Comments on: 13 Business Blogging Dos and Don’ts For Creating Relationships

By: Quickbooks Recovery

Quickbooks Recovery — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:18:20 +0000

I grew up believing that taste is just a matter of personal preference. Each person has things they like, but no one’s preferences are any better than anyone else’s. There is no such thing as good taste. Great Info about Creating Relationships. I feel a lot more people need to read this, very good info!

By: Tracy Matthewman

Tracy Matthewman — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:36:34 +0000

Hi Pandion, I agree. And Thank you. Tracy

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By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:31:32 +0000

Running several different types of business online and also a blog, I would have to say similar to Susie’s comments re contact.

Any website that has no phone number or at least some type of physical address, I feel I cannot trust.

It may be the simplest of items but it is very important.

By: Pandion

Pandion — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:42:27 +0000

Unfortunately a lot of blogs these days are simply products of SEO tactics. It gets harder each day to navigate the sea. This is a good article and businesses should heed the advice which will pay off in the end.

By: Tracy Matthewman

Tracy Matthewman — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:27:36 +0000

AWESOME point Ajeva. Very important to make the human visitor your #1 concern and search engines second. Tracy

By: Tracy Matthewman

Tracy Matthewman — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:26:46 +0000

True ….I think I even have a site that has that…better go fix it right away Tracy

By: Ajeva

Ajeva — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:03:53 +0000

Great points you’ve covered here and I think many newbies will love these tips as well. I’d like to add to please stop writing for search engines and treat your readers with respect. There are plenty of sites out there that can make your eye sore with all those keywords that it don’t make sense anymore ( I need my migraine pill, haha ). Besides, keyword stuffing is a major no-no that sinks your ranking on the searches, or worst, you can get your site banned. Thanks!

By: amanation

amanation — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 09:53:35 +0000

Nice Blog! Very useful Information I get from your blog . Using a feed reader (via RSS), saves a lot of time and bookmarking. The information I get from bloggers is usually weeks ahead of the mainstream press. Call this competitive intelligence.By blogging, I have raised my profile on the web and increased visits to my site by a factor of 1000 in less than one year. This is cheap marketing.

By: Property in Cyprus

Property in Cyprus — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:25:14 +0000

So many websites these days have contextual ads for their competitors on their own website.

Crazy really!!

By: Tracy Matthewman

Tracy Matthewman — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:57:49 +0000

Jen: I totally agree. It’s more important than many people think.

Susie: Good point. I’ll have to make mine more easily findable.

Wallace: Thanks. Good point!

Tracy

By: Jen @ Auto Transport

Jen @ Auto Transport — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 19:09:26 +0000

I gotta emphasize the part about the About page. A lot of bloggers and websites overlook that seemingly small piece of information when in fact it is one of the first things people look at at a website! It’s like the website in a nutshell and if people can’t find that, they won’t spend the time trying to get to know you.

By: Susie Sharp

Susie Sharp — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:25:00 +0000

My biggest frustration comes when I can’t find a phone number to speak to a Human. Having to send an email inquiry is too frustrating and impersonal. I click off and go to another site. Remember to put a phone number somewhere obvious!

By: Wallace Wattles

Wallace Wattles — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 06:02:22 +0000

The idea of avoiding hard sells is nothing new, but it seems like it takes a new context in the world of blogs where you don’t often meet the people you have long-term relationships in person at all. It’s a lot easier to burn bridges and act improperly with people you can’t actually see and interact with in person. Good article.

By: Tracy Matthewman

Tracy Matthewman — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:27:30 +0000

Hi Hanna, I am interested. I try to comment or reply to everyone who responds to my blog posts. Glad you liked it. Building relationships is really the best way to build a business. Cheers. Tracy

By: Hanna Claire

Hanna Claire — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 20:58:27 +0000

There is so much spam in blogs today it is nice to see one that has come great content. I really like #8 – I don’t see a lot of this, but think it’s a really good idea. It would be nice to know if the blog owner was actually interested in the comments made.

By: Jim Goodwin

Jim Goodwin — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:28:07 +0000

Thanks for the outstanding article. As a relatively new blogger, I have not yet put some of these tips to use though I will this afternoon!

We’ve had good fortune with customer interaction on our Facebook page but not so much with our blog. Your tips may have set us on the path to correct that situation.

Thanks!

By: Tracy Matthewman

Tracy Matthewman — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:17:14 +0000

Thanks Mike. You’re right. Most new clients I see who have started blogging aren’t doing this and their blogs are stale and a one way street. Once they start engaging, things start to change.
Tracy

By: Mike Pedersen

Mike Pedersen — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:14:10 +0000

You said it in your title. “Creating Relationships” is what blogging and even social media should be about. Blogging can be quite lonely, and if you don’t get much interaction, downright depressing, but with a little momentum and action-taking, you can make your blog as popular as you like.

The “do’s and don’t's” you listed are spot on. Great reminders on how to build a blog that is appreciated and valued by others.

Regards,
Mike