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Originally Posted by aeon
That's a benefit - short term...blogs shouldn't be about getting SE traffic - that's a bonus.
If done correctly, they should give you access to mainstream entertainment traffic...an unsaturated audience to plaster your ads in front of.
You're not going to beat or even compete with top level SEO's with a blog...that's pointless.
toodles.
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You are clueless..blogs are and should be about getting SE traffic..they arent about pictures..or banner ads..they are about unique text, fresh, updated unique text, and a great way to sell a sponsor.
Adult webmasters have really distorted what a blog is and the value that it has.
Hosted blogs are pointless IMHO..having the same text on 1,000 of sites isnt going to convert anywhere near what a blog with original unique text is.
The text is whats going to sell a site and get the surfer to click, sure its ok to have a pic of the girl(s) they can find on the site, but these blogs that have 4-5 pics per post or lead to a hosted gallery are just a joke, they might as well be a TGP.
If you must send them to a landing page off the blog for the pics, make it very limited in free content..and use that page to sell the site with more unique text..a page with 20 pics and 2 flashing banner ads isnt going to convert anyone.
Sponsor provided blog entries are also of little or no value in terms of appealing to the SE's..again..it's the same text a thousand other guys are using..the SE's will spot that in a second.
Can you convert marginal traffic using hosted blogs or cookie cutter text? sure..but your conversions on a blog with 100% unique content and SE traffic will blow the doors off and of those kinds of blogs.