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Daily Blog Tips has a new Blog Project encouraging bloggers to write about their past blogging mistake. Daily Blog Tips is a great resource for any blogger and I’m sure every blogger has done some things that, in retrospect, weren’t such a great idea.
For me the worst mistake was to spend too much time looking for linkbacks. Going around the blogosphere, begging for links and watching your inbound count is time-consuming and the truth is it is not time well spent. If you look at the big blogs, you quickly see that they spend all their time writing, not link whoring.
The time gets spent either way, but time spent writing leads to more content (more searchable content) and more interest in your blog. After all, isn’t it better to get a link from a true, for real, bottom of the heart kind of reason than just for the purpose of exchanging Google juice?
[…] David Paul Robinson - Came across this site thanks to the Name is Domain Train. The post that caught my eye was the one on blogging mistakes because I couldn’t agree more with him… a lot of people spend too much time with reviews and linkbacks and not enough on content. […]
[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
[…] - My Blogging Mistakes and Their Outcome by Thilak - A Star for a day. What I learned by Clever Dude - My Biggest Blogging Mistake: Posting Frequency by Chris - Your Blog Will Perish for Lack of Vision by Shawn - My Biggest Blogging Mistake is not Updating Often Enough by Julian - DYH isn’t perfect? by Cory O’Brien - Don’t Change the Name by Denise - Why this Blog Looks this Way by Ben - My Blogging Mistake: Too Many Blogs by Green Llama - What is Wrong with my Blog. An Honest Self-Assessment by Bret - I Almost Ruined Everything by Annie - Common Blogging Mistakes by Vijay - How to Not Run a Contest by Robert - 5 Things I Regret About March by Bill - Trying to Promote my Blog without enough Traffic by Nathan - Always Install Wordpress on the Root Diretory by Daniel - I should have included media contents by Madhur - The Biggest Blogging Mistake I did was not Blogging by Francesco - Learning from Mistakes: Opening Links in New Windows by Nirmal - Mr. Frisky Retreats with his Tail Between his Legs by Rory - User a Smart Permalink Structure on your Blog by Leftblank - Internet Explorer vs. Firefox Issues by Mark Paddock - Not Having Drafts Saved for Rainy Days by Inspirationbit - Don’t Underestimate the Commitment by Andrew - Get your Own Domain and Wordpress for your Blog by Andrew Flusche - A Clear Point of View is Crucial to Increase your Blog Traffic by George - Delete Your First Blog Post by Mark Alves - Don’t Forget to Use Blog Carnivals by Andrea - Why Blogs and Blogging Will Ruin your Self Discipline by Dave - Careful on How You Tag your Posts by Shankar - Should’ve Gone WP Yesterday! by Jimbo - Don’t Make the Mistake of Monetizing your Blog Too Early by Maki - Don’t Ignore the Basics of SEO by Simonne - Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul - Lack of Predictability on Your Posts by Roberto - What to Do When You don’t Have Anything to Say by Philip Liu - Copying, Mimicking, Duplication by Paper Bull - Starting Too Many Blogs by Mohammed - Leaving the Amateur League of Blogging: the Hosting Lesson by Rene - Be Careful how you Choose your Domain Name by Cavin - The Ad King by Jason - Move to your Own Domain Now by Gaurav - Lack of Persistence by Blake - Not Commenting Enough on other People’s Blogs by Somu - Failing to Realize the Importance of Relationships with Readers by Ronald - Don’t Handle Important Matters Lightly by Amanda - Do not Underestimate the Important of RSS Feeds by Kevin - Why you Should Own your Domain Name by Engtech […]
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[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging […]
[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
Links are good, and if you want to monetize your archives, then it is important to be ranked well by Google. Yet, I agree it is a mistake to spend too much time on this, when you can rather try to write some good linkbaits.
[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
[…] 29. Focus on blogging, not begging for links If you write great, informative and valuable content, links and traffic will follow. So spend as much time as possible writing the best content you can. Read more… […]
[…] * My Blogging Mistakes and Their Outcome by Thilak * A Star for a day. What I learned by Clever Dude * My Biggest Blogging Mistake: Posting Frequency by Chris * Your Blog Will Perish for Lack of Vision by Shawn * My Biggest Blogging Mistake is not Updating Often Enough by Julian * DYH isn’t perfect? by Cory O’Brien * Don’t Change the Name by Denise * Why this Blog Looks this Way by Ben * My Blogging Mistake: Too Many Blogs by Green Llama * What is Wrong with my Blog. An Honest Self-Assessment by Bret * I Almost Ruined Everything by Annie * Common Blogging Mistakes by Vijay * How to Not Run a Contest by Robert * 5 Things I Regret About March by Bill * Trying to Promote my Blog without enough Traffic by Nathan * Always Install Wordpress on the Root Directory by Daniel * I should have included media contents by Madhur * The Biggest Blogging Mistake I did was not Blogging by Francesco * Learning from Mistakes: Opening Links in New Windows by Nirmal * Mr. Frisky Retreats with his Tail Between his Legs by Rory * Use a Smart Permalink Structure on your Blog by Leftblank * Internet Explorer vs. Firefox Issues by Mark Paddock * Not Having Drafts Saved for Rainy Days by Inspirationbit * Don’t Underestimate the Commitment by Andrew * Get your Own Domain and Wordpress for your Blog by Andrew Flusche * A Clear Point of View is Crucial to Increase your Blog Traffic by George * Delete Your First Blog Post by Mark Alves * Don’t Forget to Use Blog Carnivals by Andrea * Why Blogs and Blogging Will Ruin your Self Discipline by Dave * Careful on How You Tag your Posts by Shankar * Should’ve Gone WP Yesterday! by Jimbo * Don’t Make the Mistake of Monetizing your Blog Too Early by Maki * Don’t Ignore the Basics of SEO by Simonne * Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul * Lack of Predictability on Your Posts by Roberto * What to Do When You don’t Have Anything to Say by Philip Liu * Copying, Mimicking, Duplication by Paper Bull * Starting Too Many Blogs by Mohammed * Leaving the Amateur League of Blogging: the Hosting Lesson by Rene * Be Careful how you Choose your Domain Name by Calvin * The Ad King by Jason * Move to your Own Domain Now by Gaurav * Lack of Persistence by Blake * Not Commenting Enough on other People’s Blogs by Somu * Failing to Realize the Importance of Relationships with Readers by Ronald * Don’t Handle Important Matters Lightly by Amanda * Do not Underestimate the Important of RSS Feeds by Kevin * Why you Should Own your Domain Name by Engtech […]
[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
[…] My Blogging Mistakes and Their Outcome | A Star for a day. What I learned | My Biggest Blogging Mistake: Posting Frequency | Your Blog Will Perish for Lack of Vision | My Biggest Blogging Mistake is not Updating Often Enough | DYH isn’t perfect? | Don’t Change the Name | Why this Blog Looks this Way | My Blogging Mistake: Too Many Blogs | What is Wrong with my Blog. An Honest Self-Assessment | I Almost Ruined Everything | Common Blogging Mistakes | How to Not Run a Contest | Trying to Promote my Blog without enough Traffic | Always Install Wordpress on the Root Diretory | I should have included media contents | The Biggest Blogging Mistake I did was not Blogging | Learning from Mistakes: Opening Links in New Windows | Mr. Frisky Retreats with his Tail Between his Legs | Use a Smart Permalink Structure on your Blog | Internet Explorer vs. Firefox Issues | Not Having Drafts Saved for Rainy Days | Don’t Underestimate the Commitment | Get your Own Domain and Wordpress for your Blog | A Clear Point of View is Crucial to Increase your Blog Traffic | Delete Your First Blog Post | Don’t Forget to Use Blog Carnivals | Why Blogs and Blogging Will Ruin your Self Discipline | Careful on How You Tag your Posts | Should’ve Gone WP Yesterday! | Don’t Make the Mistake of Monetizing your Blog Too Early | Don’t Ignore the Basics of SEO | Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging | Lack of Predictability on Your Posts | What to Do When You don’t Have Anything to Say | Copying, Mimicking, Duplication | Starting Too Many Blogs | Leaving the Amateur League of Blogging: the Hosting Lesson | Be Careful how you Choose your Domain Name | The Ad King | Move to your Own Domain Now | Lack of Persistence | Not Commenting Enough on other People’s Blogs | Failing to Realize the Importance of Relationships with Readers | Don’t Handle Important Matters Lightly | Do not Underestimate the Important of RSS Feeds | Why you Should Own your Domain Name […]
[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
[…] Copying, Mimicking, Duplication by The Paper Bull My Blogging Mistakes and Their Outcome by Thilak A Star for a day. What I learned by Clever Dude My Biggest Blogging Mistake: Posting Frequency by Chris Your Blog Will Perish for Lack of Vision by Shawn My Biggest Blogging Mistake is not Updating Often Enough by Julian DYH isn’t perfect? by Cory O’Brien Don’t Change the Name by Denise Why this Blog Looks this Way by Ben My Blogging Mistake: Too Many Blogs by Green Llama What is Wrong with my Blog. An Honest Self-Assessment by Bret I Almost Ruined Everything by Annie Common Blogging Mistakes by Vijay How to Not Run a Contest by Robert 5 Things I Regret About March by Bill Trying to Promote my Blog without enough Traffic by Nathan Always Install Wordpress on the Root Directory by Daniel I should have included media contents by Madhur The Biggest Blogging Mistake I did was not Blogging by Francesco Learning from Mistakes: Opening Links in New Windows by Nirmal Mr. Frisky Retreats with his Tail Between his Legs by Rory Use a Smart Permalink Structure on your Blog by Leftblank Internet Explorer vs. Firefox Issues by Mark Paddock Not Having Drafts Saved for Rainy Days by Inspirationbit Don’t Underestimate the Commitment by Andrew Get your Own Domain and Wordpress for your Blog by Andrew Flusche A Clear Point of View is Crucial to Increase your Blog Traffic by George Delete Your First Blog Post by Mark Alves Don’t Forget to Use Blog Carnivals by Andrea Why Blogs and Blogging Will Ruin your Self Discipline by Dave Careful on How You Tag your Posts by Shankar Should’ve Gone WP Yesterday! by Jimbo Don’t Make the Mistake of Monetizing your Blog Too Early by Maki Don’t Ignore the Basics of SEO by Simonne Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul Lack of Predictability on Your Posts by Roberto What to Do When You don’t Have Anything to Say by Philip Liu Starting Too Many Blogs by Mohammed Leaving the Amateur League of Blogging: the Hosting Lesson by Rene Be Careful how you Choose your Domain Name by Calvin The Ad King by Jason Move to your Own Domain Now by Gaurav Lack of Persistence by Blake Not Commenting Enough on other People’s Blogs by Somu Failing to Realize the Importance of Relationships with Readers by Ronald Don’t Handle Important Matters Lightly by Amanda Do not Underestimate the Important of RSS Feeds by Kevin Why you Should Own your Domain Name by Engtech […]
[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
Great post David. I remember going after links myself, but eventually developing other approaches to doing so versus asking / begging. Group writing projects like Daily Blog Tips is a great example - or “strategic linking” over to people’s blogs that you want attention from, but you’re not going to beg for…
Good luck!
I don’t even bother asking for links. That’s definitely too much hard work for little payoff.
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[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David PaulFocus on writing, not looking for links. […]
[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
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[…] Don’t Spend Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul […]
There’s no reason for link begging. There’s too many other ways to get links without even trying.
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[…] Spending Too Much Time Link-Begging by David Paul For me the worst mistake was to spend too much time looking for linkbacks. Going around the blogosphere, begging for links and watching your inbound count is time-consuming and the truth is it is not time well spent. […]
[…] We won’t link to you (link to you, link to you) No, we won’t link to you (link to you, link to you) “Atrocious” doesn’t do it justice, It’s more akin to doggy-do! (David Paul) […]
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You need to think about useful information on your blog. Other bloggers will link to you if you offer something useful to your visitors.
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