Comments on: Number 301, A Year To Remember

By: Mitch

Mitch — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:22:13 +0000

You have a wonderful holiday also, Andy.

By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:32:00 +0000

Well done Mitch! Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

By: Mitch

Mitch — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:52:43 +0000

I’m starting to see you in many places, John, so I think you are taking the commenting on other blogs to heart. Truthfully, it’s only fair, as you’ve seen me write about in the past. And if people like what you write, then they’ll visit you, and that can’t ever be a bad thing.

As for the goals, I figured you were just pulling my leg on that one, but I went with it anyway.

By: John Dilbeck

John Dilbeck — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:38:16 +0000

Good morning, Mitch.

I was just teasing about setting goals related to blogging.

I’m a firm believer in goals and action steps. I always analyze a project and define precisely what I need to do before starting it. I’m a very left-brained analyst when it comes to things like this.

I posted a comment on the blog post you referenced, too.

I wouldn’t get even a small portion of what I do completed if I didn’t have a plan and the exact steps I need to take to accomplish it.

I was forced to learn these things many years ago when I took on a project I really wasn’t prepared to manage. I learned quickly that goals were only part of the story, especially when more than one person is involved in accomplishing something.

When it comes to blogging, I don’t set goals like post 5 times a week. I think in terms of getting page one placement on the search engines for a particular topic or keyword.

I’m trying to also include the idea of reading and commenting on several blogs and forums on a regular basis. That’s what I meant when talking about setting goals for my blogging. It may be time to make a list of blogs and forums I want to visit and define the action steps I want to complete every day. The goals would be better placement in the search engines and more visitors to my sites. The action steps would be visiting a predetermined set of sites and participating on them every day or week or whatever.

I haven’t done that, but I’m beginning to sense that it can be an important thing to do.

Will I actually do it? That’s the part I don’t know right now.

Act on your dream!

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By: Mitch

Mitch — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:45:17 +0000

Thanks Dennis. Upward and onward, as they say.

By: Dennis Edell

Dennis Edell — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:51:02 +0000

Good job dude! Things are really lookin’ up and it can only get better in ‘09.

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By: Mitch

Mitch — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:12:25 +0000

Thanks John. I don’t think having goals is such a bad thing, though some people think they can be limiting. Just read an interesting blog post today on it, which I commented on: http://www.bloggingfromscratch.com/reaching-your-goals/

By: John Dilbeck

John Dilbeck — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:52:35 +0000

Congratulations, Mitch.

You’re making real progress and I’m enjoying reading what you write.

Maybe now I’ll be able to keep up better.

I wonder if I’m going to create some goals for my blogging. Don’t know yet.

Act on your dream!

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By: Mitch

Mitch — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:25:49 +0000

Actually Ajith, I hadn’t set any goals, but it’s something to think about, which will be released at either the end of or beginning of the year. Better start working on yours also.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:25:05 +0000

Thanks Steve. Hard NOT to like Snoopy, no matter who you are. And also thanks for the heads up on the “dofollow” thing; I’ve taken care of that.

By: Trade Show Guru

Trade Show Guru — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:56:04 +0000

Mitch,
Congratulations on 300 posts in under a year. Wow. And thanks for detailing how your comment volume grew and what posts were of the most interest (measured in comments).
Finally, thanks for the Peanuts video (once of my favorite, my wife loves to dance like that). I’ve already watched that Christmas DVD twice this season with the kids, and we’ll probably see it again before Christmas. Go SNOOPY!
~ Steve, aka the Peanuts-loving trade show guru

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By: Ajith Edassery

Ajith Edassery — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:23:04 +0000

Congratulations Mitch! 301 posts a year translates to one post a day except on Sunday! That’s something really really graet. I am still posting max 4 per week.

Mind sharing your next goals? I guess, you should have subscription and monetizing goals next

Cheers,
Ajith

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By: Mitch

Mitch — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:12:26 +0000

Thanks Sire. We’ll continue to shoot for the moon together.

By: Sire

Sire — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 03:48:08 +0000

Way to go Mitch. I reckon I just may have to set myself a goal just so I have something to shoot for. Perhaps I can make it part of my New Years Resolution.

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