Are you one of those bloggers who feels the pressure to write a post every day on your blog and send your RSS feed out with every post? Well, not so fast! You could be turning off your readers by doing this. Many behaviorial studies have been performed on internet usage and they’ve found there is a point where people turn off when they get too much e-mail information from the same source.
Advertisers who sent e-mails LESS often, had MORE of a chance of getting their e-mails opened and possibly responded to. For an advertiser the golden number was one e-mail a month, unless they had a special offer that “really wowed” the customer and enticed them to open the e-mail. In that case, 7 times out of 10 it would get read, but any more than that, and the customers would turn off to the e-mails. Advertisers who use e-mail campaigns find that if they send correspondence to the same people regularly, they quickly turn off to the mail and even find them to be a big nuisance… especially if they’re received on a consistant basis. The campaigns that sent e-mail ads every day, and sometimes more than once a day, got the worst response. These e-mails were sent to the delete box and the recipients thought of them as having little or no credibility. The more e-mails they got from the same source, the more the recipient considered them scams and of course they would not get read! This is very important information for bloggers because the same could be happening with your RSS subscribers if you overload them with e-mails on a daily basis. You could be thought of as a “pest”! (more…)
Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2008 by momscashblog | No comments yet
I know, I am always telling you guys to be “unique” and to try something new with your blogs…but I am serious. I can’t even count the how many people email me everyday asking me for advice on making their blog more successful. They will usually send me a link to go check out their blog and once I get there, I just shake my head because they usually end up having the most plain Jane – boring blogs I have ever seen! I will now yell this from the rooftops, so pay attention…
MAKE YOUR BLOG UNIQUE – BE DIFFERENT – STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD – ADD BLOG FLAIR…
Okay, so I have come up with the term “blog flair” because that is really what it is – flair for your blog. Here are a few ways to add some flair quickly and easily:
Add images, animations or clip art to your blog posts – see an example of one of my old posts here…
Start video blogging, people love it and it keeps them entertained – they will come back for more ; )
Add videos to your blog posts, go to Youtube and hunt out cool videos to share in your posts!
Share photos of yourself or your life somehow – capture their attention and invite them to get to know you as a blogger…people want to feel connected to their “favorite blogs” so this is a good way.
Try adding audio clips or podcasts – audio is good!
Add a quiz or a contest – This will allow your blog readers to interact with you and invite them to participate in something you have set up.
Ask your readers in your blog posts for their feedback in the comments section regarding the subject you covered, this gets you a ton of blog comments – they want to share their opinions, just ask!
Try using different fonts, colors and sizes for your blog titles, this will capture their attention and eventually your blog will look very colorful and fun – just don’t over do this or you could scare them away. Color is good, but too much brings a bad vibe.
Try using these different methods of blog flair and notice the difference…your readers will notice the change, respond well and you can thank me later, LOL ; )
Want to see something interesting…just a sample of what you could share!
Alright, so I confess. Every now and then I like to take a day off from blogging. Well, you’re probably thinking…when do you do this Krysti? There seems to always be a new blog post here on Moms Cash Blog daily! Yes, but that doesn’t mean that I actually blogged that day! Hmmmm…now I have you thinking huh?!
What I do when I plan on taking a day or few days off…is simply BLOG AHEAD of time. There are a lot of people who don’t realize that the can do this, and it really is very helpful to any blogger. We all need a break sometimes yet we know that if we don’t post a blog post, our readers may disown us…Really.
It is important to keep your blog fresh, interesting and full of good quality frequent posts…so what I do is take a block of time (usually an hour or two…or three) and write or record a few blog posts. Then instead of clicking publish when I am done, I just click save and it gets saved as a draft. So on that day I want to take off, or go on vacation or allow myself the time to be sick in bed on those yucky days…I just access my WordPress admin, go to manage…choose the blog post draft and publish it. Wha-La – I can post a good quality blog post in a blink of an eye and it is awesome! I recommend that if you do not have at least one back up (draft) blog post saved, to do so immediately. Because you never know when you’re going to need a break…and you don’t want to leave your peeps hanging. Just a fun fact from Mom’s goody blog bag. If you need help you can email me at krysti@momscashblog.com anytime…or if you want your blog hosted on WordPress platform or need to create a money making blog like mine here and don’t know how – CLICK HERE for my FREE blog tutorial.
Everyday, I get asked if a blog can really make someone enough money to work from home and earn a full or part time living online. The answer is yes, however it may not come as easy as one might think. There is a lot that goes into blogging, such as motivation, good blog content and a willingness to post new information and content a few times a week. With a blog you are mainly aiming to please. Your blog readers become your income. If you want them to come visit your blog, click on your ads, take your advice and come back fore more…than you had better feed them well. (more…)
So…I went from having a live show to video blogging recently. I am very happy with my decision. However, I must say that as a video blogger you really have to bring out the inner actress or actor in you. The camera light goes on, and you’re up! It can be scary, frustrating, fun and weird all at the same time. LOL, I actually find myself talking to the camera and breaking out in song or laughter sometimes. Why you ask? Well I am not quite sure, the camera has a little magic in it I suppose. So I was going to create a cool video blog post expressing a certain subject for today’s post and well…(crickets chirping) after about 45 long minutes and 20+ outtakes, I decided to call it a day. It was just one of those days when I couldn’t get it right. You bloggers know what I mean, right?! I am talking about those long blog posts you write out and then when it comes time to post, you’re like “nah, that’s not good enough.” It was one of those days. So with all of the hype on video blogging or vlogs I guess the cool kids call them these days – I thought this ridiculous video of me trying to attempt a video blog post and getting caught up in the moment with about 20 or so outtakes would be a good laugh. I almost trick myself into thinking I am some sort of amazing actress, HeHe we all know that I am not! ENJOY – and happy weekend.
Hey while you are here, Digg some of my videos if you found them worthy please.
After all, just look how much time and effort goes into just one of them – Thanks guys!
Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 by momscashblog | No comments yet
See what happens when I change my blog design, I mess everything up ; ) The comments have not been working on here so I am getting down and dirty with some code today. I am working on the blog in whole today to work out some glitches that remain. I should be called a blog construction worker these days LOL…and I have loads of posts to update here for you. I know, you’re starving for money making help. I am on the way – come back soon!
Posted Friday, February 29, 2008 by momscashblog | 2 Comments so far
I know this blog post isn’t super relevant to making money, but in a sense it is. In the last three months I have really realized how easy it is to get caught up in work, holidays…etc.
Life is busy and unfortunately we all need money to live and more money to live well…I think we all feel a little stressed from time to time and wish we had more days off, a bigger house, a nicer car, a cooler blog (lol)…the list goes on and on. I have just noticed how crazy life really is and how fast it moves. We are just one person and we are all trying our best to be a success and to be accepted. This video really touched me, what a great song it is. I was driving home last night and I heard it on the radio. It really made me think. So if you have a minute, sit back and just enjoy it. A nice little break from work, you deserve it. Just take the time to listen to the words and think of things in your life that you culd do that would bring you more joy. It’s crazy when you get to thinking, you realize they are small things that you really want. The big things don’t REALLY matter. As a blogger I spend a lot of time inside and at my computer. It is important to get out, relax and enjoy life. Being cooped up in front of the net is fun for awhile, but breaks are necessary to stay focused.
I wish you all success in whatever you do in your lives, and I hope to help out as many of you seeking self employment. I worked very hard for many years to become self employed and I plan on helping you get to where I am much faster. I am here to answer any questions you may have…Thank you to all from around the world who write me daily, I must say that after reading your emails, I get more inspired everyday. We are inspiring each other ; ) Moral of the story…take breaks, tell someone you love them and enjoy what you have. Take life each day as it comes and don’t be afraid of “not making it” you will, you can, I did!
