Archive for January, 2008

The Official UBD Recommended Resources List

January 30th, 2008

We have put together what we think are the best resources for new and seasoned bloggers looking to take their blogs to the next level. We have put together a list of resources for:

Recommended Blogs
Stat Tracking Tools
Advertising Programs
Photo Sharing
Social Media Marketing
Email Marketing

If you believe we should add a resource to our list, please let us […]

Five Easy Ways to Increase Your Blog’s Comments

January 23rd, 2008

We are often asked, “How do I get readers to comment on my posts?”  It is regularly the case that a blog might look great, have great content, and yet no comments. Seeing the benefit in building a community around your blog; encouraging people to comment is an important aspect of any blog.  Here are 5 easy […]

General Motors Is Doing It…Are You?

January 18th, 2008

For those who haven’t heard, the car manufacturing conglomerate General Motors is now using blogging as a way to connect to different market segments.
Thats right, GM is blogging.
Make your way over to GMnext.com, you will find articles written by executives, proper use of podcasts and other forms of new media. To me, this cements the […]

Social Bookmarking Podcast with Neil Patel

January 16th, 2008

Are you using social media to market and promote your blog? If not, you are missing out on a potentially significant source of traffic!
Recently, the UBD team (Josh, Matt, and myself) participated in a podcast with Neil Patel on social bookmarking and how to leverage social media for your blog.
For those of you who […]

Basic SEO Tips For New Bloggers

January 11th, 2008

Search engine optimization (SEO) is a topic that every new blogger eventually has to learn about and become aquainted with. We pride ourselves on creating SEO-friendly blogs, but there are always more things that can be done to enhance the SEO functionality of your blog.
Below, are a few tips from Ahson Rafiq, a young […]

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