Tip of the Week #1
Okay, quick tip for new or semi-new bloggers.
Claim your blog in Technorati. It’s really quite easy and it helps everyone you link to or write about. It also gets your blog noticed by others who use Technorati to search for blog posts about specific subjects. Technorati currently tracks, oh I don’t know, maybe 4 bazillion blogs. It’s a great place to find new bloggers who write about things that you’re interested in.
Did I hear someone crying? It must be that woman over there in the fetal position shaking her head uncontrollably. She obviously has herself convinced that she couldn’t possibly do this without some directions. Okay calm down, Sweetie. Just look below:
1. Go to Technorati.com
2. In the upper, right side of the page you’ll see the word JOIN, click it.
3. Fill out the form and follow the remainder of the prompts.
4. Once you are a member search for your blog in the search bar to ensure no one else has already claimed it. I never heard of it happening but it’s a mad, mad world. You just never know.
5. Now go to the HOME page and scroll down to the bottom of the page in the left hand corner in green type you’ll see the link to Claim Your Blog. Click it and again follow the prompts.
It’s an easy process and you’ll feel all grown up when you’re done. I almost promise.
If you’re so proud of yourself that you’re bursting buttons maybe you should take on adding your blog to The Truth Laid Bear. It’s another site that helps people find you. Go ahead I know you can do it.