Update – 48 hours has expired and I’ve now closed this experiment.
OK – here’s a little experiment for us to participate in this weekend. Below I’d like you to ‘pitch’ us on why we should read your blog. Read on to find out how.
I get asked these two questions a lot:
- Can you link to my blog on ProBlogger
- Can you recommend a blog on the topic of (insert topic here)
The answer to #1 is invariably no. It’s not that I don’t want to promote great blogs – but the reality is that if I promoted every blog I was asked to link to it’d take over this blog completely.
The answer to #2 is for me to sometimes give people a link but more often it’s a blank look. You see while I track the feeds of over 700 blogs that is just a drop in the ocean and the blogs I follow tend to be on just a couple of narrow topics.
So – what I want to do is give people an opportunity to promote their blog here on ProBlogger and an opportunity for others to find new blogs to read.
It’s all going to happen in the comments section of this post.
Here’s how it’ll work.
- Over the next 48 hours I am leaving the comments of this post open for you to give an elevator pitch for your blog.
- To keep the ‘pitches’ short – you have to do it in 140 characters or less.
- You can ‘sell’ your blog to us in any way you like as long as it’s 140 characters. Use humor, tell us what it’s about, tease us… what ever you want. Just keep it family friendly please.
- Feel free to use your blog’s name in the ‘name’ field in the comments section and to leave the URL in the URL section to help you save on characters.
- Please only pitch one blog to us. If you have multiple blogs just pick your best one.
- After 48 hours I’ll close the comments on this post and will point people back to it and encourage them to surf through the list and find some new blogs to read. I’ll also encourage people to link up to the ones they find and enjoy reading.
- I’m not going to do a summary list of all blogs submitted (I suspect there will be quite a few) but I will pick out a few of my favorite elevator pitches to highlight in the 2nd post.
- update – Please include the number ‘140’ in the comment. This will help us find any comments that are filtered as spam. The ‘140’ doesn’t get counted in your 140 characters.
Will this bring you tens thousands of new readers to your blog? Probably not – but it could bring a few, and they could bring others…..
I’m looking forward to seeing how you pitch us your blog (I think it’s important to be able to sell your blog in a few words so hopefully this is a useful exercise) but also to discovering some great new blogs! Your 48 hours starts…. NOW!
Subscribe to my feed to be notified when the project ends so you can come back and surf the list!
update: If you don’t see your comment come up immediately please be patient. It will have been queued for moderation – we’ll get to it eventually. There’s no need to add a 2nd comment. Thanks!
Update 2 – thanks everyone – I’ve now closed this experiment off. I do appreciate everyone’s submissions and apologize to those that missed out but this page slowed down so much that I can’t extend the experiment past 48 hours! I’ll post in the next 24 hours a few of my favorite pitches plus some reflections on the project. Wow – over 1400 submissions – thanks!
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I help spread the voice of social media through real life examples and education that helps better connect the community.
140 – Blogs aren’t just for kids. Check out what this 60 year old from the 60s can do and you’ll discover that you’re never too old to blog.
140: I write about Linux (particularly Linux security), free software I develop, and liberal politics.
A mom of 2, I write about unique things for parents, my favorite iPhone apps, feature discount offers and really fun giveaways.
Forget $$$ big cities!
Think small, save $$.
little Indiana
Where to Shop, Eat, Play, Stay, and Explore.
Launching December 2008
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A blog about the fence industry in the Raleigh NC area providing, information, methods, and Q&A for fence.
Tired of serious reading? I point you towards the coolest science fiction short stories on the web. Read a mind-expanding story today! 140
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Food allergies? Weight loss? Diabetes? Celiac? Other food issues? “Wonderful people; weird food!” Info, recipes, coping tips. (New site.)
Voltage Blog covers the cutting edge of marketing and design.
So you are a new blogger and don’t know where to begin from. Don’t worry, on http://www.alextips.com you can find everything you need to know, from basic stuff to search engine optimization and social media optimization.
Come join the “party”: http://www.alextips.com
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Live Simply. Live Joyfully. Follow the old paths they are are tried and true.
Our blog is about Issues, Voices, Talks, News, Awareness, Festivals, Discussion, Rights, Identity, Concern, Nepal, Unity, Team Blogging.
My blog documents the career transition of a busboy to a high powered corporate lawyer. Currently a 1L.
http://busboyatlaw.blogspot.com
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Tips and info on open source, technology, moleskines and pens is what the daily blah blah is all about.
BabyGotMac – Mac stuff that gets you sprung! We feature news, articles, and opinions on what makes the Mac and its community so amazing.
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140: Web Design Servers: A Blog for aspiring Bloggers.
HTML Tutorials for Tutorial Tuesdays. Have you a code or HTML question? Post in my blog and I’ll help you out!
“Baud, what frauds these e-bytes be!” A paperless e-rag fulla commentary on modern stuff by old Ben Franklin’s strangest and least likely (very) distant… cousin?
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Half crazy, smart, funny and occasionally deep. 140
Short recipes for people who want simple dishes.
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A Springboard for Your Life @ edwincrozier.com
Monday is a springboard for your spiritual life, Tuesday for your family life, Thursday for your professional life. Friday is just for fun.
Seeking to teach people about snakes and keeping them as pets. We cover feeding, health, safety, husbandry and more
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Biz-News.com provides consumer electronic business news to professionals on HDTV, Smartphone, VOIP and Storage
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Australian Buddhist monk in the Tibetan tradition blogging about Buddhist philosophy, meditation and his experience as a PhD student. 140
http://lodenjinpa.com
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The only blog that eats Republicans and other political a-holes, d-bags and losers for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Guaranteed to piss off conservative right wingers, Christian fundamentalists, Muslim terrorists and other fascists who try to take our freedom away.
1000 blogs on this list so far, so what makes this green blog unique? Author Alan Cordle lives in America’s greenest city, Portland, Oregon. And he’s a smartass.
Alternative health and family tips for alternative mums, based on personal experiences, interesting articles and your feedback
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Managing online communities brings a new kind of stress. But despite nasty e-mails and veiled threats we can still engage users and grow. 140
http://HowToMakeMyBlog.com
Free online blog ideas, tips, tools and tutorials. Create, setup, and start your Internet blog today.
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I am an anti-establishment, hard core, punk rock, Human Resources blogger.
The Integrated Mother blog provides resources, advice and community for busy working moms. 140
Riveting distractions of a creative, ADD optimist designing websites with Squarespace, jewelry with clay & selling on Etsy.
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Think it’s difficult to write songs and record music? You can do it, if you listen to your creative mind. Check out quaxle.com for tips.
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Corporate manager quits cushy job for life on the road- traveling around the world; building a new career as a writer and photographer.
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We help parents avoid toxic plastic and locate safer eating gear. We research chemicals used in plastics, do product reviews and provide cheat sheets.
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Tips, tricks, and unconscionable wastes of time for game developers of all stripes working with writers or narrative. 140
A photography blog for fine art photographers. Interviews, photoshop tutorials, book reviews, photographer spotlights & more! 140
TagliaBlog is an Italian SEO blog about search engines, advertising online, blogging and web marketing.
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Mommy of 5, follower of Christ, driver of a rockin’ mini-van, failed SuperMom, recovering perfectionist, often prone to drop everything and play dress-up while letting the dishes wash themselves. Firmly believes the cure for most problems is a hot cup of coffee.
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Crazy stories from the life of a converted Catholic, book-loving, homeschooling mom of 4 including a son with Asperger’s Syndrome, a preschooler, and toddler twins! 140
Wine blog from an experienced Quebec writer with a particular liking for organic/biodynamic wines, and an interest in wine industry issues
Ideas Great and Dumb: Rhymes of Reason is a collection of short, humorous rhymes, essays and cartoons about great and dumb ideas! 140
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Free fitness tips. Free nutrition tips. Free guilt trips. Delivered by a personal trainer who keeps boiled eggs in her purse.
A little of everything and a whole lotta my opinions. A romp through my Life that may make you want to leave a rude comment. Just staying true to me. 140
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I teach how to make a small fortune online without paying for any advertising — isn’t this what every serious marketer want? :)
Here’s my blog:
http://www.CodrutTurcanu.com
Noobie blogger blogs on how to build a website, SEO tips, life as a work-from-home web developer. 140
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Cooking (mostly) fresh food, with (mostly) fresh attitude.
DoorQ.Com: A Social Networking, news and discussion site for Gay Fans of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror genres. Includes original fiction, comics and films! 140
I write tips and instructions for beginning bloggers. There are no stupid questions. We all have to start somewhere; I’m here to help you. (140)
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A german blog about shopping-online with heaps of tips, tricks and shopping temptations