For a fun (and educational!) Sunday, I’d like to share a resource I just discovered via a Blogcatalog visitor.

Divyatha (or Rhinestonne as she is known at BlogCatalog) has several interesting blogs, including her Best of Web Pages.

It was on that site that I found listed along the sidebar, (more…)

By now you know how much we harp on commenting on blogs. Not only is it easy to do, but it’s absolutely, positively the best free form of marketing for yourself and your website – and a great way to gain a backlink (in most cases) in the search engines to your website link.

And now, especially for bloggers, there’s no reason not to… if you’re a member of Entrecard.

Entrecard and SezWho (a comment rating system) have joined forces to not only encourage your comments, but reward you for your efforts.

Here’s an excellent post that outlines the details (why reinvent the wheel?):
Top 10 Reasons Why Entrecard-SezWho Partnership Is Important For Bloggers

Frankly, we love comments and we love commenting – and we love free marketing!

And, for all you affiliate marketers and website owners without a blog, don’t think that commenting isn’t for you, too! Commenting can be incredibly lucrative – both in short and long term internet marketing and search engine linking… (and did we mention it’s free!).

Let’s face it, people pay big bucks to purchase a spot on websites and blogs. But commenting is FREE and gets you the same – actually even better – results! You get to pick and choose. Your comment remains on the blog forever. And no one will disconnect your link at a whim (or if you stop paying).

Of course the idea is to provide insight or feedback or a pat on the back to the blogger. Or to (kindly) dissent when appropriate. Your quality comments get you visitors to your website.

People are curious animals and a good comment always makes me click through to see what’s on the other end. Visitors that didn’t cost you a dime, just a bit of time.

And, if you use Firefox (we’re partial to Firefox), and have the Alexa addon, you’ve got the perfect tool to check for traffic ranks on the blogs you stop on and comment on (keep in mind it’s just a tool, who’s to say where your next client or customer might come from?).

So… Why purchase them, when commenting provides a natural (organic!) link for yourself on quality blogs?

It really is a no brainer.

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Your Turn! Have your say right now! Comments welcomed!

(If there had been room in the title I would have also added “and make money or advertise” with this great Alexa Traffic Rank 8,567 service.)

A while back we signed up for SocialSpark one of those rare social media marketing websites that give both bloggers and advertisers a central location to either make money (bloggers) or find lots of willing individuals to write about your program (advertisers). Of course, that’s not withstanding that once written about, the advertiser, too, stands to see a potential huge increase in sales

So what exactly is SocialSpark and why should you join?

For openers, (more…)

[My preamble]

To all the bloggers visiting, reading and commenting, not only do we thank you but we salute you

And to all our not-currently-blogging visitors, not only do we thank you, but we encourage you to take a hard look at the material being provided on this blog. If you’re still wondering “should you start a blog” you are missing the ride of the century (and also the crest of the wave?) by delaying. Each day someone somewhere is putting up the perfect blog in your field or passion, and is, therefore, going to be lightyears ahead of you (assuming they know the “tricks of the trade”) before you even make up your mind.

[The guts of this post]

That said (it’s so important, it’s why we keep “harping at you!”) today I’m going to re-examine a social media spot explored several moons ago, and provide you with proof why this one is worth a little effort. (more…)

I am a very lucky person. I get to do what I want, when I want, even if it starts at dawn and goes past midnight. And add to that the joy of finding blogs that just suck you into the blogger’s world. Today is my day to share my secret source with you…

Nardeeisms

“Nard” is the ultimate stretch-woman (remember the cartoon movie, “The Incredibles”… then you’ll love her avatar at BlogCatalog). A perfect stranger to start, I now find my day is not complete until I visit her latest post. Incorporating song, wrapped around a most wonderful style I won’t even try to describe (you must experience Nard for yourself), I immerse myself in the daily doings of Nardeeisms and “The Boy.”

This woman has a talent few possess. Don’t get me wrong, there are tons of blogs out there that I follow, thoroughly enjoy, comment on, and takes tips and suggestions from – but Nardeeisms is special for me.

After a long day, or needing a jolt to get going in the morning, my day is made brighter because of her.

Word of warning… Come with an open heart, and you just might not ever want to leave!

Nardeeisms

10 out of 10

Enjoy!