A while back on Andy Beard’s blog, I read his review of both TrafficJam and Blogrush. Andy’s post leans heavy on the TrafficJam side, but conveys lots of additional information you also might want to know.

Please Note: To have your posts show up in TrafficJam, you will need to sign up a FREE account first at Blogrush

Here’s a quote from Andy’s post (the links out are ours):

“Even if you have absolutely no interest in TrafficJam or Blogrush, I strongly suggest you read this post, especially if you are interested in viral marketing techniques that are guaranteed to build you an email list.”

Also in Andy’s post, he mentions of course the creator of TrafficJam, John Reese.

The long and the short of both posts (both well worth reading) is that bloggers gain the advantage of having their writing seen and read, and in return marketers also get the edge on uncovering what people are talking about… in other words, this is a really cool research resource tool.

You’ll note that the conversation on Beard’s blog harkens back to February. Okay, so TrafficJam is no longer “brand spankin’ new” in that sense. But as a resource for getting the word out about your blog, and from a marketer’s perspective of needing to keep one’s finger on the pulse of what’s going on in the blogosphere, we think you’ll agree that this is a winner.

Have you been using TrafficJam? What has been your experience?

If not, what is your first impression of this as a potential resource? Useful, not…??

Please let us know by adding your comments to this post!

There’s never been a better time online to begin a blog then now. Obviously not a new concept, blogging (of late) has taken off like never before. Often starting a blog is a person’s first best bet to establish a presence online. We’ve actually come to blogging after years of website promotion (with blogging thrown in), but enjoy the ease with which you can create, update, and maintain a blog-like website.

Suggestions abound for which type of blog is best - but ultimately it comes down to what can you (currently) afford? Google’s Blogger is free, and without experience you can run it straight from their servers. With a bit of knowledge, and your fingers crossed (lol!) you can actually move your blogger to your own domain (I know people who successfully have done this, but I was not one of the fortunate, having to quickly return my first blogs to Google control).

Typepad, Moveable Type, and Wordpress are just a few of your other options and all make great choices when it comes to easily having a “website” without all the website potential headaches.

Today’s post actually is the result of a visit to Andy Beard’s marketing strategy post about TrafficJam, Blogrush, BlogCatalog and more.

The beauty is in the self-promotion for bloggers. There are just too many great places that (assuming your blog is your best work) will assist you in the promotion of said blog.

For affiliate marketers, who often just spend all their time and money promoting websites that are not theirs, starting a blog seems to us to be the logical first step in establishing your own website presence. From a blog, with the right mix of information, you can easily tell others about what else you are involved in out online. However, nothing beats “personal name branding” which blogging can, and most certainly does, do.

Consider starting your own “piece of the net” through blogging today.