Comments on: How To Play The Game Of Blogging http://www.dragosroua.com/how-to-play-the-game-of-blogging/ The Personal Development Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:42:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=403 By: Riley Harrison http://www.dragosroua.com/how-to-play-the-game-of-blogging/#comment-91750 Riley Harrison Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:51:37 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5757#comment-91750 Hello Dragos, Gaining a realistic long term perspective and understanding that progress will be uneven (two steps forward and one step backwards) is the lesson I'm learning and have become disabused of the notion how easy this is going to be. Riley Hello Dragos,
Gaining a realistic long term perspective and understanding that progress will be uneven (two steps forward and one step backwards) is the lesson I’m learning and have become disabused of the notion how easy this is going to be.

Riley

]]> By: Blogging Insight – Make new friends. Endlessly! « Always Well Within http://www.dragosroua.com/how-to-play-the-game-of-blogging/#comment-88858 Blogging Insight – Make new friends. Endlessly! « Always Well Within Thu, 18 Nov 2010 14:37:20 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5757#comment-88858 [...] knows that your ability to promote a blog successfully depends upon friendly interconnections.  As Dragos Roua points out, “The blogs ecosystem is an incredibly complex web of interactions, links, [...] [...] knows that your ability to promote a blog successfully depends upon friendly interconnections.  As Dragos Roua points out, “The blogs ecosystem is an incredibly complex web of interactions, links, [...]

]]> By: Timeless blogging advice: 10 great links « Always Well Within http://www.dragosroua.com/how-to-play-the-game-of-blogging/#comment-87191 Timeless blogging advice: 10 great links « Always Well Within Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:21:16 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5757#comment-87191 [...] How to Play the Game of Blogging [...] [...] How to Play the Game of Blogging [...]

]]> By: Paramjit http://www.dragosroua.com/how-to-play-the-game-of-blogging/#comment-83563 Paramjit Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:50:08 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5757#comment-83563 That is a great summary for anyone starting to blog but also for those seasonal bloggers. I learnt something new about the importance of having the right partners. Thank you for that. That is a great summary for anyone starting to blog but also for those seasonal bloggers. I learnt something new about the importance of having the right partners. Thank you for that.

]]> By: Abubakar Jamil http://www.dragosroua.com/how-to-play-the-game-of-blogging/#comment-83374 Abubakar Jamil Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:34:18 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5757#comment-83374 Dragos, Thank you for writing this article and this is what I really could relate with: "Being successful as a blogger means to control your exposure, to predict the impact of your work and to constantly measure and influence the results. And that requires time. It requires discipline and commitment." Well said. Dragos,

Thank you for writing this article and this is what I really could relate with:

“Being successful as a blogger means to control your exposure, to predict the impact of your work and to constantly measure and influence the results. And that requires time. It requires discipline and commitment.”

Well said.

]]> By: timethief http://www.dragosroua.com/how-to-play-the-game-of-blogging/#comment-83364 timethief Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:35:12 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5757#comment-83364 I appreciate everything you have written above and despite the fact that I ought to remain on topic I'm going to diverge. These days are not the good old days of blogging. We have entered a new era and it sometimes seems those who can assimilate the biggest army so-called friends and followers who may chat their faces off on Twitter and on Facebook, who will who click retweet or other buttons to extend the broadcast range, but who may never actually visit the posts and leave a comment are “moving up”. Prior to Twitter and microblogging authority was derived from creating high quality content containing authoritative links that got backlinks. These days we are witnessing the power of social media broadcast range. Tweets, retweets and “likes” are having their effect on linking patterns and the SERPs that bring readers to blogs. So how do I play the game of blogging? I'm no gamer Dragos and I am saddened as I witness social media broadcast range replacing authority formerly derived from creating quality content. I appreciate everything you have written above and despite the fact that I ought to remain on topic I’m going to diverge.

These days are not the good old days of blogging. We have entered a new era and it sometimes seems those who can assimilate the biggest army so-called friends and followers who may chat their faces off on Twitter and on Facebook, who will who click retweet or other buttons to extend the broadcast range, but who may never actually visit the posts and leave a comment are “moving up”.

Prior to Twitter and microblogging authority was derived from creating high quality content containing authoritative links that got backlinks. These days we are witnessing the power of social media broadcast range. Tweets, retweets and “likes” are having their effect on linking patterns and the SERPs that bring readers to blogs.

So how do I play the game of blogging? I’m no gamer Dragos and I am saddened as I witness social media broadcast range replacing authority formerly derived from creating quality content.

]]> By: Scott Webb http://www.dragosroua.com/how-to-play-the-game-of-blogging/#comment-83333 Scott Webb Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:30:47 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5757#comment-83333 Very solid advice! I'm trying to get away from using the term Blogging. I feel it's become a term that gets continued use because of it's buzz and that relates to SEO. People search for the term and thus you want to use it in order to Rank for it and get the audience. In the game, When does one move from Blogging to new media marketing or self-promotion? Is a Business Blog the next level in the game? Very solid advice!

I’m trying to get away from using the term Blogging. I feel it’s become a term that gets continued use because of it’s buzz and that relates to SEO. People search for the term and thus you want to use it in order to Rank for it and get the audience.

In the game, When does one move from Blogging to new media marketing or self-promotion? Is a Business Blog the next level in the game?

]]> By: Lyndsey http://www.dragosroua.com/how-to-play-the-game-of-blogging/#comment-83306 Lyndsey Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:57:21 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5757#comment-83306 Thank You Dragos. I value your feedback :) Thank You Dragos. I value your feedback :)

]]> By: J.D. Meier http://www.dragosroua.com/how-to-play-the-game-of-blogging/#comment-83305 J.D. Meier Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:42:49 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5757#comment-83305 Perfect points - control your exposure, to predict the impact of your work and to constantly measure and influence the results - without, expertise, reputation is literally impossible to be created I haven't shifted into full-gear yet. My main job is my day job, but I had also heard from too many people not to expect exponential growth until year three (and I'm closing in on year 2.) With that pace in mind, I've taken the long view and given my self room to experiment and test the waters ... and run a marathon of sprints over a sprint and burn. I'm still learning, but more importantly, I'm still playing at possibilities and finding my sustainable path. At the end of the day, I like the idea that it's about defending your niche in a Darwin world. The key to that is writing from your experience and your super skill. Perfect points
- control your exposure, to predict the impact of your work and to constantly measure and influence the results
- without, expertise, reputation is literally impossible to be created

I haven’t shifted into full-gear yet. My main job is my day job, but I had also heard from too many people not to expect exponential growth until year three (and I’m closing in on year 2.)

With that pace in mind, I’ve taken the long view and given my self room to experiment and test the waters … and run a marathon of sprints over a sprint and burn. I’m still learning, but more importantly, I’m still playing at possibilities and finding my sustainable path.

At the end of the day, I like the idea that it’s about defending your niche in a Darwin world. The key to that is writing from your experience and your super skill.

]]> By: Tess The Bold Life http://www.dragosroua.com/how-to-play-the-game-of-blogging/#comment-83304 Tess The Bold Life Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:30:49 +0000 http://www.dragosroua.com/?p=5757#comment-83304 I agree the with John the joy is not only in writing but in the networking. I've made and met so many blogging buddies I feel like I've already won the lotto;) Great article but then that's what we've come to expect! I agree the with John the joy is not only in writing but in the networking. I’ve made and met so many blogging buddies I feel like I’ve already won the lotto;)
Great article but then that’s what we’ve come to expect!

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