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Originally Posted by JustJen
#1. When using an avatar, do you think it's better if I were to use a pic of myself? I'm just not sure if I could get comfortable with that (I don't photograph well). So I wanted opinions.
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Personally, I like seeing the face of the person I'm interacting with, even just online. It completes the personal connection in a way that a logo doesn't.
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Originally Posted by JustJen
#3. Which is better: a) making one long post a day about everything you want to say. b) making 2 or 3 shorter ones on each subject/item/thought.
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If you want to talk about different topics, multiple posts. Otherwise you're just giving Google a headache trying to figure out what your post is about, and eliminating the possibility of it ranking well for the topics you're talking about.
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Originally Posted by JustJen
#4. Should you really try to post a picture in your posts? A lot of what I want to say is just personal, not sure how I could come up with a pic to match.
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Pictures do help. I'm not great at identifying pictures to use either, but some people are and their posts always look a bit more attractive.
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Originally Posted by JustJen
#5. Where can I get more traffic? My little blog isn't doing too bad, I've actually been surprised. I've had 90 visitors and 3 comments in 5 days, I'm happy with that. But now I've had a taste and want more :icon_twisted:
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Comment on other blogs, post at forums (and link to your blog in your signature), include a signature link in your emails, etc. Lots of possibilities...if it's a personal blog, you're looking to find those people your writing style appeals to, which means casting your net wide.
Eventually you'll want to learn some SEO and keyword research to help your posts rank well in Google, so that people will find them for years to come.
Jay