Eden Bloggers – May 26, 2011 at 7pm: Blogger's Club

Contributor: Lady Venus Lady Venus
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Originally posted by Kayla
In order to get more followers, you need to get your name out there! After all, how can someone follow you if they don't even know that your website exists? That's right; they can't! A good way to start to get your name out there is ... more
I submit to pleasurists and GRITS and real sex toy reviews....I only ever submitted to HNT once and been meaning to play along on wanton wednesday. I just recently started listing myself with as many blog directories as possible.
05/26/2011
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
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Originally posted by Jul!a
None, because I suck and have no time to try and get it off the ground, lol. When I have the time to devote to giving people something to keep reading, then I will take the time to get it out there for people to see.
I'm sure you could do some pretty cute pictures! I know you have some awesome shoes you could do pictures of!
05/26/2011
Contributor: Tart Tart
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Originally posted by Dusk
You should find me on FetLife! I'm dusk_in_chains.

For my blog, I feel like I've been involved in everything at some point or another! I do Wanton Wednesday, Half-Nekked Thursday, and now TMI Tuesdays every few weeks or so. I'm ... more
Thanks! I just added you as a friend. I'm Bitchonaleash there.
05/26/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
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Originally posted by Kayla
In order to get more followers, you need to get your name out there! After all, how can someone follow you if they don't even know that your website exists? That's right; they can't! A good way to start to get your name out there is ... more
for my main blog I join in with homeschooling series linkys, my latest is the ABC's of homeschooling. I host the random ramble Thursday, I usually try and participate in twitter Tuesdays and wordless Wednesdays as well.
05/26/2011
Contributor: Teagan Shepard Teagan Shepard
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Originally posted by Kayla
What types of articles? Sounds like a good variety of content though.
Marriage, family...we're a married Christian couple that defeated divorce. I like to think that's a different perspective than most of the blogs I read. Saturdays are recap days, Sundays are for more spiritual concepts, Marriage Matters Mondays (dealing with marriage issues and being in favor of working through the "matters", can be applied to any relationship, really), What Not To Do Tuesdays (sex toy fails), Wordless Wednesdays/Happy Hump Day (thinking about doing Wanton Wednesday now that I know about it), Thursdays are date night ideas, Fridays are scheduled reviews. New reviews pop up whenever...
05/26/2011
Contributor: xxpollypocket xxpollypocket
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Originally posted by Lady Venus
I submit to pleasurists and GRITS and real sex toy reviews....I only ever submitted to HNT once and been meaning to play along on wanton wednesday. I just recently started listing myself with as many blog directories as possible.
aww me little GRITS site
05/26/2011
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
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Originally posted by Tart
Could I do give-aways with Eden toys for my personal blog?
Check out this page as it'll have the information you need!

link
05/26/2011
Contributor: xxpollypocket xxpollypocket
Kayla: is there any way we can come up with a list of everyone's site links/twitter profiles that way we could all find eachother. or does this list already exist? lol
05/26/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
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Originally posted by xxpollypocket
it was a site that was similar to like payu2blog. they were really rude talking about how google penalizes adult sites (which they might i'm sure?)
i'm like omg i am 27 year old girl who blogs takes pics and ..review a few adult ... more
some people are total prudes, I've been told I am sexually abusing my kid by having sex in the house when they might hear me moan and owning porn at all.
05/26/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
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Originally posted by Tart
Thanks! I just added you as a friend. I'm Bitchonaleash there.
Love the name
05/26/2011
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
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Originally posted by Dusk
You should find me on FetLife! I'm dusk_in_chains.

For my blog, I feel like I've been involved in everything at some point or another! I do Wanton Wednesday, Half-Nekked Thursday, and now TMI Tuesdays every few weeks or so. I'm ... more
TMI Tuesdays is fun. I think they have a Smut Sunday and Wanking Wednesday now too. Lots of round-ups are out there.
05/26/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
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Originally posted by Wondermom
for my main blog I join in with homeschooling series linkys, my latest is the ABC's of homeschooling. I host the random ramble Thursday, I usually try and participate in twitter Tuesdays and wordless Wednesdays as well.
I will have to check some of those out.
05/26/2011
Contributor: Teagan Shepard Teagan Shepard
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Originally posted by Dusk
Haha, oh wow. Yeah my residents and I have a love/hate relationship since I was a pretty strict RA for two years...it's okay, they gotta learn to be responsible eventually XD. Next year will certainly be fun! Apparently I'm going to be in a ... more
yeah, i was in the "honors wing" where we were 24/7 quiet hours. not much quiet in my suite! lol two drummers and the RA! oh and lord help Open Dorm nights...
05/26/2011
Contributor: Donagothika Donagothika
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Originally posted by UrNaughtyaAngel
i didn't know you were a newbie sweetie welcome. Honestly I have never heard of "The Blog Prompts" but I have heard of WW on twitter.
Yep-O newbie For some reason WW on Twitter results in many *cough* "Wanks" dancing down my TL--and on Tuesdays......well you get the idea. LOL!
05/26/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
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Originally posted by sexyintexas
I need to do some research and find other family oriented ones to follow and hang out in.
I'll message you my family blog link and some other family oriented hops to join in with
05/26/2011
Contributor: Tart Tart
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Originally posted by sexyintexas
Love the name
Thank you!
05/26/2011
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
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Originally posted by Lady Venus
I submit to pleasurists and GRITS and real sex toy reviews....I only ever submitted to HNT once and been meaning to play along on wanton wednesday. I just recently started listing myself with as many blog directories as possible.
Blog directories can help, but I can't say that I get too much traffic from them unless they're larger directories that aren't really adult-orientated. Adult ones always seem to attract people who just want porn sites.
05/26/2011
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
Social networks is a big thing of blog promotion anymore. Round-ups are definitely good for getting your name out there, but you want to make sure that you offer tons of ways for your readers to follow you. I prefer learning about new posts through Twitter, but others prefer other methods! Being on social networks is definitely a good thing if you can handle it. Nothing is worse than a dead social media account! So if all you can handle is Twitter, stick with that, but if you could add Facebook onto the mix, definitely add that in. Popular social media networks include Facebook, Twitter, Fetlife, and Tumblr. Do be careful as Facebook is very careful about adult content, so watch your wording when you post on there. The other networks are much more open to it though.

Along with this, allow your visitors to have those ways to follow you! Make sure you list your social media channels clearly on your blog as well as A WAY TO CONTACT YOU. Make up a new e-mail address if you have to, but it can definitely look fishy when there's no way for a visitor to contact you. Also try to include an RSS feed as some people prefer to subscribe to a blog through RSS, and if you don't provide the ways that your readers regularly subscribe, they just won't subscribe. You may think your awesome enough to make a person who doesn't use Twitter sign up just to follow you, but in many cases, it just won't happen. We're all creatures of habit (myself included), and we tend to follow with what we already are doing.

What social networks are you on? How does your social networking tie into what you do with your blog?
05/26/2011
Contributor: Tart Tart
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Originally posted by Kayla
TMI Tuesdays is fun. I think they have a Smut Sunday and Wanking Wednesday now too. Lots of round-ups are out there.
I really never thought about that!
05/26/2011
Contributor: Teagan Shepard Teagan Shepard
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Originally posted by Wondermom
some people are total prudes, I've been told I am sexually abusing my kid by having sex in the house when they might hear me moan and owning porn at all.
you musta met my mom! ha! JK, JK...
05/26/2011
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
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Originally posted by Wondermom
for my main blog I join in with homeschooling series linkys, my latest is the ABC's of homeschooling. I host the random ramble Thursday, I usually try and participate in twitter Tuesdays and wordless Wednesdays as well.
That's a ton of stuff to do! Wow! ABCs of homeschooling sounds kinda fun; what is it?
05/26/2011
Contributor: Dusk Dusk
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Originally posted by xxpollypocket
Kayla: is there any way we can come up with a list of everyone's site links/twitter profiles that way we could all find eachother. or does this list already exist? lol
I know there's a Blog Directory on Eden, but I don't think it includes Twitter names. A lot of us have ours in our Eden profile though, I think.
05/26/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
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Originally posted by Wondermom
I'll message you my family blog link and some other family oriented hops to join in with
Awesome thanks!
05/26/2011
Contributor: Teagan Shepard Teagan Shepard
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Originally posted by Kayla
Blog directories can help, but I can't say that I get too much traffic from them unless they're larger directories that aren't really adult-orientated. Adult ones always seem to attract people who just want porn sites.
Believe it or not, I'm getting a lot of hits on my marriage matters monday stuff from ABH...Surprising to me.
05/26/2011
Contributor: Wondermom Wondermom
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Originally posted by Kayla
Maybe try getting more involved on Twitter and Fetlife? When you make more friends on social networks, more people will know about your blog too!
twitter is huge for getting more followers, I started out with like 20 followers from just a homeschooling site, and now I have nearly 600 including businesses and major bloggers. It absolutly helps get your blog more traffic and helps you find more resources.
05/26/2011
Contributor: Kayla Kayla
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Originally posted by xxpollypocket
Kayla: is there any way we can come up with a list of everyone's site links/twitter profiles that way we could all find eachother. or does this list already exist? lol
It does, actually! link
05/26/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
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Originally posted by Kayla
Social networks is a big thing of blog promotion anymore. Round-ups are definitely good for getting your name out there, but you want to make sure that you offer tons of ways for your readers to follow you. I prefer learning about new posts through ... more
I'm on facebook. I need to message my mommies and let them know where I am.
05/26/2011
Contributor: Jul!a Jul!a
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Originally posted by Kayla
I'm sure you could do some pretty cute pictures! I know you have some awesome shoes you could do pictures of!
Haha, have a whole section devoted just to pretty shoes?

I'm trying to find a way to incorporate some of the more awesome ones into my reviews somehow, and I'm open for suggestions if anybody has any
05/26/2011
Contributor: xxpollypocket xxpollypocket
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Originally posted by Dusk
I know there's a Blog Directory on Eden, but I don't think it includes Twitter names. A lot of us have ours in our Eden profile though, I think.
to add your blog link to your eden profile you have to link back to eden right? i somehow managed my freaking eden banner lol so i need to get that back up!
05/26/2011
Contributor: Dusk Dusk
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Originally posted by Kayla
Social networks is a big thing of blog promotion anymore. Round-ups are definitely good for getting your name out there, but you want to make sure that you offer tons of ways for your readers to follow you. I prefer learning about new posts through ... more
I tend to use Twitter a lot just to talk about my own thoughts, latest blog posts, etc. I've also got what I call a "sexy" Facebook account and also a fan page for my blog. I try and update the fan page with new posts or giveaways, but I mostly use my sexy FB for contest entries and such.

Fetlife's nice but I mostly use it to network with people I've met IRL at kinky events. It's sort of where my real life and my online persona cross over.

I definitely made a new e-mail just for my blog, Eden, and other sex-related things. I get way more e-mails there than on my personal address these days!
05/26/2011