tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post9101651611842399359..comments2023-05-06T05:52:18.137-06:00Comments on Miller Memories: Okay, I think I finally GET itShayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14573996898102475477noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-19324590579018463992009-07-27T09:23:40.840-06:002009-07-27T09:23:40.840-06:00UPDATE: I'm already almost finished reading th...<b>UPDATE:</b> I'm already almost finished reading the <a href="http://scribbit.googlepages.com/eBookforBlog.pdf" rel="nofollow">Scribbit e-book</a>. I was going to skim it, but the writing is very enjoyable and before I knew it, I was over 100 pages into it. Great stuff for the beginner AND even some tidbits for those of us who've been web logging (pre "blog") since the 90s.2Shaye ♪♫https://www.blogger.com/profile/10473467039770299975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-48647875983159265182009-07-27T09:12:57.036-06:002009-07-27T09:12:57.036-06:00Thanks for clearing that up, SAHMinIL. Having neve...Thanks for clearing that up, SAHMinIL. Having never signed a contract, I wasn't sure. They sure seem awful bold about advertising those groups. Again, it <b>seemed</b> unethical and, as always seems to be the case, if it appears too good to be true, it usually is. :)<br /><br />Sorry for the delay in comment posting. My comments are moderated for posts older than 10 days which is why it keeps2Shaye ♪♫https://www.blogger.com/profile/10473467039770299975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-10986435643518626782009-07-27T07:29:25.769-06:002009-07-27T07:29:25.769-06:00"I've recently learned that there are eve..."I've recently learned that there are even LARGE online groups where people join and agree to go to each other's blogs each day and click on their ads to raise their profits. That seems totally unethical, but I guess somehow it's technically legal. Very interesting."<br /><br />It's not "legal"; ad companies like google will ban your accounts once they learn Nichole "Nikki" Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375907795300179867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-30413055454449769802009-07-27T06:52:52.550-06:002009-07-27T06:52:52.550-06:00Thank you, SAHMinIL. It really is a balancing act ...Thank you, SAHMinIL. It really is a balancing act and sometimes we have to balance between reader preferences and author preferences. For me, things change every few months.<br /><br />Scribbit also has a short section on paid ads that I read over. Though I don't currently do advertisements, I'm fascinated by the process. From Scribbit's and other information out there, it appears 2Shaye ♪♫https://www.blogger.com/profile/10473467039770299975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-82815413000815284642009-07-27T06:23:03.833-06:002009-07-27T06:23:03.833-06:00Thanks for posting more ideas, Lenetta! By the way...Thanks for posting more ideas, Lenetta! By the way, I can't hit reply to reply to your comment via email. But, muwahahaha, I already have your email address on file from some time back--lucky me! :)<br /><br />I have been reconsidering my partial feed, but there was a method to the madness there having nothing to do with ads, of course. I think I left a note to SAHMinIL either in an email or 2Shaye ♪♫https://www.blogger.com/profile/10473467039770299975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-77134729492360615252009-07-27T06:12:49.272-06:002009-07-27T06:12:49.272-06:00Regarding Ads/monetizing blogs.
You get paid by ...Regarding Ads/monetizing blogs. <br /><br />You get paid by clicks, but you also get bad by impressions. (impressions=people visiting your blog).<br /><br />How much you are paid is all about your page rating, your page content, and the conversion rate per ad. <br /><br />Conversion rate meaning how many impressions you need to get money, and then how much money that equals. Even the amount of Nichole "Nikki" Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375907795300179867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-62065174658521605202009-07-26T12:34:16.790-06:002009-07-26T12:34:16.790-06:00Shaye, one thing I just thought about . . . you su...Shaye, one thing I just thought about . . . you submit only part of your post to feed readers. I've read that it's best to post the whole thing unless you are making money on ads that are on your site, though I think most pay when people click through, not just visit. (Granted they won't click through if they don't visit.) The flip side of that is that you can stick ads on the Lenettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342070002060603966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-14452683335949441022009-07-24T10:17:40.749-06:002009-07-24T10:17:40.749-06:00I was just thinking about this so how timely to co...I was just thinking about this so how timely to come across your post. I think I've just about got it right except I sometimes leave a 2nd little post in the 1 day so I'll be stopping that. I find it odd that sometimes I get lots of comments and somedays I get hardly any...that aside, I'm enjoying my blogging and hope that I'm getting something right! <br /><br />It's Helen McGinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09154777115558663250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-47500172738890016912009-07-19T20:56:31.707-06:002009-07-19T20:56:31.707-06:00Lenetta~ WOW! That's a lot of comments for a n...Lenetta~ WOW! That's a lot of comments for a new blogger. I really enjoy your blog, by the way! I have for a few months, now.<br /><br />Boomer~ Love you, too! And the blogger picture things is pretty easy to fix. I've also been using it on links in my posts so that if someone clicks a link, it doesn't automatically take them out of my blog (when I remember, that is!)<br /><br />Babli2Shaye ♪♫https://www.blogger.com/profile/10473467039770299975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-27374379318108307402009-07-19T20:36:01.569-06:002009-07-19T20:36:01.569-06:00SAHMinIL~ Oh good. I'm so relieved. It's o...SAHMinIL~ Oh good. I'm so relieved. It's often hard to read inflection. So I totally understand the excitement. I've felt much the same way, actually. And I agree that it's totally up to the blogger on what to do, of course. These points are just what I'm hearing are majority reader's preferences (THEY like to see their comment pop up right away). As I said, I can't 2Shaye ♪♫https://www.blogger.com/profile/10473467039770299975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-77635677837182906082009-07-19T20:21:30.439-06:002009-07-19T20:21:30.439-06:00Chell~ Hmmm, I'm curious about the wordpress b...Chell~ Hmmm, I'm curious about the wordpress blogs getting more SPAM. I'm going to have to test drive a wordpress blog one of these days. All of my current blogs are now blogger (since Yahoo 360 stopped working), which limits my understanding of all that's happening out there. I'm glad that you brought this up! Now that I'm finishing another masters specializing in technology,2Shaye ♪♫https://www.blogger.com/profile/10473467039770299975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-60750524385229268422009-07-19T14:04:13.754-06:002009-07-19T14:04:13.754-06:00Shaye~
Thank you for the tips. I didn't real...Shaye~<br /><br />Thank you for the tips. I didn't realize how irritating it was for other's to have music automatically start, as long as there was an option to stop it. I have corrected this! I personally love being able to hear what music other's like - it gives me insight into who they are! I can understand why it may be bothersome, though. I am working on some of the other Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02526353158381315486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-35285147719342973832009-07-19T12:30:29.169-06:002009-07-19T12:30:29.169-06:00Hello Lovely lady,
You have been tagged. Please ...Hello Lovely lady,<br /><br />You have been tagged. Please stop by and find out how!! Hope your weekend is great!!<br /><br />Lori @whenwelistenLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15149728395884494594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-10648757516195766062009-07-19T08:42:36.536-06:002009-07-19T08:42:36.536-06:00I liked your blog very much.Its very nice and I ap...I liked your blog very much.Its very nice and I appreciate for your beautiful post.Now I have become your follower so I will be visiting your blog.You are welcome in my blogs.Urmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11444733179920713322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-8275818065170740252009-07-18T14:46:51.218-06:002009-07-18T14:46:51.218-06:00I once wrote a post about how much I hated music o...I once wrote a post about how much I hated music on blogs. I pretty much agree with you on everything here.Liz Mayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960276167677132860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-78415796872561644242009-07-18T13:43:41.176-06:002009-07-18T13:43:41.176-06:00Great post, daughter! I think I'm going to do ...Great post, daughter! I think I'm going to do a quick Saturday referral to this post this afternoon so we can build more comments hopefully. I am VERY interested in learning others' ideas.<br /><br />I don't have the word verification anymore. Discovered it bugged readers and caused less commenting. I also, to my knowledge, have had only one spam since I started blogging last ♥ Boomer ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/11304000268484230167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-87259612501824334602009-07-18T06:14:44.122-06:002009-07-18T06:14:44.122-06:00This is solid info. I agree that turning the music...This is solid info. I agree that turning the music off is so important. The comment moderation is all per blogger. And using the stopwatch feature is great...really helps with streamlining. Great comments!JennyMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14594526663480442855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-71244740420771487172009-07-17T21:17:23.618-06:002009-07-17T21:17:23.618-06:00hmm that is a really good list!! I agree with eve...hmm that is a really good list!! I agree with everything and find that most bloggers feel the same :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-68599135200267966932009-07-17T10:50:10.447-06:002009-07-17T10:50:10.447-06:00Hey fun post. For me the best one on there is tiu...Hey fun post. For me the best one on there is tiurning off the music and the verification thingy. I could care less about modertation. I get 1-2 spam messages a month on my blogger blog, my new one I am building is already getting dozens every day, but it is a wordpress blog .Chellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03617175858868316916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-43150978031903567322009-07-17T04:18:48.401-06:002009-07-17T04:18:48.401-06:00No toe stepping here, and I didn't mean to com...No toe stepping here, and I didn't mean to come across as being offended. I'm learning a lot right now about SEO, so if I came across as a stuffy-know-it all I'm sorry! I'm just learning and sometimes get excited about what I've learned. Anyway no toe-steppin' here, sorry for coming across that way!Nichole "Nikki" Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375907795300179867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-39531041659176948112009-07-16T22:51:28.445-06:002009-07-16T22:51:28.445-06:00Lenetta~ I totally know what you mean. Blogging is...Lenetta~ I totally know what you mean. Blogging is NOT my life and I strive to streamline whenever possible. :) <br /><br />And I understand...if I start using SEO strategies and having tons of spam, I'll re-think it all. The one time I can remember getting a SPAM comment, it was so silly. HOWEVER, I have another blog that I haven't touched in a few months. I just checked and it still has2Shaye ♪♫https://www.blogger.com/profile/10473467039770299975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-37418235860916018422009-07-16T21:43:15.726-06:002009-07-16T21:43:15.726-06:00Wow, that's all technical and stuff. OK, to r...Wow, that's all technical and stuff. OK, to reply to Mama Nut (whom I read and comment to- a lot) I have a whole bunch of people who read my blog and NEVER comment. That's ok with me. They are the teachers at my kids' schools, the ballet teacher, people from church, poeple from MOPs... It is a public forum. There are people that I like to read and I rarely comment on them, mostlyGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09818169243613602266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-68651077845370307442009-07-16T21:01:41.656-06:002009-07-16T21:01:41.656-06:00I have over 200 comments and out of those I've...I have over 200 comments and out of those I've had about 10 of them be SPAM. That means for me I get one SPAM comment for every 20 comments on my blog. <br /><br />The amount of SPAM a person gets has to do with google page ranking and how visible a blog is to the WWW.<br /><br />For example my blog has a google page rank of 3 thus I'm more likely to get get SPAM then say Miller MemoriesNichole "Nikki" Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375907795300179867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-38814822741368087362009-07-16T20:42:31.148-06:002009-07-16T20:42:31.148-06:00Shaye, I have been blogging for about 2.5 months, ...Shaye, I have been blogging for about 2.5 months, have received about 290 comments, and haven't had a single spam comment. I started out with the moderation, but then thought "why bother?" since I wasn't seeing any spam. If I do get spam, then I'll just throw the moderation back on.Lenettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342070002060603966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-582496964859356070.post-77576305386412381332009-07-16T20:38:54.158-06:002009-07-16T20:38:54.158-06:00great points!!great points!!Melanie @ Whimsical Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00109731889293246835noreply@blogger.com