Comments on: The Seven Sins of Blogging, Sin #6, Being Unfindable http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/18/the-seven-sins-of-blogging-sin-6-being-unfindable/ Technical Communication Blog / Technical Writing Blog Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:39:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hannah's Web » Blog Archive » An “Eh…” Day http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/18/the-seven-sins-of-blogging-sin-6-being-unfindable/comment-page-1/#comment-148966 Hannah's Web » Blog Archive » An “Eh…” Day Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:55:50 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=4869#comment-148966 [...] Seven Deadly Sins of Blogging: #6 Being Unfindable [...] [...] Seven Deadly Sins of Blogging: #6 Being Unfindable [...]

]]> By: The Seven Deadly Sins of Blogging: Sin #7, Being Inattentive | I'd Rather Be Writing - Tom Johnson http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/18/the-seven-sins-of-blogging-sin-6-being-unfindable/comment-page-1/#comment-145858 The Seven Deadly Sins of Blogging: Sin #7, Being Inattentive | I'd Rather Be Writing - Tom Johnson Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:19:33 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=4869#comment-145858 [...] The Seven Sins of Blogging, Sin #6, Being Unfindable [...] [...] The Seven Sins of Blogging, Sin #6, Being Unfindable [...]

]]> By: Therabreath http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/18/the-seven-sins-of-blogging-sin-6-being-unfindable/comment-page-1/#comment-145218 Therabreath Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:44:52 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=4869#comment-145218 Yes Pilsen, I agree with you. It's more of a problem. It is about SEO strategies that must be really enhanced to be findable in search engines. Yes Pilsen, I agree with you. It’s more of a problem. It is about SEO strategies that must be really enhanced to be findable in search engines.

]]> By: Pilsen http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/18/the-seven-sins-of-blogging-sin-6-being-unfindable/comment-page-1/#comment-145166 Pilsen Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:58:00 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=4869#comment-145166 I wouldn't cal being unfindable "a sin of blogging" - it is more like a problem. And a very common problem btw. Many thousands and probably even millions of private blogs cannot be found by a vast audience. If there any solutions? Well, I defientely recommend smart SEO strategies. But only smart ones, black SEO will ( 95% sure ) will put such a website into a Google's "sandbox". And this is far from being funny...((( I wouldn’t cal being unfindable “a sin of blogging” – it is more like a problem. And a very common problem btw. Many thousands and probably even millions of private blogs cannot be found by a vast audience. If there any solutions? Well, I defientely recommend smart SEO strategies. But only smart ones, black SEO will ( 95% sure ) will put such a website into a Google’s “sandbox”. And this is far from being funny…(((

]]> By: Charles http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/18/the-seven-sins-of-blogging-sin-6-being-unfindable/comment-page-1/#comment-145054 Charles Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:10:34 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=4869#comment-145054 Hi Tom, Very informative for me because of my initiating a new website and getting into technical writing. I am a student at Kaplan University and will be graduating in March 2010 with BA in Communications. I want to break into freelance writing and blogging as well as podcasting. My email is cgood888@aol.com. Thank You, Charles Hi Tom,
Very informative for me because of my initiating a new website and getting into technical writing. I am a student at Kaplan University and will be graduating in March 2010 with BA in Communications. I want to break into freelance writing and blogging as well as podcasting. My email is cgood888@aol.com.

Thank You,
Charles

]]> By: Ivan Walsh http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/18/the-seven-sins-of-blogging-sin-6-being-unfindable/comment-page-1/#comment-145019 Ivan Walsh Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:59:00 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=4869#comment-145019 Hi Tom, I think categories are fine, tbh. Actually, I rely on them quite a bit for getting my bearings on a site and/or to see what the theme of the site is. Maybe I didn't express myself clearly enough but what I meant was the actual position on the categories, i.e. lower right corner. Just found this interesting. Great article by the way. Maybe consider compiling the series and distributing it as an tutorial ebook etc. The quality is very good. Just my 2 cents. Regards, Ivan Hi Tom,

I think categories are fine, tbh. Actually, I rely on them quite a bit for getting my bearings on a site and/or to see what the theme of the site is.

Maybe I didn’t express myself clearly enough but what I meant was the actual position on the categories, i.e. lower right corner. Just found this interesting.

Great article by the way.

Maybe consider compiling the series and distributing it as an tutorial ebook etc. The quality is very good.

Just my 2 cents.

Regards,

Ivan

]]> By: Tom http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/18/the-seven-sins-of-blogging-sin-6-being-unfindable/comment-page-1/#comment-145011 Tom Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:00:17 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=4869#comment-145011 Thanks for the tip about categories versus topics. I think I put the categories widget back there while writing the post, to be honest. I figure it can't hurt to give people another mode of navigation if they want it. However, I recognize that very few people would ever use that, so perhaps I should tank it. Thanks for the tip about categories versus topics. I think I put the categories widget back there while writing the post, to be honest. I figure it can’t hurt to give people another mode of navigation if they want it. However, I recognize that very few people would ever use that, so perhaps I should tank it.

]]> By: Tom http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/18/the-seven-sins-of-blogging-sin-6-being-unfindable/comment-page-1/#comment-145010 Tom Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:58:25 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=4869#comment-145010 Thanks Margaret. Thanks Margaret.

]]> By: Tom http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/18/the-seven-sins-of-blogging-sin-6-being-unfindable/comment-page-1/#comment-145009 Tom Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:58:14 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=4869#comment-145009 Joseph, thanks for the note about the All in One SEO plugin. I didn't realize it was a somewhat shaky technique with SEO, given how common that plugin is used. I've been rethinking plugins altogether lately anyway. My site's loading time without plugins is about 6 seconds, sometimes less. With the 29 plugins activated, the loading time is about 12+ seconds. I'm not sure the plugins are worth the extra loading time. I also think that sites with fast loading times get more page views. What's your take on plugins? Worthwhile? Unnecessary bulk? Joseph, thanks for the note about the All in One SEO plugin. I didn’t realize it was a somewhat shaky technique with SEO, given how common that plugin is used. I’ve been rethinking plugins altogether lately anyway. My site’s loading time without plugins is about 6 seconds, sometimes less. With the 29 plugins activated, the loading time is about 12+ seconds. I’m not sure the plugins are worth the extra loading time. I also think that sites with fast loading times get more page views. What’s your take on plugins? Worthwhile? Unnecessary bulk?

]]> By: Tom http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2009/10/18/the-seven-sins-of-blogging-sin-6-being-unfindable/comment-page-1/#comment-145008 Tom Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:55:46 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/?p=4869#comment-145008 Thanks for your comment, Seattle. Thanks for your comment, Seattle.

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