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Yakezie logo. Source: http://yakezie.comI have a post up on the Yakezie that talks about improving your Alexa ranking, and having fun while doing it!

I cover the following topics:

  • Building a community — one of the things that makes blogging enjoyable, IMO.
    • Commenting on other sites.
    • Linking out to others.
    • Using Conditional Captcha, and saving your readers from Akismet hell.
  • Optimizing your website with Blog Grader and Website Grader.
  • Writing with your own voice.

The Yakezie has a lot of interesting things going on, such as the scholarship program, and they share many great posts from fellow personal finance blogs. Please feel free to head over and comment at the Yakezie! 🙂

So, reader, what do you think about these topics, and what makes blogging enjoyable for you?

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  1. Commenting on other sites is what makes blogging enjoyable for me. Sure, I can talk all day long about MY opinions, but reading about things other people are experiencing is what I look forward to in my day.

    • Haha, I agree. You’d also be surprised what what interesting stories you’ll read out there. There’s a lot of interesting stuff out there in the blogosphere!

  2. As you can see I’ve been working on step 2 “commenting on other sites” =) I really think that linking out to others is one of the best ways to improve your Alexa and make friends at the same time.

  3. Hey Kevin,

    Great post on the Yakezie. I think it will surely benefit a lot of aspiring webmasters, myself included.

    As I improve my site and increase readership, I’m glad to have a network of like-minded individuals to share my ideas with.

  4. I’m putting much more effort into reciprocating and commenting a lot. I’ve been deficient in this space and it’s time to get my ass in gear. thanks for being a strong yakezie member!

        • I think you can spend just as much time on both, and you’ll find both very important to your growth. Ultimately content is what drives people to your blog so you need to have that, but without the community you’ll have a website and not a blog.

          • I think content comes first. But the need to comment will soon come also as it helps ranking, yes, but also helps finding references, inspiration and friends to make blogging even more fun!

  6. Commenting and linking to other sites really work wonders. Not only that it helps with your Alexa rank, but it foster a sense of community with the other bloggers. It builds relationship and also helps motivate a blogger to keep going.

    I think I may need to try that conditional captcha!

  7. Good post Kevin… I need to work more on linking to other posts. I have several post drafts which will do just that, just need to get them out. I appreciate your writings on Blog Grader and Website grader, I’d never heard of them before reading your post.

    • You’ve been doing pretty good at that lately, and I’ve seen you around the blogs quite a bit which also helps. So long as you don’t wind up on Akismet’s bad side, as then you’ll have to bug quite a few blog owners to fetch you out of the spam. 😉

  8. Commenting on other sites is absolutely a no doubt way to improve your ranking. Though it will require you a lot of time to make quality comments, but the effort will absolutely pay-off in the long run.

  9. I loved your Yakezie post! I think one of the best parts of blogging is the commenting around and getting to know other bloggers. I didn’t anticipate that extra bonus when I first started!

    • There are a lot of things I didn’t really expect when I started out blogging, either. In fact, I looked at it mainly as a way to get my thoughts out in the beginning, but later on it grew into much more than that, especially with the Yakezie. I think it’s when I joined the Yakezie that things really started to pick up from there.

  11. I read it and even printed it to make sure I don’t forget about it. I might also pinned it close to my computer so it will stay close to my mind!

  12. I love the commenting aspect of blogging.
    I feel like I know you guys so well (even though I’ve never met you in person). I look forward to commenting and reading comments.

    Thanks for being the epitome of a true Yakezie!

  13. Commented on Yakezie, but saved this part so that I could enhance my “comment karma” (JK…I really just thought of this). I also like that you mention commenting. I feel so enriched by the comments people have made on my site, and the very reason I comment on other sites often is to give the same feeling to someone else (or at the very least let them know that I stopped by). I do think that has a big role in a blog’s community. Even if your time is very limited, it should be done.

    • Oh, and I also wanted to say that even if you cannot spend as much time commenting as you would like or as others, develop a plan that works for you. Don’t make it tedious (just like you mentioned you shouldn’t make writing a post tedious).

      • I agree. Time is limited, so you do need to pick a strategy that works. Nowadays I like to let my own post “percolate” for some time, because people have such great comments and I enjoy seeing the interaction and dialogue. I then come back to the post and write some comments of my own, and the discussion continues.

        Thanks for the great comments that you have left, time and time again. 🙂

  14. Reading comments on my blog is such a moral booster. I really try to comment on other blogs as much as I can since I know it’s such a good feeling to get feedback.
    I’m still finding my voice, it’s a process that takes a while it seems.

    • You will definitely find it after a while, I think. Writing does take some effort, but when you’re glad to go through the effort and it doesn’t feel like a chore, you can be pretty confident that you’re writing with your own voice at that time.

  15. About blogging, I enjoy the interesting, diverse articles and the ability to comment and interact with others who share a similar interest or passion. It certainly feels like you’re part of a community.

    I haven’t joined Yakazie yet but am considering it. Maybe a New Year’s resolution for 2011? 😉

    Have a great weekend Kevin,
    Mark

    • I convinced Andrew to join! He’s probably busy with grading finals and his book these days, and things like that, but we’ll probably be seeing a lot more of him soon. You should definitely consider joining as well. 🙂

  17. I think that the most enjoyable part of blogging is the building a community part. You get the opportunity to engage and interact with others.

    • I’m still impressed by both the quantity and quality which you manage to pump out. The 9 to 5 post is an example of the perfect type of discussion starter.

  18. People! It is really all about people – getting to know each other through blog posts, comments and feedback. Without my support group, blogging would not make sense to me. I loved your post on Yakezie. You captured the essense of blogging.

  19. Hey Kevin,

    I’ve watched your blog turn the corner this year. It’s pretty clear that with blogging you get out of it what you put into it. Glad to see your hard work is paying off.

    Mike

    • Thanks for the great feedback, Mike. I’ve really appreciated the quality comments that you have left over here over the months, and I feel that they definitely have added a lot of value. 🙂

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