Comments on: There’s Gold In Them There Archives

By: Sharon Hurley Hall

Sharon Hurley Hall — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:16:42 +0000

Yup, I keep harping on about that, JoLynn. I love the fact that I can push my own stuff, though I don’t submit all of it, just the ones that I think will suit the audience.

By: Sharon Hurley Hall

Sharon Hurley Hall — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:15:29 +0000

Funny you should mention Jakob Neilsen, John. I’ve read those guidelines several times and have also used them to guide production of online courses.

By: JoLynn Braley

JoLynn Braley — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:00:29 +0000

Hi Sharon, thanks for the reminder on BloggingZoom….I’m heading over there now to sign up, especially since they don’t mind that you submit your own articles. Thanks again.

By: John Hunter

John Hunter — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:19:22 +0000

This is very true. Jakob Nielsen wrote about this idea years ago (even before blogs) but far too few people understand that good content often gains visitors over time. http://www.useit.com/alertbox/981129.html

By: Sharon Hurley Hall

Sharon Hurley Hall — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:28:50 +0000

It works well for the stuff that’s not time sensitive. Since I write about writing and self promotion, most of my stuff is timeless – at least, I like to think so – so new readers can still find value in it. The lesson in that, for me, is that it’s like writing for magazines. You want to extend the shelf life as much as possible.

By: Sharon Hurley Hall

Sharon Hurley Hall — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:25:26 +0000

Definitely, Jamaipanese, and as Kevin said, it’s a great way to get an introduction to a new blog.

By: Sharon Hurley Hall

Sharon Hurley Hall — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:24:20 +0000

You’re welcome, Mary Emma. I’ve found that this really works, and using In Series has highlighted a few oldies but goodies. I don’t know why I waited so long to try it.

By: Jamaipanese

Jamaipanese — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:09:02 +0000

great post, I noticed too that linking to old posts and the occasional archive linking or pick from the past posts are very successful

By: Mary Emma Allen

Mary Emma Allen — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:02:46 +0000

Great suggestions here, Sharon. I’ll have to take your advice. Also, thanks for linking to my comments post at Home Biz Notes.

By: Steven Snell

Steven Snell — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:48:03 +0000

On a few occasions I’ve had good success with older posts and social media. It’s definitely and overlooked method to gain visitors.