Day 9 - just joining social networks - blog catalog, stumble upon, digg

I continue to drop around 20 to 30 entrecards. Additionally, I’m resubmitting this blog to blog catalog. Last time it was rejected because it was too new.

I’ve also joined Digg (HalfFullCup) and StumbleUpon (xmarks1). There are forums on entrecard and blog catalog where you can trade diggs and stumbles. I did that for awhile and got a little traffic but it made me feel dirty. It wasn’t honest traffic. I’m going to build my friends databases on both Digg and Stumble a bit before I try to get traffic. I believe the best way is to Digg and Stumble anything you think is cool as you search the web. Also link to as many people as you find interesting on both networks. After you have built up a good list of friends (more than 30 active members – check to make sure that they are actually digging and stumbling – it won’t help you if they really don’t use the system) and then post you best post. You can call your friends attention to it on both sites. If they like it their activity will bring more people’s attention to it. So for now, I’m just going to build my own activity.

Day 4 - traded links and turned down by blogcatalog

It’s a day later and I had 28 visitors. I’m pretty pleased. I had forgotten that blog catalog requires that blogs be up and running for a minimum time before being accepted, therefore this blog was rejected from BC for the time being. I did post several introduction comments on BC using my other blog. If your blog has been around for a little while to sign up and friend me (my profile is xmarks).
I also traded several links. It’s been a long day and I’m quitting early. I’ll post this and ping my blog.

Day 3 - Continue responding to comments, add more discussion in google groups and join blogcatalog.

OK. It is about a day later and I only have had seven more visitors and only one more comment. I did have a couple more responses to the coffee shop discussion but I think I will let the die on its own.

So to my check list:
1.) Post something. I’m working on it.
2.) Respond to any comments on my site. The new comment is more of a thank you. I’ll come back to it tomorrow.
3.) Coffee Shop discussions. There are a few on there now talking about new blogs. I will check out some other people’s blogs and add mine to the list. I believe it is best to go and check out other people’s blogs instead of just expecting them to come to you.
4.) I am going to post a few discussions on other groups. To do this, click on the “google groups” sign on the upper left in the Coffee Shop. I’ll then find a group or two that seem appropriate for me and enter a couple of discussions.
5.) I will join blog catalog at http://www.blogcatalog.com and insert their widget. I’ll do more with blogcatalog on future posts.

(don't forget to pingmyblog.com after each post)