Wednesday, September 7, 2011

How NOT to Grow your Blog


How NOT to grow your blog:
(A semi-tongue-in-cheek guide from yours truly!)
  1. Be fake.
  2. Never comment on anyone else's blog.
  3. Write in long, never-ending paragraphs with no line breaks.
  4. Don't include any pictures.
  5. Exclusively talk about your shop non-stop.
  6. Don't write about anything worthwhile to your readers.
  7. Write one post every other month.
  8. Don't bother responding to any comments you get.
  9. Insult others to make yourself look better.
  10. Avoid participating in linky parties and blog hops.
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19 comments:

  1. thechattymommySeptember 7, 2011 at 5:20 AM

    I love this- I have been horrible at responding to comments lately and it has hurt my blog traffic.

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  2. HappybeeSeptember 7, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    these are so useful! :O)

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  3. ashley marie wilsonSeptember 7, 2011 at 7:33 AM

    LOL!!!! too funny!!!

    xoxo
    ashley

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  4. anaSeptember 7, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    wonderful list :) ha. & i love that print you posted.

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  5. MeelingSeptember 7, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Lol...funny Sarah!!

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  6. UnknownSeptember 7, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    Very cute and wise. :) Thanks for the reminder to do the things I should to grow my blog. :) Have a great week!

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  7. Apey Lee's Homespun DesignsSeptember 7, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    I like these - thank you!

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  8. MeganSeptember 7, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    Yep, that's about it! :)

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  9. thepaisleytabSeptember 7, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Great tips! :) Thanks for sharing! :)

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  10. Kristen ThornburgSeptember 7, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    Haha...so true.

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  11. AlanaSeptember 7, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    So true! I wrote a similar post today, and we have several of the same points. Great minds think alike I guess. :)

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  12. AnnetteSeptember 7, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    I think you summed it up quite well!!

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  13. Mandy CrandellSeptember 7, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    I have a post planned about blogging too! Haha. Great points. Still not really sure what the last one is, though.

    http://mandycrandell.blogspot.com/
    http://twitter.com/#!/MandyCrandell

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  14. KellySeptember 7, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    WORD! ;-)

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  15. UnknownSeptember 7, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    Not commenting...its true! Being sick has kept me from getting on like I usually do, and it does hurt traffic!

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  16. JillSeptember 7, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    I could do better in all of these...thanks for the reminder:)You did it with humor too!!

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  17. ReccewifeSeptember 7, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    haha, love it :)

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  18. Gina ThomasSeptember 7, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    hahahahha! word! :)gina

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  19. ChristaSeptember 7, 2011 at 10:36 PM

    Oh man, everyone is laughing and it is funny, but I get so paranoid that I'm the worst blogger out there and try so hard not to be these things and beat myself up when I don't have time to comment on other people's blogs or inconsistently post on mine. I can laugh about it, but it's one of those nervous, looking around laughs. Ha!

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