Comments on: THREE MONTHS! http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/three_months/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:32:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ursula http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/three_months/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Ursula Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=1384#comment-476 Happy Three Month Anniversary!!! Happy Three Month Anniversary!!!

]]> By: Romulus http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/three_months/comment-page-1/#comment-477 Romulus Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=1384#comment-477 Thanks for posting that James. It contains some good info and more importantly gives some reason for encouragement for beginning bloggers such as myself. I'll keep plugging away and try to be patient in this venture. <a href="http://www.asininity.com">Judicious Asininity</a> Thanks for posting that James. It contains some good info and more importantly gives some reason for encouragement for beginning bloggers such as myself. I'll keep plugging away and try to be patient in this venture.
Judicious Asininity

]]> By: jen http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/three_months/comment-page-1/#comment-478 jen Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=1384#comment-478 James, I agree that emailing to the biggies is not the most effective way to get readers. I, too, think it's smarmy, a little rude (presumptious?), and smacks of blog-spamming. You got really lucky early to get linked as you did by a few biggies. Good writing on your part only helps. You have a lot of lurkers who don't comment because they have nothing to add. At least that's how I am. I'll comment if I think I have something new to contribute, which is rare. Commenting is the biggest way I've increased getting linked and my overall readership. Oh, and isn't "eludes" supposed to be "alludes?" *wink* James,

I agree that emailing to the biggies is not the most effective way to get readers. I, too, think it's smarmy, a little rude (presumptious?), and smacks of blog-spamming.

You got really lucky early to get linked as you did by a few biggies. Good writing on your part only helps. You have a lot of lurkers who don't comment because they have nothing to add. At least that's how I am. I'll comment if I think I have something new to contribute, which is rare. Commenting is the biggest way I've increased getting linked and my overall readership.

Oh, and isn't "eludes" supposed to be "alludes?" *wink*

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/three_months/comment-page-1/#comment-479 James Joyner Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=1384#comment-479 <i>Oh, and isn't "eludes" supposed to be "alludes?"</i> One way to look at it, I guess.:) Maybe saying it more directly eluded him? Oh, and isn't "eludes" supposed to be "alludes?"

One way to look at it, I guess.:) Maybe saying it more directly eluded him?

]]> By: ray http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/three_months/comment-page-1/#comment-480 ray Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=1384#comment-480 <i> Not true. Not true. I found you by a link from InstaPundit and ended up staying. Course, the brilliant analysis, excellent writing and really funny humor have combined to keep me here. Can I have that stipend you promised me now? Congrats on the anniversary.</i>
Not true. Not true. I found you by a link from InstaPundit and ended up staying. Course, the brilliant analysis, excellent writing and really funny humor have combined to keep me here. Can I have that stipend you promised me now?

Congrats on the anniversary.

]]> By: ray http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/three_months/comment-page-1/#comment-481 ray Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=1384#comment-481 Hmmm. That should have included this at the beginning: 'I had the good fortune to have had some Instalanches. They generate a ridiculous number of hits. The thing is, though, that once your link has disappeared into his archives, so do the visitors.' Hmmm. That should have included this at the beginning:
'I had the good fortune to have had some Instalanches. They generate a ridiculous number of hits. The thing is, though, that once your link has disappeared into his archives, so do the visitors.'

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/three_months/comment-page-1/#comment-482 James Joyner Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=1384#comment-482 Ray, Yeah. Clearly, getting mass amounts of one-time hits increases the likelihood of getting noticed. I'm sure it's helped. Although getting blogrolled by ScrappleFace and VodkaPundit--most notably--helped more than the three InstaLanches. Ray,

Yeah. Clearly, getting mass amounts of one-time hits increases the likelihood of getting noticed. I'm sure it's helped. Although getting blogrolled by ScrappleFace and VodkaPundit--most notably--helped more than the three InstaLanches.

]]> By: jen http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/three_months/comment-page-1/#comment-483 jen Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=1384#comment-483 Eludes-alludes: could be. Thanks for the fix. Makes this grammar-freak happy. But now alludes looks weird. Too French-looking. Ignore me. Eludes-alludes: could be. Thanks for the fix. Makes this grammar-freak happy.

But now alludes looks weird. Too French-looking.

Ignore me.

]]> By: Chris http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/three_months/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Chris Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=1384#comment-484 Nice advice. Especially the part about sticking to stuff that interests you or you have some knowledge about. Which is what I try to do, and really, most of the good political stuff is being done better already by people who know what the hell they are talking about it. I found you through Lead and Gold and will stop back by more often. Nice advice. Especially the part about sticking to stuff that interests you or you have some knowledge about. Which is what I try to do, and really, most of the good political stuff is being done better already by people who know what the hell they are talking about it. I found you through Lead and Gold and will stop back by more often.

]]> By: Arguing with signposts... http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/three_months/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Arguing with signposts... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=1384#comment-485 <strong>Things I learned at the blog</strong> James Joyner has an excellent three-month summary of what he's learned about generating blog hits. A good read for anyone just starting out. FWIW, I began Feb. 4, the day James put up his counter. My little blog*spot freebie has... --- Things I learned at the blog
James Joyner has an excellent three-month summary of what he's learned about generating blog hits. A good read for anyone just starting out. FWIW, I began Feb. 4, the day James put up his counter. My little blog*spot freebie has...

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