youth.sg campus spy 2012 session 2: how to make people read your blog (without pointing a gun at...
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By Youth.SG Campus Spy Blogger Mentor, Darryl KangTRANSCRIPT
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How to make people read your
blog...without pointing a gun at them.
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Disclaimer!•Some of the things here does not apply
to your Youth.SG Campus Spy Blog•I assume that you have been following
what I said during last session (Why does anyone want to read my blog?)
•Not everything works for everyone. Choose the one that works for your blog
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Where are the readers?
•Facebook•Twitter•Forums•Surfing around the internet•Watching TV•Shopping
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Let everyone know your Blog URL
•Fill in the “Blog URL” section for all Social Network you are on
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Let everyone know your Blog URL
•Put your blog url on your email signature
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Let everyone know your Blog URL
•Put your blog url on your forum signature
•*Check with moderators first
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Read other people’s blog
•Read and comment on other people’s blog
•Link to their blog in your blog article
•(Don’t over do #2)
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Allow RSS•Really Simple Syndication•Subscribe on RSS readers
•Google Reader•RSS Reader mobile app
•PS: Your Campus Spy blog don’t have :P
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Tell everyone on Twitter
•Post a link to the blog entry on Twitter shortly after blogging
•There are WordPress plugin that helps you do it automatically
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Tell everyone on Facebook
•Post a link to the blog entry on Facebook shortly after blogging
•Write a short description about your blog entry
•Works well if your blog entry has pictures
•DO NOT USE any Plugins that automatically post to your Facebook
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Huh? Why?
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Tell everyone on New Social Media
Site•Post a link to the blog entry on a
New Social Media Site:•Google Plus•Pinterest•Path•Etc etc etc.....
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Engage in the community
•Join the community where your readers will hang out•Facebook Pages•Forums
•Attend events where other bloggers or your audience will attend
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Get yourself a Namecard
•Good for events or when meeting new people
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Family and Friends•Tell them about your blog•But be careful!
•Don’t bitch about them in your blog
•Check your blog history too!•Make sure you are comfortable
with it
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And if everything fails...
JUST KIDDING!