Note: Comments on this post are now closed. This post had 135 comments and 25 Trackbacks (Trackbacks are still open). This is much better than the first one of these I did last year. If you check out some of the comments you’ll see people really benefited. But at this point, it’s time to close the comments because the momentum of everyone participating has slowed down considerably. In other words, new comments won’t get the attention they deserve, anymore. Time to close this one and wait for the next! Thank you, everyone who participated in this rockin’ blog traffic event!’
When your blog is new, the one thing you want more than anything else is traffic.
One of the most successful posts ever on Remarkablogger was back on December 12 of last year, when I wrote Just Started a Blog? Submit Your Blog Here for a Boost!
That post had 92 comments and 14 trackbacks. In fact, it’s one of the few posts I had to close the comments on because people kept submitting their blogs long after it had ended.
It got some launch love action for new bloggers everywhere. Bloggers got a traffic and subscription boost by participating in a “golden rule” type of project. This was the predecessor to my blog pack idea. Unlike blog packs, however, this exercise isn’t based on cultivating real relationships with people (although that could certainly happen!). This is just pure, concentrated, viral blog traffic growth!
I’m calling this the Remarkablogger Blog Traffic JumpStart 2.
Increase Your Blog Traffic
If you just started a blog and want a little increase in blog traffic, here’s what you do:
- Leave a comment at the bottom of this post with your blog’s URL in the website field and describe your blog in a short paragraph.
- Subscribe to my RSS feed (it’s all I ask in return for helping you boost your traffic).
- Make sure you also subscribe to the comments on this post so that you get alerted on every new comment.
- Every time a new comment is added, go and visit that blog! This is simply the golden rule at work: do for others as you would have them do for you. You want traffic? Give traffic.
- But here’s where it really gets good: Subscribe to the other blogs’ RSS feeds.
- Stumble a post or two from the other blogs.
- Write a post on your own blog, link to this post so others can participate and write about the new blogs you have found. Link to them.
That’s it!
You Must Participate for this to Succeed
If you just submit your link and that’s it, well, nothing special is gonna happen for you. You see, this is all about instant Karma.
The more you give, the more you get.
Spend time visiting the other blogs, commenting and subscribing to the feeds of blogs you like (you’re bound to find a bunch of them).
You will also get some traffic from my readers who have already been blogging for a while. I’d like to encourage my regular readers to spread the link to this post around: this is one of those the-more-the-merrier kinds of things. So please link, stumble, and bookmark this post at Delicious.
I’m not making any promises about huge traffic, but if last time was any example, prepare to be pleased with the results! 
Some Rules
Yeah, we got rules.
The following will be deleted or marked as spam:
- Automated scraper blogs or splogs
- Adult content blogs
- Content about illegal activities
- Hate speech
- Anything that seems suspicious to me–I reserve the right to make that decision
Ready? Post your new blog URL in the comments!
136 Comments
Elegant idea, really. I’m already subscribed, so now I wait. Thanks for a great opportunity.
Err.. My blog isn’t new.. But I wanna play!
LOL.
I would suggest you write a short description of your blog as well.
My friend and I write about green living and frugality, including coupon deals and the like.
Hi there. My blog’s about writing for the web. It’s not the first, and it won’t be the last. But it’s what I do, and even copycats need friends, so I’d love people to visit.
I blog primarily about keeping abreast of technology for an audience of healthcare managers, but many of my posts are more global. For instance, my latest post (for those of us who are clueless about video game systems) was titled “Learn This: Game Systems for Those Of Us Who Don’t Know the Difference Between Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft Consoles.”
Thanks for this opportunity!
After two years of using my blog as more or less a personal journal, I relaunched it as something completely different - same theme Clearing your life of Somedays, but with an outward focus, specifically designed to provide others with the tools to stop procrastinating and to start living the life they want.
I’m already subscribed as well - thanks for doing this!
Fresh Focus… is a blog about my life experiences….whether it be at home, work, methodologies for Getting Things Done (GTD), life organization or productivity you can always count on the material to be new and fresh! Coupled with Motivational fodder for your psyche, we are always discussing something interesting!
Everyday Thoughts from Life is exactly that, blogging what I know from life. Why not have fun with life, or at least crack a joke or two.
My blog talks about being enterprising and entrepreneurial.
Therefore, it is for entrepreneurs and those who carry such aspirations and for anyone who has or wants the spirit of enterprise. In essence, anyone who wants to push the boundaries, go the extra mile or jump from high roofs just for the sake of jumping will like this blog.
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Technically this blog started August last year, but I took some time off it in between for a good 5 months and now back on with it, so thought of listing it here… hope that’s not an issue Michael
Also, nice to see the version 2, the first one was the reason I subscribed to your blog long back though I never added mine ’cause I had 7 to list then haha…
Same here. Been reading your blog since a year ago but won’t mind some new traffic
. I’m also watching these comments and if yours is happen to be in the similar topic or about something I’m interested in, I’ll do the same for you 
Hi everyone,
my blog provides unique SEO tips, wordpress hacks, blogging tips and some info on GPT programs and blog contests with big bang prizes.
So please visit and subscribe to get them delivered directly before your nose
Team Building theory experiential development. How to have fun while delivering content for trainings. A blog full of Team Building activities as well as ideas for developing great teams.
They say necessity is the mother of invention—we couldn’t agree more. First the need for more power and innovation in the hands of online merchandisers led to the birth of Demandware…and now this. We’ve recognized the need for a resource to help guide you through the often troubling waters of ecommerce and hope that the eCommerce Innovations Blog can lend a hand on your way to the top.
Thanks for the help!
WebChicklet is mostly a geeky gal’s take on the techy side of the web, often in less-than-technical terms.
Hi Michael, great idea for us newbies!
Style time started out as a peronal design inspiration blog then I added the twitter one line interviews (twunliners) and the latest addition is the contests, one of which you already know!
So guys and gals fellow bloggers would be happy for you to visit and this afternoon or tmrw THE Styletime contest will be under way!
There is already a pre-launch announcement where among other prizes you could win yourself a copy of Michaels fabulous new ebook!
So please have a browse!
http://styl.eti.me
Ha, nice, I love it. Social Media Snippets is all about…you got it. Insights, tips and opinion on the ever-changing social media landscape and its impact upon public relations and online marketing.
Cheers!
Hi, my name is Cath Lawson. I’ve had two full-time successful businesses and sank one. And I’m now working on a fourth business which will also be a success.
My blog is to help you on your journey to achieving success in business and life.
Great idea. I’m looking forward to checking out some cool new sites.
My latest project is called DeGeeked. Simple answers to tech questions.
It’s a site/blog dedicated to taking the mystery out of tech subjects for non-techie people. It’s geared toward those friends and family members who are always calling their techie friends asking tech questions. And it’s also geared towards those who get called as a resource to send the callers.
This is a terrific idea Michael.
My new blog is called Saffron – http://www.seshu.net/saffron and is mostly about my documentary style wedding and portrait photography business, Seshu Photography.
Visit, read, subscribe and yes, comment too! I’ll definitely reciprocate.
Just as the New Media Days conference in Copenhagen covers the forefront of media development once a year, the NewMediaBlog is your daily feed of media news, trends, and analyses from a Scandinavian perspective.
Come say hej!
After 12 years in the business, I’ve finally launched my blog about social media with links to resources, reviews of new apps and offering my services as a “Social Media Coach” helping people create and maintain their social media strategies.
Thanks for the opportunity to share my site and build traffic Michael!
Hi, my blog is Broadcasting Brain, where I write about communications, social media, and technology. I will sometimes branch out into popular culture or current events when I think they will fit.
This is not a tech-heavy blog by any means and it’s a bit more introspective than some. Big things from small places, technology from the inside of the person looking outward. That sort of thing.
This is great, Michael! I missed the first one but I’m glad you’re giving it another go. This will definitely help a lot of new bloggers
Thanks for the great opportunity Michael!
My blog, The Civilized Life, is a blog for men where we focus on living the manly life with class, dignity, and style. This is not a blog specifically about sports, women, or beer. The focus is more on how to live a good, manly life, no matter your particular circumstances.
BTW - I’m already subscribed to your RSS feed.
Thanks!
Cool Post, my blog is around 1 month old and any one is welcome.
Blog: A web and graphic design blog delivering inspiration to any one who wants it come have a look.
Design Shard
I have been a subscriber to this site for a long time, my new site “Business Development in Context” is about learning to use Social Media with personal development practices such as Leadership and Networking skills to increase the scope and market share of your business.
Your Business + Social Media = More Profit.
Thanks for the opportunity Michael!
A nearly nonsensical blog covering the the latest tech that catches my eye as well as local eateries in the Sacramento, CA area. A general “whatever is on my mind” kind of thing, but mostly that stuff I find interesting enough to share with other folks.
Been following Remarkablogger via RSS for a while now.
Cheers,
Please take a second to visit this nice eBay deal hunter blog. You’ll be surprised at what goes un-sold on eBay. Even for less than a dollar!
Is just awesome that your blog is so much information to learn and thanks for all the tips given here.
Finding some great blogs here!
Thanks for this! My new blog is primarily about skin care with more general posts about beauty thrown in. I am a recently-minted esthetician and former beauty editor. Hope you all enjoy the blog…
Whew, that was a lot. Patience and persistence for the win! Thanks for this great idea.
Just recently started my blog about my obsession - Internet Marketing.
I know there are already about a million of these out there, but they always say to blog about what you love.
So this is Internet Marketing in real life for those of us that have “real jobs” and not a lot of time.
Great idea, Michael; I look forward to exploring these blogs.
Mine is aimed at corporate communications folks. It focuses on speechwriting, at which I am a pro, but covers how speechwriting techniques work for other kinds of writing as well.
Just dropping another comment because I didn’t describe my site originally.
Writer Dad is a blog for people who love good language. Each post is well written and fun. The articles are always around five hundred words, and meant to be read rather than scanned. Hope you enjoy.
Online Marketing - Social Networking - Affiliate Marketing and rants about other stuff.
Eric and I have been writing/blogging about audio gear and related news since May of this year. We like to keep ourselves (and anyone else who wants to read) informed of some of the latest products and trends in the audio world. Come on over and give us a look and share your comments.
Thanks Michael.
@Writer Dad - Thanks for the return effort! Much better.
PEOPLE: this is a rare chance to get your blog in front of people, get some traffic, and get subscribers. For heaven’s sake, put some effort into selling us on the idea of your blog! Write a description that makes me want to click through and see who you are!
This is one of the main things that has increased my traffic over the last year. Great way to get everyone involved!
A Caregiver’s Journal provides information, insight, enlightenment and shared experiences for new caregivers and encouragement for long time caregivers. The focus of this blog is our transition from empty nesters to caregivers for my sister, Gladys, a stroke survivor.
sorry, forgot to subscribe to comments
Thank you, thank you Michael! I have lurked and bookmarked you since the beginning of the year. Truly amazing and helpful content, and now this! I am verklempt! <–which your spellchecker wants to change to “overslept.”
Our new endeavor is called Passing Thru. We’re about journeys. Where we go, where we’ve been, what we see, think about and learn, places we think the reader might be interested in. We’re total newbies and only know that we have so much we don’t know. So thank you, we’re so happy to play.
What a great idea!
My blog is the home of The Daily DIY. At 4pm each day I publish a large compilation of the best DIY tutorial and how-to’s from across the blogosphere!
With there being so many ways to do business on the Internet it quickly becomes overwhelming to someone getting started.
If you like to write, choose a success path that involves writing. If you are weak at math, don’t get into PPC management.
I help people choose a model that is suited to their unique set of strengths, their own best (and easiest) success path.
Thanks, Michael. This is a fantastic idea!
Basically I just started, but I want my blog to help users with their computer problems. I am always fixing problems and I am starting to write down how I fixed the problem hoping this information will help someone out.
I do have some posts in there where I was testing a few things, so pay no attention to those.
Hello there!
I founded my site just 5 days ago, but I already have ~400-600 unique visits from day 2 ( day 1 I got only ~350 visits)
Want to find out something more? I write about design, blogging and I give tips how to do things more effectively!
Thank You for opportunity and great tips for newbies! Good luck! Looking forward to get new friends!
My blog isn’t all that new but I’d love to get involved!
Results Junkies is a brief guide to getting ahead in life. Whether it’s pay, power or prestige, this blog will help you make the big leap.
Hi Michael,
Life’s Little Inspirations has hit the 5 month mark so it isn’t really that new anymore, although it did just move to a brand new site so if anyone lost us please re-subscribe!
I did want to say that what you are doing is very nice here and as a subscriber I will support your effort by going and checking out these new places and commenting on them.
Thanks for doing such a nice thing.
Michael, thanks! This is a GREAT idea!
Multiple Streams Of Online Income Secrets helps the online home based entrepreneur find and build a successful business online. I focus on Network Marketing (getting rid of some of the myths that have been around for ages in THAT industry!), Affiliate Marketing, the Mindset for Success, Business Development (building true assets, not just hobby businesses), Productivity and Web 2.0 strategies for success in the home based business arena.
This is increasingly a video intense blog.
Looking forward to connecting with all of you here. It’s always a pleasure meeting other online entrepreneurs!
He this a great idea, let’s see if it works. I will definitely spread some karma.
I just started this blog a couple of weeks ago. My blog is about the US economy. I have some nice articles about the US presidential election.
Thank you!
Am I the only mummy blogger taking part?
I am an English journalist with 20 years of writing, subbing and editing under my belt but having two children still remains the most stressful adventure I have undertaken. I now go to work for a rest.
This is cool. Thanks Michael.
My blog is The Spinning Donut. The Spinning Donut is the wait icon that almost every operating system has.
It was especially pronounced when I saw the blue rotating circle in Vista. I was probably eating a donut at the time.
Anyway, I intended to write about a lot of different technology stuff but seem to be focusing on blogging topics mostly.
I’m wondering if it’s worth creating an OPML file of these links to pull into Google Reader, etc. You could create a category in your Google Reader called Remarkablogger and then import the OPML file with everyone’s feed under that category if you so desire. Just a thought.
Sorry, had to comment again. Forgot to check the “Subscribe via email to new comments…”
Hi Michael - this list is taking some getting through. I’m starting at the bottom and working my way up, but I think I’m going to have to go to bed and start again tomorrow.
Michael,I’m having a good time visiting these blogs and leaving comments. Did want to note though, that I usually pass on blogs that require registration before leaving comments. Sooooo, I may read those but not comment.
Great idea for promotion. I’ll go check out a bunch of the others here and see what everyone has to offer on their sites.
My blog is lifeisaventure.com and is about the need to be free from the indentured servitude of a 9-5. I’m 23 and trying to escape it, so I’m basically becoming a journalist to examine networking, marketing, and making an idea turn into a sustainable venture you can live off of.
I’d love to interview anyone who is making revenue outside of traditional employment! Email me at josephkleary@gmail.com and let me grill you. Thanks for reading!
@Everyone, so far this is going great! And this is just the first day! A few things I’d like to suggest:
Do not require registrations for people to comment on your blog. You may as well hang up a sign that says, “Go away.” I do not ever comment on a blog that requires registration and neither do most people. You can’t say you want traffic and then lock the front door!
I know there are a lot of blogs here. In fact by this time there are about twice as many listed as last time I did this! This means you can choose blogs that appeal to you, which is a really great outcome for everyone involved.
This idea works because YOU promote it. By promoting this post on your own blog, YOU get more traffic. I should see many more trackbacks listed above than I do. Don’t believe for a second that you don’t have enough visitors to make a difference–EVERYBODY COUNTS in this exercise. Even if you got a whole 5 readers, and one of them is your cat, SEND ‘EM HERE.
I have a couple of blogs. The first one I posted above for some reason does not allow me to trackback. This one, Tiffinbox (http://www.tiffinbox.org) does. It’s a blog for photographers, essentially. I haven’t posted there in some time as I get my professional wedding photography site in order. However, please visit both sites!
Michael - I’ll be sure to mention this thread on Tiffinbox and link back.
@Seshu - Thanks, buddy! Nice to hear from you!
Michael - great idea.
At my Aspiring Business blog, I post about issues, ideas and solutions for those that aspire to grow their business - or just get control of it.
Superb idea, Michael. Sometimes asking for what we want is so dang simple! I’ve been following you for a while - and recently bought your newest e-book.
I’m looking forward to meeting your other readers through their blogs, and their comments on mine: http://www.PropertyLinesAtlanta.com
My original focus was talking to buyers & sellers about Atlanta real estate. Now, I wanna share tech ideas & internet marketing tips with other real estate agents. Buyers & Sellers are welcome, of course.
Hi Michael.
Just been recommended to your site by Janet Fouts.
Bella Wines blog is all about wine and life in the South of France and the European wine trade. It is a recent blog started August 1st 2008 and I want to evolve and improve all the time. At the end of the day wine is fun!!!! So hopefully I can convey fun through a computer….we shall see.
Thank you for the chance to get more traffic1 I was referred by Hamish at Bella Wines. (comment #62)
I’m a former pastry chef who cooks, bakes, tastes wine, eats cheese and generally enjoys life in a small village in the south of France.
One of my current projects, called La Fête du Fromage, is to taste all of the different varieties of cheese in France. The current number ranges from 500-1000 so it may take me a while!
Thank you! I’m looking forward to checking out lots of new blogs…
My new blog LitGuides.com is a spin off of my first one — BookClubClassics.com — and focuses on helping teachers, parents, homeschoolers, and students navigate complex literature. I also offer writing/grammar tips and provide lots of great free resources, too.
I have so enjoyed reading some of these blogs that I forgot to post!
Pixel Position is my blog about Conversational SEO & Social Media. It’s my 3rd attempt at the blogging learning curve, and I chose a challenging template, so it’s still a work-in-progress.
It’s often more fun to work on client content than on my own. However, your tips and insights are motivational. Thanks for being such a great resource!
I’m not new to blogging but I just moved my old site over to a new host and away from Wordpress. It’s been painful. I feel like I have to start all over again to earn all of my organic traffic back.
So here’s what my blog is about:
I am a dating single mom… my blog is about navigating the world of dating and motherhood. It’s quite a mix and I think, at the very least, you’ll enjoy my posts which vary from how to pick up men to my son’s latest tomato massacres.
You can find me here:
http://www.mssinglemama.com
P.S. Thanks Michael, just found your blog and am going to subscribe.
Prefixmag.com is a daily online daily music news site.
In addition to daily news, we also post daily music reviews, interviews, videos and mp3s.
http://www.prefixmag.com
We can also be found on Digg, Twitter, Facebook, Stumbleupon, etc.
Hey Michael…
Found some nice blogs with your project, which makes this whole thing so much worthwhile than just participating for traffic (I know that was exactly your point :))
Anyway, my trackbacks and pings don’t work it seems, so thought I’d comment and let you know that I have blogged about this on my blog (linked as URL).. hoping to see a lot more comments here..
Great Idea! We’ve been running a blog at How to Look Good for about 6 months now, looking at fashion and helping people understand how they can dress for their own body shape, look good and feel great. Enjoy the blog!
http://lifeslittleinspirations.com/giving-back-to-the-givers
A link back to here for you and a thank you for all that you are doing Michael.
This is really nice of you.
@Michael: Unfortunately Blogger doesn’t support Trackbacks, but here is the link I posted:
http://everydaythoughtsfromlife.blogspot.com/2008/09/want-more-traffic.html
Wonderful idea. I saw your Tweet about this but didn’t have time to follow through. Then I saw the post mentioned on lifeslittleinspirations.com and clicked through.
Musing on Marketing isn’t a new blog but I moved it recently from Blogger to it’s own host. Much traffic lost in the process.
I use the blog to share my 30+ years of experience in marketing and advertising, and hopefully provide some perspective for new practitioners.
The emphasis lately has been relationship marketing and innovation. There is a secondary theme of professional development.
Thanks again for the opportunity.
I also forgot to subscribe to comments. I will do a post about this tomorrow. Thx again. @jhipkin
@Everyone - this has far surpassed the first event I held last December by this same time last year! This has been made possible because of YOU. Your generous spirit has lifted over 70 new blogs into the spotlight to help them get started.
Up in the comments, Eathan wrote:
It’s great to hear from a participant in last year’s event with a testimonial to its effectiveness as a blog traffic booster!
Let’s make sure that it’s not just the blogs at the top of the comment list that get all the attention. Please make a point to check out, subscribe to, comment on, and stumble the more recent additions to the list. I’ve seen some fantastic new blogs added you wouldn’t want to miss!
This is all wonderful, but we can do better! Yes, we can! Please help spread the word, even if by forwarding a link to the post in an email to some friends or tweeting it on Twitter. Every little bit helps! My goal is to have this be a huge wave of traffic for new blogs!
Let’s keep rockin’ and build up a CRITICAL MASS!
Michael, thanks for the great resource. I am a constant follower that needs to speak up more!
I am a freelancer doing Marketing & PR and my blog is all about tips for the small business owner. I want to serve as their Mktg/PR/Social Media guru by providing them with tips, trends, updates, and the latest buzz in the industry.
gotta subscribe to comments….
Hi, everyone. My personal development blog was mentioned in “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch, and probably would have been mentioned in the Bible had it been around at the time. I’ve recently written about why the Akashic records can’t be used to track down Hitler’s soul, and why everything you need to know about life you learned from Scarface.
While this experiment is a very nice gesture on your part, Michael, I have to wonder how well it’s going to work as intended. Like you said, people must participate for this to succeed. But I doubt most people will do everything you outlined.
1. Leave a comment. OK, easy enough.
2. Subscribe to your blog. Perfectly reasonable, and I certainly would have subscribed had I not already been subscribed.
3. Subscribe to comments. I wasn’t thrilled about this until I saw that the bottom of the post (above the comments) has a link saying “RSS feed for this post,” so you can subscribe to comments via RSS and keep your inbox clean.
4-7. Here’s the problem. I expect that people will visit a few blogs that look interesting, and take it from there. But are people really going to visit every blog, subscribe to every blog, stumble a post or two from every blog, and link to every blog?
Honestly, I’m not going to do that. I’ll do some of these things for some of the blogs, but are you really insisting that everyone do all these things for all of the blogs?
BTW, trackbacks may be low because people are planning to link from their next post, rather than writing a post just for this purpose. I’ll link from my next post, and I’ve stumbled.
Thanks for this great promotion idea!
What do you get when two veteran women entrepreneurs get together to teach other biz owners how to “build a business without breaking the bank”? The Bootstrap Babes, of course!
http://www.BootstrapBabes.com
We just launched a few months ago, and we were also interviewed for Entrepreneur magazine’s article “Get Your Money’s Worth: 10 Ways to Save While Starting a Business”: http://tinyurl.com/5u3f7e
Entrepreneurs — we’d love to hear from you on how *you* save money while building your business!
Great idea!
About funduBytes:-
Some call it fundu bytes, some call it fun du Bytes and some call it fund u Bytes
What is your say?
Hunter, I can only comment on how this worked for me.
1. I got loads of new traffic and subscribers to my new site at a time I really need to build traffic
2. I clicked on every link when I got the email about a new comment if the comment was interesting
3. I found some new blogs and subscribed to several
4. I plan to write about more than a couple of them
IMHO a very successful post and thanks Michael!
@Hunter - It will work well enough!
The guidelines I offer will help if followed, but hey, people always do their own thing, you know?
I really appreciate you participating to whatever extent you like! Thanks for being a part of this.
Political discussion from the perspective of a former Republican that can no longer abide by the status quo in the party and has changed his voter registration to vote for Barack Obama.
@ Michael, OK then, if “well enough” is acceptable, then I’m sure it will be a smashing success. I’d just hate to see someone spend loads of time doing everything and then be disappointed that they didn’t get 100 new links and subscribers.
@ Janet, I think that’s the right idea–take a look at the blogs and deal with each as you see fit. Glad to hear you got loads of traffic and subscribers!
@Hunter - Based on last time, I can say that participants will get traffic, but I could never say exactly how much. My hope is that it will be a pleasingly high amount for everyone involved, and I think that’s the best we can do.
@Everyone - Right on the heels of the Blog Traffic JumpStart 2 comes… the Twitter FollowUp 1!
That’s right: it’s the same thing, but with Twitter. Grow your Twitter followers as well as your blog traffic! Please do come check it out!
A personal blog about media and technology. There are topics like music, films, books, personal development, the web, personal narratives of mundane events, and everything in between.
@Hunter This is an opportunity to connect and find people with like interests. We all have various goals. Personally, I’m not looking for subscribers or links. I took down my old content when I setup my blog and don’t feel it’s ready for “prime time” yet anyway. However, the online discussion continues.
I am interested in the conversation and interaction and learning from others. I’ve read many of these sites and have not commented on all. However, I’ve been enriched by a wealth of information and just wish I had more time to explore!
@Michael, Thanks for opening up new horizons. It’s a great thing that increased traffic is a byproduct for many.
Awesome idea. I just love how sharing and caring the blogosphere can be!
Gret timing for me - I just launched this week! Gleeful is my humble attempt at spreading a little happiness in the world by writing about the simple pleasures of ordinary life and hopefully encouraging others to keep an eye out for them in their own lives.
Awesome idea. I just love how sharing and caring the blogosphere can be!
Great timing for me - I just launched this week! Gleeful is my humble attempt at spreading a little happiness in the world by writing about the simple pleasures of ordinary life and hopefully encouraging others to keep an eye out for them in their own lives.
I began this piece to write and recieve stories that you think are harmless to share and improves life of people reading them by forcing them to smile, laugh, roar, cry or whatever. It’s supposed to runs on your comments. jus’ one pushhh…
What a great way to give back! Thanks for opening this up for so many people - you rock! Now…I’m off to visit some new places.
TV Armor blog covers the high and lows of running an internet business.
Have any idea how hard it is to follow these comments when you forget to subscribe to them?
I tried it for you so you don’t have to. It’s tough!
So remember to subscribe to the comments - like I’m doing right now.
Thanks Michael for this opportunity. I’ve been reading your posts for a long time.
Eventhough my blog is in Spanish (I´m from Argentina)I wish that some of your followers visit it and read my thoughts as a Counselor.
Thanks also for the opportunity to read some very interesting blogs too
Whew, the list keeps getting bigger. Thanks Michael, this has been a lot of fun. I have found quite a few blogs that I have subscribed too and enjoy reading their blogs.
Great idea!
~ Jim
What an excellent idea! And I love how you tied it in with karma
Abundance Blog at Marelisa Online is about:
* Abundance
* Authenticity
* Simplicity
* Creativity
* Productivity
* Creating Your Best Life
* Celebrating Life
Instead of just decluttering and organizing, create sacred space. Simplify your life by listening to your inner self, and become more productive not just by doing more in less time, but by allowing coincidences and synchronicity to move your life forward.
This blog is all about my observations of the world with a technical slant, since I am a technical person and a software developer by trade.
It contains all sorts of interesting and sometimes helpful articles about many topics that I find interesting and that I am sure many other people would also find of interest.
I don’t promise you will love this blog, it may not be your cup of tea, but I do promise fun, informative and well written articles on many different topics.
I hope commenting twice is allowed
BTW, I think best way to ensure traffic for everyone is to compulsorily (self-discipline) visit the post before yours, apart from visiting ones that interests you.
What say!
@Betsy Weubker, I liked your blog but couldn’t find a way to subscribe to it! (Even following your directions) Find me at http://www.jeangogolin.com and let me know.
Thanks.
@Jean
Hi Jean,
I’m sorry for the inconvenience you experienced trying to subscribe to PassingThru. There are some aggravating limitations in the WordPress theme that I am attempting to correct, including adding the RSS orange chicklet. Being a newbie, I’m feeling my way through code-related changes very carefully.
Go to the home page (www.passingthru.com) and scroll down past the archives in the right column. In the section titled Meta, you will see
Site Admin
Log in
Entries (RSS)
Comments (RSS)
WordPress
etc, etc
Just click on Entries (RSS) and you will be pointed to your aggregator. I subscribed to myself and it does work.
What a great way to share! Time to visit some more sites. Thanks!
@Betsy - this is the kind of thing I help people with.
See the blog consulting services page for more info. 
Here is a helpful tip for everyone trying to subscribe to a feed that isn’t working. Let’s say the blog address is
http://www.thejimgaudet.com/blog/
Well, I use Google Reader and I can click Add Subscription, it gives an address to type in in the address type this;
http://www.thejimgaudet.com/blog/?feed=rss2
That will subscribe to the feed via Google Reader. This works for any RSS2 feed.
Hope that helps,
~ Jim
Michael, thank you for the invitation. I have two new blogs. The one I’m showing here provides information about a premium WordPress theme that I found when I was looking for an easier way to set up my personal blog. This theme is the Thesis Theme for WordPress, designed by Chris Pearson. It is good looking, easy to customize, and provides excellent SEO. Anyone looking for a good WordPress theme should take a look at my site.
@Michael
Duly noted prior to your reminder.
@ Patrick
Looks like a winner!
@Jim - Typing something into the box may not always work, especially if the blog uses FeedBurner. Please allow me to offer an alternate suggestion: Web-based readers like Google Reader have “bookmarklets” available, which are custom bookmarks you can drag to your browser bookmark toolbar. Clicking on the bookmarklet will locate the feed and subscribe you. If a feed exists, it isn’t technically broken. If there’s no visible way to subscribe in the blog, you may be able to do it from the reader side of things.
Having a good blog design that includes this is a good idea, as is using FeedBurner.
Hi Michael,
Yesterday I had to take a break from reading and commenting on blogs (had to take care of the home front. Anyhow, I just wanted to post a public comment about how this “exercise” has been helpful to me.
As you know, I initially started a caregivers blog in May. The host had a server problem, my blog crashed and burned and I lost my database. Because I didn’t have a backup I decided to start all over with a new host and a stand alone blog.
This all happened when I had just started to get traffic and a few comments. So even though I don’t have a deluge of comments coming in, I get excited every time my e-mail shows me new comments and I’m not easily excitable!
Anyway - for anyone thinking about using Michael for his consulting services, he is very easy to work with. He is helping me with some things and I like the way he keeps in touch to let me know what’s going on. This plug is just my way of saying thanks.
@Valerie - Awww, thanks!
That’s very sweet of you to say.
Thanks Michael, the bookmarklets is a great idea.
I can’t believe how much I am reading now on a daily basis. A lot of great blogs here.
~ Jim
Neat idea! I’ve had my blog a while. It’s evolved from talking about my web development business and dog (the founding dingo who’s now passed on) to mostly about my new rescue dogs, mental health, some Internet topics and yoga. Mainly though its humor about living with dogs how similar a dog’s philosophy is to yogic philosophy (being present, being happy right now).
I will probably browse through the blogs on this site, but i’m a low tech Internet user. I don’t Tweet, I don’t facebook or use mysepace and I probably won’t “stumble”. I don’t do anything that really chains me to my computer more than a live person or my beloved doggies. I believe computers/’Net to be a tool for learning, sharing knowledge and keeping the mind open, but not a piece of equipment that connects me 24/7 to others around the world as that takes so much “presence” out of life. I also don’t use the ‘Net as a way to increase my own person’s popularity, as the ‘Net has been abused so much in this way, even to cause harm or teen fatalities. So many of the these ‘Net tools today (myspace, tweets, etc.) are just another tool to “look at me” only to be disappointed as the reader when the information is seriously lacking anything useful.
But I’m not completely on the neagtive re the ‘Net! I found this through Pixel Position (a colleague and friend) and I’m a fan of reading blogs I enjoy and now have subscribed to yours!
thanks for this blog. it’s inspired an idea for a topic under my Internet category. and i will surely link to you.
find cool tricks and magic…learn it as well…
Very cool idea! This is the blog to compliment the Seattle Food and Wine Experience. Read on to explore the wine regions of Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain and the United States.
Italyabroad.com imports high quality italian food and wine made from small producers.
Hi all, thanks for the opportunity to have people check out my new site - I’m slowly working through the list of blogs here - some great sites!
If I had to sum up “Will It Change You” it would be with it’s tag line of: “Your Portal for Personal Growth”.
The site hosts original posts based on personal experience with issues like motivation, health and fitness, stress and anxiety, emotions and much more. I hope you give it a minute and check it out!
Thanks all
- Ross
Hi Everyone,
I wrote a blog about a a variety of interrelated topics
Useful Information and Ideas about the following topics:-
– Marketing
– Opportunities, Ideas and Tips for Making Money Online and Offline
– Personal Finance Tips
– Tips for Improving Small Businesses
– Self Help
I write about food and wine
Our blog is a beauty info center about lip balm and all the latest an greatest about pin-ups. We love this lost art and have embodied it in our retro slide top tin.
We recently produced a limited edition Believe in You lip balm to benefit the Count Me in foundation in support of women’s economic independence.
Thanks for the great read and advice. So here we go…i’m actually a medical student documenting every day of the journey. I’m trying to share the emotions and passion that go into being a medical student as well as the hard and great times!
Hey this seems like a pretty cool opportunity, thanks!!!!
mike0261.blogspot.com
Great Idea I really think this is going to work
This is excellent!
My blog is just stories (like my childhood as a math nerd) and ideas (like the James Bond Martini Effect)
I just started a blog and am looking for other bloggers to connect to. Get in touch with me and I’ll put up a link to your site.
Hi Michael,
I just wanted to drop by and commend you on your efforts to showcase those who are new to blogosphere. I’ve been blogging for 18 months and in January started a “New Blog Of the Week” series in which I showcase a new blog every week. By paying it forward we help others to get a start and hopefully it’s enough to keep those new bloggers going.
Kudos to you for this great idea.
This is a fantastic Idea. I have been looking around for a site just like this with no luck until now. I feel very lucky to have found it. Thanks Michael, I think this is a great way to get started. I write about Linux and the differences from Windows. Here is a short excerpt.[..]As I started researching Linux I learned that there were many different Linux distributions available for download. I am not going to go into detail on all of them here, instead I will focus on Ubuntu since that is the one that I decided to try and ultimately installed to my hard drive.
First I have to explain about “Open Source” software, and what it means to you as a user and why you should care.[..]
Hi …
My blog is about money, love, and marriage.
Three things definitely worth talking about, don’t you think?
yea, it’s true. if you want traffic, you’ve got to give traffic
I write reviews about products and services only Made in America
This is a well done blog with a focus on actually doing the work. I love it.
I blog at the technology Dojo a learning community who wish to use technology more effectively. I am so pleased to see everyone working with each other to spread the love.
Thanks for the community,
Lee Rodrigues
Sensei
Just a blog about me and things that amuse me in life! It’s fun, pass the word along….
a blog about different breeds of dogs and training them.
Hey Michael, I wanted to thank you again for this post. I got a lot of traffic to my blog and learned about some really awesome new blogs that were still “below the radar”.
@Janet - That’s great to hear! Thanks for letting me know how well this worked for you.
hello michael,
first i would like to thank you for helping all of us new bloggers.
Now, here is something about my blog:
This blog is all about downloading stuff. I have provided the best softwares, music, movies, wwe shows, games and everything that you wish to download.
My brand new blog will have news, views and reviews on baby cloth diapers (nappies). I am a professional freelance copywriter, and I intend slowly to build this blog up to offer top quality, readable, succinct content relating to the massive trend towards modern cloth diapers. Last post: how much you’ll save!
Great Idea!! Thanks for all the information you provide!
My blog is about going green and finding simple ways to go about doing it. I write about funny and strange things happening in my world and the world around us. If you are an animal lover, you will enjoy this blog as well. Thanks!
Thanks for this awesome opportunity, Michael - I’ll do my best to vist and share the linklove!
Anyways, my blog is all about my (mis)adventures on a concrete strip on suburbia in Valencia, Spain. It’s been two years since I moved here, from the rural landscapes of the Midwestern US.
Thanks again!
Thank you for the opportunity Mike.
My blog is about GOLF - OK I can see you there with your eyes glazing over