tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post6678151899655258013..comments2024-01-04T02:49:23.470-08:00Comments on Blessing of Kings: On Blogging, Part IIRohanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-49614611445653068022008-11-11T12:33:00.000-08:002008-11-11T12:33:00.000-08:00Very nice post, Rohan. When I started I realized ...Very nice post, Rohan. When I started I realized I couldn't do just a druid blog or just a paladin blog, so I'm blogging both. It's a little unconventional, but at the end of the day I'm doing it for me and I realize I couldn't focus on only one of the two.<BR/><BR/>I can definitely vouch for the majority of traffic coming from another blog too. I've gotten a few visitors for my druid posts via Google, but the vast majority of my traffic actually comes from BoK. So thank you for that. :)Hanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12020803566446071455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-25800782252937376742008-11-10T16:39:00.000-08:002008-11-10T16:39:00.000-08:00@ FishI get gold spammers every now and then leavi...@ Fish<BR/><BR/>I get gold spammers every now and then leaving comments. Like Rohan said they come in waves every so often. Like right now before the expansion bloggers comments are getting bombarded with stealth spamming and fake comments by spammers. <BR/><BR/>When anyone leave comments on my blog anywhere I know, even if it's a really old post. I'll know. When it's a spammer I'll know and I can remove those unwanted comments very fast from anywhere.Ardent Defenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13162904795741307697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-88384390703019409892008-11-10T13:19:00.000-08:002008-11-10T13:19:00.000-08:00I rarely if ever get comments, the ones I do sort ...I rarely if ever get comments, the ones I do sort of validated my blogging existance. I did like installing the traffic monitor, lets me see how many people actually viewed the blog.<BR/><BR/>A side note, do you get random "wow power leveling" comments? I got a couple and deleted them, didnt know if more established blogs had a problem with them. . .Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653252976648480240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-43857645550398567242008-11-10T08:51:00.000-08:002008-11-10T08:51:00.000-08:00Thanks Rohan!When Ardent Defender decided to call ...Thanks Rohan!<BR/><BR/>When Ardent Defender decided to call it quits, I realized 2 things. <BR/>1. Damn, that sucks, and<BR/>2. Maybe I should try to help fill that void.<BR/><BR/>Then your posts about blogging rolled around. It was fate.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the inspiration, I doubt that I would have done anything about realization #2 without your timely posts about creating a blog.Arteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01189919525859413523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-18663931649662841912008-11-10T06:54:00.000-08:002008-11-10T06:54:00.000-08:00Nice reading in the last 2 post's. I myself have r...Nice reading in the last 2 post's. I myself have rather reasonly started to write on my own blog. <BR/>I use it more to just get my thoughts out about what I do and what I experience in wow. <BR/>Traffic and comments, is more or a second thing to me. Which I guess that, that it is for most bloggers. <BR/>Larisa, key words, good hint. Im not to good at making those, but as you say, thats problaly one of the stronger things to add, besides strong content ofc... :)<BR/><BR/>Keep the blogs rolling... :)Poshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505767862095169456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-11255741152410509412008-11-10T05:49:00.000-08:002008-11-10T05:49:00.000-08:00Being a blogger and a reader as well of many blogs...Being a blogger and a reader as well of many blogs I find that being controversial in either view or opinion on the subject tend to generate allot of comments and allot of heat as well. Obviously everyone has a opinion of some sort and easier to way in for or against the subject whatever it may be. Other topics generate comments though less but seem more by the regular blog readers. <BR/><BR/>Like others have said in the beginning don't worry about comments much. It's just good to blog for yourself whether you get comments or not. Comments will come in time or when those that lurk reading in the shadows feel like finally revealing they read there and wish to comment. Just keep blogging or posting without worrying about it. <BR/><BR/>If your starting to blog and worrying about comments you will be greatly dissapointed before you get established and just used to blogging without worrying if anyone comment or not. I never blog for any comments but if I get comments the feedback is helpfull and encouraging.<BR/><BR/>Blogging takes lots of work and generating traffic or content. And average post for me usually took at least a hour of my time or WoW time minimum. Longer post sometime took 2-3 hours just to think and write and constantly rewrite. So it takes work, much more than a reader realize. It's your content though. Over time it all get index in a seach engine search especially if it's information post about something usefull.<BR/><BR/>Agree on the comment moderation though. On my blog I read every post as well and I get them being mobile. I sometime blog mobile and tag it as such as the post is short. But also as result I get gold seller spams being mobile in email notifications and I can easily and quickly remove them just as fast to keep my blog clean of them. More traffic you generate the easier gold sellers will find you as well.<BR/><BR/>As for traffic I also help to put key words in your post or spell it out so it can be found in a google search in reference to a particular search related to a topic. That helps much.<BR/><BR/>I often can tell who my regular readers are by their comments. Often if they leave a trackback link, I'll often click on it and if it's a blog I'll probably read it. If it's good I'll often bookmark it and read it or add it to my blog roll to read and follow. I personally read every blog in my blog roll, some blogs I follow more often than others as well for reading priorty. But my blog links are not really for my readers, it's for me to easily reach the ones I read. The side benefit is that other readers can find them and hopefully enjoy them as well and generate traffic there.<BR/><BR/>Overall great topic as well.Ardent Defenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13162904795741307697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-43091628506313933572008-11-10T02:35:00.000-08:002008-11-10T02:35:00.000-08:00About commenting: it's easy for a new blogger to g...About commenting: it's easy for a new blogger to get disappointed when some posts end up with 0 comments. But the number of comments rarely reflects how appreciated the post is, just as Gnome says. You should never ever judge your accomplishment in the light of the number of comments.<BR/><BR/>Another thing about comments: I think it's very nice when bloggers somehow respond to the comments.<BR/>You don't have to write a personal reply to every single comment, but it gives a sense of presense and interation if you write some sort of replies or reflections about the comments regularly. I think the readers are more likely to comment if they know they're read and that they can expect some kind of attention.LarĂsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769822260333419777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-92140958355104444152008-11-10T00:23:00.000-08:002008-11-10T00:23:00.000-08:00For some reason Blogger is not happy with my Live ...For some reason Blogger is not happy with my Live Journal ID, so I'll post this manually...<BR/><BR/>These two posts have been very timely for me. I just decided to participate in NaBloPoMo, and as such had dusted off my old Live Journal.<BR/><BR/>Useful information, thanks! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-54614519417110228872008-11-09T19:52:00.000-08:002008-11-09T19:52:00.000-08:00I think one of the challenges for generating comme...I think one of the challenges for generating comments is being either:<BR/>a) wrong<BR/>b) offensive/challenging towards a particular audience, or<BR/>c) being incomplete.<BR/><BR/>A perfect post wont generate comment if people feel there is nothing to add.<BR/><BR/>An incomplete/incorrect post, begs correction<BR/><BR/>Great posts BTW!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com