Climbing the Ecosystem
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James Joyner | Wednesday, May 5, 2004 |
Dean Esmay tries to answer the “How do I get my blog noticed?” question that seems to pop up with some regularity. The answers haven’t changed much since the last time but new readers and bloggers keep coming along.
I would also add a version of the advice sage golfers give to the “How do I improve my golf game?” question: Go back and take up blogging three years ago.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Write about Janet's boobs. Oh wait..do you mean long-term notice?
Nevermind then.
I'm sure a google search for 'janet jackson+titties' still generates a lot of blog traffic even now.
Considering the way the ecosystem is titled (reptiles, amphibians, etc.), I've sometimes wondered if the solution is to eat other blogs.
--|PW|--
In real estate, value is generally tied to location, location, location.
In my opinion, something similar happens in blogging, except value is tied to content, content, content.
I hope I'm right.
I-P: You're probably right eventually. The key, though, is networking. You have to have interesting content, yes. But if you already know or are known to major bloggers, it's a huge advantage. Wonkette is the most obvious recent example--major linkage on a constant basis propelled her to the upper echelons almost immediately. Or Professor Bainbridge, who has excellent content but gets a ton of exposure because of his relationship with Hugh Hewitt and Eugene Volokh. If you're starting in a vacuum, it's a lot harder to get noticed.
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