Category Archives: Building Traffic

Build Traffic to Your Blog with Blog Directory Submissions

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Tom Gray

Building relevant traffic for our blog is often the biggest challenge we face. One great way to generate links and traffic is to register your blog with popular blog directories. WebsiteMagazine.com recently published a list of 30 popular blog directories. … Continue reading →

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Andy Wibbel’s 3 Buttons to Marketing Bliss

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Tom Gray

Andy’s writing a new book and underlying this is a framework for global domination he’s developed called Instant Global Impact Framework. I hope this doesn’t include jack-booted armies of Wibbelites occupying our major cities and controlling newkular armageddon! Like most bright ideas Andy … Continue reading →

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Sizing Up the Blogosphere or “How Big is It?

Posted on January 11, 2008 by Tom Gray

I originally reported the following data on the growth of the blogosphere as part of a post I was writing about a year and 1/2 ago. As sometimes happens, it got stuck in draft world and I never completed it. … Continue reading →

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Blog! (or else!)

Posted on January 5, 2008 by Tom Gray

I often advise my clients – or anyone considering starting a blog – that they need to blog consistently and regularly if they hope to attract and retain an audience. After all, how quickly would you stop checking your driveway … Continue reading →

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Grow Your Blog Readership the Mack Collier Way

Posted on July 11, 2007 by Tom Gray

Mack Collier posted a great primer on growing your blog readership with 8 easy steps. I’ve listed his steps below as a handy reference with my comments following each step. His article goes into additional detail so don’t forget to … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Focus to Internet Success

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Tom Gray

You’ve heard the saying, “A jack of all trades but master of none.” Success on the internet, and off, is largely dependent on how tightly focused you are; focus well and you’ll prosper, focus poorly and you’ll likely go out of … Continue reading →

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Optimizing for Your Customer Not Google

Posted on July 3, 2007 by Tom Gray

A friend of my recently blogged about using News Alerts to feed your customers content they can use and establish your expertise while you’re at it. A nice little one, two punch I’d say. The biggest diamond I found in … Continue reading →

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What’s the Best Way to Increase Traffic to Your Blog?

Posted on June 18, 2007 by Tom Gray

Comment on other people’s blogs. Comment at their blog and reference their post using trackbacks on your own blog. (What’s a trackback? Well, according to Wikipedia a track back is a…) I couldn’t figure out where a recent (enormous) spike … Continue reading →

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