From the monthly archives:

November 2008

Update: As of 12/1/08 We have a winner. Using a random sequence generator we mapped the qualified email subscribers against the numbers 1 to 7. Number 4 sorted to the top of the sequence. We decided not to put the email addresses in the random list for privacy reasons since the lists are kept on [...]

Don’t confuse the search for the next blogging superstar with the TV show ‘American Idol’. Sure some contestants for both “shows” may have delusions of grandeur, but the bloggers are a bit more realistic. They don’t have stage Moms to push them along and they know how hard it is to win any blog contest. [...]

The very first question should be raised here. Will a contest help your blog? Sure it will. Basically, a contest is another form of blog promotion. Giving away prizes to contest winners can attract new visitors. Your RSS subscribers increase in a very short period and bring in more comments. Contest can do this, contest [...]

As a blogger you have big plans for success. Starting with the right topic, great content and a core set of readers, you’re going places. But is your blog design on board? Does it look professional, dress the part and scream success?

Discussion of blog niches and how to find the right one for you!

Discussion on primary reasons why people blog and how important it is to know why you started blogging.

Recent Visitors is one of the most seen widgets on Blogs these days. For those who don’t know, it is a widget that usually displays the Avatars of Recent Visitors from a specific network. For example, if I place a Recent Visitors widget from Blog Catalog, Avatars of Blog Catalog users who visit my blog [...]

One of our goals for Blogging With Success is to have a real community. This means increasing our interaction with readers. Find out how you can benefit.

We recently started a discussion on BlogCatalog “New to Blogging? Share your success stories.” To get the ball rolling we asked “Have you been blogging for less than a year? If so what is your best success story related to your blogging. If it hasn’t happened yet, how would it play out?” As you would [...]

OK, so now you have your blog, you now have your niche, content, ads and other widgets you might need for your blog. The next step on the path to successful blogging is to have a steady amount of traffic (by traffic I mean the number of visitors you get). For bloggers, success often means [...]