AhTim.com » Blog Tips http://www.ahtim.com Tech, Web 2.0,How To,Reviews,Downloads for Tech Guys Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:29:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 How Google Blog Get 20 Million Readers in 2011? http://www.ahtim.com/how-google-blog-get-20-million-readers-in-2011/ http://www.ahtim.com/how-google-blog-get-20-million-readers-in-2011/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:35:18 +0000 AhTim http://www.ahtim.com/?p=3365 Are you tired of spending money to buy traffic? Do you know how Google blog get 20 million readers in year 2011? Let’s look at data analysis for Google’s blog.

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In 2011, Google published 471 posts, which is 17 more than 2010. The company’s main blog saw 19,905,679 unique visitors between January 1 and December 31, 2011.

The post that saw the most traffic was one that recognized the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001 with 1,731,280 unique page views. And this post was linked to from Google’s search portal, which helped draw increased traffic.

In contrast, on Twitter, @Google now has 4 million followers, with the most popular Tweets in 2011 including those on patents and Android, the Motorola acquisition, Larry and Sergey remembering Steve Jobs, Google Wallet, Google+ and Wael Ghonim.

There are few tips we learn here.

First, Google published more than a post daily! This is an efficient way to keep your blog up-to-date and easy to be search by Google search engine.

Second, a link from search portal brought lots of traffic. It is easy to comment, guest blog or purchase quality link from other blog in same industry.

Third, it fully utilize Tarantula Networking method. All social networking and product pages link readers back to the blog! Don’t underestimate the power of Twitter, Facebook.

PS: Follow twitter me at @tim_un for more Blogging Tips and SEO tips. ;)

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]]> http://www.ahtim.com/how-google-blog-get-20-million-readers-in-2011/feed/ 0 How to Make 2012 a Better Blogging Year? http://www.ahtim.com/how-to-make-2012-a-better-blogging-year/ http://www.ahtim.com/how-to-make-2012-a-better-blogging-year/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:28:23 +0000 AhTim http://www.ahtim.com/?p=3357 I have asked myself should I quit blogging 3 years ago. My answer is No.

This year I ask myself again. Answer still same is No. Many are stopping, but lots of them are doing better through out the years!

Look back my year 2011, it was a bad year. Blog lack of maintain, traffic dropping, earning drop too! This year I will pick up few days to improve my blogs.

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If you’re looking for easy ways to improve in 2012, here are few suggestions that we could work on.

1. Proactive Action

I should contract potential customer and sponsor proactively instead of waiting them to contact me.

Especially on review posts. I notice most of the sponsor willing to cooperate with us when we request in polite way.Of course they look at our traffic and authority too.

2. Maintain a Posting Schedule

I failed my schedule last year.And this no schedule habit hit me badly. You should pay at least one post an alternate day.

If you have more than a post a day, schedule them, don’t published all at once. It is like your bullet on hand, don’t use all then left nothing.

3. Get into Audio and Video

This portion is what people like to see in fast Internet world nowadays. So badly most tech blogger shy to show face.

I’m one of them. I will try to make some video this year and were how readers respond to it.

4. Do more Blog Promotion

One phenomenon in blogging that seldom happen in real life is Blogger help Blogger!

Get to know more blogger.Comment in their blog and wow guest post if possible. With help of bloggers you may get more traffic than what you think.

Bottom line, don’t discourage to give up! I believe when more people turn down in Blogging, we here continue to blog will make bright future very soon.

Please tell me your Blogging resolutions or plans for the year 2012 at comment below. :)

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]]> http://www.ahtim.com/how-to-make-2012-a-better-blogging-year/feed/ 0 Analyze a Successful Blog (Day4 of 31 Days Challenge) http://www.ahtim.com/analyze-a-successful-blog-day4-of-31-days-challenge/ http://www.ahtim.com/analyze-a-successful-blog-day4-of-31-days-challenge/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:44:28 +0000 AhTim http://ahtim.com/?p=1869 Observe and analyze a successful blog doesn’t mean to copy them. It is a way of learning.

Just like a baby doesn’t know how to speak. He need to observe how dad or mum speak in order to learn. When growing, he develop own style to speak, yet still in same language.

Now the question is HOW to analyze and benefit from a successful blog?

First, you need to identify which blog has success in your niche? If not sure, check their rank in technorati, google search position for keywords in your niche, or their Alexa ranking.

Analyze Top Blog in Your Niche

Observe aspect below by using the questions

  • Content – What topic they cover? What topic they ignore? How is their writing style? How often they do posting?
  • Reader – What topic generate most comments? What question are readers asking in comment? What complaints their readers made? How they communicate with readers? (eg: twitter, facebook?)
  • Design – What is the first impression? How the design make reader to stay longer? Is it simple or complex design?
  • Monetization – How they arrange advertisements? Which advertisers they make money from?
  • Traffic – Check out their traffics level on page views, sites link in, bounce rate, etc.

If you have no idea which blog to start with, why not try analyze this tech blog – AhTim.com and tell me what you found? I would like to hear from you. :)

[Day 4 of 31 Days Build Better Blog Challenge]

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]]> http://www.ahtim.com/analyze-a-successful-blog-day4-of-31-days-challenge/feed/ 0 Promote a Blog Post (Day3 of 31 Days Challenge) http://www.ahtim.com/promote-a-blog-post-day3-of-31-days-challenge/ http://www.ahtim.com/promote-a-blog-post-day3-of-31-days-challenge/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:09:42 +0000 AhTim http://ahtim.com/?p=1847 It is meaningless if we write blog everyday but no reader. Promote a blog post is like marketing for your article.

Many Blogger promote their blog in wrong way! See the title “Promote a Blog Post”. Yes, promote a post doesn’t mean to promote your domain name as a whole. Instead should promote “a” post that reader want the most.

8 Ways to Promote a Blog Post

I’m going to summarize what ProBlogger.net propose.

  • Link Bait Other Bloggers – Propose an interesting post to other bloggers in that niche. They might write and link to it if it is worth.
  • Social Messenging – Twitter, FaceBook messenging is famous and easiest way to share with friends. Don’t hesitate to share specific post that your friends interested to read.
  • Social Bookmarking – Easiest way to get notice by others. But not too often, if not people might treat you as spam.
  • Internal Links – Link back to previous post that your reader might not notice. It is another efficient way to keep reader stay in the blog longer.
  • Newsletter – If you have email newsletter service, send out a list of latest or most popular post to them.
  • Comment on other Blogs and Forums – Provide solution in blogs and forums closely related to your post.  Don’t write all, link back to your post.
  • Email Signature – Adding links to your latest post in outgoing emails.
  • Advertise the Post – Direct method of marketing is advertise. Remember not always homepage URL, advertise individual page too.

Your task for today is choose a post and promote it using at least 3 methods above. Tell me how efficient is it? ;)

[Day 3 of 31 Days Build Better Blog Challenge]

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]]> http://www.ahtim.com/promote-a-blog-post-day3-of-31-days-challenge/feed/ 2 Write a List Post (Day2 of 31 Days Challenge) http://www.ahtim.com/write-a-list-post-day2/ http://www.ahtim.com/write-a-list-post-day2/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:11:44 +0000 AhTim http://ahtim.com/?p=1694 Lists are powerful writing style with great effect for many years. Reader feel easier to understand and more valuable the article itself.

Just look at front page of social media (Digg, TweetMeme, Delicious) then you compare how many percentage is in list post style? I would say more than half!

Check out the screen shot of Delicious front page. The popular page was full of list post.

How to Write List Post ?

Basically 3 types of list post: Pure list post, extended list, and lists within post.

  • Pure List Post – Just list out all points in short. Title is the key to tell what the list about. However readers often like them because too short.
  • Extended List – The main points are broken down into a numbered list format. Each point extend into a new section.
  • Lists Within Post – Most commonly used pattern. This post give the best example of this type.

I like to read list post too, but not too often. It is perfect for lazy reader. Don’t like list post with too long list that feel can’t finish.

I would prefer detail list post rather than just list out what you found. Probably within 10 points should be enough for 5-10 minutes of reading.

[Day 2 of 31 Days Build Better Blog Challenge]

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]]> http://www.ahtim.com/write-a-list-post-day2/feed/ 2 Top 100 Blogs Platforms http://www.ahtim.com/top-100-blogs-platforms/ http://www.ahtim.com/top-100-blogs-platforms/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:38:22 +0000 AhTim http://ahtim.com/?p=1629 How many blog platforms do you know? I sure you know the famous one: wordpress, blogger.com, and myspace. But actually there are more platforms in the blogsphere.

The blog platform is engine of the website. It drive auhor to their destination. Pie chart below show blog platforms use by Top 100 blogs.


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WordPress Win

Needless to say, WordPress is the most-used platformamong self-hosted blogs. Follow by Typepad and Blogsmith.

Get Top 100 blogs platform list here. Surprise me that Engadget and Gizmodo (my favourite tech / gadget blog) not using WordPress. Engadget use Blogsmith while Gizmodo using Gawker media platform.

Blogspot in list too

Can’t believe 3 blogger (blogspot) platform are in the top 100 list. Means free hosted blog can success too!

But don’t happy to early, one of them is Official Google blog. The other 2 is fashion and picture blog. You have to be like Google to enter the list, if you’re tech blogger. :)

Just wonder who use platform other than WordPress could screen capture admin page and share with us?

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]]> http://www.ahtim.com/top-100-blogs-platforms/feed/ 0 Write Elevator Pitch for Your Blog (Day1 of 31 Days Challenge) http://www.ahtim.com/write-elevator-pitch-for-your-blog-day1/ http://www.ahtim.com/write-elevator-pitch-for-your-blog-day1/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:40:36 +0000 AhTim http://ahtim.com/?p=1607

What is elevator pitch? It is an overview of an idea for a product, service, or project (wikipedia). In simple words, it is a guide for your blogging.

How to Write Elevator Pitch?

This is definitely step by step to help achieve your blogging vision. Be specific, not too wide.

  • Who is Your Audience? Teen, student, parent, techie person,etc. Define and target the reader you want.
  • Solve problem or need – Define what topic you write to solve your reader’s problem or need. Must be main content guide.
  • Keep it Clear, Short and Simple – Easy to understand is key to success!
  • Own Style and Stand Out – To grab attention from reader
  • Ask question – Use question to bring your reader into a discussion.

Have write your own? I’m working out mine. Review the elevator pitch from time to time and ready to expand the list.

[Day 1 of 31 Days Build Better Blog Challenge]

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