Get your site reviewed at TechJaws.com!

Instructions.

1. If you’re interested in being one of our Sharks, please post a comment here.
2. Tech Jaws will select 5 featured blogs to become Sharks on display during Shark Week.
3. To be considered, write at least 50 words about Shark Week with a permanent link back to TechJaws.com. E-mail us a copy of the graphic you’d like included with your Shark Week feature.
4. You must be a technology-related blog.
5. Your blog must be at least 3 months old!

Simple enough?

Here’s what you get in return:

1. Detailed review of 50 to 100 words about your blog.
2. Permanent back-link to your site.
3. Overall rating based on design, content, activity, and page load time.
4. Stumble and Del.icio.us submission, review and tag on your latest blog.

Being Weighed and Measured can happen even outside of Shark Week. See the Tech Jaws Marketing and Sales page for more information on how you can get hooked up.

I am not talking about the Seinfeld episode or your wife who wears the pants in the family. I am talking about ownership, branding and self hosted blogs. If you’re serious about blogging than you need to build your own identity and web space. What if your blog becomes part of an elite class of blogs in the blogsphere? It could happen, don’t under estimate your potential.

What you need to do:

Purchase a unique domain from godaddy. They offer great pricing for all your domain needs. Make sure your domain has your keyword in the name. If your niche is technology you should choose a name with the word tech in it. You will also need a host provider. There are many host providers that offer great host packages.

If cost is an issue, than stop worrying! How would you like to own a domain name and get free hosting? So would I and everyone else. If you’re dedicated and truly have a passion to blog, than I have a generous offer. I am offering a free domain name that I will transfer to your godaddy account.

Why would I do this?

To build a network with other bloggers that will share links, and so much more! Did I mention a free host account with APlus.net? Yes! A top notch hosting solution company ranked highly with cnet.com. You can check it out for yourself.

Domains you can choose:

blogtbt.net

blogtbt.info

Pick a new one and I will purchase it and transfer the domain to your godaddy account. You must have an account set up with godaddy.com.

In addition to joining this network, you will get all the benefits of social network submissions, profit sharing, ad campaigns and so much more.

Email me at boscony@yahoo.com to get more information about this great opportunity.

I normally write about tips on web traffic, advertising, seo, etc. This blog will be more of a rant and a little bit of a rave, but hopefully educational.

I recently wrote a blog on running Multiple Campaigns and received many comments, all positive. However, in my last 7 days I have reviewed many blog sites on Entrecard and many of them run contests to gain traffic. If you’re depending on one niche for all your traffic needs, you will fall short eventually. You need to be unique, add value for your visitors, and most importantly establish your own fan base from multiple channels.

Yes, a little rave. My traffic has gone up over 400% with only 29% of that traffic coming from Entrecard. The good thing is, I utilize other alternatives and they’re working well.
My traffic ranking according to Alexa is at 141,033 from 12 million back on January 23rd 2008. This is a significant improvement in only 6 weeks, but it was not easy.

There are quality blogs on Entrecard and I will name a few in a moment. I enjoy reading these blogs daily and at times will leave a comment. You can say I am a fan and I like the niche they have created.

I can give away 5000 credits for this and that, but for what? One or two days of steady traffic, no thank you. I am not going to a site for Entrecard credits if I have to drop, comment, and register for this or that to win 100 EC’s or a 1000 EC’s. I have to embrace and enjoy what you write, not what you’re giving away. The likelihood of me coming back to a site that only offers contests is slim to none.

I noticed that a few sites are encouraging members to add their link to get more Entrecard members to drop cards on them. There are now 3 new sites that are creating what I call a link wall. This is not bad, if everyone plays by the rules, but that’s not the case. I have dropped 300+ cards per day for 30 days straight and I receive about 60% drop backs. This is not bad, but could be better.

I am not close to being done! The worst form of traffic is temporary traffic. It really does no good as your overall traffic average for the month will not improve drastically. If you have 4 good traffic spikes out of 30 days you’re not making any gains. Those traffic spikes usually have a high bounce rate percentage. I call this drop and run.

Conclusion:

If you’re going to run a contest follow these two important suggestions.

1. Be creative, unique, and make it fun.

2. The life of the contest should be at least one week in duration. You may have visitors who like your niche, and may return again. This is called a fan.

Blogs that rule:

Joe Tech: Great content, informative and technology driven.

Soul-To-Soul: A sketch art master. I am the groupie of this blogger!

Turnip of Power: A great mixer of articles on internet marketing, computer games, etc.

Ben Barden: Ben provides web tips and so much more. I am a fan!

There are more and I will include them in our next “MBR” on April 2, 2008.

Monthly Blog Review Series II

After receiving many comments in the last few days, I decided to give this form of advert a chance. See, I am not a stubborn person. I will test this advert for 30 days, or until March 3rd 2008. Here’s my test plan.

My test plan:

1. Drop at least 100 EC’s daily out of the 300 allowed.
2. Write 5 to 10 recommendations per day.
3. Leave at least 10 comments daily on other blogs within the EC network.

I will keep a spread sheet to calculate visits, comments on my site, Alexa Ranking, and feeds.

I will try to be optimistic throughout the 30 days. I will report my results in a blog to share with other bloggers. I only ask that if I drop, you drop on blogtbt. In order for this to work we must help each other, but also review other blogs and not just drop and run.

Let the games begin!