Blog Traffic Exchange

Is this your first time starting a blog? Here is a ten step checklist for starting your own blog.

1 – Choose a subject –

Determine what it is that you want to blog about. You need to have a concept before you can start writing about, so that you can appeal to the right niche. Your blog will die if you do not take the time to come up with a good subject that you can blog about.

2 – Title –

Come up with a title that is catchy, entertaining and easy for people to remember. Make your blog title catchy and interesting if you want it to attract readers.

3 – Buy a Domain Name –

Now you need to buy a domain name that is both easy to remember and related to your title. Domain names really matter in this day and age because they let potential readers know what your site is all about. Once you have a title and a subject, you need to create a domain name that will help readers find your site.

4 – Choose a blogging platform –

Try considering both your needs and your budget when you consider blogging platforms. Some blogging platforms like blogger are free or inexpensive, while others cost a little more but offer greater benefits. Another excellent blogging platform is WordPress, which is free and easy to use.

5 – Find a Web Host –

Unless you are hosting your blog on someone else’s server, the next step is to find an adequate website host. You need to find a web host that is reliable and offers the benefits and level of service that you need in order to get the most out of your blog.

6 – Find a flexible theme –

Not only do you need to find a flexible design theme, but you need to find one that you can easily edit to make your own. The design of your blog is part of your brand and concept. With a little CSS and HTML know how you can take a nice theme and really make it your own.

7 – Sign Up for Web Analytics –

With web analytics, you can figure out if you are doing the right thing, and if you are attracting the right people to your blog. Web analytics give you the stats that you need to determine what’s hot on your blog, what’s not hot, what most people are coming for, and which posts are more useful than others.

8 – Make your first post –

Let readers know what your blog is going to be all about.

9 – Start putting together real content –

The real challenge is creating real content on a long term basis. Research your facts, be sure about your information, and share your opinions, giving real content to your readers.

10 – Socialize, build relationships and readership –

Now that you have content, start socializing, meeting people, building readership and really getting your name out there. This is the fun part! Have fun, make friends, share information and build readers in the process and you will be good to go!

11 – Join the Blog Traffic Exchange

Once you have 30 or so posts the Blog Traffic Exchange will help grow your blog. How?

• WordPress — Follow the instructions to install the Related Websites plugin.
• Any other platform? — Coming soon.

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Originally posted 2009-02-01 10:20:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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I am attending Finovate Startup 2009. It is an action packed 1 day format which I belive will lend itself perfectly to a live twitter. Stay tuned it should be an amazing day. http://twitter.com/BlogTrafficExch

In the break I have scheduled some talks with SimplFi, Mint, and Calendar Budget. I am sure that I will talk to many many others at their booths.

After that I’m off to a dinner sponsored by Thrive. Some other bloggers will be there: The Digerati Life, Lazy Man and Money, and Stop Buying Crap. Also at dinner will be Prosper – fresh from announcing they are back in business.

Be sure to check out my personal finance blog for a full post finovate writeup: Rich Credit Debt Loan

Here is the digest from the event (for newest post to oldest post so read from the bottom up):

• credit karma with white label solution. #finovate
• Next up Credit Karma #finovate free access to their credit score anytime they want for free http://bit.ly/XskiL
• secondary market is pending final regulatory approval.
• months to 7 years. Loans that have already been made. loans with payments. 
• Secured loans!!! (collateralized loans)    
• Other financial institutions can list their own loans on prosper market place #finovate    
• New Rating systems based on annual default rates, 20 credit score buckets. Min FICO 640 #finovate    
• technical glitch = “I guess we are back into a quiet period” — Chris Larsen #finovate
• Next up Prosper #finovate CA Lenders Only, Nationwide borrowers. p2p lending http://bit.ly/5EwfZ    
• I like the email dashboard to avoid login!!!! I like effortless!! #finovate    
• RT @LazyManAndMoney: Rudder: YAPFM (Yet Another Personal Finance Management) tool… #finovate
      

   

• Next up Rudder #finovate More PFM… Help financial health http://bit.ly/3Uyc4
      

   

• Goal Spring create a plan to get out of debt #fionvate
      

   

• @ryan_adami http://bit.ly/jb4th http://bit.ly/iuaLU more links to data in footer #finovate Smart Hippo open source data
      

   

• Next up Goal Spring #finovate http://bit.ly/15YrWz
      

   

• Data is open source !!! anonymous!! #finovate
      

   

• like yelp for consumer products. #finovate
      

   

• Next up smart hippo #finovate Another PFM tool. Donated $250 to habitat for getting voted into last session http://bit.ly/ml44I
      

      

• registered investment advisor with SEC #finovate… like the no nonsense straight to the point style
      

   

• Next up simplifi #finovate planning is biggest issue for average American. SImplifi creates a plan for free http://bit.ly/UuXPY
      

   

• The one thing leaned about online fraud. You have to look at entire session no just specific clicks #finovate
      

   

• Next up Silver tail systems #finovate detect bad guys gaming websites http://bit.ly/PnVLr
      

   

• RT @prosperlending: i’m very pleased with all the people i’ve discovered and am now following from #finovate
      

   

• RT @erinmccune: How many PFM solutions can the market support? Not this many. #finovate
      

   

• step 1 know your finances 2 project your future 3 discuss = Green Sherpa #finovate
      

   

• Next up Green Sherpa # finovate More financial management 3 step process http://bit.ly/19Z2S8
      

   

• Next up HomeATM #finovate they have a patent for pin encryption on browser http://bit.ly/Gq07Z
      

   

• @prosperlending debtGoal aka goalspring #finovate
      

      

• 4th session lineup: Debt Goal, Green Sherpa, Silver Tail Systems, Simpli Fi, Smart Hippo, HomeATM, Rudder, Prosper, Credit Karma #finovate
      

   

• Gen 1 vs Gen 2 at Michigan first credit union was pretty amazing difference #finovate
      

   

• Next up is Jwaala #finovate http://bit.ly/9fI9S
      

   

• Zimplemoney is financial agreements administered as SAS #finovate
      

   

• @prosperlending see m tweet pic for the same error on loweryassessment.com #finovate
      

   

• Next up ZimpleMoney #finovate… I like this guy already. second tallest here (I am tallest) http://bit.ly/zjYZ6
      

   

• MoBank s doing what that is different/better/more secure? #finovate
• Next Up MoBank #finovate http://www.mobank.co.uk/ — “very very easy” to make payments with phone.
      

   

• http://twitpic.com/46g38 – lowermyassessment.com #fail #finovate
• lowermyassessment.com starting costs a $124.95 #finovate
• next up lowermyassessment.com #finovate Help homeowners lower their assessment http://bit.ly/sOVNGa
      

   

• note to future afternoon presenters… please be more animated #finovate    
• Aradiom seems like great tech. presenters could be more polished, but tech seems great and needed
      

   

• Next up Aradiom #finovate — All about security on #iPHONe mobile phone based security token http://bit.ly/Io0t5
      

   

• Next up Acculynk #finovate http://bit.ly/148pFm debit pin pad transactions over existing EFT network
• Next up Second Market #finovate http://www.secondmarket.com/ (trade illiquid securities). yesterday launched private company marketplace
• I like pertuity direct model where an expert picks he loan… lord knows I am a terrible loan picker
• CEO likes “very very” counted 4 times so far
      

   

• Pertuity direct is registered with te SEC says “it as a very very fun process” #finovate
      

   

• next up pertuity direct http://pertuitydirect.com/ #finovate mutual fund of p2p loans
• 4 invest your savings, 5 be prepared #finovate
      

   

• 3 use your credit and debt wisely #finovate (education plus advice)
      

   

• 2 spend less than you earn
      

   

• Financial fitness launching today: step by step plan to improving your fitness based on 5 principles #finovate
      

   

• 1 know your money (why and how provided by mint) #finovate
      

   

• Up next Mint #finovate http://www.mint.com/ launched 18 months ago with over 1M people. more budgeting what is different better?
      

   

• 3rd Session lineup: Mint, Pertuity Direct, SecondMarket, Acculynk, Aradiom, LowerMyAssessment.com, MoBank, Zimple Money, Jwaala #finovate
      

   

• RT @LazyManAndMoney: Review of the 2nd session of demos at Finovate is up: http://bit.ly/DuqGw #finovate #finovateStartup09
      

   

• props to #finovate lunch crew. It was great and healthy.. back now and having more diet coke
      

   

• IOUSOS healthcare settlement 80% off your medical bills? Shouldnt providers just charge less? (HOT IOUSOS NOT Medical costs) #finovate
      

   

• IOUSOS p2p help for medical bills #finovate
      

   

• Home-account says you can sign up or free, but to use the servie it costs $50. #finovate
      

   

• Next up IOUSOSby globefunder #finovate http://bit.ly/QTmuX
      

   

• @georgefavvas their website says free to join home account #finovate
      

   

• RT @georgefavvas: Home Account well intentioned, but don’t agree w/charging consumers to shop for mortgage when do it for free. #finovate
      

   

• RT @SunFinancial: bought two Mega millions tickets. With jackpot at $181M, $2 is a small price to pay to dream big
      

   

• next up Home Account #finovate talking about mortgages and replacing mortgage broker http://bit.ly/XwmFj
      

   

• Moneta has signed a top 10 bank. #finovate
      

   

• Next up Moneta #finovate http://bit.ly/26KM9m online payment system… sounds like stephen hawking
      

   

• http://www.climatecooler.com/ is really cool! good for the planet, good for your wallet #finovate
      

   

• @georgefavvas ahh I missed that… ok you go one of my votes
      

   

• @robgarciasj you need to buy votes like smart hippo #finovate — this is RateLadder btw
      

   

• Know and reduce your environmental impact – http://www.climatecooler.com/ #finovate
      

   

• next up Cooler #finovate http://bit.ly/zb52O
      

   

• @netbanker 80% platfom complete means that 80% of the work is left to be done. 80/20 rule #finovate
      

   

• Smart Hippo is buying votes for best in show. Shoud make donation to habitat regardless #finovate
      

   

• People Capital is up next #finovate p2p student loans http://bit.ly/q1lcV
      

   

• micronotes is reading a script #finovate
      

   

• RT @mobileslate: #BillShrink: “Shrinkage is Good.” -Peter Pham #finovatestartup09
      

   

• Micronotes up next #finovate http://bit.ly/199DHK
      

   

• BillShink gass compare tool is pretty cool too. #finovate
      

   

• BillShink cell carrier compare tool is pretty cool. #finovate
      

   

• Next Up billshrink http://www.billshrink.com (best way to save money on CC, Food, Gas, etc) #finovate
      

   

• Kapitall UI has a high WOW fator, but why is i better/different? Research tool/racking for investors #finovate
      

   

• Next up Kapitall: http://bit.ly/nkf1q #finovate
      

   

• RT @google: RT @sengineland – Google Study On Sitemaps: http://bit.ly/LGBwQ
      

   

• Centrro excited about home loan product… sell leads not just afiliate #finovate
      

   

• Centrro seems like Credit Karma (http://www.creditkarma.com) same arbitrary scoring model. Send offers based on credit report. #finovate
      

   

• Know before you apply is on stage: http://bit.ly/E51nS #finovate
      

   

• Wesabe spingboard is white label wesabe. launched 6 weeks ago #finovate
      

   

• Wesabe just launched #iphone app using geo targeting and password protection #finovate
      

   

• Wesabe is staking claim to “ease of use” #finovate
      

   

• Wesabe competitors: Mint and Stands… What is the differentiator? (big announcements promised) #finovate
      

   

• Wesabe up next #finovate
      

   

• Lending Club — How come when I look t my account I dont see the performance info you showed on stage? #finovate
      

   

• Tempo Payments -Why? Rewards! in different currency #finovate
      

   

• Tempo Payments get a debit cad that isn’t issued by your bank. Why? #finovate
      

   

• Up next Tempo Payment #finovate (more debit card transactions than credit cards) #finovate
      

   

• Leding Club secondry market 2M in volume in 6 months (monitors credit report every month and payment history) #finovate
      

   

• Lending Club up next… what is different tha last year? Marketplace and SEC approval AND IRA for preferenial tax treatment #finovate
      

   

• Lending Club up next… what is different tha last year? Marketplace and SEC approval #finovate
      

   

• iThryv platform for FI (financial insttution) for OLB (online banking) and support to demographicly target customers #finovate
      

   

• #finovate buzzword thi year is “widget”
      

   

• iThryv up next… #finovate
      

   

• Moneystrands competitor of Mint and Wesabe. Spanish version a differentiator? Can it compete with Money or Quicken? #finovate
      

   

• strands experiences t first technical glitch http://bit.ly/sTOu9 — take 2
      

   

• price driven down 10 to 75 basis points avg size $50K #FinovateStartup09
      

   

• @krusk becasue weare supposed to tag #FinovateStartup09 not #finovate
      

   

• realtime online marketplace p2sb (peer to small business) most iteresting so far IMHO #FinovateStartup09 http://bit.ly/4smsD
      

   

• The Receivables Exchange: Now that is an investment I would invest in… p2p lending but more like onlie factoring #FinovateStartup09
      

   

• RT @FredericBaud: haven’t seen many reference to openid. I would like to test platforms without new user/pass each time #FinovateStartup09
      

   

• Circle up adds a bunch ways to pay expenses… OH: openid anyone? #FinovateStartup09
      

   

• Circleup with John Payne aka smartpay (sounds like value add cards like CA food stamps) #FinovateStartup09
      

   

• Circleup with John Payne aka smartpay
      

   

• kaChing Why would sam give away is research or allow mirroring if he is a good invester? #FinovateStartup09
      

   

• RT @shannonpaul: http://twitpic.com/45ro6 – @blogtrafficexch and @lazymanandmoney at #finovate
      

   

• Expensify — expense reports that don’t suck. Seemed very interesting. Goingto check it out #finovateStartup09
      

      

• Expensify (@quinthar) I like the name (I think they copied one of my company names Buildify http://www.buildify.com )
    

   

• First up Expensify, kaChing, CircleUp, Receivables Exchange, Strands, iThryv, Lending Club, Tempo Payments, Wesabeabout 22 hours ago from TweetDeck
• #finovate Presenters are all making sure their presentations work. Each has 7 minutes.about 22 hours ago from TweetDeck

I am attending Finovate Startup 2009. It is an action packed 1 day format which I believe will lend itself perfectly to a live twitter. Stay tuned it should be an amazing day.

Originally posted 2009-04-28 05:00:16. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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