The Top 77 Blog Mistakes New Bloggers Make

Embarrassed to say how many of the above I have been guilty of. A few I didn't really think were "mistakes", but it's a helluva list regardless.

That's really helpful, i do not proofread, allow any one to comment on my blog post, and have done some other stupid mistakes, i think it's time to check them all.

Thanks :)

Thank you Joshua for your post on The Top 77 Blog Mistakes New Bloggers Make. The part that I need to work on more was on the area of Blog Promotion & Traffic Building. Look forward to your other posts. Thanks.

Very nice list.
I myself have just started this blogging thing and yes, I'm doing it for promotion but, I really try to read all the comments and develop a quality comment that means something. I have made some mistakes ( you list really does help).
In the short time I've been blogging.... I really hate those "good list", bye comments and give me a link. One thing I noticed here is you just don't have any of those. Good job.
I also found a useful comment about the back ground color in one of your comments. My site has a dark color theme and I think it fits with the content but, after reading this I think when I get the blog going, I will not use this color theme.
thanks for the help, it is very appreciated.

Nice tips,Thank you...
So You advice not to participate in reviewme campaigns

Thanks a lot for this post, man. I have been committing many of these blogging sins for over a year now... :( I do have a decent amount of good content at this point, but it is time to implement some changes. I am leaving this comment to let you know you have inspired me so much that I am using your list as a guide for redeveloping my sites. Thanks again.

Long list, thanks for the info though. I have been following most of the rules automatically without thinking, though there were a few things that I took note of. The first and foremost thing that I see people miss is having good, quality, well written content before anything else.

-Tyler

What an excellent list you've put together here. I really believe one of the greatest mistakes a blogger can make is not choosing a topic for their blog which they have a great passion and knowledge for. The passion will be the sole thing that allows you to continue writing - well after the initial desire. Don't write about a topic - just because you believe it might start making you money.

The biggest mistake I know is creating a blog on a topic you don't love just to make money. It's not only a time waster, but is not fun, too. You should've added a special "Strategy" or "Focus" section to your list.

Also, it is nice to focus on the positive, not the negative. Thus, a list of 77 right things to do, when starting blogging, would be more useful :)

Very informative article. And how long did you develop you blog to get such useful experience? I have a great wish to make my blog, but is it really necessary to post my words in the huge ocean of blogs and sites. Another rubish box? I like you creation. Thanks!!!

You nailed it. That is a very comprehensive list. I will be linking to you in a later post on my site of stuff to do and stuff not to do.

very very thankful of you to put our attention towards top 77 this is the information that every blog writer needed...i just copied out in my notepad and read always to remember it... Thanks

WOW what a long list of information. You mention very important points. I am blogging on different blogs and i always try to post some important info or give something on every blog so people will read my comments. I think one mistake they done quite often, didn't user very good graphical header. I can give my example and also my friends example, we always like to visit blog with good graphical header image and spend some time here visit every links, time and time again visit this blog.

thanks for infos

yes i think @Joshua Dorkin

Great list put together. It's amazing how many people will start a blog for the sole purpose of putting ads and affiliate programs just to make money and forget about quality content. This is definitely some great content and extensive list of things not to do to have a successful blog.

Thats the second time I have read about blog carnivals in the last 20 mins - I will have to go and research. This is a brilliant article and I think I have avoided a lot of them :)

Anyway, been meaning to do my 'about' page for sometime now! Thanks for the reminder.

i'm new to blogging,thanks for the article,really helps me a lot,i will tke closer to tyhe list to detect where is my weaknesses

There is no way I can contain my blogging mistakes to one list. I'll be lucky if I can contain it to one website. Come read (and learn) about my blogging mistakes.

I wish I had access to this list when I started blogging in 2005 -- it would have saved me from a lot of headaches. Good information too -- I am linking to this article from my blog.

Some people say that I must be a horrible person, but that's not true. I have the heart of a young boy -- in a jar on my desk.

I'm confused about number 24:Emailing other bloggers and asking them for links, does this mean link exchanges or asking for links 'for free'?

That's a lot of useful tips up there. I especially like "Writing about what everyone else is writing about". I really believe if you think hard, you can come up with some original ideas.

A great list, I have to say. I think the best thing I've experienced since I started blogging, in addition to success, is the helpfulness of other bloggers...like this post. thanks for the advice and keep it up!

Thanks for the recommendations!

You have a great list here,very helpful.thanks

good list, i picked up a couple things. I'll be the first to admit I probably don't link out as much as i should.

Excellent list. I'm newbie, thanks for sharing.

Whatever you mean with "Under-utilizing easily installed plugins", using too many plugins will slow down your site. Moreover security is a concern especially with wordpress. I would'n consider not using plugins a mistake.

Great list, in fact all you need to do to be a great blogger is print out the list, stick it on the wall and make sure you follow it.

Excellent list. I like how you broke it down into topics, makes it much easier to grasp.

What would be the #1 biggest mistake a blogger can make?

I Digg this list! You had me after the first 3!

Great post. I will have to keep coming back to this list to see how I am going. Keep up the good work.

Hey,

So i'm fairly new to blogging like some others! I've committed a fair amount of these listed mistakes and sure I will be for a long while now. I'm still trying to figure a lot of things out. Trying to work out what these link backs are, how to use a blogroll and where to get a decent alternative template. Oh and also after purchasing atlastimfree.com I can't find out how the hell I can make it display my blog!!

So I guess it's a case of dealing with one issue at a time. I'm going to come back and read this post every now and then and try and reduce my mistakes one by one.

Like you said though I bet there are tons more and we will all keep making them no matter how experienced we get.

great article. I would say the most important tip would be to come up with original content and not to worry about making money for at least the beginning. good luck!

Nice tips ! Thank you
So You advice not to participate in reviewme campaigns?

Hi Joshua,

I chance upon this post and find it very useful from new bloggers like me. Wondering if you mind I translate this into chinese and put in in my blog?
Thanks.

I actually made some mistake that you mention above. Thanks for the write up, I'll try to avoid those mistake. :)

Nicholas

Adheeth, good luck out there. Seems like you're on your way already.

Pretty neat categorised list :) great post..surely will look forward into it while blogging :)

Thanks Dusko. I'm glad you enjoyed the post and found it helpful for your blogging. I also appreciate the Digg!

Hi, great post. I have just Dugg it, so you'll know that I like it. I used it to see what am I doing wrong, and I've caught myself being guilty of two or three things! Now I know what to work to improve my blogging skills.

Thanks for the great post, once again!

Great post! It will appear in the May 15th (ok 19th) edition of the Blog It and Earn It Carnival hosted on my blog. The post will be live in just a bit but here is the link Blog It and Earn It May 15. Hope you get a chance to stop by and thanks for the submission!

Thanks Fay! I hope the translation brings you some traffic.

Thanks Josh for linking to our translation. Looks great and rewarding. I have just digged your post. Too helpful not to be supported ;)

Point taken, my hard core you :D

I change it for a teaser if people byte

Steve -
Copying the list would constitute a copyright violation, even if there were a link or attribution. Some people aren't as hard core as I am, but I work hard to write my posts and unless someone wants to pay me for use of my posts, I don't allow it and I do go after copyright violators.

That said, just do the teaser thing if that's what you want . . . post a few of the numbers and tell people to read the complete post on our site. No problems there.

Thanks!

That's why I would had left the link/source and author(already in my title). It was not a full cut and paste but just the 77 mistakes. I give credit where credit is do. Is it still copyright then?(another post for you on the ethic of doing this like the ReviewMe loophole ;) )

I could always create a "teaser" and they would read the rest on your site if not too lazy to click the link :D

copyright infringement: For me, it's copying and passing it has mine.

I will try the teaser and see if it works.