Comments on: How to Build a Useful Site

By: Christian

Christian — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 06:12:33 +0000

I really, really enjoyed this article. Its a great reminder for ideals already known – and a great opener to the unknown. Information was well put together – and I thoroughly consumed the entire piece. Thank you.

By: Alice

Alice — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:09:29 +0000

Thanks for the reminder. These are items we probably all know, or should if you’re in the business of marketing, but tend to forget. Very concise.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:49:29 +0000

Thanks for the info. I too, am just starting in the blogging world and it all feels so overwhelming. I find the info you provided to be commeon sense and I’m sure it will make a difference in the content I provide to readers.

I’m so thankful for folks like you who provide this service.

By: rob

rob — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:02:12 +0000

thanks for helping to re-focus on these issues. very important stuff to make a blog truly an enjoyable experience for the readers

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:35:35 +0000

Hi Chris!
Thinking of my own blog reading, I use Google Reader more and more for convenience, and usually only “jump” to the site if the author has not allowed full posting via RSS. What other tips/tricks have you used to get readers from the RSS feed to your site?
Thanks for your help!
Dan

By: GettingAheadInLife

GettingAheadInLife — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:35:29 +0000

I get all my information from Google Analytics. It tells me the keywords people are typing in to get to my site organically, which posts are getting the most views, and the goals tell me which path they follow.

It’s amazing, because usually the results I get prove that what I think people will read (or what links they will click on) is usually wrong 80% of the time.

You need to be focused on “whats in it for your reader” and be creative.

Cheers Ian

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:59:01 +0000

Great article

I am about to start another blog and I will use some of your articles as inspiration.

By: Blogguebo

Blogguebo — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:10:12 +0000

Wow. Just great post Chris. I’d surely love to try these tips for my newest blogging project. Thanks a bunch for spending your time to bring all of these for us.

By: John Hoff - eVentureBiz

John Hoff - eVentureBiz — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:19:55 +0000

Hello Chris. Good article. I usually tell people when designing a website to keep in mind the “so what?” factor.

One of the first things new visitors to your site will ask is, so what?

Answer that quickly, clearly, and don’t be clever.

By: syl arena

syl arena — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:51:22 +0000

Chris –

Many thanks for the tips…

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By: Bruce

Bruce — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:33:28 +0000

Great post, Chris.

I’m a new blogger and this is a great post with some good ideas for me to get my “arms around.” I’m often wondering how my prospective readers decide what to read, how long to stay, etc. As my blog has a unique niche, it’s sometimes difficult to gauge what content is “attractive.”

Thanks for your insights.