October 31, 2007
Do you NaBloPoMo?
It’s almost National Blog Posting Month! That means that a whole bunch of crazy people have gotten together and each agreed to post every single day of the month of November. Why? Well, because we can, of course! There are some other good reasons, too, though. Participating in NaBloPoMo is a great way to stretch yourself creatively and to get into the habit of posting regularly. Joining in the fun is also a great way to meet new people while promoting your blog. Newer bloggers like my friend Jessica will find it especially helpful because being in NaBloPoMo means you’re introducing yourself and your blog to thousands of potential fans. Jessica is blogging lately about how to get hard-to-find tickets for popular events like SNL and Oprah tapings, so I’m predicting that her blog will be wildly busy once she gets the word out.
NaBloPoMo was born in admiration of the hardy folks who will be participating in NaNoWriMo. Writing a blog post every day is taxing for some. Producing a novel in one month is totally insane, but thousands of writers do it each year and will do it again simultaniously with the legions of us doing NaBloPoMo. It’s a fact folks: the only way to be a writer is to write. Both of these programs help us develop the discipline to make writing a part of our daily routines and to commit ourselves to being a little better each day. Both provide a reading audience to help us get past any reticence we may have about putting ourselves out there, and honest critque if we want it. If you’re serious about your writing, whether through blogs or other media, you can only benefit from joining in on the fun. I don’t seem to have what it takes to fully develop a novel, but I can blog daily and will hopefully be better at what I do when the month is over. Get yourself signed up for NaBloPoMo, then pop on over to my page, “friend” me and say hello. I’ll return the aloha and we’ll all help each other get through this! Happy blogging!
And hey - good luck to all of my NaNoWriMo friends, too! You may be crazy but I loves ya anyway!
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October 31st, 2007 at 2:00 pm, jessica Says:
Thanks for the great link and the awesome email yesterday. I am signed up and ready to blog for November!
October 31st, 2007 at 2:10 pm, skeet Says:
Totally awesomely cool! Have fun!
October 31st, 2007 at 7:28 pm, Whim Says:
You’ll do it no problem!
October 31st, 2007 at 8:59 pm, skeet Says:
I usually post two or three times a day, Whim, but I take a day off every now and then. I don’t expect ti to be a problem to post every day in November, but we’ll see.
November 1st, 2007 at 2:05 pm, jessica Says:
Skeet:
Need some advice. You have been gretat to me over the past few days.
I have been trying to meet new people. Read new blogs, and comment where I see fit.
I always try to add to the conversation.
I always use Jessica as my name - not “keywords”
I use my personal email
and I use my blogs address.
Now your first impression of me and my site was that it was “commercial.” I have gotten that few times this week.
I do not sell ANYTHING on my site. I would eventually like to put adsense up, or sponsors.
People keep saying my site is NOT a blog. Or that is is to sell product.
Any advice on how to get folks to feel like I am a blogger with something to share with the world?
Is it because I have a specific niche? or because my industry is is less than loved?
Would love your wisdom.
Jessica
November 1st, 2007 at 3:41 pm, skeet Says:
Hm! I’ll put some more thought into this later, Jessica (workday to finish first.) You’re doing the right things to get your name and your blog out there. We just need a little strategizing so folks won’t immediately assume that it’s a commercial site. How adverse would you be to changing the name to something more bloggish? Jessica’s Super-Secret Ticket Tips? Jessica’s TicketStrategies? Something to personalize it a bit more? Maybe just add a tagline to the title? “I don’t sell tickets, but I know how to get ‘em!” Have a contest! Ask readers to help you out, prize for the best answer or just draw one from a hat. Post the contest link everywhere! People love prizes, even a small gift card or inexpensive book.
It’s way too early for you to get disouraged. It usually takes months of posting to start seeing real traffic.
Here’s something you can do right now. Go to Bloggers R Us. That’s a bunch of my friends, all experienced bloggers, who share info about making your blog better, monetizing your blog and such. Tell them I sent you and ask them the same things you asked me. They’re an amazing resource for honing your blog into the best that it can be!
Gotta write a report. More later!
November 1st, 2007 at 4:06 pm, jo Says:
I’m signed up to do this!
November 1st, 2007 at 6:41 pm, jessica Says:
I’ll go to that site tomorrow. Love the conest idea. And I have no attchment to the name at all.
Thanks again for everything! You should write an e-book and sell it. Or, just give it away!
Talk to you soon!
Jessica
November 2nd, 2007 at 11:09 am, Connie Says:
I’m a NaBloPoMo’er too! Say that 10 x fast.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:16 pm, skeet Says:
How are you doing with NaBloPoMo, Jo? Which blogs did you sign up? You having any problem keeping up …. yet?
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:19 pm, skeet Says:
I’m no expert, Jessica! The folks I referred you to come to my rescue regularly because I get totally lost. Let’s just take it a day at a time and we’ll both get bigger & better together, hm? Did you sign up for NaBlo? I’m making a lot of new friends over there.
November 2nd, 2007 at 8:20 pm, skeet Says:
Hey Connie? What’s your screen name at NaBloPoMo? Maybe if you just pop over to my page (in my post, above) we can hook up, hm?
November 3rd, 2007 at 6:38 am, valmg Says:
Skeet, I signed up but how did you make your posts appear there like that?
November 3rd, 2007 at 7:11 am, skeet Says:
I found yoyu oveer there and friended you, Val. As to the feed, way down on the left sidebar of your page is an edit feed button. I entered my url/feed and it shows my last five post right there.