Getting my blog noticed?

Question

Hi

I am trying to get my blog noticed how can that happen i use yahoo 360. Here is the website to read my blog

www.360.yahoo.com/tyty182

Answer 1

Whether someone reads your blog depends on how much effort that you put into promoting it and how interesting your blog is to people:

1. Connect with other users (i.e. social networking)

- In 360, you can find people with similar interests via the Search page. You can also find people via their Y/A profiles (click on their picture or name to get to the profile). Yahoo! Groups may still have a link for adding people to 360 spaces. A good group to join is http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/Y-360... .

- Finding "active" users is key to a great Y!360 experience. Try to connect with people who have a decent amount of content about themselves on their Y!360 (which means you should have the same on yours), people who comment on their friends pages, people who update their blogs often.

- Be active yourself. Visit other blogs and develop online relationships with others. On sites less dedicated to social networking features, commenting on other blogs and having people comment on your blog is very important.

2. Promote your space or blog

- Wherever you can, you should put a link to your blog. Your profiles, your signature in personal e-mails, and etc. You should do this without spamming sites and people though. Send a link to your 360 space to all your contacts (friends and family) and encourage them to pass it on.

For example, you don't have your 360 space link in your Y/A profile. The link you provided in your question is incorrect because of the www. It's actually http:/360.yahoo.com/tyty182 .

You can add it by clicking "My Profile" to the upper right of this Yahoo! Answers page, then clicking "Edit My Info" in the top left box on the Answers profile page. Scroll down to the Privacy section and check the option of showing the link to your 360 page. Click Preview button and then the Ok button.

If it doesn't work (it has been a buggy feature) or the option is missing, put a full link in your "About Me" section.

- Click "My Page"

- Click the drop down menu "Preview as seen by" at the top right of your 360 "My Page".

- Choose PUBLIC as the permission group and click the "Go" button

- Click the "Top Page" link above your personal profile picture section on the left side.

- Select & copy the FULL web address that appears in your web browser's address bar (starting from the http:// part)

- Paste the address in your Y/A profile's "About Me" section with a space following it. If you have a Simple URL setup, use that instead. Make sure A SPACE follows the address.

The feature to display a 360 link is usually blocked to users who are under age 18. But it is also just a glitch for others.

3. Make the blog easy to find

- If possible, make the URL address easy to find and remember. In Y!360, you can create a simple URL for that purpose, which you have done.

- Some services have RSS-capabilities. You can make your blog have a RSS button, enabling people to add it to their browser or newsreader's RSS list. RSS stands for real simple syndication, which allows users to see your blog in an aggregated form and not actually have to visit it. See more information here: http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/360/blo... and

http://developer.yahoo.com/rss/ . RSS in Y!360 only works with "Public" blogs.

4. Last but certainly not least: Consistently post interesting content

- Mainly, the blog should be authentic. Your thoughts, your creative background, your interests - there's only one "you," so be expressive! I know, that's corny, but it's true.

- Keep it updated.

- Theme... is your blog a commentary on the latest news? Is it a diatribe about activities in your daily life? Is it only about your pet's quirks? A theme isn't necessary, but a purpose helps. Now, if you just want to write anything that comes to mind, well, try to make it sound like an interesting read.

- A sense of fun - humor always helps.

See the 360 team post on "How to blog":

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-1qCkw2Eha...

See the 360 team post on "What makes a 360 page interesting?":

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-1qCkw2Eha...

NOTE: Yahoo! 360 has lots of glitches. RSS features are not reliable. The invitations may be slow in arriving. See http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-4D4zxsg6f... for more on 360 glitches.

Answer 2

make your blog public.