Ari Herzog

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How My Article on Quitting Foursquare Caused a 5500% Spike in Blog Traffic in 1 Day

Ari Herzog

Who could predict the rationale for deleting my Foursquare account would cause the largest spike in this blog’s history of daily readership? You can see the Foursquare article is responsible for the mountain. The average blog post here sees 600 daily visitors. Tags: Blog News Social Media metrics.

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Satisfying Saturday: 10 Blog Articles You Might Like Today

Ari Herzog

When I really enjoy reading a blog article and want to share it with other people, I add it to google.com/reader/shared/ariherzog. It has to meet certain criteria to enable me to return to the article time and time again. Here is a list of 10 blog articles I recently shared: 1.

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Thinking About Disabling Blog Comments

Ari Herzog

I remember when commenting was a feature at the bottom of every newspaper and media website article. Some posted links to the articles and added their own commentary. Others found the original articles linked on social media and replied there. My friend Julia Campbell continues to ask her readers to add comments on the blog.

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Do You Read Blogs in 2018?

Ari Herzog

This is my first blog post of 2018. Are you still reading blogs? I started blogging in 2004; and I launched this blog in 2007. During the years, I strived to publish articles several times a week. Beginning in 2009 and several times since, I invited my blog readers to delurk and add a comment.

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Top 10 Articles From AriWriter in 2010

Ari Herzog

Using an assortment of analytical tools, here is an unranked top 10 list of the articles I and other guest authors wrote that received the most number of comments, trackbacks, and/or views between January 1, 2010 and today. 5 Ways to Foster Community on Your Blog – Guest Post by Frank Dickinson. 5 Ways To Foster It On Your Blog.

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How to Submit a Guest Blog Post

Ari Herzog

While these guidelines are specific to my blog, they should probably be followed for other blogs too. Step 2: Comprehend the difference between guest blogging and article marketing. Please sign up to receive blog posts by email. How to Submit a Guest Blog Post Do You Read Blogs in 2018? Be specific.

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6 Guest Blogging Emails That Suck

Ari Herzog

The top navigational bar of this blog makes it very clear that guest blog posts are accepted. But reviewing the email submissions from wannabe writers, it is pathetic how frequently people think I will publish anything and it is disappointing they view my blog as a trophy to place on their article marketing case.