tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post9220031939197573087..comments2023-04-16T04:19:33.123-04:00Comments on YA Litwit: Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Tips for New Book BloggersKaris Jacobsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18307888090751718656noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-40831086515990207852012-05-03T10:33:29.398-04:002012-05-03T10:33:29.398-04:00I was kindly given this link by Suzanne at Paranor...I was kindly given this link by Suzanne at Paranormal Book Fan; as I was seeking to find some tips on sorting my own blog out. I've only been blogging since the end of December, and it's great to get some advice from others who have gone through setting up their own.<br />I'm still learning the blogging lingo but it's been a fantastic learning experience.<br /><br />Thanks again for the top tips!<br /><br />P.S I agree that your blog looks streamlined :) It's crisp, easy to read and interesting... Now a follower!Schezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12448528071896661731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-49276322903740734382012-04-18T08:39:14.663-04:002012-04-18T08:39:14.663-04:00As a writer I appreciate the time you take to read...As a writer I appreciate the time you take to read and review books. I have a day job, so I need to spend most of my free time writing, but it's also important to get out there, so to speak, and have a relationship with other writers and readers. It's important for my spirit to connect with like-minded people. I have blogged for a few years now, and you're right on with you blog tips!Sharon Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217273228819776912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-21874763982378677462012-04-18T07:03:09.138-04:002012-04-18T07:03:09.138-04:00I knew I should have clarified on the grammar thin...I knew I should have clarified on the grammar thing! No one holds mistakes against the non-native speakers! You get huge props for the fact that you can read novels and blog in a second language at all. That tip is for the ones who don't even get their own language right! lolKaris Jacobsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307888090751718656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-38019720621576320912012-04-18T05:10:32.621-04:002012-04-18T05:10:32.621-04:00Only leaving a link: I hate that! I never visit th...Only leaving a link: I hate that! I never visit that link, because it feels really like they don't care about my post. Or sometimes when I'm blog hopping, I see certain peoples commenting the same thing every where. Just copy pasting.. I always wonder: what are you thinking? 1. We will notice and 2. Why don't take the effort to give a real reaction? :s<br /><br />And grammars are so hard sometimes! English is not my native language (Dutch) and I think I make mistakes sometimes. I try to avoid them, by using the spell check and translations on the internet if I don't know a word, but it can be pretty hard! But you are right, sometimes I notice the mistakes on someones blog - that goes to far :pMel@Thedailyprophecyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516514938771433319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-16817456620005266652012-04-17T23:49:15.100-04:002012-04-17T23:49:15.100-04:00Love the tips! Thank you so much for posting them....Love the tips! Thank you so much for posting them. My brain has officially turned to mush from over-saturation of the most incredibly helpful advice today :)<br />Angela @ <a href="http://ajarndtbooks.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">AJ Arndt Books Blog</a>Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16999072127168998585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-87141743589108841732012-04-17T22:16:52.029-04:002012-04-17T22:16:52.029-04:00Thanks for stopping by my blog! I love your list ...Thanks for stopping by my blog! I love your list as well; you raised some really good points. Poor grammar and/or spelling on blogs is one of my pet peeves as well. And nothing annoys me more than a blog that randomly starts playing music at top volume! Arg!<br /><br />I'm a new follower too -- I look forward to reading more of your posts!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191496127517215717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-21608400000006245912012-04-17T20:33:50.691-04:002012-04-17T20:33:50.691-04:00Number 9 always gets me... I work full time, am ma...Number 9 always gets me... I work full time, am married, take care of my house, garden, dog... and blog. Blogging is SO time consuming, but so worth it! I love reading and sharing the awesome stuff I've read, and I love reading about what other people write. I still have a hard time admitting I spend that much time reading and blogging with everything else in life!<br /><br />I'd love it if you stopped by and checked out <a href="http://ramblingsofareader.blogspot.com/2012/04/top-ten-tuesday-tips-for-new-bloggers.html" rel="nofollow">my top ten</a>.Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00842593158030397473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-49165086898699543922012-04-17T20:08:12.775-04:002012-04-17T20:08:12.775-04:00I am definitely lacking on the last one. I do meme...I am definitely lacking on the last one. I do memes and don't really have time to visit other people's unless they are in my blog feed. I am doing my best to increase my commenting!Smash Attack Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459323734201391878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-73350212509831847232012-04-17T19:34:39.421-04:002012-04-17T19:34:39.421-04:00I agree with you on the grammar. I know people ma...I agree with you on the grammar. I know people make mistakes (I've caught one or two of my own) but if I see mistakes all over the place than I think they just don't care. And if they don't care about thier review, how can I take what they have to say about the book seriously. <br /><br />I also fully support the removal of music from blogs. I've gotten the crap scared out of me a couple of times. Not fun!Kimberly @ Midnight Book Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649785182080499981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-14257866770598712722012-04-17T19:20:55.216-04:002012-04-17T19:20:55.216-04:00Great post! We both agree on number1,3, and 5. I...Great post! We both agree on number1,3, and 5. I forgot about the music and I have to say that I can't stand it either :) I think that the publishers are starting to understand the amount of work that it takes to keep up a blog and the influence such reviews have on sales (not everyone gets free books:)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02217995773961682662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-85137143324118953522012-04-17T18:35:31.017-04:002012-04-17T18:35:31.017-04:00Great tips! I couldn't agree more about captch...Great tips! I couldn't agree more about captcha! It's really a deterrent to comments! I also agree about the music. I often upon 4-6 tabs and then go back and read. Imagine if they ALL had music! I probably need to get better about memes. I usually visit and comment on 5-7 minimum and then visit anyone who comments on my post. And I probably need to clean up my blog a bit. It's easy to get used to your own and not see the clutter. If you care to stop by feel free to suggest improvements.<br />http://mytime2read.blogspot.com/Kim@Time2Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107539695770047287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-79317383086958008372012-04-17T18:13:49.531-04:002012-04-17T18:13:49.531-04:00I love your tips, especially the one about grammar...I love your tips, especially the one about grammar, etc. So important and so often neglected. I agree that it is almost a full time job, considering everything that goes in a regular post.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988251415347075888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-31834273022005914602012-04-17T16:36:12.798-04:002012-04-17T16:36:12.798-04:00Great list, I highly agree with the first three! C...Great list, I highly agree with the first three! Captcha is very annoying, makes it hard to comment on a lot of blogs. Double Yes to #2!! I get some people who just leave a link on my blog and never comment on the content, I just end up deleting it now. I don't mind if they comment then link me too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-19002052731843921502012-04-17T16:08:13.721-04:002012-04-17T16:08:13.721-04:00You have one of my favorite list of tips I have re...You have one of my favorite list of tips I have read all day! I love your tip about don’t just leave a link! I find that so incredibly rude when someone doesn’t even have a comment about what I said, they just say “Hey check out my blog! (link)” It is not very polite in my opinion! I also agree about CAPTCHA, it’s so irritating to always have to type in those horribly hard to read mumbo-jumbo words! Thank you for sharing your advice!<br /><br />Darlene @ <a href="%E2%80%9Dwww.leatherboundandlovely.blogspot.com%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">Leather Bound and Lovely</a>Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122379563319920322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-75104954086202011252012-04-17T15:51:40.507-04:002012-04-17T15:51:40.507-04:00Your list rocks- I like that you are so to-the-poi...Your list rocks- I like that you are so to-the-point about things. Totally agree with your points about grammar! So important! (Though I have seen some grammtically challenged blogs that get ARCs...) <br />And the automatic music...I love me some music, but not on book blogs.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16410505763934790168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-6655160377294421242012-04-17T15:32:21.611-04:002012-04-17T15:32:21.611-04:00Great post! I totally agree its practically a full...Great post! I totally agree its practically a full time job lol. My blog is only 5 months old and I love blogging. Thanks for all the great tips :)Suzanne (Parabooklover)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06393092365013105173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-92158516468787637122012-04-17T14:50:12.994-04:002012-04-17T14:50:12.994-04:00This is such a great list! Completely agree with t...This is such a great list! Completely agree with the CAPTCHA point (obviously. CAPTCHA just sucks.) And I agree with #2 - I would never dream about just leaving a comment with a link to my blog in it! I rarely even link to my blog, unless I'm commenting on a meme post.<br /><br />And grammar is so important. And as you said, there's mistakes, and then there's just terrible grammar. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my list!Holliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11983050615984011653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-61203289271232694952012-04-17T13:31:52.783-04:002012-04-17T13:31:52.783-04:00You have some great tips! I hate CAPTCHA! I turned...You have some great tips! I hate CAPTCHA! I turned it off as soon as I figured out how. I figure, I usually read all of my comments anyway, if one is spam I'll just delete it. <br /><br />Funnily enough, I do listen to music when I read. I always have. That said, I hate stopping by a blog and being blasted with music, so I am with you there. <br /><br />My grammar is atrocious. Sorry, I know it is the whole world's pet peeve. I try to fix everything that I catch in the millions of times I re-read before posting.<br /><br />Melissa @ Reading It AllMelissa Haggertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297761514574835118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-58293777953963315182012-04-17T13:06:09.365-04:002012-04-17T13:06:09.365-04:00I completely agree with #1. I have put in a very ...I completely agree with #1. I have put in a very concerted effort on a number of occasions to get a CAPTCHA right and post a comment, sometimes trying about twelve times. However, I don't always have time for that, and I've often had to just give up and not comment anyway. Now I just get a little queasy when I see a CAPTCHA and tend to abandon all hope after one try.<br /><br />As for number 5, I often keep my volume off. Not so much for blogs, but for the random video advertisements on other websites that will suddenly blow your ears off! And, yes, this annoys the people around me as much as it annoys me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-45763111421846344022012-04-17T12:36:59.639-04:002012-04-17T12:36:59.639-04:00Great words of advice! And #9 is so true - book bl...Great words of advice! And #9 is so true - book blogging is a labor of love. A polished, easy to read blog is one of the first things I notice when visiting a blog. First impressions mean a lot. <br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts!The Reading Datehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328077728540461066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-48183089651955572792012-04-17T11:27:00.526-04:002012-04-17T11:27:00.526-04:00#1 FTW!!! Please, for the love of all things you b...#1 FTW!!! Please, for the love of all things you believe in, turn off the CAPTCHA.<br /><br />Grammar is another pet peeve of mine. I'm actually a little surprised at the number of poorly written blogs out there. I'm not a fabulous writer, I'll admit, but I do know how the spell checker works and I know the basics of grammar.<br /><br />I HATE automatic music, especially when I'm reading blogs while *cough* at work with my boss nearby. You should see it when I scramble for the mute button while trying to look innocent at the same time. Not so easy.<br /><br />Great post, I love the humor and agree with every single one of them, especially #9!Andrea @ The Busy Bibliophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03870102161917943612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-27941728192016472392012-04-17T09:48:57.449-04:002012-04-17T09:48:57.449-04:00I totally agree with 2! As far as I'm concerne...I totally agree with 2! As far as I'm concerned, that's spam. Into the trash it goes! It's really not that hard to put a little thought into a comment.<br />Great advice, Karis!<br /><br />Alison at <a href="http://thecheapreader.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow"> The Cheap Reader</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-89140097927718541872012-04-17T09:40:00.979-04:002012-04-17T09:40:00.979-04:00Oh my gosh, what wonderful tips! I can unashamedly...Oh my gosh, what wonderful tips! I can unashamedly say that I agree with all of them - particularly your 'rant' and the annoyance of music. Fantastic choices, great post!<br /><br /><a href="http://steppingoutofthepage.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Stephanie @ Stepping Out of the Page</a><br />P.S. Don't forget to enter my latest giveaway!Stepping Out of the Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525783027752072399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-17160626212396587662012-04-17T09:26:58.268-04:002012-04-17T09:26:58.268-04:00Yes to all! I can't believe how many people e...Yes to all! I can't believe how many people expect ARCs to start rolling in just because they started a blog. I also cannot stand captcha, and have been fighting with Blogger to keep it turned off on my blog. All their recent "updates" screwed it up for me!!Sarah Reads Too Muchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06130692983823811455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5812863676488818279.post-81934905244945995412012-04-17T09:03:30.428-04:002012-04-17T09:03:30.428-04:00Hi there :) just popping in...
Number 5! It scar...Hi there :) just popping in... <br /><br />Number 5! It scares the.... out of me when all of a sudden there is music happening. Especially that rain thunder one!<br /><br />I'm also your newest follower :<br /><br /><a href="http://bookenslaved.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/waiting-on-wednesday-5.html" rel="nofollow">Waiting On Wednesday</a>Jussy Whohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04401263350393924404noreply@blogger.com