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7 Deadly Sins Bloggers Who Blog About Blogging Make

By Source Blogger | Published: August 30, 2010

Normally, most “mistake lists” target bloggers, in general.

Today, Source Blogger is taking you a step further by focusing on the “7 deadly sins bloggers who blog about blogging make” – many of which, admittedly, I continue to make as well.

Source Blogger is a “blog about blogging.” This niche/category is very saturated, very competitive, and for the most part, very misunderstood. It takes a great deal of marketing, networking, and promotion to set yourself apart. Much of the competition is global – with many blogs from the U.K., India, and the Philippines all competing for notoriety.

Let’s get right into these “deadly sins” as it is a lengthy list – but, one you will enjoy and most likely relate to.

Advertising On Your Blog Gave Me Sticker Shock!

By Source Blogger | Published: August 26, 2010

You just published your first blog article. You are a blogger! Congratulations!

You are using either a Tumblr, Blogger, or WordPress(.com), etc.

As time passes, you’ve realized your start-up costs on your blogging efforts has come to the total balance of $0. And you are pleased! A quick look at your PR0 Google Rank, 16M Alexa Rank, and 3 subscribers though (one being you, the others being your Mom…and your cat! sssh! I won’t tell!) is a clear notification that if you want to become more visible, and truly promote your blog effectively, it will require much more of an effort on your part.

A financial one!

Posted in Make Money Online | Tagged Advertising Earnings, Blog Ad Space, Blog Advertising, Blogging Expenses, Make Money Online Blogging, Sell 125x125 Ad Space | 10 Comments

Do You Know Who Is Not Using The Alexa Toolbar?

By Source Blogger | Published: August 25, 2010

About 6 years ago, nearly 40% of the U.S. population’s internet users were actively using the Alexa toolbar.

Why is this significant?

The more users actively downloading the Alexa toolbar, the more data that is exported to Alexa.com in order to rank sites based on traffic volume.

So, what would happen if domestic (North American) Alexa toolbar usage was reduced from 40% to about 12%? That would mean that only roughly 1 in 8 internet users were reporting traffic date to Alexa.

Well, that is exactly what has happened!

Posted in Alexa | Tagged Alexa, Alexa Download, Alexa Internet, Alexa Rank, Alexa Toolbar, Alexa Web | 6 Comments

Would A Squeeze Page Help Your Blog?

By Source Blogger | Published: August 14, 2010

The following is a part 1 of a two part series on squeeze pages.

What is a Squeeze Page?

You may or may not have heard from the many marketers and gurus out there that the money is in the list. The list is the information you have collected on your readers and subscribers who have opted in to receiving future correspondence from you. You should generally expect to receive your greatest amount of conversions from this list over casual readers, lurkers, RSS subscribers, and your recurring traffic.

The list is created by an opt-in where the reader inputs his first name and e-mail address. Your job is to entice your blog traffic by providing free information that will encourage their opt-in participation.