doiop.com is an interesting site that let's you create small URL's similar to tinyurl.com, only you get to choose the keyword. This gives you the opportunity to choose a vanity word for you links. Only problem I can see long term is running out of real keywords. The site doesn't look to be protected from spammers, meaning I could run a program to just kick out a bunch of keywords to spam pages. But for now it's kinda cool. Check it out.
Learned about this site from twitter.com/dmode
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I think I have mentioned the word ProBlogger about a hundred times this week. The marketing campaign seems to be working. During the Birthday Bash giveaway, I entered one of the contests and won a very cool prize from MightyMugs. Please take a minute and visit MightMugs and order yourself or someone you love a mug with your mug on it.
Thanks ProBlogger and MightMugs.
Build A Better Blog Day 6
Building a better blog requires more than just a good looking interface and great links. You also want to build a following. I hear a lot of new blogger's and even people who have been blogging for some time asking how they can get more readers. Well a good answer to that questions is to read and comment on other blogs.
If you don't already use an RSS reader I suggest you try using one on a regular basis. Google Reader is a great free application. This will allow you to scan a lot of new blog posts in a short amount of time. But while you are reading scanning through the headlines click through and leave comments. Here is what you can expect to get:
Being an active blogger is also being an active blog reader. Get out there and read more, comment more and you should get more visitors to your blog.
Build A Better Blog Day 5
A simple yet affective way to drive traffic to your blog is to use links in your posts. If you are referencing someone else's blog post, link back to it. If you are reviewing a product or service, link to it.
Several things happen when you link to other posts:
Another must are link backs to your archives when ever possible. You should also consider a plug-in that shows similar posts in your archives somewhere on your individual posts giving your readers more to choose from, creating a sticky site.
Here is a great blog post from the famed Seth Godin on how to drive traffic to your blog. With 56 ideas on the list, I know there's one in there for you.
ProBlogger's day five post: Conduct an 'About Page Audit'
