tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post112169334403315571..comments2024-03-29T08:10:21.813-05:00Comments on Althouse: "This feature is not to be used for advertising or excessive self-promotion."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1121773672414368112005-07-19T06:47:00.000-05:002005-07-19T06:47:00.000-05:00Mark: It is appropriate to send out email promotin...Mark: It is appropriate to send out email promoting a post, but be selective. Wait until you've got an especially good one and email the text of the post plus the URL to high traffic bloggers who link to that sort of thing. Put a very short personal note at the top -- like "I thought you might be interested in this post about X." And it would be good if the blog itself is consistently good so that when you do get traffic on one post and some people look around they might come back on their own sometimes.<BR/><BR/>The problem with self-promotion comes when people send out email too often or on posts that are especially interesting or to bloggers who don't link to that kind of thing.Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1121733839312668732005-07-18T19:43:00.000-05:002005-07-18T19:43:00.000-05:00MarkT: People who already receive email from blogg...MarkT: People who already receive email from bloggers promoting posts -- high traffic bloggers who can give high-traffic-producing links.Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1121695591883107622005-07-18T09:06:00.000-05:002005-07-18T09:06:00.000-05:00Well, just figure, Blogger was free last I looked....Well, just figure, Blogger was free last I looked. I put up with this sort of thing to get free stuff. <BR/><BR/>Now, as long as they don't introduce this those commenting on your posts - shouldn't have mentioned that, as it is an obvious revenue generation idea.Bruce Haydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10815293023158025662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1121694052429269022005-07-18T08:40:00.001-05:002005-07-18T08:40:00.001-05:00I know because I'm a blogaholic.I know because I'm a blogaholic.Mark Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205344762960756655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-1121694029256332532005-07-18T08:40:00.000-05:002005-07-18T08:40:00.000-05:00Blogging in itself is probably excessive self-prom...Blogging in itself is probably excessive self-promotion. The "warning" is like telling an alcoholic to only take a little drink.Mark Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205344762960756655noreply@blogger.com