September 2010

10 Ways To Increase Comments On Your Blog

by David Shaw on 28th Sep 2010 · 4 comments

Be honest, how many times a day do you check to see if someone has commented on your blog? All bloggers love to get comments on their blog, it shows that people have taken the time to digest your content and feel the need to share their views. Sometimes people will challenge what you have [...]


Sunday Link Love

by David Shaw on 26th Sep 2010 · 4 comments

Wow, another week has gone so fast and it is Sunday Link Love time again. Below are some of the great posts I have read this week, I suggest you check them out: 29 Essential Social Media Resources You May Have Missed – Mashable How To Write Persuasive Content? – Famous Bloggers Unique Tips: How [...]


Does Social Media Spell The End For RSS?

by David Shaw on 25th Sep 2010 · 7 comments

Through-out my years in the blogosphere I have read and written many posts about the importance of growing your RSS subscriber base. Only last week I outlined 5 Steps To Grow Your RSS Subscriber Count. However, the past 12 months has seen a huge uptake in social media, not only by bloggers but by the [...]


Last week I outlined 5 simple steps to increase your RSS subscriber count, one of which was guest posting on other blogs in your niche. In this post I want to outline some of the reasons why I believe guest posts are a great marketing strategy for bloggers. Many bloggers underestimate the value of posting [...]


Sunday Link Love

by David Shaw on 19th Sep 2010 · 3 comments

A feature that went down well last time the blog was running is the Sunday Link Love feature. I read many blog posts throughout the week and on a Sunday I will post links to articles that I have enjoyed or that I think you will find useful. Below are a handful of links to [...]


You have set up your blog, got your design in order and published your first couple of posts the only thing missing now is your readership. Trying to build your readership can seem like a daunting task at first, you look around at other blogs in your niche and they have hundreds or thousands of [...]


Stop Hiding Your Content In Your Blog Design

by David Shaw on 16th Sep 2010 · 1 comment

If you are a blogger then you most likely share this view: When a user lands on my blog I want them to read and engage with the content that I have put much thought and effort into. It seems to me that many blogs are trying to add to much to their design, I [...]


David Shaw Blog Returns

by David Shaw on 15th Sep 2010 · 5 comments

After an up and down couple of months I have decided to take the plunge and return to running my own blog. Some of you will have been here before, if so then welcome back. If not then you are probably wondering who the hell I am? I started blogging around 4 years ago, where [...]