Comments on: How to make more blogging friends and be insanely popular!

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 20:55:58 +0000

Hey there,

The article is kind of old, but many things are useful.

I have found a great website with step-by-step how to-s about establishing friendship – http://howdoimakefriends.com

Really worth reading

By: 1300 Number

1300 Number — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 10:01:42 +0000

i think that this post is very very helpful. thanks for posting. new bloggers should read this

By: Amrita

Amrita — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 03:11:12 +0000

Hmmm….Nice one..The use of “insanely” popular,is what proves, You are a champ in inviting people to your blogs!

Useful.

Thanks

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Khaled Hussein — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:25:42 +0000

Certainly, one of the BEST blog posts I have read about expanding your network. In fact, you summarized almost everything I have been researching for the past few weeks. Well done and thanks for sharing.

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By: china-matt

china-matt — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:22:00 +0000

I already figured out some of that stuff on my own–would’ve been much more helpful if someone had told me all that when I started. But I’ll check out some of the links too. Problem is, if I join more forums I’ll waste more time on them… I need better time management first.

By: becky

becky — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:48:23 +0000

@amy – I tend toward sarcasm, too. I just have to be careful who I aim at. My best friend doesn’t like it, thinks it’s mean. My husband & I both grew up with a lot of sarcasm, so we trade barbs a lot. But you do have to make sure the person understands you’re trying to be tongue-in-cheek.

@jennifer – I need more friends like that (the job referral thing). LOL!

By: Amy - Write From Home

Amy - Write From Home — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:53:45 +0000

@Jennifer – I do tend toward sarcasm.

Cool that you have a coblogger. That would be fun.

By: Jennifer Chait

Jennifer Chait — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:40:43 +0000

Hey, we were posting at the same time Peggy! (Peggy is my co-blogger – for anyone who does not know).

That said, thank goodness she thinks I’m cool, or else. Just kidding

By: Jennifer Chait

Jennifer Chait — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:38:13 +0000

@Amy I don’t know if you’re one of “those people” I haven’t noticed, but I don’t notice everything. It can be hard to come across a specific way online. Sarcasm is taken as rude, funny, as not so much. You have to be careful. I think though, we all make errors, that’s where the apology tip comes in Also having blogging pals has truly affected my blogging career in a positive way. I’ve gotten so many jobs, or job leads through friends that I really barely have to look if I decide I want a new job.

@Becky I’m glad you’re reaching out, even if it is a little nerve wracking – it’s good training for contacting well-known people for blog interviews too. Also, glad to hear I’m not the only unread blogger by IRLs – that’s annoying.

@L.L, thanks and thanks for stopping by.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:36:43 +0000

Jennifer, I think you’re cool too! ; )

By: L. L. Woodard

L. L. Woodard — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:56:05 +0000

I always learn such cool stuff here and am amazed at the variety of perspectives and personalities. It’s always time well-spent for me.

By: becky

becky — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:12:36 +0000

@jennifer – my IRL friends don’t read either. they don’t get it. but some of my bloggy friends are now IRL friends, though.

By: becky

becky — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:11:01 +0000

Twitter is SO addicting. I’ve found some great ppl to follow by looking at who my friends follow.

And just by nicely commenting and sending unobtrusive emails, I’ve made some great blog friends, too. If someone’s immensely popular, I’m a little hesitant to contact them, though. Sometimes I do, and sometimes not. But it’s always cool when I get a response.

By: Amy - Write From Home

Amy - Write From Home — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:39:36 +0000

Jennifer, I really enjoyed this. I haven’t heard of many of these forums. I tend to avoid forums (and Twitter), because I have an addictive personality and already spend too much time blogsurfing. And really, having blog pals doesn’t benefit my career or my clients, just my social life and personal blogs. I am very tempted to check out some of your suggestions though.

Reading your post kinda made me wonder if people think I’m “that blog reader.” I’ve had people tell me they think I’m a pompous jerk, when honestly I’m not. It’s very hard to come across the way you mean to online sometimes. So I kind of empathize with some of the so-called jerks. Sometimes they don’t mean to come across the way they do.

About reaching out, I’m not very good at that either, but I’m getting better. Many of the blogs I read, I have never commented on. Part of this is lack of time, but mostly I just lack social skills.

By: Jennifer Chait

Jennifer Chait — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:18:25 +0000

@Eric that’s funny, I guess it does sort of look like a spammer-like title, I didn’t really think about it. I agree about the attitude. Blogs sort of ask for attitude and it’s easy to make bold statements, but we aren’t always right. At Offbeat Homes I apologized to all of Pittsburgh in a post (I had called them not so eco-friendly)- that was my biggest apology ever.

@Deb I think I use Twitter more to follow folks I already know, but I know that people do make new friends there too. And it is addictive.

@Julie You’re lucky, not even my best friend in real time reads my blogs – or anyone else I know, unless they’re sneak reading. My real world pals liked my job better when I was in magazines.

By: Julie

Julie — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:53:44 +0000

I haven’t made a ton of blog friends yet–the ones who comment are mostly already my real-time friends! That said, I found this article extremely helpful & interesting as I navigate the blogging universe…thanks. Will check out the links I didn’t know about, and also will be passing this article along to some other blogging pals who are new.