How long have you been writing or reading blogs? In between working to finish my novels, I’ve read them for years and blogged myself about two and a half years.
Dan’s blogged for 18 years! Regardless of his ever self-effacing self-description that he should be better at it by now, I’m much impressed! In his words, here’s what he’s learned about blogging, including some of his art…
18 Years of Blogging by Dan Zeorlin
I blogged as a way to practice my writing hobby. Attraction of Viewers, Likes, and Comments would only add incentive for sorting out and organizing my thoughts. Wrong! My blog grew to an enormous size. I became insatiable, like a chef on a quest to include more ingredients in the pot. I tripped up on this “big feet” mentality.
Meanwhile, other matters became most pressing. I was a Caregiver. After things settled down, I reached good stopping points (CMfM – skeleton; ITN – structure) and buttoned up (put it in an archival mode) my blog after publishing 2057 posts. (It downloads too slowly, and casual users can’t reasonably peruse its content.)
If your goal is to attract spiders (advanced views to blog posts), here are two tips for increased “access to location”:
Improve the odds that an Internet Seeker with a focused search will find you [do this by adding General or Specific Category labels and Tags.] and
Improve your referrals [get out there and find compatible sites and link to each other].
Just remember this: It is easier to get excited by one well-directed “find” than to sustain the fickle interest levels of the entire internet!
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It’s great to know that someone has found – perhaps “created” would be a better word choice – a way to be successful at blogging. So, hello, Dan, and thanks, Daal, for this interesting post.
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Hello Sharon,
I read your “diverse voice” and it makes me happy to smile at your willingness to share. You are the picture of success you wish to be- go for it girl. Good luck! Dan
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Great read ,useful and sure inspiring for new ones 😀
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Hello Ortensia,
How fun to title your blog and write with such abandon (if indeed that is what you’re doing). My life is “Truly Madly Ordinary” and I like it this way. People make great companions. One person’s ordinary is the next one’s extraordinary. Thank you for blogging and sharing a little bit of your greatness. Dan
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Thank you🥰
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Great advice I recently started blogging and reading other blogs which are interesting for two months.
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welcome to blogging, Thandy 🙂
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Thank you dear
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Hello Thandy,
So are you still making progress? Gotta push yourself to get over the rough spots.
Dan
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I have blogged and read blogs for a year now…. That’s some good advice.
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Hello Shalleen,
My daughters are 35 and 38 now. Keep growing and enjoying life. Thanks for your comment.
Dan
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So many years in this need, that their experiences are welcome to those who have just started.
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indeed, maccaluder02 — am impressed with Dan’s sheer persistence 🙂
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I am only monolingual. I loved that you have command of language in multiple forma. Thank you!
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I’m helping myself with the translator and I’m doing well. A big hug
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It challenges my brain to think how one would keep current with communication in a viral community. Up to this point I have simply not imagined that it could be done. Macalder you give me reason to think it can (and should) be done!
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