Skip Paid Links, Just Get Content
Sure there are a lot of people out there buying links here and there and everywhere else, but what is that really doing for you? You can use catchy text for your link or even hover text that will stand out, but the value isn’t really there.
Look at how many people bounce around from blog to blog. They see a link on ShoeMoney.com and click it. They are taken to a blog or website, but how long do you think they are staying there? In this day of “tabbed browsing” you can count on ONE hand how many minutes, or even seconds, they are on your blog.
It’s still more important than ever that the search engines find your blog and index good content. There are plenty of ways to “gauge” your blogs popularity, whether it’s Technorati score, Google PR, IzeaRanks.com RR, email subscribers and I am sure the list goes on, but you will really know when your blog is popular when you see visitors from search engines.
What does this mean exaclty? Well, this means that you have relavent content that people are searching for online. The more people that find your blog using specific keywords, the more popular the blog will become.
Keep plugging along and don’t forget to write down ideas to blog about. You can put your own spin on any story to make it your own. Comment on other blogs and get ideas from them as well. There is a large internet out there full of information, just keep it coming and the visitors will pour in.