Blog submission websites -> giving you more traffic

All the goodies listed here.

Please let me know if:

• links are dead or not working well,
• you know of good blog submission websites
  
  

1. Australian Blog Directory - submit your blog
2. Blog Digger - submit your rss feed for your blog
3. Blogarama - submit your blog
4. BlogDex - submit your blog
5. Blog Universe - blog submission
6. BlogSearchEngine - submit rss feeds for web logs
7. BlogHop - submit feeds for blogs
8. BlogStreet - blog submissions
9. BlogWise - rss feed submission for blogs
10. BoingBoing - submit blogs for review
11. BlogoSphere EcoSystems - add your weblog
12. Blogz - add your blog
13. Blizg - submit rss feeds for web logs
14. Blo.gs - blog submissions
15. BlogCensus - submit your rss feed for your blog
16. BlogTree - blog submission
17. BlogStreet - rss feed submission for blog
18. BritBlog - blog submission
19. BlogLines - submit your blog to the directory
20. Bloogz - submit your blog
21. BlogWatcher - submit the url of your web log
22. BlogMatcher - submit your blog url
23. BlogPulse - automated trend discovery system for blogs
24. BlogCatalog - The Ultimate Blog Directory - Search For Blogs
25. Blog Dump - submit your online web log
26. BlogSearchEngine - submit your blog
27. Blogdex - add a weblog
28. Blogdir - spanish blog community
29. Canadian Blog Directory - Canadian Blog community
30. Corzblog - blog submissions
31. DeskFeeds - rss feed and blog submissions
32. EatonWeb - submit feed for online blogs
33. Findory - blog submissions
34. Globe of Blogs - submit your rss feed for your blog
35. Kmax Blog Links - blog submission
36. PopDex - feed sumbission for web blogs
37. RSS Network - submit RSS feeds & select cataegory
38. Ploogle - submit blog
39. RootBlog - enter the URL of a RSS feed you want to added to the database.
40. Weblog Directory - submit blog to directory
41. WebLog Directory - submit your blog
42. Weblog Madness - blog sumission sites

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No chance to test all the submission sites yet...the list of sites are not arranged in any order, but if I can get feedback or comments, I'll arrange them in importance or usefulness.

what's RSS Feeds?

Understanding RSS Feeds ?
RSS feeds are composed in XML, which is a very simple markup language. Similar to HTML, XML uses tags to identify fields. Webmasters can easily parse the RSS feed and dynamically create web pages that contain headlines and summaries. The feeds will continuously update, supplying a steady stream of automatically generated fresh content.

Making an RSS Feed?
Everyday more and more websites, news services and blogs are adding RSS content. RSS is a method of syndicating content.The concept of aggregating content in one central location or repository is very appealing. Consumers have become tired of push technology, RSS allows users the flexibility to regain control of their content. RSS feed creators provide content without forcing it on consumers. In fact with RSS consumers are able to choose the content they wish to view.

Photo Blog Tools

Tools for creating photo blogs.

textamerica - post pictures, video & text from your camera phone direct to web instantly. It's fun & free.

Expressions - create and maintain your very own photo or visual blog to share photos, art, thoughts and everyday life.

Phlog - join a community of phone-bloggers. Registered with us you can send your phlog entries from your phone to our community using email or MMS - and have them viewable to the world in seconds.

Fotopages - Fotopages is a website that allows you to create your own photolog. What is a photolog? It's like a blog, but its designed for people who take lots of photographs. You can use it to create a photo journal, a visual diary, a photo album, or even a regular blog.

mobile blog - update anywhere, anytime

Audlink - Audlink is a service that lets you put voice messages on the web using your phone. Visit the website for more information.

Phlog -

Phlog is online photo sharing. Easy. Fast. And, um, Phriendly.

Phlog is the best way to share photos with your friends. Here's how:

• Upload photos from your camera phone, your PC or Mac.
• They get automatically posted to your phlog at http://www.phlog.net/user/yourname
• Your friends can look at your photos. And you can look at theirs.

textamerica - you can post pictures, video & text from your camera phone direct to web instantly. It's fun & free.

PS: I'm still in the process of updating this post....if you have any helpful information that you want to share, please let me know. Thanks.

Four things you can do to immediately improve your blog traffic

1. Write Posts That People Love to Read

• If you write posts that people love reading, they will reward you by returning to your blog regularly.
• Make your posts conversational & concise. Keep them short and stick to one topic per post.
• Write often and regularly to get constant visits & traffic
  

2. Submit Your Blog & RSS Feed To Directories

If you publish a blog you should submit your blog and RSS feed to big directories like Google, Yahoo & Dmoz, as well as the numerous blog directories and search engines. Check or search my blog for more details.

3. Optimize Your Posts for Search Engines

Here are the most important rules to follow to get the best optimization.

• Make sure your blog URL contains the primary keyword you want to optimize for
• Use primary keywords in the title of your post
• Use secondary keywords in the body of your post
• Use keywords in the anchor text of links in the body of your posts

4. Build Links To Your Blog

I recommend the methods here as the best ways to get links pointing to your blog.

• Link to your blog from each page on your main website
• Post legitimate comments on other blogs with related topics
• Trackback to other blogs in your posts
• Offer to exchange links with other similarly themed blogs and websites

Ok, good luck guys!

Free tools

Blogboxes provide exciting, instantly deployed functionality for your blog or Web site. They are free for non-commercial use. Enjoy them and spread the good word!

BlogCollector - Backup your blog. Publish your blog into a book

Where to host your pictures?

http://www.imageshack.us
http://www.uploadtemple.com/
http://uploadpixels.com
http://www.imgtank.com
http://www.ihostphotos.com/index.php
http://www.pixpond.com/
http://pixup.xpuser.net
http://xs.to
http://www.imagevenue.com
http://tinypic.com
http://www.imgspot.com/
http://www.2and2.net
http://www.picsplace.to/
http://www.myimagedepot.com/
http://www.allyoucanupload.com
http://pix.nofrag.com
http://www.putfile.com/
http://www.mytempdir.com/
http://www.imgspot.com/
http://www.uploadyourimages.com/
http://www.parkyourpic.com/

Firefox or Internet Explorer?

Well, I personally preferred to use Firefox because it's simpler & loads faster. Also, it's not that vulnerable to hacks....which unfortunately, Internet Explorer is usually exposed too. Remember the stories where people using Internet Explorer had their browsers hacked? I was one of them. :(

If you wish to give Firefox a try, you can download it by clicking the banner on the left sidebar.

Best of both worlds
No worries, if you are undecided, you can still have IE and Firefox on one operating system. Firefox will also prompt you about importing your favorite bookmarks, etc.

How to back up my blogger account?

http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?answer=41447

Or you can use my lazy method.

1. Go to Settings --> Choose Formating
2. Show 1 day on the Main Page
3. Republish
4. Select & Copy all your posts
5. Paste to Microsoft Word

Tools - Counters

Counters to track the number of visitors

Find out how popular your website is :)

1. www.sitemeter.com
2. www.blogpatrol.com
3. www.shinystat.com
4. www.free-counter.com
5. www.coolcounters.com

Can I modify my blog's appearance?

Of course you can. There are many websites out there that allows you to change your template.

A popular website is: http://www.blogskins.com/

BUT, pls remember to Backup your existing template first! This is to prevent you from losing your data (i.e. posts) & template.

<If you are using www.blogger.com>

1. To backup your template, login to your account.
2. Click on "Template"
3. Right click on those bunch of source codes.
4. Choose "Select All", then press "CTRL+C" to copy all.
5. Open up Notepad & press "CTRL+V" to paste it.
6. Save and name the file as you like
7. Now you can proceed to testing the new template.

* Remember to make a copy of your posts too~ Feel free to leave a msg if u need more info

Where can I start a blog at?

Places you can consider creating a blog:

http://www.blogger.com/
http://wordpress.org/

ps: if u know of any good ones, pls let me know :)