What is Digg?Sponsored by HowLifeWorks
How to Make Your PC as Fast as the Day You Bought It view!
howlifeworks.com - What's the fastest way to restore a computer to its original blazing glory
93 Comments
- oxdeltaxo, on 10/11/2007, -0/+166#11 Not having enough bandwidth...
- melophobia07, on 10/11/2007, -4/+167For most people, mistake #1 is deciding to start a blog.
- AcePup, on 10/11/2007, -3/+156#2 mistake would be spamming your blog link via the comments section on Digg
- malcam, on 10/11/2007, -3/+47Nah... #1 is, not choosing appropriate hosting. ;)
- EXreaction, on 10/11/2007, -0/+39I got there...here is what it said:
1 - I chose the easy blogging platform instead of the right blogging platform
When I first started blog setup, NucleusCMS was the only pre-installed blogging platform my hosting company provided. My research indicated I should really go with WordPress, but I was too intimidated by the installation process.
It didn’t take long for me to realize that I should have done what I knew to be right from the start. I had to rebuild everything and lost time and a few inbound links in the process. And by the way, almost all hosting companies offer pre-installation of WordPress now - and if they don’t, the setup isn’t really THAT bad.
2 - I stopped commenting on others’ sites
Though it’s time consuming, I found out the hard way that you can’t stop contributing to the conversation elsewhere. It’s part of the blogging game - and critical to your success to comment on others’ blogs.
3 - I stopped linking out thinking I was Steve Pavlina
I noticed how Steve Pavlina NEVER linked to anyone else’s blog. I figured I could get away with that too.
Boy, was I wrong.
Frankly, I don’t know why it works for him - but I also realized that even if I COULD get it to work on this blog, I didn’t want to. I enjoy passing around the link love - and I know you enjoy receiving it. ;)
4 - I did too much self-promotion
Right after I received my coaching certifications, I turned away from direct monetization and instead promoted the heck out of my services. I lost readers faster than you can type ’shut the heck up already’. :)
It didn’t take long to figure out I was on the wrong track -but I think some people forgot about me along the way. In the end, I’ve found a way to balance both self-promotion and direct advertising monetization. But it was really on a trial and error basis.
5 - I blogged 7 days a week
When I first started, I hadn’t found my rhythm - nor did I have any experience to let me know that business blogs take a break on the weekends. ;) I also hadn’t figured out how to future post - so I felt obligated to write 7 days a week.
I rarely write on the weekends now - and if I do - they are future posted. If I’m going to write about work-life balance, I’d better practice what I preach, eh?
6 - I used number based permalinks instead of post title URLs
Thankfully I fixed this one fast - and went from URLs such as /p?123 to /i-love-to-blog. It took a while to fix the broken links throughout my site, but the SEO payoff has made it all worth it.
7 - I ran my contest way too long
When I ran my big birthday contest in April, I hadn’t run a contest before. One week would have been fine - two weeks, probably perfect. After 4 weeks, I was so sick of it I wished I could have ended it early. It felt like it fell into the ‘too much self promotion’ category. I was obliged to keep going, even though I could tell you were getting just as sick of it as I was. ;)
8 - I didn’t promote my feed
Sure, I had the link there for people to subscribe - but I didn’t take subscription promotion seriously until 6-7 months into the game. I think my numbers would be a lot higher today if I had done some more actual promotion of subscribing to the eMoms feed. (Go ahead, you know you want to…)
9 - I waited too long to learn about SEO
Of course, when this site spent the first six months in the dreaded sandbox, SEO wasn’t really a high priority. I figured anything I would do wouldn’t help.
But once I emerged from the sandbox, I was woefully unprepared and unenlightened. I kept putting it off, until my site redesign opened my eyes to the cost of my oversight.
I felt like a moron for not paying attention sooner.
10 - I slammed a future good friend
Back in January I took Aaron Wall to task for a mention of mommy bloggers I wasn’t particularly happy about. In retrospect, I wish I had emailed him first rather than calling him out publicly - especially because little did I know I was going to meet him in person only a few short weeks later. (Although, in my own defense, the other guy Shuzak deserved a way bigger thrashing than the one he got in the comments here). - linkdj, on 10/11/2007, -2/+32I can't get there, but I would guess #1 is "Exceededing my CPU Quota"
- elhaf, on 10/11/2007, -1/+28Not getting rich on AdSense? Speak for yourself. I've made well over twenty dollars in the past four months.
- EnderTheThird, on 10/11/2007, -6/+29http://baysideproducts.com/store/images/windsor_cheval_mirror.jpg
- heartcoldfusion, on 10/11/2007, -0/+23Another mistake: Repeating comments already made on digg by people who are faster than you.
- schoate09, on 10/11/2007, -5/+25Mistake #11
Using wordpress or bluehost - LeeVal, on 10/11/2007, -3/+23His host is another mistake aswell!
- raynar, on 10/11/2007, -1/+19How about
Mistake #11:
No one gives a ***** about your crappy emo life, or what you had for breakfast, or your current mood. And you're not going to get rich on Adsense, thats over. - hiPpymIck, on 10/11/2007, -5/+21i heard the ppl who made the most money in the Klondike Gold-Rush
were the ones selling mining tools tents food booze etc - not the miners
(most didnt strike lucky)
...maybe its the same story with Blogging
(sorry repeat from last blogging thread i commented on) - EXreaction, on 10/11/2007, -3/+17#12 Thinking that if you write a blog, people will read it.
I have my own personal blog. I could care less if other people read it. A blog is really just a journal of the events currently going on for you or what/how you are feeling at the time. Mine are intended for me to read again at some point in a few months, or years, even if it were on a local server nobody else had access to, I'd still use it the same way. I just suck at handwriting...so I can't do a hand written journal... - FaytlND, on 10/11/2007, -1/+13Wow, you are only the 347th commenter to come up with that one. Congrats.
- Konstantino, on 10/11/2007, -1/+12Well, it's not successful anymore, "suspended page".
- chaesar, on 10/11/2007, -4/+15Another mistake: Repeating comments already DAMNIT!!!!
- OpticalLiam, on 10/11/2007, -8/+18For this guy #1 is choosing cheaping out on hosting.
- n0nsense, on 10/11/2007, -4/+14Mistake #11 - Don't promote your blog on Digg if you have a crappy hosting service.
- caddyalan, on 10/11/2007, -0/+10My mistakes: trying to join too many communities, taking my blog too personally, getting stressed out...
- sewalsh, on 10/11/2007, -2/+12also, believing your blog is professional.
- robdavy, on 10/11/2007, -2/+11Wordpress difficult to install?!
From the Wordpress installation page:
"WordPress is well known for its ease of installation. Under most circumstances installing WordPress is a very simple process and takes less than five minutes to complete." and I certainly couldn't argue with that - it's very easy to install - Nougat, on 10/11/2007, -0/+8What kind of group is Emo Mobile SATellite Home? NASA engineers with acne and hair in their faces, who like to cut themselves?
- eschreib, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8Any mirror>?
- seoladder, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6I second "trying to join too many communities"...all that community building takes time away from blogging (at least for me). I try and stick to one or two and focus on content (try to at least).
- skankyBacon, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7Hey guys, mistake number 11 is having crappy hosting and submitting to Digg! Right!? lolololol
See I can come up with that lame joke too. - tgpo, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7I'd like to add one to the list.
Content. Far too often people simply decide "I want to make a website/blog" but have nothing new/exciting/original to add to the mix. The internet doesn't need another people simply whining about the facts of life, that's what myspace is for. If you want to make a website, by all mean you can put whatever you want on it, but don't expect everyone to flock to your website if you fill it with nothing but what you ate for dinner last night, and how many episodes of The Gilmore Girls you've seen. You need to offer people something. Give them reason to come to your site. Don't simply copy news that you read on CNN, offer life stories and personal experiences that others can learn from. Make your site standout by actually being worthwhile. - wrongway, on 10/11/2007, -2/+8mistake #11 get posted to digg with a $10 a month website..
- chaesar, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7Hahaha, definitely. Hey I didn't RTFA, but I figure the worst mistake you can make is to be a ***** writer or a boring person, is that on the list?
- bobcrotch, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6'pro bloggers' fail at life.
- orlyfactor, on 10/11/2007, -2/+7I can add one:
My girlfriend blogged how she'd like to "f*ck the sh*t" out of this guy she just met - needless to say, that was the last mistake she made "blogging" while she was with me. Nothing but an over-glorified public diary anyway. But I'm not bitter or anything...noooo. =D - ksnicholas, on 10/11/2007, -0/+5SEO = Search Engine Optimization
- emom, on 10/11/2007, -2/+7You might as well frickin bury the article everyone - I've been on the FP of Digg before without a problem. I used to defend Blue Host to no end in the past - now I can't even pay to get my site back up until 6-24 hours from now (WTF?!)
I say we all vote up the comments blasting BlueHost and I spring for a dedicated server. ;) - unfgreen, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5hiPpymIck is right. One of the most famous was Levi Strauss.
- Linc4Justice, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Link for Digg Defender as requested and for anyone else interested:
http://elliottback.com/wp/archives/2006/04/21/digg-defender-a-plugin-for-wordpress/ - HunterTV, on 10/11/2007, -4/+8"I think whoever coined the term 'blog' should be shot in the head, along with everyone that has one."
It could be worse.
"web journal" --> "webnal," "webnallers," "webnalling" - aboyd, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4I don't believe you. Link?
- winry, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5there is no way a single digg post reach 3TB in tranfer, this is in fact really fishy
- leetdood, on 10/11/2007, -0/+4Wow, duggmirror is actually down.
- flibuste, on 10/11/2007, -4/+8"This account has been suspended"
Mistake #11
Let someone else manage and host your blog. - smackhero, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4i'm getting so sick of seeing the bluehost "Account Suspended" page...
- dedmond29, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4I come back and see quite a stir - I thought there were some good points made, but if you don't enjoy blogging, I guess the ideas probably won't be for you.
- nathanstl, on 10/11/2007, -2/+5SEO? If this is for beginners, why use abbreviations some don't know? A little help please?
- emom, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Link for Digg Defender, please? :)
- kissingyouforev, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3I think you have something new to add to your list.
- webmasterjoe, on 10/11/2007, -2/+4Well the article's down, so here's my advice: If your boyfriend dumped you but you haven't moved out yet, don't start a bunch of blogs with your lame emo poetry and song lyrics, and don't claim that you had anything to do with the huge garden in the backyard, because your ex is probably going to find it very easily and casually mention it to his friends, who are then going to make fun of you and post strange anonymous comments that will confuse you.
Hypothetically speaking. - Linc4Justice, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Take some valium you whiny weenie.
- guchdog, on 10/11/2007, -2/+4rason - The entire internet is now populated by retarded ***** that whine about people who write crap about themselves.
- envyme, on 10/11/2007, -6/+8#1 Don't use Bluehost.com
- elhaf, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2I only came in here to post that, but of course eleventy-seven others already had, so I refrained.
-
Show 51 - 93 of 93 discussions
© Digg Inc. 2009
— Content created and posted by Digg users is 