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Sunday, July 11, 2010
FeedBurner Delicious Links and CommentLuv
FeedBurner, which is wholly owned by Google, is a useful service that serves many purposes for bloggers as well as blog readers. Here's a really short list of the benefits of creating or burning a feed of your blog with FeedBurner.
- Your readers can stay on top of updates to your blog or website via Google Reader and a long list of other feed readers
- Your readers can sign up to receive email notifications each time your blog or site is updated which you can use for list building
- You can create an account with CommentLuv and add your blog's feed to create a backlink on blogs with the CommentLuv plugin installed from your last 10
Remember I said this is only a short list. There are many uses for FeedBurner, and in the past I have demonstrated other FeedBurner tools like how-to send your RSS feeds to Twitter and adding FeedFlare to FeedBurner which allows for easy sharing to social networks including del.icio.us, Google Buzz, Twitter, Digg, and Facebook.
I am inspired to write this post based on a question that appear in a comment on this blog from my friend Gary of Lawmacs involving his feed for CommentLuv. It seems that the feed for Gary's CommentLuv account included his links from del.icio.us instead of his blog posts when he was leaving the comment here. I think others might find themselves in this same predicament so here's the fix.
First let me say that there's so many features and options in FeedBurner that it's terribly easy to forget the options that we selected, how each one works, and how they will enhance our feeds. In the case of del.icio.us links appearing in your CommentLuv list, go to the Link Splicer setting options of your FeedBurner account (pictured below).
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| DEACTIVATE LINK SPLICER! |
- Login to your FeedBurner account
- Go to the Optimize Tab at the top
- Scroll down to the Link Splicer settings from the list on the left
- Deactivate del.icio.us or any other service you previously added
The point of Link Splicer is to insert links from these other sources and "splice" them in among your traditional blogpost links. In the screenshot you will notice that Link Splicer is not activated for my blog's feed. When you have a CommentLuv account I suggest that you deactivate Link Splicer as well - UNLESS your use of CommentLuv is an exception to the rule and you have a very specific reason to promote your del.icio.us, Furl, Digg, etc. links on CommentLuv enabled sites. If you do, I would love to hear about it in the comments because it does sound like a very unique and creative use for CommentLuv.
Here's a list of recommended reading (another short one) that go into more detail about the benefits of having a CommentLuv account and installing the CommentLuv plugin for Blogger or WordPress:
- How CommentLuv Works - from CommentLuv owner Andy Bailey
- How CommentLuv Grows Businesses and Blogs - by Gail Gardner from GrowMap and the Editor of CommentLuv
- The Really Sneaky CommentLuv Trick for Better Blog Marketing and Promotion by Karl Foxley of FMSSEO and the post that convinced me to sign up for CommentLuv
- The Biggest Blog Commenting Folder in the History of Blogging - Hesham of FamousBloggers.net has linked to every post featured in the Famous Bloggers Comment Luv Blogging Contest (the deadline for the contest is extended to July 13th)
- CommentLuv Gives Your Blog Heart - my post on the benefits of CommentLuv for WordPress.com, Blogger, Wordpress and other blog platform users as well which includes detailed instructions on adding default links to your Comluv account
Just like my friend Gary, if you ever have questions about anything about on this blog including FeedBurner, CommentLuv or blogging in general, please feel free to ask.
Happy Blogging!
Sunday, July 4, 2010
CommentLuv Gives Your Blog Heart
CommentLuv can be used to promote your blog in many ways. Lucky for me, I can use CommentLuv here on this Blogspot blog thanks to a plugin from IntenseDebate.
Unfortunately, at this time CommentLuv is not available as part of the commenting system on my WordPress.com blog due to the limitations placed on all WordPress.com bloggers that exclude the use of scripts. If you're a WordPress.com blogger don't let that stop you from opening an account and registering your blogs for CommentLuv.
Right now there's a fabulous contest going on over at CommentLuv which is sponsored in conjunction with another one of my favorite blogs FamousBloggers (you can see the Grand Tour of FamousBloggers here). This contest is offering over $3,550 worth of cash prize awards that will be shared with at least 20 bloggers. I'm glad that I don't have to decide the winner of this contest because the quality of the posts is exceptional and there is no shortage of bloggers that can attest to the benefits of using CommentLuv. This #FBCL contest is bringing the best out of everyone involved and each submission is a classic example of what I mean when I say "CommentLuv Gives Your Blog Heart."
It's one of the most friendly, fun"luv"ing competitions I've seen with each blogger supporting each other's posts by commenting, retweeting and promoting them on every social network on the planet!
One of the contest submissions (I'm not going to say which one until the contest is over) inspired me to create this video. In the video I demonstrate how to add a default link to your CommentLuv account. You see, adding a default link will give you the flexibility to include links from your older blog posts in your CommentLuv signature. That way whenever you comment on a CommentLuv enabled blog (like this one for example) you have additional links to choose from including your favorite post, no matter how far back it is in your timeline! This also gives you added flexibility to include one of your links that's more closely related to the content of the post you're commenting on.
In the video I promised to tell you how you can get credits for your CommentLuv account. There are really four ways you can do this, but this one is my favorite:
Now you can watch my CommentLuv Video Playlist containing every video tutorial I recorded on the topic can be found in CommentLuv Video Tutorial Playlist on YouTube.
Smooches! ♥
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Unfortunately, at this time CommentLuv is not available as part of the commenting system on my WordPress.com blog due to the limitations placed on all WordPress.com bloggers that exclude the use of scripts. If you're a WordPress.com blogger don't let that stop you from opening an account and registering your blogs for CommentLuv.
"There are 3,014 active ComLuv blogs (blogs with CommentLuv installed and working) and 24,821 registered ComLuv users (people who have registered with CommentLuv to be able to choose on of their last ten posts or use default links)."My advice, regardless of your blogging platform, register your blogs for a CommentLuv account today!
It's one of the most friendly, fun"luv"ing competitions I've seen with each blogger supporting each other's posts by commenting, retweeting and promoting them on every social network on the planet!
One of the contest submissions (I'm not going to say which one until the contest is over) inspired me to create this video. In the video I demonstrate how to add a default link to your CommentLuv account. You see, adding a default link will give you the flexibility to include links from your older blog posts in your CommentLuv signature. That way whenever you comment on a CommentLuv enabled blog (like this one for example) you have additional links to choose from including your favorite post, no matter how far back it is in your timeline! This also gives you added flexibility to include one of your links that's more closely related to the content of the post you're commenting on.
"Write an awesome tutorial on your own CommentLuv enabled site about how to use the features of the ComLuv site or plugin. Especially if it has step by step images."Give your blog some heart and sign up or add default links to your CommentLuv account today! I suggest you follow Andy Bailey, Gail Gardner from GrowMap and Hesham from FamousBloggers on Twitter. If you have questions, holla at your girl (that's me).
Now you can watch my CommentLuv Video Playlist containing every video tutorial I recorded on the topic can be found in CommentLuv Video Tutorial Playlist on YouTube.
Smooches! ♥
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Sunday, May 16, 2010
Google Buzz Extension & Wibar Widget
Chrome Extension - TaggingBuzz
I am a huge fan of Google Chrome and all of the fabulous Chrome extensions. There's a new extension for Google Buzz called TaggingBuzz. This extension was announced on May 10th by the up and coming developer Nori Hamamoto and it was created exclusively for Google's Chrome Browser. TaggingBuzz allows you to add comma-separated tags to your buzzes in your stream to help you keep track of what matters to you most on Buzz.
Wibiya Adds Buzz To Toolbar
At the foot of this blog you'll see the Wibiya toolbar. I demonstrated how to install the Wibiya toolbar before and I'm real excited to see that they have added toolbar options to include Google Buzz. This is the best Buzz sharing toolbar widget I've seen yet. Your blog visitors can:
- See your latest Buzz posts
- View your Google Profile
- Follow you on Buzz
- Share your blog posts to Buzz
I've tried a few other toolbars, but with this new widget Wibiya has my vote. I know that some of you are looking for a good way to build up some interest and some momentum for your Buzz and this is a great way to engage your readers. Here's a video to show you how these tools work.
Using the Wibiya toolbar is a great way reduce your bounce rate and keep your readers engaged with more of your "social" content without ever leaving your blog. Showing your Buzz feed on the toolbar will help spread the word about Buzz, and after you build up your Buzz content, TaggingBuzz will help keep it organized and searchable.
Are you going to start tagging your Buzz?
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Saturday, May 15, 2010
Matt Mullenweg Discusses the Past, Present and Future of WordPress
Matt Mullenweg is the co-founder of WordPress. In this video, filmed at WordCamp San Francisco 2010, Matt talks about how and why he created WordPress. He also gives a thorough overview of what to expect in WordPress 3.0. The great thing about this talk is the Q & A session at the end and the way that Matt interacts with the audience. He spends quite a bit of time discussing the new feature on WordPress.com called "Surprise Me".
What do you think of WordPress and the changes coming in 3.0?
What do you think of WordPress and the changes coming in 3.0?
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