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WordPress Suggestions to Engage Readers and Gain More Comments

Friday, April 15th, 2011

For bloggers there is nothing better than seeing readers engaged and contributing their input to the discussion.  We often write blogs to pass on information to visitors and it is often challenging to see that the topic has sparked minimal reactions or comments from the blog readers.  Unless you’re an extremely popular blogger we look for comments to quantify how many people are receiving our information and find it helpful.

online discussion WordPress Suggestions to Engage Readers and Gain More Comments
Although people may be utilizing the resource that is provided an author won’t exactly know if it was useful unless their readers tell them or become active in the discussion or a Tweet.  For bloggers a main goal is to not only to share the information but also to connect with readers by assisting people across the web.  Whether it is sharing recent news, instructions, support, or information they found interesting, bloggers may see an increase in visitors using analytics but won’t really know how the information came across without user feedback.

There are a number of factors that readers often take into account when deciding if they are going to comment on the subject or join the discussion.  Some of these factors include the following:

Blog Page Rank:

It may not be the most important factor because a link is a link regardless of page rank and readers will see it as a method to point or direct traffic to their own website.  However keep in mind that most users focus on blogs with high page ranks because they are trying to gain more link equity through their comment links.

Blog Topic:

Even with a low page rank is you choose the right topic it will still be able to engage the reader and encourage comments.  A good topic should be current, informative, and possibly controversial.

Author and Writing Style:

Every author has their own style or type of language they use when communicating.  Readers want to be able to connect with and understand an author when reading their work.  Keep in mind that although it is important to

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8 Ways Having A Blog Can Benefit Your Business!

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

For those of us who are new to blogging, this article will simply describe how having a blog will promote you and your business.   It will also serve up some useful tips for managing your blog properly.

Blogging has been around for sometime now but it was only recently that people had noticed the level of importance and beneficial properties that it offers.   blog 8 Ways Having A Blog Can Benefit Your Business! Blogs are basically online interactive journals that span any number of topics.   Some blogs are personal, detailing the actions of an individual and some are organization blogs which usually cover topics and events associated with that organization.   Disregarding whether it is used as a personal or professional outlet, a blog is a handy instrument that can be used to gain momentum and popularity over the Internet.   So a Blog can be a channel for you to express your ideas as well as drive up the success of your business!

So what are the Benefits Of Having A Blog?

Web Presence!

  1. A blog is an excellent way to reach out to your existing clients and gain more along the way.
  2. A quick way to supply news, promotions, ideas, or other information to your audience!
  3. Offers an effective way to provide customer service and support to your customers!
  4. A blog helps establish you as a professional.
  5. Help you build a following and gain respect within your industry and blogging community!
  6. Efficiently increases traffic to your site!   Search engines like, actually love blogs and the keywords found in your blog entries attract more customers to your site looking for information about those keywords.
  7. Allows for you to obtain rapid feedback from blog participants.
  8. Writing a blog also makes your company more approachable! People will have an easier time communicating with you because you are on a more personal level.

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Using the Internet To Get In Touch With Your Company’s User Base

Friday, October 1st, 2010

opinion poll Using the Internet To Get In Touch With Your Companys User BaseHello there! Welcome to the Internet Beacon’s awesome weblog. If you’re here for SEO tips for small businesses, you’ve come to the right place.

Getting in touch with your user base is vital to any business looking to prosper. You want to make sure that you are meeting the needs and desires of your users, and that means getting their feedback. Now, there are several ways to get in touch with your users.

As with getting feedback from employees, polls are a valuable tool in gathering data. People are usually pretty open with polls, especially when the results are anonymous. They can feel free to express their opinions, and you should be glad to get them. This information will be valuable in making important choices in the future.

Giveaways are a great way to drive up traffic and boost interest in your site. People love free stuff, and so entering for a chance to win draws people in. You can start small, say with discounts off of work/services provided by your site and go up from there.

Forums are a powerful tool for creating community interaction. Giving people a place to engage in meaningful conversation about a topic that interests them is always a winner. By setting up a place to discuss your product or services with other users, people will be much more likely to get involved.

Example Online Polling Resources:
ITLpoll.com (open source), MicroPoll.com, QuestionPro.com, SurveyMonkey.com, Zoomerang.com

-Josh

Internet Beacon

Three Ways to Increase Your Blog’s Traffic

Friday, March 19th, 2010

internet buzz words Three Ways to Increase Your Blog’s TrafficHey, everyone. Welcome to the Internet Beacon’s blog. My name is Josh. We’re an internet marketing firm located in Finksburg, MD. We specialize in Search Engine Optimization (SEO). SEO means that we work with you and your website to increase its popularity online with search engines like Google and Yahoo. For more information, please check out our SEO Answers page and our previous blog post on SEO. This week, I’d like to talk about increasing traffic to your blog.

Putting Down Roots

A blog is essentially a journal that’s posted online for everyone to see. Blogs are often a part of a community of other bloggers. To this end, informal communities tend to spring up around blogs that associate with a common theme or idea. Use this to your advantage. Leave intelligent comments on blogs with similar topics to your own. However, exercise caution here. You don’t want to go around spamming other people with links to your site. You will quickly become ignored. Rather, simply join into the online conversation. Most sites will offer you a chance to leave a name and website, so use that as your point of contact.

Stick to the Plan

Anyone who has ever worked on a project will tell you that one of the most dangerous things is Scope Creep. Scope creep means that, in addition to the original goal of the project, there are now more things added to the “to do” list. This is a danger to blogs as well. What started as a great way to share your ideas on kangaroo raising has now branched out into stock tips and personal rants. It can happen to anyone, so make sure that you keep your posts on task.

Meeting the Neighbors

Along the lines of getting involved in a community, get to know the people running the other blogs in your area of expertise. Most people relish friendly competition, and this can turn into a pleasant business relationship. For example, there are many SEO Blogs online. Some of the authors of these blogs get together to exchange information, swap stories,… Read the rest


 
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