Which is More Important in Blogging: Money or Reputation ?

Guest Post - Our host is Jessica Simmons, Jessica looks at the fine line between making money on your blog and keeping a good reputation with your readers.See How To Become a guest author on Spice Up Your Blog.

Choosing between money and reputation is like choosing between meat and bread—there is fulfillment with reputation, but money offers a special kind of satisfaction.

It’s true that for a lot of blogs, the quality of the website diminishes when earning money is prioritized. Most of the site’s space that was once dedicated for relevant content is now replaced by random advertisements.

The problem though with standing up for a good reputation is that it may affect the availability of income-generating resources that are essential to sustain that good reputation. Without sufficient funding, running your site may be terminated.

To better weigh both options, here are actual blogging experiences that were once caught in this dilemma.

Reputation Matters

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How And Why To Ping Your Blog Posts

Although search engines will eventually find and crawl your latest blog posts there are some steps you can take to speed up the process.Simply sharing your latest posts on social networks can help as search engines can follow links on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ ect..One of the best ways to let search engines know you have updated is by Pinging them.

What Is Pinging

When you ping your latest blog post you are telling search engines directly that you have new content on your site.Most ping services will update among others Google Blog Search, Weblogs, Feedburner, Blo.gs and Icerocket.

Popular Ping Services

- http://feedshark.brainbliss.com/
- http://pingomatic.com/
- http://www.pingfarm.com/
- http://www.mypagerank.net/service_pingservice_index

How To Ping

With most ping services you enter the page or post title and URL an ping.Some allow you to submit multiple URL's while some also let you add a description.It is important you only Ping your website or blog when you add new content as pinging when nothing new is there to crawl can be seen as spam.

So while Pinging alone wont necessarily help your sites search engine rank it will help your content get found by Google, Bing and others.

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Content And Blog Marketing In The Post-Penguin Era

Guest Post - Our host is Jenny Rasmussen, who looks at Blogging and SEO in the wake of the Google Penguin algorithm change.See How To Become a guest author on Spice Up Your Blog.

With the “Penguin” update that launched on April 22, Google changed the search engine optimization (or “SEO”) game more significantly than ever before. Originally announced as a means to penalize webmasters who had over-optimized their webpages and link building efforts, the Penguin filter is now here to stay and ignoring its effects could cause your blog and website to plummet in Google’s search results.

So – what is the answer? How can a blogger continue to rank highly on Google and Bing without resorting to the SEO tactics of yesteryear? Let’s take a look at content – in the form of images, videos or written pieces – and how it can greatly improve your inbound traffic and where you show up in the search results.
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Organic Link Building vs. Paid Link Building

Guest Post - Today's host is Kate Croston, who explains and compares link building techniques.See How To Become a guest author on Spice Up Your Blog.

Link building is a pretty well-known tactic around the world of blogs and websites for being a good way to help escalate your search engine rankings and direct traffic to your blog or website. However the term “link building” is also a little vague, and there is a vast difference between two of the more common link building techniques: organic link building and paid link building. If you’re wondering what the difference between the two is then read on:

Organic Link Building

What It Is:

In layman’s terms, organic link building is the act of getting your links placed on other people’s sites because you have provided good, quality content and people want to share your content and website with others.

How It Happens

You can get links placed organically through different tactics such as:

1. Writing high quality posts on your own blog or website that resonates with readers, causing them to share them on their own sites or through social media.

2. Social media is a great tool for sharing your links, and sharing them quickly. It’s easy for others to read your post on a social media site and then share it with their followers, making your link spread like wildfire throughout the social media world.

3. By providing well-written guest posts for other people’s blogs and websites that have a higher Page Rank than you do. When you provide an exceptional post for them they in turn include a link to your blog at the end of the post, which will likely cause their audience to visit your site.

4. Through leaving comments on other people’s blog. This will usually result in other commenter’s visiting your site, finding the content you have to offer, and then sharing it based on its validity and value.

The Results

Organic link building is the best way to build links throughout the web because it’s based on providing something valuable to the consumer. The major search engines look favorably on links obtained organically, and this will help increase your page rank, search engine visibility, and your reputation in your specific niche.

Paid Link Building

What It Is

Paid link building, on the other hand, is exactly what it sounds like. You pay someone else to place a link on their site. The link placement is based on the payout and not necessarily the actual quality of the content of what you’ve written.

How It Happens

It’s a fairly straightforward process; you find someone that is willing to accept money for link placement, something that is usually done on a recurring monthly basis, and then you pay them for placing your link. There’s a lot of controversy surrounding paid link building, however, and it’s a practice that’s frowned upon by the major search engines.

The Results

You will get some of the same benefits from paid link building as you do organic link building such as increased visibility and higher page rank, making it advantageous at first. But it’s important to note that you can also end up getting punished by the search engines if you’re caught engaging in paid link building because it’s seen as an unfair advantage. You didn’t achieve that link through providing useful content, but instead because you paid someone, and that can be seen in an unfavorable light because it’s unfair to the people who actually worked hard and provided well-written, quality content to achieve a link.

So do you choose one or the other?

If you’re looking for a way to build links then the safer, albeit slower, way to go is by honestly obtaining links through organic link building. Paid link building may give you an initial boost in traffic and page rank, but the consequences could result in an ultimately lower page rank, something that could be detrimental to your website. Organic link building, on the other hand, may take longer to establish but will end up holding its value over time.

By Guest Author -Kate Croston is a freelance writer, holds a bachelors degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. She writes guest posts for different sites and loves contributing home internet service related topics. Questions or comments can be sent to: katecroston.croston09 @ gmail.com.

How A Blogger Can Benefit From Pinterest

Guest Post - Today's host is Sam Peters who looks at how you can use Pinterest to help your Blogging efforts.Want to get involved ? See How To Become a guest author on Spice Up Your Blog.

When it comes to gaining traffic for your blog or website today, social media is key, and few are more influential than that new kid on the block, Pinterest. Pinterest has grown from an unknown site-sharing website to a networking blockbuster in a very short amount of time, and savvy bloggers are taking advantage of its popularity and a variety of benefits that they can have by becoming a member of Pinterest.

Building a Fan Base

Whether your blog is monetized or you simply do it for the simple pleasure of sharing your views, your main goal will always be increasing traffic to your site. The more readers you have, the more publicity you'll get, which will increase your readership even more. Using Pinterest is a great way to do this.
Whether you have a financial blog or a fun crafting site with instructions on recycling sweaters, you'll find fans of your subject on Pinterest. Do a search for people with your same interests and follow them. Some of them will follow you back. Pin your post on argyle pillows and people searching for your subject will link to it, causing any number of people to check out your blog.

Finding Topics

Everyone who writes a blog has a dry spell once in a while, when inspiration doesn't come and they have a hard time finding a topic to write about. Spend a few minutes clicking through some boards and you'll find dozens of new ideas to spark blog posts. Use the Pinterest boards as a starting point when searching for new material, and you'll tie your blog posts into subjects a lot of people are talking about.

Gauging Interest

Every blog has posts that seem to hit a high note with its readers as well as those that hardly anyone shares or comments on. If you're looking for posts that create a discussion and social media sharing, look through Pinterest to find out what the hot topics of the day are. Don't just stay in your area of interest -- look through other topics that have nothing to do with your subject.

If you find a hot button subject that people are pinning across the site, you've probably got a good topic for your next blog post, as long as you put your own spin on it. If they're talking about it on Pinterest, they'll probably talk about it on your site, as well.

Pinterest is one of the hottest social media platforms known today, and will only continue to grow in popularity as the months continue on. So if you are a blogger and are serious about increasing your online visibility and readership, then you need to not only be on Pinterest but utilizing it as part of your regular social media strategy.

By Guest Author -Sam Peters is a blogger focusing on personal finance. She specializes in teaching people interesting in getting a credit card how to do so without falling in to credit pitfalls, and also business owners how to find the best business credit cards offers that will benefits their interests and business.

DIY Earned Media - How To Get Free Publicity For Your Blog

Guest Post By Jennifer James

Last year, the Nielsen Company reported 156 million blogs on the Worldwide Web, and Technorati, the blog search reported that bloggers were updating their sites more frequently than in previous years.Blogging is now mainstream, making it more difficult than ever to gain success in this medium.The following are real-world examples of how I garnered favorable publicity for my blog on sites like the Washington Post and MSNBC, and how I even landed a weekly radio commentary on public radio.

In my profession, which is public relations, this is often referred to as earned media.It's earned because unlike advertising you don't pay for it, at least not with cash.You earn it through time, relationships, reciprocity, quality products, ingenuity and creativity.
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Why Pinterest Is The Best New Way To Promote Your Blog

Guest post by Christine Kane.
For all of you cave-dwellers out there, Pinterest is the biggest new thing. The idea is surprisingly simple. An online collection of your favorite images and photos in one convenient location. All you have to do is put the ‘pin it’ button on your toolbar and as you surf the web, any photo you see can be saved easily, quickly, and, best of all to bloggers, keeps the original source with it.

Just that alone would be enough to have bloggers everywhere tittering in delight. I mean, another way for people to essentially follow your site is great, right? But wait! There’s more! Not only does the person pinning the photo get to keep your site in mind forever, but they also share their ‘pins’ with others. Millions and millions of others.
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10 Great Tactics to Increase Blog Traffic

Guest Post By Brian Martinowich.

One of the biggest hurdles encountered by beginning bloggers is increasing blog traffic above a few dozen daily page views. Producing content for a small audience is frustrating, especially when you're unsure whether your efforts will ever be appreciated. Even more experienced bloggers who have more than 1,000 daily readers can find themselves on a plateau and in need of some tactics to kick their traffic up to the next level.

Blogs with several hundred thousand daily readers have more than luck -- they’ve built a loyal readership by creating a strategy that relies on a variety of proven tactics. If you're looking for more readers, try these 10 tactics to increase traffic to your blog:
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8 Smart Promotional Tips to Make Your Blog a Roaring Success !

Blogs: one of the hottest mediums in the online world, you can barely visit any site that doesn’t have a blog section, and the amount of blogs out there is increasing daily. Writing awesome content is all very well and good, yet this alone will not make your blog a hit; without smart promotion you will almost definitely fail. After all, what is the point in putting all your effort into writing fabulous content if no-one is listening?

Here are 8 tried and tested promotional tips that can do wonders for your blog following;
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Make Your Blog Sticky With Images, Aesthetics and Content

The stickiness of your blog is one of the most important measures of its success. You may be able to drive a large number of visitors to your blog, but unless the visitors stick around and engage with your blog closely, and return repeatedly, you may not find sustainable success in the highly volatile and mercurial world of blogging.

Creative Use of Images

Many bloggers commit the cardinal mistake of over-emphasizing on the quality of written content while ignoring the importance of images in the process. Images help to arouse the curiosity of a new visitor, and get him or her drawn into your blog’s great content. An average blog visitor’s attention span is very limited because the choices for readers are too many out there in the free world of blogging.

Therefore, unless you make a creative use of images you may end up with a blog that appears drab, unexciting, and visually unappealing. Many visitors to such a blog may make a quick exit without waiting to check the quality of its content, if the design and appearance of the blog does not appear inviting, refreshing, and somewhat rewarding.

Images are easily obtained through sites like iStockPhoto, Jupiter Images or Shutterpoint. Tools like Zemanta can also help bloggers find images that fall under GPL and Creative Commons licensing.

Encourage RSS Subscriptions

In a highly competitive world of blogging, it has become very important to include an RSS feed and invite the readers to subscribe to the blog. This will help to create a loyal blog readership because the blog posts will drop directly into the subscriber’s mailbox. RSS feed is one of the biggest reasons of the success of prominent blogs around the world.

Tools like RSS 2.0 and Atom 1.0 are built right in to WordPress and Blogger so you can get a feed set up rather easily for your readers.

Smart Blog Design

Bloggers who are keen to enhance the stickiness of their blog for the long haul cannot afford to ignore blog design. New visitors tend to judge a blog within the first few seconds of their visit. If they find the blog confusing, cluttered, or difficult to navigate, a majority of them will not wait to stick around to read too much of the content even of the content that was read was marvellously written. If the placement of ads takes precedence over the placement of content, it can put off many visitors and kill the stickiness of a potentially impressive blog (see Myspace).

Clear Blog Branding

Your maximum effort should be invested in creating a great homepage that draws visitors into the blog. A new visitor should be able to know exactly what the blog is all about almost at the first glance itself. Blog design, title, headlines, taglines, logo, and navigational elements should all work to communicate effectively about the blog’s content.

Compelling Content

The backbone of any sticky blog, ultimately, is the quality of its content. A blog that makes outstanding promises at the outset and delivers little in terms of content is likely to fizzle out soon. The content must be relevant and sharply focused to the tastes and preferences of the target audience.

Furthermore, it is critical that the content must be updated regularly. Each time the blog should have something new and exciting to offer to the readers. In a fast-paced world of blogging, the blogger cannot afford to take it easy or become complacent about dishing out and providing new content consistently.

While any one of these techniques can help keep your readers engaged longer on your site, a combination of them will help keep your readers focused on what your site has to say to them and will develop a much stronger community around your blog.

By Guest Author -Jon writes about Promotional codes and discounts for different coupon blogs that share Jupiter Images coupon and iStockPhoto promotional codes. Currently, he writes a coupon site that offers the latest Jupiter Images coupons and iStockPhoto promotional codes to help people save money on stock images.

How To Automatically Bookmark Your Blog Posts On Delicious Via Twitter

In this Blog Tip i will show you how you can have your posts automatically Bookmarked on Social Bookmarking website Delicious.Delicious is a very popular social bookmarking site used to store bookmarks of your favorite pages online.Delicious was bought by Yahoo in 2005 and in what seems to have been a very low key transaction Yahoo actually sold Delicious in April this year (2011) to AVOS Systems, a company owned by Chad Hurley and Steve Chen the founders of YouTube.Delicious is often used as a gage of a blogs popularity including on advertising site BuySellAds were the number of bookmarks for each site is listed.OK so enough of the history lesson lets see how to automatically bookmark your blog posts on Delicious.
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Great New Twitter Count Button With Username And Suggest Follow Features

We all know how popular the Twitter Count Buttons are as we see them on the majority of blogs.They are the small button you can click to share a post on Twitter and they also display the number of times the post has already been shared.The button you see on most blogs and the button i showed you how to add to Blogger in a previous post is from Tweetme.While that button does exactly as you expect in allowing readers to share your posts on Twitter and display the number of shares a newer button from twitter does even more.

The Twitter count button i will show you in this post has a few cool extras.With the Tweetme button when users shared your posts they would have "Via @Tweetme" at the end, with this button you can have your Twitter username at the end.

Instead of this :

6 Ways to Stay Focused While Blogging From Home | Spice Up Your Blog http://t.co/AMkr2O3 via @Tweetme

You Get This :

6 Ways to Stay Focused While Blogging From Home | Spice Up Your Blog http://t.co/AMkr2O3 via @PaulCrowePro

So not only are people sharing your post they are also sharing your Twitter Profile resulting in more Followers.

Secondly after a reader Tweets your post they will be Given the option to Follow you.The pop up window to tweet the post, first displays the Tweet then displays a Follow option as shown below.

A button that gets more people viewing your blog and more people Following you on  Twitter, Great lets add it to your blog.You can try out the button at the top left of this post to see it in action.I will show you the code for the button and how to add it to the top left wrapped in text as you see on this blog.

Add New Twitter Counter Button To Blogger

Step 1. In Your Blogger Dashboard Click > Design > Edit Html > Tick The Expand Widget Templates Box.







Step 2. Find the following piece of code in your blogs Html : (Click Ctrl and F for a search bar to help find the code - More Info)

<data:post.body/>

Step 3. Copy And Paste The Following Code Directly Above / Before <data:post.body/>

<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'>

<div style='float:left; margin-right:10px;'><a href='http://www.spiceupyourblog.com'><img alt='Best Blogger Tips' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IlJVzvSCVVSsiCqqQ5Bn4soziCBcd7DetVFsPvbjCMRJ136yeOqY41CdMZtj3Bmb2_OwWRCin7zuIs-dxw9tyc2fitpdO8ZFi2IccLjOnhdWkFxtY-8y6mryCktW5nJpQbhnIa-_1ZaB/s1600/best+blogger+tips.png'/></a>
<a class='twitter-share-button' data-count='vertical' data-via='TWITTER-USERNAME-HERE' href='http://twitter.com/share'>Tweet</a><script src='http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' type='text/javascript'/></div></b:if>

Important : Replace TWITTER-USERNAME-HERE With your actual Twitter Username.

Note : The button is set only to be displayed on the post pages, if you want the button to also be displayed on the home page remove the code in red.

Step 4. Save your template, your Twitter button has been added to your blog.Remember you can add the code in your sidebars in a Html/Javascript gadget or other sections of your template.

Check out more of our Twitter Tips And Blog Gadgets.

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Great New Twitter Count Button With Username And Suggest Follow Features

We all know how popular the Twitter Count Buttons are as we see them on the majority of blogs.They are the small button you can click to share a post on Twitter and they also display the number of times the post has already been shared.The button you see on most blogs and the button i showed you how to add to Blogger in a previous post is from Tweetme.While that button does exactly as you expect in allowing readers to share your posts on Twitter and display the number of shares a newer button from twitter does even more.

The Twitter count button i will show you in this post has a few cool extras.With the Tweetme button when users shared your posts they would have "Via @Tweetme" at the end, with this button you can have your Twitter username at the end.

Instead of this :

6 Ways to Stay Focused While Blogging From Home | Spice Up Your Blog http://t.co/AMkr2O3 via @Tweetme

You Get This :

6 Ways to Stay Focused While Blogging From Home | Spice Up Your Blog http://t.co/AMkr2O3 via @PaulCrowePro

So not only are people sharing your post they are also sharing your Twitter Profile resulting in more Followers.

Secondly after a reader Tweets your post they will be Given the option to Follow you.The pop up window to tweet the post, first displays the Tweet then displays a Follow option as shown below.

A button that gets more people viewing your blog and more people Following you on  Twitter, Great lets add it to your blog.You can try out the button at the top left of this post to see it in action.I will show you the code for the button and how to add it to the top left wrapped in text as you see on this blog.

Add New Twitter Counter Button To Blogger

Step 1. In Your Blogger Dashboard Click > Design > Edit Html > Tick The Expand Widget Templates Box.







Step 2. Find the following piece of code in your blogs Html : (Click Ctrl and F for a search bar to help find the code - More Info)

<data:post.body/>

Step 3. Copy And Paste The Following Code Directly Above / Before <data:post.body/>

<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'>

<div style='float:left; margin-right:10px;'><a href='http://www.spiceupyourblog.com'><img alt='Best Blogger Tips' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IlJVzvSCVVSsiCqqQ5Bn4soziCBcd7DetVFsPvbjCMRJ136yeOqY41CdMZtj3Bmb2_OwWRCin7zuIs-dxw9tyc2fitpdO8ZFi2IccLjOnhdWkFxtY-8y6mryCktW5nJpQbhnIa-_1ZaB/s1600/best+blogger+tips.png'/></a>
<a class='twitter-share-button' data-count='vertical' data-via='TWITTER-USERNAME-HERE' href='http://twitter.com/share'>Tweet</a><script src='http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' type='text/javascript'/></div></b:if>

Important : Replace TWITTER-USERNAME-HERE With your actual Twitter Username.

Note : The button is set only to be displayed on the post pages, if you want the button to also be displayed on the home page remove the code in red.

Step 4. Save your template, your Twitter button has been added to your blog.Remember you can add the code in your sidebars in a Html/Javascript gadget or other sections of your template.

Check out more of our Twitter Tips And Blog Gadgets.

Comments, Views And Questions Welcomed Below.

Top 20 Blog Directories By Page Rank And Alexa Rank

The Blog Directory or Rss Submission site, there is thousands of them floating around.With a couple of bucks and few lines of code you could have your own by tonight.But when you weed through the garbage you can find some really useful Blog Directories and Submission websites with High Page and Alexa rank.So that's exactly what i have done and the result is 20 of the biggest Blog Directories and Blog Submission sites for you to add your blog to.Recently we published the Top Do-Follow Social Bookmarking Websites to add you blog to so both posts will get your blog moving in the right direction.Once your blog is added you will get listed on the site with your blogs URL and Feed displayed to a whole new audience.Some of the Directories listed are Do-Follow so you will get high PR back links, we have 2 sites with a Google Page Rank of 8 !

When you visit each site look for the 'Submit' link to add your blog and follow the steps, all the Rss Directory's i have listed are totally free.So starting with the Big Two and finishing with what i would perceive as the biggest in terms of membership (BlogCatalog only has a page rank of 4 - wow) here they are.

20 Best Blog Directory And Rss Submission Websites

1. www.dmoz.org - Has A Google Page Rank Of 8 And An Alexa Rank Of 455
   
2. www.boingboing.net - Has A Google Page Rank Of 8 And An Alexa Rank Of 1,809
   
3. www.blogs.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 7 And An Alexa Rank Of 1,521
   
4. www.mybloglog.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 7 And An Alexa Rank Of 2,023
   
5. www.blogs.botw.org - Has A Google Page Rank Of 7 And An Alexa Rank Of 4,521
   
6. www.icerocket.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 7 And An Alexa Rank Of 5,464
   
7. www.bloggernity.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 7 And An Alexa Rank Of 31,324
   
8. www.blo.gs - Has A Google Page Rank Of 7 And An Alexa Rank Of 42,729
   
9. www.globeofblogs.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 7 And An Alexa Rank Of 49,454
   
10. www.alltop.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 6 And An Alexa Rank Of 2,898
    
11. www.blogged.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 6 And An Alexa Rank Of 5,831
    
12. www.blogpulse.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 6 And An Alexa Rank Of 18,687
    
13. www.bloggapedia.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 6 And An Alexa Rank Of 29,085
    
14. www.bloghub.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 6 And An Alexa Rank Of 43,274
    
15. www.topofblogs.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 5 And An Alexa Rank Of 14,313
    
16. www.blogdigger.com - Has A Google Page Rank 5 Of And An Alexa Rank Of 27,776
    
17. www.blog-directory.org - Has A Google Page Rank Of 5 And An Alexa Rank Of 58,534
    
18. www.blogexplosion.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 5 And An Alexa Rank Of 33,776
    
19. www.blogville.us - Has A Google Page Rank Of 5 And An Alexa Rank Of 71,287
    
20. www.blogcatalog.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 4 And An Alexa Rank Of 1,108
    

Phew - You should take the time out to submit to all the sites in the list, it would be a well spent 20 minutes.Make sure to check out more of our Top Lists and SEO Tips for your blog.Have i missed one ? if you know a Free Blog Dictory or Rss Feed submission ranked higher than those in the list let us know.Pump up your blog some more with The Top Do-Follow Social Bookmarking Websites

Drop your comments, views and questions below.

Top 20 Blog Directories By Page Rank And Alexa Rank

The Blog Directory or Rss Submission site, there is thousands of them floating around.With a couple of bucks and few lines of code you could have your own by tonight.But when you weed through the garbage you can find some really useful Blog Directories and Submission websites with High Page and Alexa rank.So that's exactly what i have done and the result is 20 of the biggest Blog Directories and Blog Submission sites for you to add your blog to.Recently we published the Top Do-Follow Social Bookmarking Websites to add you blog to so both posts will get your blog moving in the right direction.Once your blog is added you will get listed on the site with your blogs URL and Feed displayed to a whole new audience.Some of the Directories listed are Do-Follow so you will get high PR back links, we have 2 sites with a Google Page Rank of 8 !

When you visit each site look for the 'Submit' link to add your blog and follow the steps, all the Rss Directory's i have listed are totally free.So starting with the Big Two and finishing with what i would perceive as the biggest in terms of membership (BlogCatalog only has a page rank of 4 - wow) here they are.

20 Best Blog Directory And Rss Submission Websites

1. www.dmoz.org - Has A Google Page Rank Of 8 And An Alexa Rank Of 455
   
2. www.boingboing.net - Has A Google Page Rank Of 8 And An Alexa Rank Of 1,809
   
3. www.blogs.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 7 And An Alexa Rank Of 1,521
   
4. www.mybloglog.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 7 And An Alexa Rank Of 2,023
   
5. www.blogs.botw.org - Has A Google Page Rank Of 7 And An Alexa Rank Of 4,521
   
6. www.icerocket.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 7 And An Alexa Rank Of 5,464
   
7. www.bloggernity.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 7 And An Alexa Rank Of 31,324
   
8. www.blo.gs - Has A Google Page Rank Of 7 And An Alexa Rank Of 42,729
   
9. www.globeofblogs.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 7 And An Alexa Rank Of 49,454
   
10. www.alltop.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 6 And An Alexa Rank Of 2,898
    
11. www.blogged.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 6 And An Alexa Rank Of 5,831
    
12. www.blogpulse.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 6 And An Alexa Rank Of 18,687
    
13. www.bloggapedia.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 6 And An Alexa Rank Of 29,085
    
14. www.bloghub.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 6 And An Alexa Rank Of 43,274
    
15. www.topofblogs.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 5 And An Alexa Rank Of 14,313
    
16. www.blogdigger.com - Has A Google Page Rank 5 Of And An Alexa Rank Of 27,776
    
17. www.blog-directory.org - Has A Google Page Rank Of 5 And An Alexa Rank Of 58,534
    
18. www.blogexplosion.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 5 And An Alexa Rank Of 33,776
    
19. www.blogville.us - Has A Google Page Rank Of 5 And An Alexa Rank Of 71,287
    
20. www.blogcatalog.com - Has A Google Page Rank Of 4 And An Alexa Rank Of 1,108
    

Phew - You should take the time out to submit to all the sites in the list, it would be a well spent 20 minutes.Make sure to check out more of our Top Lists and SEO Tips for your blog.Have i missed one ? if you know a Free Blog Dictory or Rss Feed submission ranked higher than those in the list let us know.Pump up your blog some more with The Top Do-Follow Social Bookmarking Websites

Drop your comments, views and questions below.

Build Backlinks While Earning AdSense Revenue

Back in September i told you how i had been Bookmarking my blogs on Xomba and not only getting Free back links but also earning AdSense revenue.Today i have another great tip for Building easy back links to your blog and once again you earn extra AdSense revenue in the process.This time the site we are looking at is Best Reviewer a brand new website that lets you create 'Tops Lists', put links to your blog in the lists and shares the Revenue from the AdSense with you.In fact you get 100% from the main AdSense unit (Directly under the title) and you also choose what size you want that unit to be.

What Are Tops Lists ?

Tops lists are Top 5, Top 10 style lists in fact you can create a list anywhere from Top 3 to Top 20.You give the list a title like 'Top 10 Blogger Tips And Tricks', name each Tip and add the URL to that tip ! So if you have for example a cookery blog you can create top 5 recipe lists and link to each of the recipes on your blog, once you publish you will have just built 5 back links to your blog.As all you need is a short introduction and conclusion along with your list and a line or two of text on each of the top 5, you can create a full list in less than 5 minutes.Also when filling out your account info you can include your Blog or website address and it appears at the foot of each top list you write, so even if your writing a fun top list or a top list to other sites you still get a back link.

Screenshot - See below a Top 5 List I Created Of Best Magazine Templates With Links Circled



-Each Of The Top 5 Link To A Different Post On Our Template Site www.BestBloggerTemplates.Net

How To Join

Joining is easy, follow this link to Best Reviewer then click the Log In link, you will be provided with the option to create an account.Give your desired username and Email and you can also add your AdSense ID at this stage or leave it until your ready to start creating Tops.Best Reviewer will send you an Email with your new password and a confirmation link.That's it your ready to start building back links and earning AdSense.Note - They generate a password for you but i suggest changing to something you will remember as soon as you log in (Edit Your Account).This site is new so you can get in at the ground level and have your Tops in Most viewed lists etc..Also Best Reviewer is from the makers of popular Article website 'She Told Me' (She Told Me Is Also A AdSense Share Site Check Out She Told Me Here) so you know it will be a success.

Final Note - Remember you can create Top on any subject and you don't have to link to your site or any site you can create fun lists and still Earn some cash, Enjoy !

Also make sure to check out the post on building back links on Xomba here - Paid To Bookmark.

Build Backlinks While Earning AdSense Revenue

Back in September i told you how i had been Bookmarking my blogs on Xomba and not only getting Free back links but also earning AdSense revenue.Today i have another great tip for Building easy back links to your blog and once again you earn extra AdSense revenue in the process.This time the site we are looking at is Best Reviewer a brand new website that lets you create 'Tops Lists', put links to your blog in the lists and shares the Revenue from the AdSense with you.In fact you get 100% from the main AdSense unit (Directly under the title) and you also choose what size you want that unit to be.

What Are Tops Lists ?

Tops lists are Top 5, Top 10 style lists in fact you can create a list anywhere from Top 3 to Top 20.You give the list a title like 'Top 10 Blogger Tips And Tricks', name each Tip and add the URL to that tip ! So if you have for example a cookery blog you can create top 5 recipe lists and link to each of the recipes on your blog, once you publish you will have just built 5 back links to your blog.As all you need is a short introduction and conclusion along with your list and a line or two of text on each of the top 5, you can create a full list in less than 5 minutes.Also when filling out your account info you can include your Blog or website address and it appears at the foot of each top list you write, so even if your writing a fun top list or a top list to other sites you still get a back link.

Screenshot - See below a Top 5 List I Created Of Best Magazine Templates With Links Circled



-Each Of The Top 5 Link To A Different Post On Our Template Site www.BestBloggerTemplates.Net

How To Join

Joining is easy, follow this link to Best Reviewer then click the Log In link, you will be provided with the option to create an account.Give your desired username and Email and you can also add your AdSense ID at this stage or leave it until your ready to start creating Tops.Best Reviewer will send you an Email with your new password and a confirmation link.That's it your ready to start building back links and earning AdSense.Note - They generate a password for you but i suggest changing to something you will remember as soon as you log in (Edit Your Account).This site is new so you can get in at the ground level and have your Tops in Most viewed lists etc..Also Best Reviewer is from the makers of popular Article website 'She Told Me' (She Told Me Is Also A AdSense Share Site Check Out She Told Me Here) so you know it will be a success.

Final Note - Remember you can create Top on any subject and you don't have to link to your site or any site you can create fun lists and still Earn some cash, Enjoy !

Also make sure to check out the post on building back links on Xomba here - Paid To Bookmark.

Build Backlinks While Earning AdSense Revenue

Back in September i told you how i had been Bookmarking my blogs on Xomba and not only getting Free back links but also earning AdSense revenue.Today i have another great tip for Building easy back links to your blog and once again you earn extra AdSense revenue in the process.This time the site we are looking at is Best Reviewer a brand new website that lets you create 'Tops Lists', put links to your blog in the lists and shares the Revenue from the AdSense with you.In fact you get 100% from the main AdSense unit (Directly under the title) and you also choose what size you want that unit to be.

What Are Tops Lists ?

Tops lists are Top 5, Top 10 style lists in fact you can create a list anywhere from Top 3 to Top 20.You give the list a title like 'Top 10 Blogger Tips And Tricks', name each Tip and add the URL to that tip ! So if you have for example a cookery blog you can create top 5 recipe lists and link to each of the recipes on your blog, once you publish you will have just built 5 back links to your blog.As all you need is a short introduction and conclusion along with your list and a line or two of text on each of the top 5, you can create a full list in less than 5 minutes.Also when filling out your account info you can include your Blog or website address and it appears at the foot of each top list you write, so even if your writing a fun top list or a top list to other sites you still get a back link.

Screenshot - See below a Top 5 List I Created Of Best Magazine Templates With Links Circled



-Each Of The Top 5 Link To A Different Post On Our Template Site www.BestBloggerTemplates.Net

How To Join

Joining is easy, follow this link to Best Reviewer then click the Log In link, you will be provided with the option to create an account.Give your desired username and Email and you can also add your AdSense ID at this stage or leave it until your ready to start creating Tops.Best Reviewer will send you an Email with your new password and a confirmation link.That's it your ready to start building back links and earning AdSense.Note - They generate a password for you but i suggest changing to something you will remember as soon as you log in (Edit Your Account).This site is new so you can get in at the ground level and have your Tops in Most viewed lists etc..Also Best Reviewer is from the makers of popular Article website 'She Told Me' (She Told Me Is Also A AdSense Share Site Check Out She Told Me Here) so you know it will be a success.

Final Note - Remember you can create Top on any subject and you don't have to link to your site or any site you can create fun lists and still Earn some cash, Enjoy !

Also make sure to check out the post on building back links on Xomba here - Paid To Bookmark.

Build Backlinks While Earning AdSense Revenue

Back in September i told you how i had been Bookmarking my blogs on Xomba and not only getting Free back links but also earning AdSense revenue.Today i have another great tip for Building easy back links to your blog and once again you earn extra AdSense revenue in the process.This time the site we are looking at is Best Reviewer a brand new website that lets you create 'Tops Lists', put links to your blog in the lists and shares the Revenue from the AdSense with you.In fact you get 100% from the main AdSense unit (Directly under the title) and you also choose what size you want that unit to be.

What Are Tops Lists ?

Tops lists are Top 5, Top 10 style lists in fact you can create a list anywhere from Top 3 to Top 20.You give the list a title like 'Top 10 Blogger Tips And Tricks', name each Tip and add the URL to that tip ! So if you have for example a cookery blog you can create top 5 recipe lists and link to each of the recipes on your blog, once you publish you will have just built 5 back links to your blog.As all you need is a short introduction and conclusion along with your list and a line or two of text on each of the top 5, you can create a full list in less than 5 minutes.Also when filling out your account info you can include your Blog or website address and it appears at the foot of each top list you write, so even if your writing a fun top list or a top list to other sites you still get a back link.

Screenshot - See below a Top 5 List I Created Of Best Magazine Templates With Links Circled



-Each Of The Top 5 Link To A Different Post On Our Template Site www.BestBloggerTemplates.Net

How To Join

Joining is easy, follow this link to Best Reviewer then click the Log In link, you will be provided with the option to create an account.Give your desired username and Email and you can also add your AdSense ID at this stage or leave it until your ready to start creating Tops.Best Reviewer will send you an Email with your new password and a confirmation link.That's it your ready to start building back links and earning AdSense.Note - They generate a password for you but i suggest changing to something you will remember as soon as you log in (Edit Your Account).This site is new so you can get in at the ground level and have your Tops in Most viewed lists etc..Also Best Reviewer is from the makers of popular Article website 'She Told Me' (She Told Me Is Also A AdSense Share Site Check Out She Told Me Here) so you know it will be a success.

Final Note - Remember you can create Top on any subject and you don't have to link to your site or any site you can create fun lists and still Earn some cash, Enjoy !

Also make sure to check out the post on building back links on Xomba here - Paid To Bookmark.

Build Backlinks While Earning AdSense Revenue

Back in September i told you how i had been Bookmarking my blogs on Xomba and not only getting Free back links but also earning AdSense revenue.Today i have another great tip for Building easy back links to your blog and once again you earn extra AdSense revenue in the process.This time the site we are looking at is Best Reviewer a brand new website that lets you create 'Tops Lists', put links to your blog in the lists and shares the Revenue from the AdSense with you.In fact you get 100% from the main AdSense unit (Directly under the title) and you also choose what size you want that unit to be.

What Are Tops Lists ?

Tops lists are Top 5, Top 10 style lists in fact you can create a list anywhere from Top 3 to Top 20.You give the list a title like 'Top 10 Blogger Tips And Tricks', name each Tip and add the URL to that tip ! So if you have for example a cookery blog you can create top 5 recipe lists and link to each of the recipes on your blog, once you publish you will have just built 5 back links to your blog.As all you need is a short introduction and conclusion along with your list and a line or two of text on each of the top 5, you can create a full list in less than 5 minutes.Also when filling out your account info you can include your Blog or website address and it appears at the foot of each top list you write, so even if your writing a fun top list or a top list to other sites you still get a back link.

Screenshot - See below a Top 5 List I Created Of Best Magazine Templates With Links Circled



-Each Of The Top 5 Link To A Different Post On Our Template Site www.BestBloggerTemplates.Net

How To Join

Joining is easy, follow this link to Best Reviewer then click the Log In link, you will be provided with the option to create an account.Give your desired username and Email and you can also add your AdSense ID at this stage or leave it until your ready to start creating Tops.Best Reviewer will send you an Email with your new password and a confirmation link.That's it your ready to start building back links and earning AdSense.Note - They generate a password for you but i suggest changing to something you will remember as soon as you log in (Edit Your Account).This site is new so you can get in at the ground level and have your Tops in Most viewed lists etc..Also Best Reviewer is from the makers of popular Article website 'She Told Me' (She Told Me Is Also A AdSense Share Site Check Out She Told Me Here) so you know it will be a success.

Final Note - Remember you can create Top on any subject and you don't have to link to your site or any site you can create fun lists and still Earn some cash, Enjoy !

Also make sure to check out the post on building back links on Xomba here - Paid To Bookmark.