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!
Naldz Graphics is a design blog for all design resources. Mostly High Quality Photoshop tutorials,Inspiration, and Freebies
http://naldzgraphics.com
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Thanks Darren:)
A collection of thoughts on all things digital, marketing and what it is like in an advertising agency. Australian based, but focused on global practices.
(Updated)Aims to bring hunger for growth in today’s young people, a immeasurable success.
http://www.pualifestyle.com/blog
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While the rest of the world tries to eliminate slavery, I’m promoting it. Come visit and learn to love losing your freedom.
bondChristian
“Now serving practical solutions for Biblical growth and totally FREE prayer.”
– Marshall Jones, Jr. (140)
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What is the obsession with affiliate marketing? My blog SHOWS you with trials & experiments, displaying the ups & downs. Watch & Learn!
Voices of field conservationists direct from the conservation front line on the perils of saving apes, elephants, lions, cheetah and other endangered species in Africa and beyond – it’s a call to action by creating a global community of people who care and can participate to help
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Rants of a bitter, jaded, snarky, youngish single gay boy, plotting to take over the world. One witty quip at a time.
We help simplify your life with web strategy & design.
Blogging about TV Series Lost, best videos and news. Currently reopening with new design after being inactive for a year.
*please delete my first post*
All the latest of gadgets,laptops,mobiles,players and interesting tech stuff with tech comics to make your day lighter and fun.
so sit back and enjoy the Technology.140
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I work at Disney World!!!!!
Shhh!! I have lots of recipes!!!
http://allisonskitchen.blogspot.com
Well, my blog is focussed on the relationship between technology and life. For centuries, it has been widely accepted that the three necessities of life are food, clothing & shelter. In my opinion, we not have a fourth essential – technology. Just think – can we survive without technology?
Well, my blog is focussed on the relationship between technology and life. For centuries, it has been widely accepted that the three necessities of life are food, clothing & shelter. In my opinion, we now have a fourth essential – technology. Just think – can we survive without technology?
http://www.techielife.com
140 – London through the eyes of a Singaporean. Offers tips on what to do and where to go in London. http://singaporeaninlondon.blogspot.com
Read travelogues, meet travelers, find deals on http://www.opentravelinfo.com or participate and tell us your story in more than 140 words.
Communicating confidence in building and maintaining strong, healthy family relationships.
Free teleclass & radio show each week.
Join us. You will be glad you did.
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Pinching pennies without feeling pinched: Creative frugal living and personal finance.
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140 – Hi my blog is about offering encouragement firstly to you and then ask that you join with us as we then encourage others. We believe that together we can create a ripple effect of encouragement throughout the world.
http://www.theencouragementfoundation.com.au
Julia
Australia
Click to mind meld with a thirty-something sock monkey-loving, buckeye-making air guitar hero and stay-at-home wife and mother of two.
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General Aviation – Aviation in General
Parenting blogs from moms and dads, now a Grampa gets savvy; and not just for the kids either – there’s something for us grey-skulls too!
Authentic and intuitive frameworks for a happy and balanced life and career. Claim YOUR right to be happy!
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I write about tips & tricks, tutorials, internet, mac, gadgets, web development, tech news and anything which can help.
http://www.amit.me
The worst of art, design, humanity & architecture in Perth and the world. ALL original pics with commentary by comedian Andrew McDonald 140
The Upside of Aging uses an anti aging approach to focus on how to appreciate and challenge getting older while living a healthy lifestyle. Subscribe to blog. Opt In.140
Tips, tricks and advice for writers, from a working professional freelance writer.
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The unlimited Spirit of Blogging
Bonoriau.Com
does the mainstream media and today’s political landscape make your head want to explode? then come, and get angry WITH me!
Writing about my social media experiences and my work in my one-woman agency for communications consulting for artists and small companies
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“Craft and Create” because everything we do in life comes down to crafting or creating something – whether it’s a hobby, a business or a life.
Heard about the man who taught his goldfish to perform tricks or the scientist who invented the mathematical formula for the perfect shower?
For a slice of life different from the norm, take a bite from Crusty Nomad’s cake. News, comment, tips and farce are amongst the ingredients
Web design blog for the freelance designer.
Directory of Twitter users, tools, services, news…Find other Twitter users like you!
My personal blog http://michael-stewart.com covers websites, apps, gadgets and videos.
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Well, the crowd here says every blogger wants traffic. Tell-a-Friend is here to help them just do that. Spread the word.
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Making the invisible visible, saying the unsaid, while passing through life musing about learning, moving, motherhood, music, Mandarin. 鬼婆
Real estate and rental Information, news, and events about Awendaw, SC a small rural coastal community just north of Charleston, SC.
Real estate and rental Information, news, and events about McClellanville, SC a quaint fishing village between Charleston and Myrtle Beach, SC.
Funny stories and poems on the lives of American college students. Blog 49.
My personal blog der5er.com is about family, running, tools, and general geekery. 140 Characters? Less.
I want to write. I want to make a living writing & I want to share the writing resources I find. This is my writing blog. Simple as that.
Is time spent on social media generating a return? Covering social media measurement & media analysis / evaluation, we have the answers.
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The pursuit of happiness through simple (occasionally nerdy) pleasures. Won’t change your life, but it might put a smile on yer dial. C’mon, get Gleeful everyone!
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Kids teaching aduts what life is all about. All adults have kids walking through their life and we are missing so much by not listening what kids are really saying. In my blog http://www.thekidsspeakout.com you will read what kids are saying and how it illustrations important lessons in life.
When you subscribe to the blog you will receive a free report on “Why Kids Lie”. You are invited to join the world of kid’s thinking and how it comes out when they speak – you will be amused, surprised, sadden, challenged and proud.
Everyone gets stressed. But your life and productivity depend on how quickly you get past stress. Here’s how to get past stress quicker.
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Effective and useful tips that you do not realize about Family and Blogging, and everything else in between – Sorry, but I am not a priest! 140
One post at a time, two Planners are changing the rules to: improve citizen engagement; empower the public; and challenge professionals.
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Transitioned from being a pure tech-blogger to a more versatile one, covering topics like environment, society, movies, politics, new technologies, and sometimes, even rocket science :)
Real Relationship Advice–Christ-centered reflections on purity, relationships, and life.