Comments on: The Udder Truth about Gaining Blog Traffic

By: 100 Why Not Motivators for Bloggers | Jason Boom

100 Why Not Motivators for Bloggers | Jason Boom — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:22:45 +0000

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By: Start Blogging

Start Blogging — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:50:54 +0000

Love the pun! And totally agree with being honest. It’s important!

By: Sean Hodge

Sean Hodge — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:45:23 +0000

Maybe after I’ve been blogging longer I’ll come up with some more controversial ideas. I like your points about reflecting how you honestly feel even if your opinion is unpopular.

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By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:25:33 +0000

Hey John,

Awesome post! It inspired me to make a controversial post that revealed the secrets to the famed TreasureTrooper.com $100 Treasure Hunt. I think it definitely was a good idea because it brought in traffic and typically scores high in search results.

Keep up the awesome work!

http://www.thenetfool.com

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Weekly Implosion: We have a Winner(s)! | Jason Boom — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:00:50 +0000

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By: bonoriau

bonoriau — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:37:46 +0000

thousand steps start from 1st step

By: coolingstar9

coolingstar9 — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:31:37 +0000

Yes, the tips mentioned here are true, we need to work hard for it. I am coolingstar9, wish i can learn more.

By: cheapdanny

cheapdanny — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:35:46 +0000

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By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:03:54 +0000

Good article… People always want the magic button for massive amounts of traffic and well aside from paying for it there really aren’t many ways. The tried and true methods like article marketing work but it’s like the flywheel… it takes a little while to get rolling full steam.

-Jim

By: How to Hit the Blogging Ground Running | Link Bait Me

How to Hit the Blogging Ground Running | Link Bait Me — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:51:41 +0000

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By: Global Master Plan

Global Master Plan — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:09:58 +0000

I agree with you in principle. The trouble comes in trying to balance controversy with likability. I’ve seen way too many people come off looking like an a$$hole.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:01:03 +0000

Well, actually great articles and content are only part lots of traffic. You can write until you’re blue in the face but if you don’t know how to get traffic, nobody is going to read it. One of the better ways to get people to read it is using social networks such as Entrecard and others. They will hopefully like it enough to link to it, spreading your articles virally. The comments on my blogs have increased tremendously since I started using Entrecard, meaning that people are reading the content. My Alexa rating on one of my blogs has also just shot up 67,000 and if that’s from hit and run Entrecard traffic, I’ll take it. Moooo

By: Lord Likely

Lord Likely — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 03:08:33 +0000

I really hate cows.

(I don’t really, I am just hoping to whip up some controversy and fire up a heated discussion at my own blog. But don’t tell anyone.)

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By: Not John Chow

Not John Chow — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:28:50 +0000

Your 100% right. Controversy gets attention. Just like my post “John Chow is Dead” only I missed the part about telling the truth!

By: BonoRiau

BonoRiau — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:55:36 +0000

wonderful

By: A Blogger's Bucket List | Jason Boom

A Blogger's Bucket List | Jason Boom — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:33:34 +0000

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By: shy guy

shy guy — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:16:50 +0000

Nice moo …

COntroversy get more attention from readers..