Help! My Mom is My Only Reader (Promoting Your Blog)
Activity One: Getting More Traffic to Your Blog
Activity Two: All about Tags
- Watch short video on “Tagging 101”
http://news.zdnet.com/2422-13569_22-153233.html
- Read short article on Blog Tagging
http://www.twistermc.com/blog/2006/05/11/tagging-101-from-folders-to-tags
Activity Three: Get Tagging! (aka "Labels" in blogger.com)
- Read about blogger and labels (aka tags)
http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?answer=44498&topic=10275
- Edit your previous posts and add labels (tags). Be sure to use "common" tags — those that people would use in the search box on Google.
- Remember to add labels (tags) to every post in the future
Activity Four: Get Linky
- Write a short post and include a link to someone else's blog (in your blog circle) within your blog post
- You should already be familiar with including links in your blog posts. If you need help, instructions for making a link in your post are here: http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?answer=41379&query=links&topic=&type=f
Take the "50 State Challenge"
Define a Strategy for Visiting and Commenting on Blogs so that they visit your blog. Get 1 visit from a person in all 50 states for Extra Credit!