Comments on: How To “Grow” Your Blog http://blogtechguy.com/1553/how-to-grow-your-blog/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-grow-your-blog Website Solutions Expert Thu, 17 May 2012 00:48:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joel Williamshttp://blogtechguy.com/1553/how-to-grow-your-blog/#comment-726 Joel Williams Sat, 27 Mar 2010 06:48:29 +0000 http://blogtechguy.com/?p=1553#comment-726 Cheers Jeff, it's pretty good, occasional issues but I like it. Cheers Jeff, it's pretty good, occasional issues but I like it.

]]> By: TeamBoostershttp://blogtechguy.com/1553/how-to-grow-your-blog/#comment-720 TeamBoosters Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:46:44 +0000 http://blogtechguy.com/?p=1553#comment-720 By the way, I really like this Disqus!! I think I'll have to add it to my websites!<br>I look forward to reading your ebook this weekend.<br>Jeff By the way, I really like this Disqus!! I think I'll have to add it to my websites!
I look forward to reading your ebook this weekend.
Jeff

]]> By: Joel Williamshttp://blogtechguy.com/1553/how-to-grow-your-blog/#comment-721 Joel Williams Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:24:39 +0000 http://blogtechguy.com/?p=1553#comment-721 Yaro Starak, who coined the term Pillar Article, usually suggests around 1,500 words for a Pillar Article. They can be as long as you like really but often around 1,500 will be enough time to explain your article fully and provide enough content to be a valuable resource on your blog.<br>Indexing is a difficult question, I've literally seen it happen in 15 minutes, and other times days. It all depends on how well optimized your post is, do you have sitemap and pinging plugins setup in WordPress and finally on how important the search engine thinks your content is.<br>I'm not an expert on article directories I'm afraid, I don't use that method of marketing myself (perhaps I should start) so am not aware of any trusted sources of info on them I'm afraid. Yaro Starak, who coined the term Pillar Article, usually suggests around 1,500 words for a Pillar Article. They can be as long as you like really but often around 1,500 will be enough time to explain your article fully and provide enough content to be a valuable resource on your blog.
Indexing is a difficult question, I've literally seen it happen in 15 minutes, and other times days. It all depends on how well optimized your post is, do you have sitemap and pinging plugins setup in WordPress and finally on how important the search engine thinks your content is.
I'm not an expert on article directories I'm afraid, I don't use that method of marketing myself (perhaps I should start) so am not aware of any trusted sources of info on them I'm afraid.

]]> By: Joel Williamshttp://blogtechguy.com/1553/how-to-grow-your-blog/#comment-722 Joel Williams Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:20:23 +0000 http://blogtechguy.com/?p=1553#comment-722 I have a whiteboard (or indeed two) but don't use it quite so effectively as that. It is great though when you can clean off tasks! I have a whiteboard (or indeed two) but don't use it quite so effectively as that. It is great though when you can clean off tasks!

]]> By: Joel Williamshttp://blogtechguy.com/1553/how-to-grow-your-blog/#comment-723 Joel Williams Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:19:33 +0000 http://blogtechguy.com/?p=1553#comment-723 I agree with Andrew, it won't be classed as duplicate content but will be classed as non-unique although personally I have a feeling you are penalized slightly for that. Some of the reading I've done is that some people believe it shares out some of the "link juice" between the articles and waters down the ranking of the original article.<br>So as Andrew says, changing the article would be the best idea, this is often what article spinner programs do, some are terrible but apparently there are a few that produce great results - you choose which words to replace and what selection of words to replace it with and then the software will change it for you. Never used them myself but a lot of people ask me about them so I might investigate for another post. I agree with Andrew, it won't be classed as duplicate content but will be classed as non-unique although personally I have a feeling you are penalized slightly for that. Some of the reading I've done is that some people believe it shares out some of the “link juice” between the articles and waters down the ranking of the original article.
So as Andrew says, changing the article would be the best idea, this is often what article spinner programs do, some are terrible but apparently there are a few that produce great results – you choose which words to replace and what selection of words to replace it with and then the software will change it for you. Never used them myself but a lot of people ask me about them so I might investigate for another post.

]]> By: Joel Williamshttp://blogtechguy.com/1553/how-to-grow-your-blog/#comment-724 Joel Williams Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:15:25 +0000 http://blogtechguy.com/?p=1553#comment-724 Thanks Rob! Thanks Rob!

]]> By: TeamBoostershttp://blogtechguy.com/1553/how-to-grow-your-blog/#comment-716 TeamBoosters Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:29:50 +0000 http://blogtechguy.com/?p=1553#comment-716 I have added the page "Articles" this morning to my team fund raising website <a href="http://www.teamboosters.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.teamboosters.com</a>. I will hyperlink my best Pillar Blog posts on this page (not all of my posts) Three new questions for the experts; How many words should a Pillar Article contain at a minimum? and assuming my post get indexed pretty rapidly, how long do I need to wait? and finally, is there a good article directly list that comes from a trusted resource?<br><br>Many thanks,<br>Jeff I have added the page “Articles” this morning to my team fund raising website http://www.teamboosters.com. I will hyperlink my best Pillar Blog posts on this page (not all of my posts) Three new questions for the experts; How many words should a Pillar Article contain at a minimum? and assuming my post get indexed pretty rapidly, how long do I need to wait? and finally, is there a good article directly list that comes from a trusted resource?

Many thanks,
Jeff

]]> By: Andrew Rondeauhttp://blogtechguy.com/1553/how-to-grow-your-blog/#comment-715 Andrew Rondeau Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:34:45 +0000 http://blogtechguy.com/?p=1553#comment-715 I'm sure Joel will respond but I wanted to share my thoughts...it's not a mistake and it is not classed as duplicate content but make sure the blog post is indexed on your blog in the search engines before you do it...that way your blog post is indexed first. The only thing is Google won't see it as unique...they will know it is published elsewhere but you are not penalised.<br><br>SO...it is better to change the blog post before you submit it to the article directories. Change the title, first and last sentences - at least and that will help.<br><br>Andrew I'm sure Joel will respond but I wanted to share my thoughts…it's not a mistake and it is not classed as duplicate content but make sure the blog post is indexed on your blog in the search engines before you do it…that way your blog post is indexed first. The only thing is Google won't see it as unique…they will know it is published elsewhere but you are not penalised.

SO…it is better to change the blog post before you submit it to the article directories. Change the title, first and last sentences – at least and that will help.

Andrew

]]> By: Andrew Rondeauhttp://blogtechguy.com/1553/how-to-grow-your-blog/#comment-714 Andrew Rondeau Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:30:27 +0000 http://blogtechguy.com/?p=1553#comment-714 Joel,<br><br>Re: Managing my time. My best investment has been a whiteboard. I write on the board what I want to achieve each week and each day and tick them off as I go. It helps me focus.<br><br>Andrew Joel,

Re: Managing my time. My best investment has been a whiteboard. I write on the board what I want to achieve each week and each day and tick them off as I go. It helps me focus.

Andrew

]]> By: mickya1http://blogtechguy.com/1553/how-to-grow-your-blog/#comment-713 mickya1 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:52:59 +0000 http://blogtechguy.com/?p=1553#comment-713 Joel,<br>I first found you in Yaro's forum. I have a question about duplicate content and article marketing.<br>Would you ever take the same content that you use in your own post (like this one) and release it to the article directories pointing back to your blog? or is that a mistake and duplicate content? Joel,
I first found you in Yaro's forum. I have a question about duplicate content and article marketing.
Would you ever take the same content that you use in your own post (like this one) and release it to the article directories pointing back to your blog? or is that a mistake and duplicate content?

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