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How to successfully use blog commenting to acquire new users (without being spammy)

The Next Web

We read about a cool growth hack involving “commenting on blog posts” recommended by several websites. The general idea is to comment on blog posts that you know your audience likes reading. You hope that readers in turn will like your comment and then click on the link to your website. per comment). moderated comments.

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Now I know why Technorati ranking hasn't changed in months!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Most bloggers use the Technorati index to benchmark authority ranking. The last six months, my Technorati rank has been the same, I have not moved the needle. I thought Technorati might be busted or maybe the Technorati monster escaped. The higher the number, the greater the level of Authority a blog earns.

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So, You’re Thinking About Blogging? How To: Create a Blog for your Organization

Amy Sample Ward

Another great opportunity you have with a blog is opening up your organization by allowing comments and dialogue. And no, the possibility of getting a “bad&# comment is not enough to disable the option for people to share their ideas, support and encouragement. Get data and information about the blogosphere from Technorati.

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How To: Create a Listening Dashboard for your Organization

Amy Sample Ward

There are hundreds of millions of blogs according to Technorati, and that’s just blogs! It is great to comment and be visible in the community of thinkers and doers in your sector. There will even be instances where you can provide information or resources from your organization that may be relevant to the conversation.

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Too much “shiny”?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

May 1, 2007 Jon Stahl quotes a comment by Ethan Zuckerman about “shiny&# – the over attention to cool and groovy web 2.0 Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Too much “shiny&# ? functionality. Not always, but often.)

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Haters Gonna Hate: Dealing with Negative Feedback in the Social World

NTEN

If it's a blog, what's their technorati ranking? I look at number of retweets, comments, etc. Sometimes, we have no alternative but to delete a comment. We only delete violations, which are clearly laid out ( see commenting policy ). Feel free to repost your comments without the violations.”

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Carnival Hosting Again!

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

The topic is “Nonprofit Data Management: from slips of paper to CRM&# As you all know, I’ve been thinking about data management issues for years, and it would be great for people to share their ideas and knowledge. So, submit those posts by Sunday evening!

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