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5 Randoms Acts Of Kindness That Will Surprise Your Fellow Bloggers!

Posted In: Blogging, Thoughts November 16, 2007

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I thought I would turn the tables a full 180 degrees from yesterdays post on 5 Reason Why You WILL Fail at Blogging, and talk about 5 little things that you can do that will mean a lot to your peers.

But I will get to that in a sec… It is time to announce another winner in my rss feed domain contest. (I know I am about 12 hours late, but I had to take full advantage of the traffic I was generating from yesterdays post - selfish I know :D)

RSS FEED WINNER: Bruce (DayJobNuker)
DOMAIN: SecretMarketingSuccess.com (Aplus.net)
Bruce, Congratulations! Please comment below to claim!

5 Random Acts Of Kindness That Will Surprise Your Fellow Bloggers!

  1. Give Them Some Link Love
    Mention them in your posts, say how great they are and how much you loved one of their posts. They may return the favour, but besides that people never give credit where it is due, and you will make them feel so special - especially if they are a newer blogger than you.  
     
  2. Be A Generous Blogger
    There are so many possibilities with this one but a few possibilities are donating to other bloggers contests, reviewing their blog or their new product that they have created.And don’t think since you havn’t got a product to donate to a contest that you can help them. Offer an advertising spot on your blog for a month or even a website review - there are so many possibilities to be generous, will you take them?
     
  3. Be Approachable
    Do you make it easy for other bloggers to contact you, or do you portray yourself in a way that they might be a bit wary. I am not meaning having a contact for or page (althought I do need to get myself one of these), but do you welcome new bloggers requests for assistance.This is a great opportunity to build your network, and who knows one of these ‘inexperienced bloggers’ may become more popular than you - it is always good to have a wide range of contacts.
     
  4. Offer To Guest Blog
    Think back to when you started blogging. How would you have felt if a more experienced blogger offered to do a guest blog on your blog? You would have felt like you could conquer the world - and it may be the one thing that stops them from giving up on blogging.
     
  5. Reward Your Top Commenters With Prizes
    I know a lot of people are offering link love to their top commenters, but think of how they would feel if you could give them a gift as well. Whether it be a tangible product like a t-shirt, or an electronic product like and ebook or advertisement spot on your blog, you will gain a few raving fans and possibly a couple of links backs as they tell all their friends about what you gave them! (This is something I will be implimenting after my redesign) 

All these things are not hard at all. They Just require an investment of time and a little money (but that is what asking for prize donations is for), but you know what? The majority of you will not do these because it is too much effort and the results from your investment are not instant.


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8 comments...What do you think?

  1. Posted by DayJobNuker 16th November, 2007 at 1:46 pm

    Hey, thanks man. I never thought I had a chance to win.
    DayJobNuker

  2. Posted by Slacker 16th November, 2007 at 2:48 pm

    Hey, I’ve visited your blog for the past few days and I really enjoy it. The top 5 lists are a good way to get people to keep returning, and your content is entertaining. I hope you will visit the site I recently started and see what you think. Be sure to comment or something too so I know what you think.

  3. Posted by Making Sales Making Money 16th November, 2007 at 3:02 pm

    Thomas I recently posted about the the law of the Harvest and reaping what you sow. Paying it forward is quite natural for some of us. Your comment said The majority of you will not do these because it is too much effort and the results from your investment are not instant.

    Sadly that is very true

  4. Posted by Girish 26th November, 2007 at 9:03 pm

    awww…. pretty sweet.
    Can you guest blog on my blog :P?

  5. Posted by Work at Home Opportunities 27th November, 2007 at 8:24 am

    Great article! All 5 sound like nice things to do for my fellow bloggers.
    Thanks so much for the ideas.

  6. Posted by Work at Home Opportunities 27th November, 2007 at 8:26 am

    I also gave you 4 stars for a great post.

  7. Posted by Neotrepreneur 15th December, 2007 at 10:30 pm

    Great post . Thats definitely a turnaround from your Why you fail at blogging post.

  8. Posted by Avery 21st January, 2008 at 2:05 pm

    I do not know,but may be i will take a try.Nice article thank you.

    Avery’s last blog post..Cash and Carrie: How top designers have spent millions to get their outfits in the SATC movie

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