Tuesday, August 2, 2011
We all know how important your blog can be in helping you to:
- Gain trust
- Listen to your customers
- Build your brand
- Build your credibility
- Increase traffic
- Increase sales
- Increase rankings in the search engine
That all changes right now!
This week we kick off the 30 Day Blogging Challenge!
What is the 30 Day Blogging Challenge?
The concept is quite simple, we want you to blog:
- At least once a day
- Every single day for 30 days straight
- From your online store's blog
For instance, our store is 1 Choice 4 Quilting. Our blog is http://blog.1choice4quilting.com
view our setting up your blog tutorial
What will I blog about?
Anything you want!
- Do some keyword research and write blogs focused on one keyword at a time
- You are the expert of your products... share your knowledge
- Ask your customers to submit stories
- Ask your customers to submit ideas for new blog posts
- Share personal things about yourself so customers can begin to like, know, and trust you
- Make sure you follow the 80/20 rule. 80% should be creative and education. 20% of your posts should push the sale.
Why are we doing this challenge?
As many of you know, I am taking the Master Certification Course at Market Motive. I absolutely LOVE the classes and one of things we discussed is of course blogging. I learned some interesting facts:
- Blogs get 55% more visitors than your website
- 97% more inbound links than your website
- 434% more indexed pages
- Hubspot says you have 67% more leads when you have a blog because it's a soft sell
What will I win?
Besides growing your blog and your business, we wanted to make this more interesting.
All blogs that complete the challenge will be eligible to win a $100 Gift Card. This gift card can be an Amazon, Best Buy, or Visa gift card. The choice is yours :)
Depending on how many people we get to participate, we may give out additional Gift Cards!
How do I join in the fun?
- Leave a comment below with your name, website, and blog address.
- Follow our blog for updates
- Join our Facebook Page for ideas, inspiration, and questions.
FAQ
- Can I do 30 blog posts from multiple blogs?
Nope. One blog post with 30 days of posting
- I have two ecommerce blogs. Can I enter twice?
Absolutely! If this gets you motivated to blog every day on two of your blogs... let's do this!
- When does the contest officially start?
Right now :) We will take submissions below up untilSunday August 7thextended until Monday August 8th. This will give store owners a little extra time to set up their blog if need be. Whether you start today or Monday... make sure you blog once a day every day for 30 days.
I'm on board! This is great incentive to blog more often.
Twirl Planet's blog post today is at: http://blog.twirlplanet.com/2011-intenational-cup-twirling-competition-begins-jacksonville/
Cindy Hamilton
TwirlPlanet.com (http://twirlplanet.com/)
Twirl Planet's blog (http://blog.twirlplanet.com/)
I'm in! I'll participate in the challenge with my Podcast Blog.
http://ecomconnections.com
Kat Simpson
Kat's Boutique (http://katsboutique.com)
ECC Radio (http://eccradio.com)
I am going to be starting this challenge too and doing the challenge with this website, the New Life Event, and 1 Choice 4 Quilting. It's a lot to take on but... I want to show people it can be done!
Let the blogging begin :)
Julie Berquist
http://www.headtotoeorganics.com
http://www.yourskinorganic.com
Ok I am going to try it but it will have to be on My mommys musing blog, just to get in the habit. Mommysbazaar does not have one yet and Luna Jardin is on hiatus when I reorganize the business.
Plus since I am focusing on being Mommy the next 3 wks that is the best place. :-)
Karen
www.mommys-musings.com
Karen
Oh boy this is definitely a challenge but I am up to it!
Tommy Day repping IndulgeNspoil.com and blog.IndulgeNspoil.com
Hi my name is Julia LaShure and I am new to blogging.
I just created a blogger site so I can rise to this challenge.
www.yaphahdesigns.com
www.yaphahdesigns.blogspot.com
Hello - I'm Jonathan Gittlin and my webstore is www.greenbespoke.com. My blog is www.savewattsathome.com. I tried to set it up as a subdomain using the instructional video but there is a problem at the google server level. Michael Brockway auggested I talk to Yahoo about it as it may be a domain problem. They haven't gotten a fix yet but I am working with them on it. In the meantime there will be a link from the webstore to the blog. See you thirty times in the next thirty days!
Ugh missed a day already! Had to work OT yesterday and just wasn't possible with 3 kids at bad time. back to the writing now though!
WTG Shawna! I saw your tweet and said to myself "Man, she's attempting something brave here"
I'm going to try to Addoblog for 30. I work two jobs so this is going to super tough. On Wednesday my blog posts will get to be part of Fred's Addoblog Day and will probably get a bunch of tweets from my Addowayer friends.
Brian
http://www.addoway.com/Brian_J_Wood/blog
Full disclosure: If I get a gift card I will give it to a charity of your choosing.
@Tommy - do over with one mulligan I say.
Ok, Brian talked me into it! I hope I can find time with our 11 new dogs we're fostering! :)
Here's my blog. http://melangetulsa.blogspot.com/
I'm in!
Thanks for the challenge!
I talk about yarn, knitting, and knitting patterns. If you are looking for a knitting idea come visit, share what you are working on, or even a knitting tip!
http://blog.nobleknits.com/
Nancy Queen
This sounds great! Thanks for setting up this great project, everyone needs a little motivation! Over at Ewe Ewe Yarns I'm going to talk about yarn, knitting, fiber and patterns.
http://www.eweewe.com/blog
Heather Walpole
I'm up for the challenge!
Holly Stoehner
Website: http://store.hollyhardwick.com/
Blog: http://blog.hollyhardwick.com/
Found this great article on 5 Tricks Master Bloggers use:
http://www.bloggersentral.com/2011/06/5-tricks-to-make-every-post-popular.html
Hi,
I have a blog and my mom is going to do the blog challenge for her business. So I'm going to do it, too! I hope that is okay and my mom said I will get a lot more people reading my blog.
It sounds really fun.
My blog is http://girlslovestuff.blogspot.com/
Hello!
I might be crazy, but sign me up for the blog challenge! My store is at kimbesascloset.com, and my blog is DiaryofaDishie.com (the Wordpress version).
It needs some fresh air blown into it, and this will be fun!
Thanks!
Sally K.
Rats! I started this challenge after the announcement in last week's Ecomm Experts radio show so I've already been blogging for a week straight...but I'm still in! I guess I'll just have to come up with another 7 day's worth of content :-)
My name is Kevin, by website is www.TakeahikeGPS.com, and my blog is http://blog.takeahikegps.com/.
Am I too late? I'd like to sign up for the 30 day challenge. I posted a blog on Monday if that counts.
My blog: http://blog.mytoysmart.com
Sign me up if I'm not to late. This should be fun
http://blog.tjsvariety.com/
This is going to be a challenge, and I can't wait to see the results after a month of blogging everyday!
http://blog.woodstockcandy.com
Hello, I'm blogging also. But I set it up with the tutorial on my website and it hasn't changed yet. Did it Friday night.
blog.gamedayfever.net
How is everyone doing? even if i don't win.. I won
http://blog.tjsvariety.com/ I started today!!
This has been so much fun! I've blogged 9 days straight..even coming down to remembering to blog just minutes before midnight! Love the challenge - thanks!
This 30 Day Blogging Challenge has taken some commitment, but I've just completed Day #20's post. I can't wait to see it through to Day #30! Thanks for the opportunity, Shawna. Traffic to Twirl Planet's blog is up, as are visits from the blog to TwirlPlanet.com!
I am happy to announce...mission accomplished! Today I put up Day #30 blog post! That took some discipline and stick-to-it-tiveness for sure. It has been a great chance to push out lots of rich content to web-land!
Please visit Twirl Planet's blog and take a look at the posts beginning August 2. http://blog.twirlplanet.com/ Any input is appreciated.
Thank you for the Challenge and opportunity, Shawna!
Yeah! I posted No. 30 on Day 30 on my blog, Diary of a Dishie, which links to my eBay store.
I wasn't sure about this, but it has felt good, and seems to be producing more traffic. When you decide you're going to, that helps.
Thanks for being the instigator, nudge, or just giving a Now What push!
I did it! I've posted 30 days in a row on Day 30. I've continued to post everyday since.
It's becoming easier and easier and I've discovered I enjoy researching and writing!
i'm going to start on this challenge from today. My website is http://www.tupples.com
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