Posted 4/26/08 - Kellex

Darren of ProBlogger ran a "Speed Post Day" yesterday where he answered reader questions in just a short couple of paragraphs. I actually enjoyed the hell out of it because it wasn't some drawn out blogger self-promotion, deep though piece. He actually got right down into the details and took on questions that most of us are always looking for a simple answer on.

Here are the highlights from the day that I thought would be useful to you! Make sure to check out the full bits as these excerpts are just little teasers.

1. How do I get more relevant readers to my blog?

"The key is to identify where these ‘relevant’ readers are already gathering. On almost every topic you can think of there are people already gathering online - so it’s a matter of identifying these ‘hot spots’..."

2. How to build your blog's readership.

"Outside of hard work (and a bit of luck) there are many techniques you can use to grow readership to a blog. I’ve summarised some of the many articles I’ve written on the topic here on my How to Find Readers for your Blog page..."

3. Blog Design - Does it matter?

"Lastly - in terms of how hard a decision is it to change design. I personally find it a difficult process. While I appreciate good design I’m not a designer at heart so finding someone that I connect with to do it for me takes time..."

4. When self promotion tips into spam.

"The problem with this approach of self promotion is that you can do more harm for yourself than good. If you comments are allowed on your blog the reaction from others who see it can actually hurt your brand..."

It actually looks like he is still doing it, so make sure to jump over to ProBlogger and check it out. (This actually could be a "Speed Weekend".) Enjoy!