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17 Top Blogs about Blogging for Your Daily Reading Regime

From gallople.com

"Ideas are commodities. Execution is not.” Want to be relevant in 2017? Then allow yourself to be led by these top blogs about blogging:
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Chuck Bartok's curator insight, January 14, 2017 10:41 AM
Always beneficial to read the blogs of others, especially in your niche
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18 Boss Bloggers You Should Be Following Now

From notnowmomsbusy.com

Here is a list of 18 boss bloggers who blogs about blogging you should be following now.
Ileane Smith:

It is amazing that we are all friends and super connected!

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1 Simple Hack to Blogger Outreach, or How to Find Friends

From iwannabeablogger.com

I’ll give you the best example of content promotion by using the blogger outreach strategy. Why? Because it can be used quickly and for free
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Get more blog traffic by doing something you enjoy

From www.blog.dosplash.com

2. Ileane Smith of Basic Blog Tips – The lovely lady who introduced me to a very big pie of the blogosphere with a rocking intro post (I am not linking to that post here coz the post is a LOT outdated ;)). The thing I like about her is that she shares a lot of new tools in her blog – usually the stuff you don’t hear about anywhere else. This post about Circloscope is an example!
Ileane Smith:

Nice shout out from my friend Jane Sheeba!

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Sangbaran Karmakar's curator insight, September 22, 2014 3:32 PM

Nice article on Web Traffic building by creating network and relationship with other bloggers from your Niche... 

 

Regards.... 
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Disqus Comments vs. CommentLuv & Other Comment Systems

From inspiretothrive.com

Disqus comments are becoming more popular for bloggers today than ever before. Which comment system do you prefer and why? Read what other bloggers say.
Ileane Smith:
Ileane Smith of BasicBlogTips.com
“I’m a big fan of CommentLuv, and in fact there was a time when I worked closely with Andy Bailey as the Official CommentLuv Ambassador. However, I bit off more than I could chew in that role and eventually I had to step down. Around the same time I decided to stop giving “Luv” to my commenters and ending up trying to explain why I made the decision in this post If You Wait for Perfection You Might Miss the Boat I’m still not sure if people understand what I was going through at the time because I believe my situation was somewhat unique. Let me try to explain, although I still use the plugin, I turned off the LUV back in May 2013, yet I continue to get traffic from people who see my blog listed as a DoFollow commenting blog.  It’s pretty frustrating, because even when I did have the LUV turned on, most of the comment links were not DoFollow. So what started off as a beautiful thing turned into a but pain because I spent hours moderating comments every day. I know there were solutions like adding additional plugins but that was the last thing I wanted to do. All in all I don’t regret using CommentLuv, but I do regret the fact that there are so many bots and spammers out there that will do anything for links that in the end are just a big waste of everyone’s time. It’s such a shame that we have to load our blogs down with plugins just to have a normal conversation with a real person.
 
I never used Disqus comments on my blog so I can’t give you any feedback there. Currently I use the native WordPress commenting system along with Google + comments. As I mentioned in the blog post, it’s not a perfect solution, but it will have to do for now.”  - Ileane Smith.
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How Experts Make Money Blogging? - Interview

Ileane Smith:

#1: How do you Drive Traffic to your Blog?

First I focus on providing valuable and relevant content, otherwise I’d be fighting a losing battle. On top of that I use some basic SEO like creating a sitemap, submitting my site to Webmaster Tools, and implementing Google Authorship. Social networks play a big role in sending traffic to my blog as well. Here are a few of the networks that I use and recommend: Blog Engage, BizSugar, Triberr, Social Buzz Club, Just Retweet and Viral Content Buzz. Many of the posts on my blog are guest posts and I’m very appreciative of the role those authors play in promoting their content which contribute greatly to the overall traffic profile.


#2: How do you Monetize your Blog?

I’m not really big on monetization, although I do a little just to cover the costs of keeping the blog running. I use affiliate marketing and Google AdSense. Most of the AdSense income is generated on my YouTube channel right now since I scaled back on using it so much on the blog.

One strategy I’ve used successfully is to create YouTube video tutorials that help my audience understand how to use a product and what actual benefits they can expect. I think this works well because most product developers concentrate on promoting their product’s benefits but often they fail to mention the pitfalls or demonstrate real-life  outcomes.


#3: What are some of the other Blogging Strategies you got?

One thing I get questions about all the time from new bloggers is about using AdSense and making money with their blogs. I see a real problem with that approach and it’s one of the reasons so many blogs die in the first few months. I invest a great deal of my time networking and building relationships with other bloggers and it is something that I’ve done from the start. Blogging is hard work and it involves constant research and outreach. It’s not just - throwing up some rehashed content and a bunch of AdSense ads.


#4: What do you Suggest to all those ambitious Bloggers out here?

You have to find a balance between consuming content and creating it. Put your own personal touch to any bit of information you find out there and do your own tests to back up your findings. Don’t look for “gurus” to tell you exactly how they do things and then try to replicate them. Be yourself and you’ll find that is what people really want to connect with.

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Harsh Agrawal's comment, October 6, 2013 1:53 PM
Hey Amal
Thanks for reaching out and for the interview. Here are my answers:

1# How do you Drive Traffic to your Blog?

I mostly rely on organic traffic and social-media traffic. 80% of my blog traffic is from Search engines, and most referred site traffic is Facebook. Along with it, web mention sends me more quality traffic, which has better avg. time on site and less bounce rate,


#2: How do you Monetize your Blog?
I follow few methods to monetize my blog, and always play with new monetization network on different blogs. I have shared a detailed post on how I make money from shoutmeloud over here: http://www.shoutmeloud.com/how-i-make-money-with-shoutmeloud.html . To sum it up:

Affiliate marketing: Affiliate marketing adds the most in term of revenue. I promote those online marketing and blogging products which I personally use or like.
Blog Consultancy and WordPress SEO : These are two services which I offer to other bloggers. Usually I do 1-2 consultancy session a month.
AdSense: One of the best network for recurring income and quality ads.
Viglink: This one I use on my tech sites to make money from outbound links. An interesting ad network.


#3: What are some of the other Blogging Strategies you got?
My content marketing is always targeted for readers and traffic. I follow a rule of 30-70, where 30% of content in a month will be written for driving traffic from search engine (ex: List posts such as top 10, best of) .. And rest are targeted for bloggers to learn new stuff.
Youtube : I have been video blogging from more than a year, and it helps me to build better relation with my readers. I usually cover tutorials or new interesting websites which is useful for bloggers on my Youtube video channel.


#4: What do you Suggest to all those ambitious Bloggers out here?

Always remember " There is no excuse for failure", if you not reaching out there, that means you are not doing something right.
Have a proper goal, strategy, business plan for your blog.
Most important learn a new thing every day.
Work a lot on getting your basics right, and focus on learn search engine and social media optimization.
Do remember, promoting your content is as important as writing a high-quality content.
Last but not the least: Be natural and let your blog reflect your personality.
Adam C's comment, October 6, 2013 6:17 PM
No problem Amal!

Thanks Ileane, you too! :)
Amal Rafeeq's comment, October 7, 2013 9:36 PM
The post is now LIVE
http://www.bloggerdoc.com/experts-make-money-blogging/
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5 Tips For Finding The Best Guest Bloggers

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Five Tips for Finding the BEST Guest Bloggers by Ileane Smith from Basic Blog Tips.

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ParadigmGallery's comment, March 6, 2013 12:30 PM
TY great tips and your voice is so very relaxing I didn't want it to end....
Ileane Smith's comment, March 6, 2013 12:55 PM
That is sooooo nice of you to say! You can subscribe to my podcast here http://basicblogtips.com/itunes
ParadigmGallery's comment, March 7, 2013 4:42 PM
Thanks Ileane I will check it out...
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14 Bloggers To Watch For In 2013!

From internetdreams.com

  2013 is already here! Is it too late already to post this kind of article? Naw, I am still going to publish it for you guys the fans!...


Basic Blog Tips is a blog I have subscribed through the RSS feed and I am not lying about it!

It is a must that I am subscribed that way so I don’t miss any article that I didn’t read and comment on!

 

It is a must that you subscribe to Ileane’s blog and watch her progress in the blogging industry.

Her YouTube passion for videos and the podcast she is starting to use as a communication channel is going to take a larger part of her success in 2013!

Also her involvement in certain blogging and internet events is already taking place in 2013, such as the content success submit of 2013.

Watch out!

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Inspirational Bloggers That Will Help You In Your Blogging Career

From bloggersinspiration.com

This post is about the great Inspirational Bloggers that will help you in your blogging carrier and let you to gain much attention from there helpful tips...


Ileane Smith: She always blog for the people and the topics that are posted on basic blog tips are very useful and are easy to implement on your blogging style.


Key Factor: Kind hearted and tells you about enhancing your writings.

Owns: http://basicblogtips.com/

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How to Building Blog Traffic and Authority through Good Will | Blogging Wizard

From bloggingwizard.com

In this post you’re going to learn just how easy it is to build traffic to your blog and also build your authority within your niche or industry by simply being nice and giving out good will...


A quick example…

There will no doubt be certain bloggers or authority figures in your niche, some of whom you have probably followed for a while now. The same can be said for me within the blogging niche (not that it’s really a niche anymore).

I have been following Ileane from Basicblogtips.com, Jason Acidre from Kaiserthesage.com and Ana Hoffman from Trafficgenerationcafe.com for a while now. They deliver some great content and make great examples to follow.

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donhornsby's curator insight, February 11, 2013 8:35 AM

(From the article): Whenever you publish a post you need to make an effort to promote it, if you don’t then it’s just a waste and your readership won’t grow much. Sure you will probably end up getting some visitors from search engines but you shouldn’t put all of your eggs in one basket so to speak.
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2012 Blondish.net Blog Rockstar Awards

From blondish.net

I've decided to hold an awards that is not based on popularity, but based on specific criteria that I look for in a site that goes above and[..]

Ileane Smith of Basic Blog Tips

Ileane runs a blog community that is quite active and constantly shares articles to help bloggers with using their blogs. She tries to keep on top of the blog game and is always talking with readers and is always talking with readers and blogging colleagues.

Ileane Smith:

Getting an award from Nile Flores means the world to me! I really appreciate this!

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Mrs. Washington's comment, January 7, 2013 4:07 PM
Ms. Ileane Smith, You are on top of the game and you give quality content too !!!
Ileane Smith's comment, January 7, 2013 4:20 PM
Thank you!
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9 Lessons I Have Learned After Two Years of Blogging

From www.productivesuperdad.com

Blog post at Productive Superdad : On the 31st of December, 2010, I published my first post on this blog. Ever since then I have been blogging on a frequent basis...

3. Get a coach from the get-go

This is one of the things I wish I had done when I started blogging: Hired a coach.

Although I hired some temporary help when launching my blog in 2011 (and to which I was happy with), I still wanted something more.

In January 2012 this changed, as I started  working with Danny Iny and I couldn’t be happier with the results.

Coaching has made a huge difference in my productivity as I’m able to focus on things that are truly important.

It’s also a great way to test new ideas: I might have a crazy plan in my head which I pitch to Danny. If he thinks the idea is not so great, I put that on hold or get it off of my list completely. This is a huge time saver and I can keep on track without any extra distractions.

Although coaching is expensive, it’s also a much faster way to get to your destination. Besides, you can rarely get to your goal by buying a $19 e-book.

Ileane Smith:

Here's the comment I left:

Hi Timo!
What an incredible job you have done with your blogs in the past two years! You are so right about the hard work that goes into the art of blogging and it’s really a smart idea to get help right up front. Working with Danny is a plus and having a system in place is also key.

I don’t know what I would do with out wonderful guest contributors like yourself that keep a constant stream of value-added blog posts flowing on my blog.

Thanks for all you do and best wishes for another “productive” year in 2013!

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10 YouTube Channels for Bloggers, By Bloggers | ReelSEO

From www.reelseo.com

Everyone has thought of opening up a blog at some point, and most of us have attempted it. For some, it will become a huge success.


Ms. Ileane Speaks


An expert on blogging, SEO and podcast creation, Ms. Ileane has been posting videos since 2009. She has several series currently uploaded, on topics like social media and Google Chrome extensions. You can also visit her website, BasicBlogTips.

Source: 10 YouTube Channels for Bloggers, By Bloggers http://www.reelseo.com/10-youtube-channels-bloggers/#ixzz27FPzPO5H
©2012 ReelSEO

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This topic is curated by Ileane Smith

Blogger, Podcaster, YouTuber, Social Media Diva! Get ready to learn with Ms. Ileane http://learn.ileanesmith.com
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