession blog. There are ways to tie the two together to promote your business with out it being an in your face promotion. Once you have enough people visiting your site there is definitely additional revenue streams in the way of directories, subscription models, newsletters, digital products, advertising revenue to name some. I hope this advice helps jump start you with innovative ideas. All the best. Lee Joni, I am flattered that with your ADD characteristics that you read more than one post. :) Thanks for your comments.

I certainly can’t call myself a blogging expert but with 20 year marketing and business experience I would call myself a marketing expert.

I think if you create a profession blog you could get other professionals to join you as contributors and this may help with the stretching yourself too far. You can have a section on your exiting site for your blog or you can create an independent profession blog. There are ways to tie the two together to promote your business with out it being an in your face promotion.

Once you have enough people visiting your site there is definitely additional revenue streams in the way of directories, subscription models, newsletters, digital products, advertising revenue to name some.

I hope this advice helps jump start you with innovative ideas.

All the best.
Lee

]]> By: Joni Fisher http://aquapebble.co.uk/2009/09/15/blogging-60-days-in-10-lessons-i-have-learnt/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Joni Fisher Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:20:26 +0000 http://aquapebble.co.uk/?p=438#comment-47 OK....now you've done it! My aspiration is to provide a strong blogging presence to compliment my profession, however, know that with my "type-A/ADHD" characteristics (and yes, I'm a Capricorn!) that I can easily stretch myself too far! My question for the experts is....how can I successfully blend the two in order to provide value to both? How do I find a great blog-site? Are there additional revenue streams that stem from blogging other than drawing people to your area of expertise? (OK, maybe I'm a little dense when it comes to blogging!). Please feel free to contact me offline if you can spare a couple of seconds! I could really use a mentor in this area....takers? :) I wish you all the very best and am rooting for you! Joni Fisher, CSP Fisher Search Group OK.…now you’ve done it! My aspiration is to provide a strong blogging presence to compliment my profession, however, know that with my “type-A/ADHD” characteristics (and yes, I’m a Capricorn!) that I can easily stretch myself too far!

My question for the experts is.…how can I successfully blend the two in order to provide value to both? How do I find a great blog-site? Are there additional revenue streams that stem from blogging other than drawing people to your area of expertise? (OK, maybe I’m a little dense when it comes to blogging!).

Please feel free to contact me offline if you can spare a couple of seconds! I could really use a mentor in this area.…takers? :)

I wish you all the very best and am rooting for you!

Joni Fisher, CSP
Fisher Search Group

]]> By: Jim O'Connor http://aquapebble.co.uk/2009/09/15/blogging-60-days-in-10-lessons-i-have-learnt/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Jim O'Connor Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:15:32 +0000 http://aquapebble.co.uk/?p=438#comment-40 Hi Lee, I'm on steep learning curve (ie rollercoaster!) with new media, blogs etc. This post very helpful. I will be following your blog.... Many thanks, Jim Hi Lee,
I’m on steep learning curve (ie rollercoaster!) with new media, blogs etc. This post very helpful. I will be following your blog.…

Many thanks,

Jim

]]> By: Greg Satell http://aquapebble.co.uk/2009/09/15/blogging-60-days-in-10-lessons-i-have-learnt/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Greg Satell Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:31:17 +0000 http://aquapebble.co.uk/?p=438#comment-35 Lee, I think the excerpt is a good idea. I don't have any data for my site but it's pretty much standard usability. I try to group my posts so that the first screen will support more than one interest (another advantage of having a large reserve). Subscriptions are going well. I have just over 100 after the first 2 weeks. If it is more comfortable, feel free to e-mail me or contact me on LinkedIn. - Greg Lee,

I think the excerpt is a good idea. I don’t have any data for my site but it’s pretty much standard usability. I try to group my posts so that the first screen will support more than one interest (another advantage of having a large reserve).

Subscriptions are going well. I have just over 100 after the first 2 weeks.

If it is more comfortable, feel free to e-mail me or contact me on LinkedIn.

- Greg

]]> By: Lee http://aquapebble.co.uk/2009/09/15/blogging-60-days-in-10-lessons-i-have-learnt/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Lee Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:22:51 +0000 http://aquapebble.co.uk/?p=438#comment-34 Thanks for the comments :) Mikey B you are sooo right. I find so many blogs regurgitating what is in the news or already out there. Paul I would love to know what your website address is so that I can visit it. Sorry Richard I am Sagittarius. But Wow that is such a coincidence! I like your writing style and enjoyed reading your posts. Greg your site is amazing for a month in. Your advice on having a backlog of articles is good (something I don't have). I have been thinking of trying the excerpt with a click to read more. How do you find it works? Also want to know whether you are all getting many subscribers as that is a next step for me and any advice would be welcome. Thanks for the comments :)

Mikey B you are sooo right. I find so many blogs regurgitating what is in the news or already out there.

Paul I would love to know what your website address is so that I can visit it.

Sorry Richard I am Sagittarius. But Wow that is such a coincidence! I like your writing style and enjoyed reading your posts.

Greg your site is amazing for a month in. Your advice on having a backlog of articles is good (something I don’t have). I have been thinking of trying the excerpt with a click to read more. How do you find it works?

Also want to know whether you are all getting many subscribers as that is a next step for me and any advice would be welcome.

]]> By: Greg Satell http://aquapebble.co.uk/2009/09/15/blogging-60-days-in-10-lessons-i-have-learnt/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Greg Satell Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:50:29 +0000 http://aquapebble.co.uk/?p=438#comment-33 Lee, Thanks you for this. I started my blog about 1 month ago and my experience is similar to yours. I would add one important point that could help with number 8 (Writing posts is tough): Before you start blogging build up a reserve of posts and maintain that reserve. I have managed publishing companies in the past so I knew about the importance of this from Editors. It makes a world of difference and allows you to post regularly, revise before you post and correct mistakes. It is recommended to keep 3 or 4 posts in reserve, but I keep far more. (I'm a little retarded when it comes to writing so I need the extra revisions). I hope this is helpful. Thanks for the great post and feel free to check out my site at www.digitaltonto.com - Greg Lee,

Thanks you for this. I started my blog about 1 month ago and my experience is similar to yours. I would add one important point that could help with number 8 (Writing posts is tough):

Before you start blogging build up a reserve of posts and maintain that reserve. I have managed publishing companies in the past so I knew about the importance of this from Editors.

It makes a world of difference and allows you to post regularly, revise before you post and correct mistakes.

It is recommended to keep 3 or 4 posts in reserve, but I keep far more. (I’m a little retarded when it comes to writing so I need the extra revisions).

I hope this is helpful. Thanks for the great post and feel free to check out my site at http://www.digitaltonto.com

- Greg

]]> By: Richard Scott http://aquapebble.co.uk/2009/09/15/blogging-60-days-in-10-lessons-i-have-learnt/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Richard Scott Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:17:12 +0000 http://aquapebble.co.uk/?p=438#comment-32 Lee, I read your ' ABOUT ' section and I think we must have been born under the same moon (you're not a Capricorn are you ?). My blog is about making a difference in the corporate world and I have been blogging for about 60 days and I am writing a Fantasy novel (although I am sure will be much slower than you). So congrats on your blog and book and I would appreciate you thoughts on www.bettercorporatelife.blogspot.com. By the way, use Google Analystics if you aren't already - I have found it very good. Lee, I read your ’ ABOUT ’ section and I think we must have been born under the same moon (you’re not a Capricorn are you ?). My blog is about making a difference in the corporate world and I have been blogging for about 60 days and I am writing a Fantasy novel (although I am sure will be much slower than you). So congrats on your blog and book and I would appreciate you thoughts on http://www.bettercorporatelife.blogspot.com.

By the way, use Google Analystics if you aren’t already — I have found it very good.

]]> By: Paul Pruneau http://aquapebble.co.uk/2009/09/15/blogging-60-days-in-10-lessons-i-have-learnt/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Paul Pruneau Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:09:56 +0000 http://aquapebble.co.uk/?p=438#comment-23 Thanks for your insights. In process of drafting a series of posts on how a blog is one of many components that help present your value to prospects and the community. Since I have moved away from a traditional HTML/Flash site to a blog|site, I have increased my online visibility and site grade by over 40%. Best of luck to you. Blog on. Thanks for your insights. In process of drafting a series of posts on how a blog is one of many components that help present your value to prospects and the community. Since I have moved away from a traditional HTML/Flash site to a blog|site, I have increased my online visibility and site grade by over 40%. Best of luck to you. Blog on.

]]> By: Mikey B http://aquapebble.co.uk/2009/09/15/blogging-60-days-in-10-lessons-i-have-learnt/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Mikey B Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:35:05 +0000 http://aquapebble.co.uk/?p=438#comment-22 Nice post. Agree x 10 and especially #7. So much of the world is bland or derivative that strong opinions - opinions that some others may not like - are to be encouraged and welcomed. A fiercely independent will, consistently expressed with wit and grace is to be treasured. Go for it. Nice post. Agree x 10 and especially #7. So much of the world is bland or derivative that strong opinions — opinions that some others may not like — are to be encouraged and welcomed. A fiercely independent will, consistently expressed with wit and grace is to be treasured. Go for it.

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