Blog Things

I was over at ipears.com reading an article on what was preventing the author from creating content...and it got me thinking about what prevents me from creating content and the answer is <dum> <dum> <dum> Traffic Exchanges. I spend more time building up credits, playing games and chatting online, trying to drive traffic to my site, than actually creating good valuable content....or waffle if you prefer my waffle...and pulling traffic to my blog.

It all started at a party when someone mentioned I try a traffic exchange program to get my blog kick started.....you know just use for a while....until I got my stats up, then quit....but there just never seems to be enough visitors....nothing recaptures the thrill of those first 5 comments.....another 10 daily visitors and I'll stop I promise...like any addict this is just a little lie I tell to myself....so I can sleep better at night....SLEEP what sleep there is no sleep for those addicted to surf.

I can't go cold turkey....no way no how....but I am going to deregister from all but BlogMad. My traffic has increased from 20-30 hits a day to over 100 hits a day since I joined BlogMad, I don't really need the others....I'll flush them down the toilet....and hopefully someone will invent a patch for BlogMad (you know like a nicotine patch) so I can wean myself off it slowly.

BTW BlogMad is open to the public from tomorrow....in about 8 hours....with a double credit day....yes double credit. This means you will get 2 visitors to your site for every site you visit....tomorrows a public holiday in South Africa...guess I'm going to be surfing.

Comments

[Jason]

Blog Mad is definately addictive. Besides driving people to my site, I actually enjoy reading blogs I otherwise would have never found.

[Cat]

Nice post...I'm with Jason on that one. I've found some new blogs and some others have found me through BlogMad. I just can't quit!

[Flo]

Woo. Look atchu wiv your sudden metoric rise in visitors, innit? Is it BM that's done that for you?
I mean, I'm a regular and all, but where have all those other peeps come from?

Come on MBoy - share the wealth!

Flo.

[Sally]

Traffic exchanges are great for driving traffic to your blog, but I dont think they are the best way to get visitors who stay. Many people who use traffic exchanges simply wait for their seconds to tick by then click on the next blog, they want the credits also.

IMO, best way to get members who stick around is by commenting on other peoples blogs.

[e]

I came to the same realization yesterday while surfing blogs at BlogMad... I was so busy getting distracted, earning credits, and monitoring traffic that I wasn't spending any time developing my content. I'm thinking traffic exchanges are definitely something to be used in moderation... it's too easy to get sucked in.

[Jimbo]

I like BlogMad but find myself hording my credits. I have built up 500 and just want to keep them. I'll probably give them away in a contest or something I havent' decided. Anyways, nice blog.

[christa]

Gotta sleep and eat too ya know :)
But you're right. Without good content in the blog, a lot of traffic won't make much difference.

[jenn]

It is addictive.

[techchick]

I am limited to just BlogMad now too. And I know EXACTLY what you're talking about.

[Erin]

I know what you mean about traffic exchanges. They're definitely not a substitute for having a good blog in the first place. But they're so addictive and sometimes I actually stumble upon something new that I'd like to read too.

[Mike Grace]

Just signed up for BlogMad and came by your site through it. Looks great so far.