<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post2072786228902631956..comments</id><updated>2007-12-19T02:57:42.845+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on BlogBeginners.com: Optimize Your Blog</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/feeds/2072786228902631956/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html'/><author><name>ArahMan7</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10800847777772543779</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>11</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-3660818318790200295</id><published>2007-12-19T02:57:42.845+08:00</published><updated>2007-12-19T02:57:42.845+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Arahman7,I've been a member of Entrecard for like ...</title><content type='html'>Arahman7,&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I've been a member of Entrecard for like 2 days now.  Looking forward to seeing some positive results for time spent.  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I will say that I've already found a few blogs that I enjoyed visiting from using Entrecard.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Austin</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/3660818318790200295'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/3660818318790200295'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html?showComment=1198004262845#c3660818318790200295' title=''/><author><name>nukemdomis</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05451398614511853187</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-2072786228902631956' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/posts/default/2072786228902631956' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-665344086734266230</id><published>2007-12-04T09:28:38.477+08:00</published><updated>2007-12-04T09:28:38.477+08:00</updated><title type='text'>okay..ape hal pn selamat berblog ye...senang masuk...</title><content type='html'>okay..ape hal pn selamat berblog ye...senang masuk la blog saya lagi..saya amat mengalu2kan..hehe..soul_krasty nick dlm internet je..nama btol azuwan..salam.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/665344086734266230'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/665344086734266230'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html?showComment=1196731718477#c665344086734266230' title=''/><author><name>soul_krasty</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-2072786228902631956' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/posts/default/2072786228902631956' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-3747142628366741993</id><published>2007-12-04T01:21:19.620+08:00</published><updated>2007-12-04T01:21:19.620+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks for stopping by and commenting on The Big B...</title><content type='html'>Thanks for stopping by and commenting on The Big Bald Blog.  Make sure&lt;BR/&gt;you grab my RSS feed if you like what you saw.  Thanks again.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;http://blog.impactmt.com/</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/3747142628366741993'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/3747142628366741993'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html?showComment=1196702479620#c3747142628366741993' title=''/><author><name>Andy</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-2072786228902631956' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/posts/default/2072786228902631956' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-6286605490174548912</id><published>2007-12-04T00:31:29.580+08:00</published><updated>2007-12-04T00:31:29.580+08:00</updated><title type='text'>The strategy is to build relationships with other ...</title><content type='html'>The strategy is to build relationships with other bloggers-we can join as many social networking sites as we want, but unless we comment and become active the "traffic" is useless other than for statistics. This is the main issue with EntreCard. Although I've received a fair amount of visitors, most have been "drive by card droppings." Do bloggers still not understand that in order to be truly successful one must step out of his/her niche and explore? I do and I'm glad I've taken the time. I've found a lot of blogs I would never have known about.-Such as this one :)&lt;BR/&gt;Beth&lt;BR/&gt;http://afrogtokiss.net</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/6286605490174548912'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/6286605490174548912'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html?showComment=1196699489580#c6286605490174548912' title=''/><author><name>Beth</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-2072786228902631956' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/posts/default/2072786228902631956' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-2783082227666601401</id><published>2007-12-03T08:33:38.232+08:00</published><updated>2007-12-03T08:33:38.232+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Great post! I really enjoy reading your blog so fa...</title><content type='html'>Great post! I really enjoy reading your blog so far and I definitely plan on adding it to my Google Reader... you also got a stumble from me.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;As far as EntreCard, I just joined this morning and it is really impressing me. I have already had the chance to network with other bloggers (it is in fact how I ended up on your blog) and has brought in a pretty good amount of traffic already.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;However, EntreCard is only one of the strategies I am using with my blog. And since you spoke of traffic generating strategies for blogs, I'll go ahead and say that the old days are out where you can just make a great blog... post to it regularly and leave it be. This might work if you are blogging in a niche that is in high demand without a lot of competing sites (very hard to find) but along with great content, I completely agree with you in that it is all about NETWORKING with other bloggers.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I have been applying the various strategies I use with my blog that just launched yesterday (only blog I have out there, I have no other websites with good PR that are helping me out) and as of right now (looking at my stats) I have had 100 unique visitors on my blog.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Now, I'm sure many established bloggers would cry over that figure (in disgust), but remember this is only the second day my blog has been in operation. All of my techniques are honest and genuine and I don't use any blackhat methods to generate traffic. All of the traffic is great quality and for the most part it has been a result of good networking mixed in with decent content.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;If you, or anyone for that matter, are interested in my strategy I use for getting my blog "out there", feel free to send me an email at jb@11xi85.com and I'll be happy to share as long as you agree to network with me a little.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Once again great post you should be seeing me back here soon!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/2783082227666601401'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/2783082227666601401'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html?showComment=1196642018232#c2783082227666601401' title=''/><author><name>xicom at 11xi85.com</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-2072786228902631956' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/posts/default/2072786228902631956' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-7180151288332357351</id><published>2007-12-03T07:50:50.550+08:00</published><updated>2007-12-03T07:50:50.550+08:00</updated><title type='text'>I just joined Entrecard today. Not sure about it, ...</title><content type='html'>I just joined Entrecard today. Not sure about it, but I'm willing to give it a shot to see if it ends up working. Thanks for putting your site on my blog. I'll stop by again!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/7180151288332357351'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/7180151288332357351'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html?showComment=1196639450550#c7180151288332357351' title=''/><author><name>Regina Avalos</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05008247353908385168</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-2072786228902631956' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/posts/default/2072786228902631956' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-3197311031067143208</id><published>2007-12-03T01:16:30.911+08:00</published><updated>2007-12-03T01:16:30.911+08:00</updated><title type='text'>salam..ArahMan7..well actually i just found that s...</title><content type='html'>salam..ArahMan7..well actually i just found that speed up thing as i was wandering around the internet..just want to share it..hee..actually saya pn orang malaysia..hehe..boleh je cakap melayu=)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;about the entrecard mariam..please look at http://zybron.blogspot.com/2007/11/entrecard-vs-blogrush-and-winner-is.html&lt;BR/&gt;this site will make you clear.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;http://nawuza.org</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/3197311031067143208'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/3197311031067143208'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html?showComment=1196615790911#c3197311031067143208' title=''/><author><name>soul_krasty</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-2072786228902631956' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/posts/default/2072786228902631956' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-1688631947043362861</id><published>2007-12-02T09:50:23.635+08:00</published><updated>2007-12-02T09:50:23.635+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hmm, so strange.Usually, Blogger lets people see m...</title><content type='html'>Hmm, so strange.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Usually, Blogger lets people see my profile.  I will need to investigate this.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I am from moneyrelations.com :)  You had left a comment for me and I was curious :)  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Commenting works wonders ;)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/1688631947043362861'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/1688631947043362861'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html?showComment=1196560223635#c1688631947043362861' title=''/><author><name>mariam</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17200271999720319253</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-2072786228902631956' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/posts/default/2072786228902631956' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-8974213058201194626</id><published>2007-12-02T08:20:38.701+08:00</published><updated>2007-12-02T08:20:38.701+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Thank you Mariam for your comments. I really appre...</title><content type='html'>Thank you Mariam for your comments. I really appreciate your efforts for opening up an account with Blogger just so that you can leave a comment or two to those using Blog*Spot.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;As promised, every comments on this blog will be followed and replied, but unfortunately you didn't leave your url. Thus the comments here.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Yes, I really understand your predicament about &lt;I&gt;quality&lt;/I&gt; traffic, but I never expected &lt;I&gt;that John Chow&lt;/I&gt; or any other A-listed Bloggers to drop in to my blog, let alone to leave a comment!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;So, whoever came to my blog regardless their &lt;I&gt;qualities&lt;/I&gt; will be very much appreciated. Especially to those who took the trouble to leave a comment or two.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;And yes, I totally agree with you, networking can be so much more.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Anyway, thank you again Mariam. Do come back again and leave your url as well.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/8974213058201194626'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/8974213058201194626'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html?showComment=1196554838701#c8974213058201194626' title=''/><author><name>ArahMan7</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10800847777772543779</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='14419005978517226428'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-2072786228902631956' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/posts/default/2072786228902631956' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-8751987455523188223</id><published>2007-12-02T07:58:15.269+08:00</published><updated>2007-12-02T07:58:15.269+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi ArahManAs you know, I'm a Entrecard member too....</title><content type='html'>Hi ArahMan&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;As you know, I'm a Entrecard member too.  And while Entrecard has brought me traffic, I wonder how much of that is quality traffic?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I have had a few Entrecard members drop me a comment which I really appreciate.  &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;If blogmasters are serious about building readership, they need to make the most out of this opportunity.  After all, this is what dropping your card is about -  networking.  So many people are just doing it for "advertising" but it can be so much more.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/8751987455523188223'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/8751987455523188223'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html?showComment=1196553495269#c8751987455523188223' title=''/><author><name>mariam</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03519112491039807488</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-2072786228902631956' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/posts/default/2072786228902631956' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-7105198301663140571</id><published>2007-11-30T22:58:03.981+08:00</published><updated>2007-11-30T22:58:03.981+08:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks, bro, for sharing the info. Look forward to...</title><content type='html'>Thanks, bro, for sharing the info. Look forward to "huge" traffic, like tsunami,lol.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/7105198301663140571'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/2072786228902631956/comments/default/7105198301663140571'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html?showComment=1196434683981#c7105198301663140571' title=''/><author><name>SM Saroni a.k.a smsaroni</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08688977345743826794</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.blogbeginners.com/2007/11/optimize-your-blog.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-688717478134219247.post-2072786228902631956' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/688717478134219247/posts/default/2072786228902631956' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>