ElectronPlumber » 100 rules http://electronplumber.com Exposing the Bullsh*t Of Internet Money Making Fri, 07 May 2010 03:17:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Do Not Promote How Lame Your Blog Is – 100 Rules For Bloggers #16 http://electronplumber.com/do-not-promote-how-lame-your-blog-is-100-rules-for-bloggers-16/ http://electronplumber.com/do-not-promote-how-lame-your-blog-is-100-rules-for-bloggers-16/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 03:38:17 +0000 El Plumber (admin) http://electronplumber.com/?p=467 There is no shame in having a new blog, nor is there any shame in having a personal blog where you do not care how many subscribers you have or how many people actually read it.  But just as you shouldn’t put advertising on a new blog (see Rule #3), don’t go flouting that you [...]

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]]> http://electronplumber.com/do-not-promote-how-lame-your-blog-is-100-rules-for-bloggers-16/feed/ 0 Use The Alexa and Google Toolbars – 100 Rules for Bloggers #15 http://electronplumber.com/use-the-alexa-and-google-toolbars-100-rules-for-bloggers-15/ http://electronplumber.com/use-the-alexa-and-google-toolbars-100-rules-for-bloggers-15/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 04:21:22 +0000 El Plumber (admin) http://electronplumber.com/?p=367 Go install the Alexa toolbar and the Google toolbar on your browser. It’s important for a blogger, or any site owner to scope out other sites in your niche or subject area.  While you are poking around, it helps to know if the site you are looking at is well ranked and trafficked. I’ve recently [...]

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]]> http://electronplumber.com/use-the-alexa-and-google-toolbars-100-rules-for-bloggers-15/feed/ 0 Increase Your Page Rank – Don’t Drain Your Pool – 100 Rules for Bloggers #14 http://electronplumber.com/increase-your-page-rank-don%e2%80%99t-drain-your-pool-100-rules-for-bloggers-14/ http://electronplumber.com/increase-your-page-rank-don%e2%80%99t-drain-your-pool-100-rules-for-bloggers-14/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:09:58 +0000 El Plumber (admin) http://electronplumber.com/?p=306 I spend a decent amount of time traveling around the blogosphere, looking at other blogs and sites on the lookout for that latest new thing or hidden online money making technique that I can use to my advantage. And all too often I’ll come across a blog with some odd stats. Take this [...]

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]]> http://electronplumber.com/increase-your-page-rank-don%e2%80%99t-drain-your-pool-100-rules-for-bloggers-14/feed/ 4 100 Rules for Bloggers #13 – Don’t Clutter Your Blog http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-13-dont-clutter-your-blog/ http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-13-dont-clutter-your-blog/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:43:52 +0000 El Plumber (admin) http://electronplumber.com/?p=273 I see this far too often when surfing blogs.   The theme and layout of the content vs the columns vs the ads is just so bizarre that  I can hardly find the content through the misplaced and odd sized badges, fake “awards”, tiny chicklets for every BlogCatErLinkSter site, and crapton of ads. Keep it *simple*.  [...]

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]]> http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-13-dont-clutter-your-blog/feed/ 0 100 Rules For Bloggers #12 – Get Viewers Involved http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-12-get-viewers-involved/ http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-12-get-viewers-involved/#comments Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:28:15 +0000 El Plumber (admin) http://electronplumber.com/?p=181 If you want to drive repeat visitors to your site and really drive traffic, you need to not only provide great new content on a regular basis, but you need to figure out ways to get readers involved in your site. Encourage comments, host contests where people vote, hold votes and polls, anything to get your [...]

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]]> http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-12-get-viewers-involved/feed/ 1 100 Rules For Bloggers #11 – Host Your Own Blog http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-11-host-your-own-blog/ http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-11-host-your-own-blog/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:30:20 +0000 El Plumber (admin) http://electronplumber.com/?p=168 Rule #11: Sure, it’s easier to use a free host for your blog at first.  Minimal startup time with Wordpress.com or Blogger and you’re off to the races! But you’re not in control of your own destiny. For Wordpress.com, they won’t let you advertise or put up affiliate links to 99% of the  programs out there, and you [...]

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]]> http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-11-host-your-own-blog/feed/ 2 100 Rules For Bloggers #10 – Help Your Readers With Quality Content http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-10-help-your-readers-with-quality-content/ http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-10-help-your-readers-with-quality-content/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:06:49 +0000 El Plumber (admin) http://electronplumber.com/?p=163 Rule #10 Hundreds of Millions of people hit the Internet every day looking for something.  They’re either looking for: Information that they need or want.  For instance, I went looking for a Cinnamon Raisin Bread recipe this morning and found it. Entertainment. You need to provide one of these two things to your readers, or you are doomed to [...]

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]]> http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-10-help-your-readers-with-quality-content/feed/ 1 100 Rules For Bloggers #9 – Do Promote Your Blog! http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-9-do-promote-your-blog/ http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-9-do-promote-your-blog/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:37:49 +0000 El Plumber (admin) http://electronplumber.com/?p=154 If you have real compelling content on a real blog or site (not a splog or squeeze page site), you need to promote it in a meaningful way, both to get SER (Search Engine Ranking) and to get actual subscribers and repeat visitors. There are lots of sites and lists out there of how to effectively [...]

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]]> http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-9-do-promote-your-blog/feed/ 4 100 Rules For Bloggers #8 – Don’t Spam Your Blog http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-8-dont-spam-your-blog/ http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-8-dont-spam-your-blog/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:37:32 +0000 El Plumber (admin) http://electronplumber.com/?p=152 I see this on the BlogCatalog forums all the time.  There are lots of threads where people ask for comments, or visits, or Diggs or whatever and if you look through them, the same people troll them for visits over and over and over, posting their blog in every thread no matter what the subject [...]

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]]> http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-8-dont-spam-your-blog/feed/ 1 100 Rules For Bloggers #7 – Write About What You Know http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-7-write-about-what-you-know/ http://electronplumber.com/100-rules-for-bloggers-7-write-about-what-you-know/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 03:04:14 +0000 El Plumber (admin) http://electronplumber.com/?p=143 Rules For Bloggers #7 Write about what you know.  Sounds simple, but it seems like people either don’t know it or forget it all the time.  Pick a topic you know about and like, write about it on your blog a topic and stick to that topic or you’ll never gain readers and keep them. 100 Rules [...]

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