It’s the end of another blog challenge, and as a tribute I would like to share some amazing posts that have been written recently by my fellow bloggers. The stress of posting on a regular basis can really can put your mind to the test, and when you delve into what you really know about your business, and your topic, you can generate some amazing articles.
An addition to adding great content, the best bloggers know all about “blogging karma” where they really give to other blogs as well, in terms of re-tweets and comments. These bloggers go the extra step to support, and really set the standards for being a top blogger.
Sheila Atwood – Newbie Lifeline
Are You Ready For Guest Blogging On Your Site?
Have you decided to use guest blogging as a marketing strategy? Have you laid out where you will start guest posting?
And just as important, are you ready to receive guests bloggers to you site? Do you have a firm policy in place? How will you be directing your guest post traffic?
Melanie Kissell – SOLO MOMPRENEUR
3 Magic Marketing Tricks – No Magic Wand Required
Marketing your business online is magical!
And it can be a lot of fun, too, as long as you don’t get yourself bogged down by having too many marketing irons in the fire at once. Keep it super simple and use the tools and resources that resonate with your marketing style.
Yvonne A Jones – My Success Circle Online
Generate Traffic To Your Website With Article Marketing
As communication is the lifeblood of any relationship -business or personal- targeted traffic is the lifeblood of your business online.
Every part of your online business must be part of your strategic marketing plan. It therefore means that for article marketing success, you must have a plan and a goal. Your goal is to generate traffic to your website; your blog.
Michele Scism – Decisive Minds
Is Craigslist Part of Your Marketing Strategy?
When you think marketing strategy do you think Craigslist? Why not? It is one of the top ranked sites on the web. The cost to post is amazing – well only if you think Free advertising is good.
To get peoples attention on Craigslist you have to have a great title that makes them want to open your ad and then if you can find something a little different to make your ad stand out would be great.
Kathy Griffiths – Online Marketing and Promotion Basics
A Simple Explanation Of How Search Engine Spiders Work
You can use search engines to your advantage if you understand how their “Spiders” or “Web Crawlers” work. Learning how to use the search engines to get greater visitor visibility to your blog or web site is called Search Engine Optimization.
SEO is the skill or process of improving the visibility of your web site by natural or unpaid methods.
Feel free to share your thoughts…
RT @abnormalmarket: Top Internet Marketing Blogs for October http://www.abnormalmarketing.com/2010/10… #blogboost
RT @abnormalmarket: Top Internet Marketing Blogs for October http://www.abnormalmarketing.com/2010/10… #blogboost
Twitter: melaniekissell
October 31, 2010 at 11:07 pm | Permalink
Fiona! I couldn’t possibly begin to tell you what a treat and a pleasure it is each and EVERY time I visit YOUR blog! I’m still counting my lucky stars the day our paths crossed during one of the very first blogging challenges we joined.
With sincerest thanks, I am honored (and my blog is honored, too) to be included in this exceptionally fine group of business blogging professionals (and a group of the most fun-loving people in the blogosphere)!
Virtual hugs,
Melanie
Melanie Kissell´s last [type] ..Blogging for Dollars
Twitter: fionamceachran
November 2, 2010 at 9:57 am | Permalink
@Melanie Kissell, Thank you Melanie. I’m glad we bumped into each other, and we discovered our mutual interest for blogging and marketing
Actually I think your blog might have been the one I stumbled on, where I first heard of “blog challenges”.
You have a great and fresh marketing mind, and sharing your know-how is a pleasure
Twitter: ResultsLady
November 1, 2010 at 12:44 am | Permalink
Hey Fiona – I have to second Melanie’s post. Thank you so much for including me in this list. Since I know you couldn’t do it – I would like to add a 6th marketing blog to the list and that is yours. You always have amazing and powerful posts – Keep up the good work. Michele
Michele Scism´s last [type] ..How To Make Your Blog Stand Out
Twitter: fionamceachran
November 2, 2010 at 6:19 pm | Permalink
@Michele Scism, Hi Michele, Wow, thanks for adding me to the list
I’m glad to hear you appreciate our abnormal posts.
Your blog is pretty cool too, and I always find all kinds of “results” when I stop by.
Thanks for the post – I found some great new blogs to follow!
Karen T´s last [type] ..Happy Halloween – a day for memories!
Twitter: fionamceachran
November 2, 2010 at 6:19 pm | Permalink
@Karen T, Hi Karen, Happy to provide some great new blogs for you. I’m sure you will enjoy these
Tiffany’s blog is most excellent – you can see that over at http://www.tiffanydow.com/blog/ . Mike too at http://mikepaetzold.com/ . And http://captain-affiliate.com/ and http://makemoneyforbeginners.blogspot.com/ .
Hope that helps!
Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach´s last [type] ..7 of the Top 10 Funniest Halloween Marketing Safety Tips
Twitter: fionamceachran
November 2, 2010 at 6:28 pm | Permalink
@Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach, Hi Barbara, Thanks for sharing some additional blogs. Tiffany’s blog looks pretty good, but I’m not so sure about the Captain Affiliate one. And the Make Money one looks ok too.
I think though, to be a “Top” blogger, you need to do more than just write blogs, and try to sell affiliate products. I think you need a genuine passion for engaging and giving back as well, and these guys have yet to grab my real attention…
Twitter: YvonneAJones
November 1, 2010 at 2:06 pm | Permalink
Hi Fiona,
Good Morning and a huge “Thank You!” It’s wonderful to do something you enjoy doing as I enjoy writing and for it to be recognized and appreciated by others. For this I say thank you.
In addition, thank you for including me and my blog in this group of amazing blogging professionals and outstanding blogs as you’ve done.
It’s always a pleasure to read your posts and I agree with Michele that yours should be in the list as well. I look forward to keeping in contact with you now that the Challenge is over.
Yvonne A Jones´s last [type] ..Preconceived Notions and Direct Sales Business
Twitter: fionamceachran
November 3, 2010 at 10:22 am | Permalink
@Yvonne A Jones, Hi Yvonne, Yes I can tell you really enjoy what you do and what you blog about. It shines through in your writing.
Thank you for your kind words. You are a great inspiration.
Fantastic choices!! I follow EVERY SINGLE ONE of these blogs because they are some of the best in the biz! Each one has a different writing style but all are chock full of information you can actually USE to build your business. Congrats to all
Martha Giffen´s last [type] ..How To Find Your Twitter Voice
Twitter: fionamceachran
November 3, 2010 at 12:35 pm | Permalink
@Martha Giffen, Hi Martha, I’m happy to hear that you like the choices, and you are following these lovely ladies too. Yes, they each have their own fresh writing style, and tonnes of amazing info on their sites.
You have a pretty cool blog too.
I think I’ll keep my eye on it for the November round up. 
Good stuff, as always. Thanks for sharing. Another great help for all us “social dorks” out there.
Twitter: fionamceachran
November 3, 2010 at 1:05 pm | Permalink
@Susan Avello, Hi Susan, I’m happy to hear you appreciate these fellow bloggers – they really are awesome girls with a lot to teach and share.
Thanks for your comment.
Twitter: kathygriffiths
November 2, 2010 at 6:42 am | Permalink
Wow! what can I say except, “Thank You” so much for featuring me in this blog post along with such talented and professional women. It’s such an honor to be in the company of such great marketers and bloggers as you have highlighted today.
The one thing I find the other bloggers have in common with each other is… that they are such great supporters. At least they have been of super support to me. I’m in awe of them all.
Again… thanks again Fiona… I also regard you in the highest esteem… and thanks for your support too. You’re the best.
Kathryn Griffiths´s last [type] ..SEO Power Using Photos And Images
Twitter: fionamceachran
November 3, 2010 at 5:11 pm | Permalink
@Kathryn Griffiths, My pleasure Kathy
Regarding being great supporters, I think this quality exists in only the best bloggers. This is where people get “blogging” confused with “writing”. They don’t understand that being a great blogger is so much more than just writing an article.
Blogs were created as a form of “social media”, taking away the one-way conversational aspect of journalism. So it’s a type of writing, that encourages feedback and discussion, but also the blogger should be visiting and supporting other blogs, and commenting and re-tweeting. Those who understand this are on the road to greatness. And the others…. well….. they just keep writing.
It was easy to compile this list, yourself included, of great “true” bloggers.
Twitter: rdx_karan
November 2, 2010 at 10:37 am | Permalink
You compiled a great list there.
But I think that abnormal marketing outranks all the blogs which are enlisted here.
Twitter: fionamceachran
November 3, 2010 at 5:13 pm | Permalink
@Blogging tips, Hi Karan, Thanks for your feedback. And I’m overwhelmed to hear you find our blog of such good quality – thank you.
I a big fan of techfudge, and your impressive and engaging writing. I’m going to keep an eye of it for articles for the next roundup
Twitter: rdx_karan
November 4, 2010 at 2:36 pm | Permalink
Well I didn’t know that Techfudge is that popular among other bloggers, nice to find that blogger’s like you like it too.
Thanks, this keeps me inspired and say NO to giving up.
Twitter: SheilaAtwood
November 2, 2010 at 2:20 pm | Permalink
Fiona,
I am so glad you chose me to be a “Top Internet Marketer For October.” It means a lot comming from you. I love coming to your site. i always learn something new.
I like how you put this post together. The clips and quotes of the sites really made the blog sites much more interesting to go to.
Thanks
Sheila Atwood´s last [type] ..Are You Braving Small Business Ownership and Online Marketing
Twitter: fionamceachran
November 3, 2010 at 5:16 pm | Permalink
@Sheila Atwood, Hi Sheila, I’m happy to hear that you enjoy coming to our site, and seeing the latest bits and pieces myself, Erjon, and my contributors throw together.
Yes, the layout turned out quite well. I’ve been seeing a lot of “link love” posts lately, but they tend to just be plain text, so I wanted to do something different and special. And I’m glad you like it.
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words, so I thought a visit to a blog might be more appealing if a reader could see the style of the blogger first.
Twitter: 20milesnorth
November 3, 2010 at 8:54 am | Permalink
Nice blog picks for October, some really good usable information in those website blog posts kept me reading for a bit, thanks.
Chris Web´s last [type] ..How to Make a Favicon For Your WordPress Website
Twitter: fionamceachran
November 3, 2010 at 5:18 pm | Permalink
@Chris Web, Hi Chris, I’m happy to hear you found some great information through these top bloggers. They are real pros, so I’m sure you will lose track of time once you find even more posts on their blogs that they have written.
Thanks for your comment.
RT @abnormalmarket Top Internet Marketing Blogs for October http://www.abnormalmarketing.com/2010/10…
Twitter: AussieSire
November 3, 2010 at 10:52 pm | Permalink
One of the many reasons that I love blogging is that you meet a lot of people that otherwise would have remained hidden from you. This is helped along by the commentluv plugin that highlights specific posts of commentluv members. Some people say it encourages spam and this is true on a small level which can be easily eradicated.
It was this very plugin that had led me to your blog Fiona and from visiting it I’ve already learned about foursquare and now I’ve been introduced to several new bloggers which I thank you for.
Sire´s last [type] ..Teaching People The Proper Way To Comment
Twitter: fionamceachran
November 4, 2010 at 8:00 pm | Permalink
@Sire, Hi Sire, Thanks for dropping by my blog, and that’s great that you found out about it through CommentLuv. I really like that plugin
You have a pretty awesome blogs, with great content, and amazing discussions on your site. It really feels like a community.
I’m happy to introduce you to some new great bloggers. I’m sure you will love their stuff.
Twitter: AussieSire
November 5, 2010 at 8:47 am | Permalink
@Fiona Bosticky, I’m sure I will. I would also like to commend you on using the subscribe to comment plugin. It’s surprising how many bloggers fail to do so. Obviously they don’t realize how much return traffic they are missing.
I haven’t the time to check those blogs out yet as things are pretty hectic these days, but I will first chance I get.
Sire´s last [type] ..What You Post Could Cause Google To Disable Your Account!
Twitter: SheilaAtwood
November 4, 2010 at 2:29 am | Permalink
Fiona,
I am going to do a weekly link love blog… can I steal your idea of putting a picture of the blog on my site?
Sheila Atwood´s last [type] ..Are You Braving Small Business Ownership and Online Marketing
Twitter: fionamceachran
November 4, 2010 at 7:57 pm | Permalink
@Sheila Atwood, Hey Sheila, Of course, please use my idea…
Some interesting blogs there.
Will keep tabs on them more regularly now!
David Shaw´s last [type] ..Be More Produtive- Cut Out These 5 Productivity Sins
Twitter: fionamceachran
November 5, 2010 at 8:03 am | Permalink
@David Shaw, Thanks David for your feedback. I’m glad to hear you find these blogs interesting
Great looking blog Fiona – I just found it through Biz Sugar. Am looking forward to reading more!
Mel
Mel´s last [type] ..How to use Twitter like a Pro
Twitter: fionamceachran
November 12, 2010 at 6:17 pm | Permalink
@Mel, Hi Mel, Thanks so much for your feedback. Great to know you found me through Biz Sugar.
Hey Fiona,
Thx for posting this up! I’ve not heard most of the bloggers you’ve mentioned. There’s some pretty good content on their sites too. Good to have different flavour of bloggers around to make things interesting on the blogosphere. Thx for sharing
Bryan´s last [type] ..The Weekly Blog Pulse – SEO Wannabes Product Creation and more…
Similar to what Bryan said, I hadn’t heard of many of them, but I’m glad to have found your blog and always enjoy checking out sites that have been referred.
The Constant Complainer´s last [type] ..A Texting Society
What a great way for us to get a quick overview of some really good blogs. Thanks for sharing this!
Charlie Seymour Jr
Hi fiona
Love the blog and some excellent writing here by the way. I liked your comment on blogging karma and getting retweets and more comments its a great way to get more exposure at the same time.
Its all about giving value and helping others and there is a great list of excellent bloggers on here you have selected and some wonderful articles to share.
Thanks fiona your doing an amazing job
All the best
Mark
Mark Healy´s last [type] ..A Cool Traffic Method That Generates Tons Of Subscribers