exploding blogs?
Many of you already know about Blog Explosion but for those of you that don't, here's a little explanation of the place.
The website Blog Explosion has several functions. Primarily for the blogger it's a way to increase traffic to your blog and presumably increase your readership and the general awareness of your web presence.
This is done in several ways. The main thing I do is play "Battle of the Blogs" which is a head-to-head match up between blogs in which 15 other people vote on which blog they like best. Both blogs put up points, which have previously been earned by voting for other blogs, and the winner of the battle receives 75% of the pot, with the remaining 25% split amongst the 15 voters.
All of this is free in terms of cash though of course like anything in the blogging world there's a lot of time involved. The downside is that most of the people viewing your blog are just clicking in for a quick look and never bother to comment. There's exceptions but I'd say only one in about 30 sticks around for long. Maybe 1 in 50. On the other hand you do get 100s more hits a day and you get to see blogs you'd probably never encounter otherwise. All-in-all, I really enjoy the site and visit almost every day. Okay, okay. I'm addicted and visit every single day for hours. I need an intervention!
You can also buy ad space on there using those free credits as well as play other games like scratch off lottery style games--and of course you can rent space on your blog to other members of Blog Explosion to earn more credits or buy space on blogs to use those credits up. Fun, fun, fun.
Give it a try--what can you lose?
The website Blog Explosion has several functions. Primarily for the blogger it's a way to increase traffic to your blog and presumably increase your readership and the general awareness of your web presence.
This is done in several ways. The main thing I do is play "Battle of the Blogs" which is a head-to-head match up between blogs in which 15 other people vote on which blog they like best. Both blogs put up points, which have previously been earned by voting for other blogs, and the winner of the battle receives 75% of the pot, with the remaining 25% split amongst the 15 voters.
All of this is free in terms of cash though of course like anything in the blogging world there's a lot of time involved. The downside is that most of the people viewing your blog are just clicking in for a quick look and never bother to comment. There's exceptions but I'd say only one in about 30 sticks around for long. Maybe 1 in 50. On the other hand you do get 100s more hits a day and you get to see blogs you'd probably never encounter otherwise. All-in-all, I really enjoy the site and visit almost every day. Okay, okay. I'm addicted and visit every single day for hours. I need an intervention!
You can also buy ad space on there using those free credits as well as play other games like scratch off lottery style games--and of course you can rent space on your blog to other members of Blog Explosion to earn more credits or buy space on blogs to use those credits up. Fun, fun, fun.
Give it a try--what can you lose?
Comments
Blog explosion, never been to that site.
Yesterday I had over 200 hits and only 34 of those people left a comment. I guess they just don't have anything to add? Maybe they aren't actually reading? I don't know.
Lois Lane
By the way, I'm one of those guilty of not commenting while voting. But since I already read your site, it doesn't take me long. Since I already think you're fabulous, I almost always vote for you! OK, I always vote for you, but you really are the blog of choice too!
3T
I love the kayak pics!
Ditsy Chick, I totally agree with you. I need that intervention BAD!
3T, you are so SWEET! And thanks for the votes too.
Stacie, a fellow kayaker. Gotta love that sport. Even in the middle of winter--at least here in NC--it's fun. Thanks for the suggestion about dry hands. I didn't know that.
Lois, sheppard is fine. It's a legit spelling, just not the original one. I LOVE Blog Explosion but do need to spend less time there. As for your lack of comments from many of your visitors--they probably realize how perfect your posts are and just read in awe...and then go away.
I have discoverd many new blogs and better yet met some great people at BE.
"Hi, my name is Eric and I am here because I Blog Battle and can't stop."
"Hi Eric, welcome....."
I can hear it now. Utenzi you were so honest. How many of us would admit that it we average 10,000 clicks a day on a BE???
Eric
Eric, you're so right. Far too addicting for me, I'm afraid. I must do at least 8 battles a day on there--often more.
Tanya, given how much work you do and then all that time motorcycling, I'm very happy that you visit me. So when do we see you in that new leather jacket? We need pictures!
I love BE, unfortunately I'm also one of those who doesn't comment too much when I'm surfing blogs and don't usually stay longer than the 30 seconds. But when one catches my eye I'm usually hooked!
As far as Battle, I'm just too terrified of judgement to try it!!
Hope you have a Fun weekend!
Cat
I know you were by earlier so you know I'm overwhelmed with blogging now...so, Blog Explosion will have to wait because I cannot handle an more addiction/obsession than I've got right now. Help!!! I loved your Intervention line..lol...
I'm here from Michele, tonight..but nodoubt would have come by anyway, you know?
Michele sent me.
Lish
sent by michele
i used blog explosion in the past, and although i still link to it, i dont actually use it anymore. i find that to get any amount of traffic you really have to sit down and click click click thru other peoples, and honestly, if that is all you are doing, then that is probably all other people are doing to your site! i love michele's idea so much better, of the meet and greet. i get to meet people who i enjoy in a relaxed atmosphere, and people meet us, too! she's awesome.
Michele just sewnt me here once again....(Love these visits, don't you?) And as I said earlier, Blog Explosion will have to wait for a bit....I honestly don't think I want that much traffic...Am I crazy???? Well...Of Course I Am!!!(lol)
The nice thing about blog explosion is finding new blogs, the bad thing, I click thru 'cuz I am BUSY!
I don't mind the lack of comments. I just hope to make the passersby laugh at my sorry azz.
Lois Lane
might try it...
Michelle sent me
Thanks for the tip. (Here from Michele's)
Prego
Haven't done the battle of the blogs, or even surfed in a long while, because I met so many people in the first month or two
Because so many people seemed to like my blog, I had it designed, and I hate to say this but blogging really has me obsessed and it's all BE's fault ;-)
Pia, I know the feeling. I spend way too much time doing this and that's not going to change soon...
Here via Michele today.
Here via Michele today.
Michele sent me today!
I'm on Blog Explosion, but I haven't done anything with it.
When I tried it the last time I seemed to get diverted to all kinds of sites selling endless tractor parts and similar, interspersed with Spanish language sites and a few surprisingly immodest ones.
That was quite a long time ago and I kind of abandoned the idea. However, I shall re-take the challenge.
Here today sort of via Michele.
rashbre
Never heard of Blogexplosion but I think I'll check it out.
Thanks
Here from Michele's today. :-)
Thanks for visiting my blog. :-)
Don't get started on BlogExplosion Shoutbox (message board) I am trying to stay away. Too much, man.
So how are you? I'm here all on my own. No one sent me. How about that? Am I crazy, it is 1234 am and I ought to be alseep by now. Anyways, gotta go, apparently.
Here from Michele's tonight. Have a good one!