10 Blog Goals for 2008

by Brian Wallace

15 01 2008

While I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions, I do have a list of my 10 blog goals for 2008:

1 - Reach 1000 subscribers. I’m about 1/4 of the way there, but still think that this is easily reachable.

2 - Not only do more interviews, but be interviewed as well. Appear on podcasts as well.

3 - Form more strategic partnerships. This could be overlapping specialties, or blogging in other places.

4 - Start doing paid reviews. There are plenty of good products out there that should be reviewed.

5 - Sell advertising slots. While this blog has been virtually ad-free, I’ll be dropping in a few tastfully placed ad spots.

6 - Post Frequency. Try to post a minimum of 2 posts per week.

7 - Guest Bloggers. I’m not crazy about guest bloggers, but MikeonTV was really good last time around, so I may have him back on.

8 -Big links. Would like some more mentions on sites like Techcrunch, Mashable, SearchEngineLand, and Download Squad. A mention on BigList would be great as well (hint, hint)

9 - Use Twitter to get the word out. Watch Twitter closely this year, my friends. More on this later.

10 - Avoid social media burnout. Things like being away from the computer and with family come to mind

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Date : 15 January 2008
Categories : Blogging

12 responses to “10 Blog Goals for 2008”

15 01 2008: mike b - searchbuzz (12:54:21) :

#11 - “Contest / Giveaways” –> would be happy to sponsor something for your audience….

mike b - searchbuzz’s last blog post..Hot Tech Toys - CES 2008
15 01 2008: Kristen (13:16:58) :

Wow! Your to-do list is quite impressive. Sounds like you’ve got the year all planned out.
Looking forward to the end of the year to see how you made out.

Kristen’s last blog post..Sk*rt Enables Down Voting
15 01 2008: Tanner Christensen (15:17:59) :

That’s a great list of goals for 2008. I’d like to help you out with your second goal - if you’re interested. Drop me a line for details.

Tanner Christensen’s last blog post..“Fact: search engines ultimately hinder creativity.”
15 01 2008: Dan (22:02:45) :

As per #8, I’m sure I could fit in a name drop .>

Dan’s last blog post..Thoughts from the throne
15 01 2008: brian (22:15:15) :

@mike b: that could be cool, let’s talk.

@Kristen: uh oh, now I’m accountable

@Tanner: would like to hear what you have to say, let’s talk.
15 01 2008: brian (22:15:49) :

@Dan: yes, name drops are fun, especially when sprinkled with link love
16 01 2008: Chris Estes (22:00:42) :

I don’t have much to offer, except I added your feed in 08 already. I am impressed by your goals and the super stardom that comes with them. I have been following you around and I can see you meeting these goals very easily. Best of luck and happy blogging.
17 01 2008: brian (01:25:42) :

@Chris: glad to hear that you’re following. I’ll try not to disappoint.
19 01 2008: great_hera (19:43:30) :

Dude -

I want you to reach your goals so I just subscribed via RSS!

Good luck

Great Hera
24 01 2008: Goran Web (17:07:28) :

You have got your work set out for you. Wishing you the best for 2008. Enjoy
25 01 2008: brian (04:16:07) :

@great_hera: thanks, much appreciated!

@Goran Web: perhaps so, but that’s the point of goals. Set your sights high.
1 02 2008: David Marx - Search Engine Optimization (06:06:04) :

Avoiding social media burnout is key here…