Starting a blog

[lolly]

Originally Posted by Toon

Just another shady way to advertise, unless you have the most interesting thoughts in the world, (which is what most of the best blogs are) or you get information about something before most people it's really just used for advertising.

If you have a static site that never really gets updated much, a blog is a way to have content loosely based around your site that can be updated quickly and easily and every now and again a small ad or two.

If you get a good few readers and a good PR then links and ads for your site will pay off.

I have nothing of interest to say. (Read my blog post about how Amy Winehouse looks like Janice from Friends, Rivetting stuff that!!)

But also look at how many times the keywords 'graphic design forum' are mentioned in the content.

It also means I've 2 pages for my keywords in the first 5 pages of MSN instead of just the one.

Graphic Design Forum - Blogpost MSN

Simple way to advertise any one who tells you they have one to write their interesting thoughts either have too much time on their hands or are probably just trying to hide the fact that they're advertising something.

A very honest reply.

What you've got to ask is how many blogs do you subscribe to/read daily?

What are they about?

Why those and not other similar ones?

Would anyone be interested in what you've got to say?

Do you know things/find out things other people don't?

[Hoyer]

If you've only got limited things to say it's maybe better to join a communial blog (like the design forum one) and add info with a group of others, it's a much better way to get readers interested and also a link back from a community blog will be sure to have a higher PR.

[tommylogic]

Originally Posted by Toon

Just another shady way to advertise...

Ha I was going to mention that.. as you advertise yourself again.. LOL

Originally Posted by JaysGirl

are there any benfits from having a blog?

Thanks for all your replies so far :]

Yes the advertising.. it can also be a means fo you to get instant feedback to your business if you were to say put a blog in the form of a user response or product rating as a link within your existing website.

Ohh.. also, it is admissable in court if you keep it updated regularly. Say if Toon began stalking you or harassing you.. you could keep it like a daily journal and use it as testimony.. REALLY though.

[JaysGirl]

Wow - thanks for the responces! - I'm going to set one up soon and see how it goes. Hopefully it will last longer than the other ones lol

[tommylogic]

Be sure to let us know what the Blog is all about and what you used to make it (WordPress, Blogger, etc.)
Good Luck !!

[Toon]

Still open to offers from people to join the group blog if anyones interested.

[tommylogic]

How much does it pay?

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[Toon]

[tommylogic]

Originally Posted by Toon

WOW it took 702 posts til someone FINALLY gave me the finger.

Nahh, you know ai was just playin Toon. But honestly can you believe they plan on paying someone $100K to program vBulletin...
Same company hiring a Dreamweaver/ASP developer for $65K

I need to get into different line of work I swear **** as I am now searching to download vBulletin ****

[Toon]

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