Comments on: Seven blog mistakes to avoid

By: Jomson George

Jomson George — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:35:24 +0000

Very informative guide. I have been making some of these mistakes, like not using a self-hosted blog. Thanks for the tips, through which I can rectify my mistakes. :)

By: nina

nina — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 05:51:03 +0000

David,
Thank you so much for this article!
I got some new motivation and different ideas :)
Good Luck!

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:58:33 +0000

Boy, ain’t it the truth! I have only recently begun writing my blog with the idea of the reader in mind. Classic mistake, not writing for your audience. And being from an academic background, it has been a real challenge trying to transform my writing into something less like a lecture and more like a conversation. And you aren’t kidding about the amount of time it takes! But still, we do this because we love it, right? In any case, thanks for the tips. Though, fankly, it’s all common sense if you are willing to open your mind and think about it objectively, it’s always helpful to have reminders put in front of you in black and white. So, again, thanks.

By: karl

karl — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:01:19 +0000

To answer that last question I tripped on every one of those points in your list. lol. But I’m not giving up! I’m still a student and you sir, are a great teacher.

Thanks for this post!

By: David Airey

David Airey — Sat, 21 May 2011 17:27:03 +0000

Happy to be of help, Igor. Good luck with your blog.

By: Igor Shevchenko

Igor Shevchenko — Sat, 21 May 2011 17:24:20 +0000

Thank you for this post, It is incredibly resourceful and helpful to my lack of knowledge and experience with blogging. I started a blog a couple weeks ago, and you’ve saved me a couple hours in research and probably a lot more time in fixing mistakes that I know now to avoid.

By: Geoff Higgins

Geoff Higgins — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:42:44 +0000

Thank-you David. I have been considering removing the Comments section, as empty comments are harming my self-esteem. Instead maybe it’s time to look into SEO around my posts. I know I’m well down the “long tail”, but am sure people could benefit from my posts.

…Geoff

By: Daniel Montz

Daniel Montz — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 02:10:57 +0000

Thank you for your awesome article. I have struggled with many of the items mentioned on your list which is why I am probably so far behind the rest of you. I am now taking the time to establish relationships with bloggers so thank you for the great advice.

By: David Airey

David Airey — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:28:54 +0000

You’re very welcome, Nanci. Glad the SEO tweaks are working well for you.

By: Nanci Murdock

Nanci Murdock — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:00:26 +0000

David,

Great post. Cannot believe how relevant it still is three years later! Good to see how many people are using self hosted blogs now (including myself), but we still see a lot of .wordpress or blogger accounts. It is too bad because it has never been easier (or cheaper) to self host.

I think the biggest mistake I made when I started – just over a year ago – was not paying more attention to SEO. When I finally figured it out (and it was not hard), I realized how much more traffic I would have had if I had only done a little keyword research in advance. I had to go back and fix up all my old posts to make them more keyword friendly. It worked! Within 6 weeks, I had more than tripled my traffic.

Thanks again!