<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel><title>Comments on: Soliciting for Suggestions</title> <atom:link href="http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/</link> <description>Down Under Punditry in the Middle East</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 07:51:59 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2</generator> <item><title>By: Anonymous</title><link>http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-5914</link> <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2006 11:38:42 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/#comment-5914</guid> <description>maybe ya could have a longer list of links to stories</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>maybe ya could have a longer list of links to stories</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Anonymous</title><link>http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-5913</link> <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2006 11:20:39 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/#comment-5913</guid> <description>I&#039;d like to hear about the thoughts on everyday life from everyday people (or &quot;Joe Jew&quot;, as I once heard on the Marty Roberts podcast) also their thoughts regarding Christians.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;d like to hear about the thoughts on everyday life from everyday people (or &#8220;Joe Jew&#8221;, as I once heard on the Marty Roberts podcast) also their thoughts regarding Christians.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Anonymous</title><link>http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-5908</link> <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2006 09:29:25 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/#comment-5908</guid> <description>If you do, let me know how! :)</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you do, let me know how! <img src='http://www.israellycool.com/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Anonymous</title><link>http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-5912</link> <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2006 02:15:35 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/#comment-5912</guid> <description>Umm, can&#039;t you help there. You can&#039;t really ask your readers, who already visit your blog daily, what they are missing out on because they are the ones who are happy with whats already being posted.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Umm, can&#8217;t you help there. You can&#8217;t really ask your readers, who already visit your blog daily, what they are missing out on because they are the ones who are happy with whats already being posted.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Anonymous</title><link>http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-5911</link> <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2006 22:13:50 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/#comment-5911</guid> <description>1) Publish a newsletter using Zookoda. Same idea as RSS, but customizable so you send what you want people to see, and only send as often as you want, so people aren&#039;t spammed.2) Offer a link to a newsletter fyi page at the bottom of each post, and a subscription box on the upper left of the site.3) Try a readership rewards program: more active, more loyal readers get access to twice monthly features. Like a pay subscription service, but rather than money, you want them to comment more and/or show loyalty. Perhaps using a forumboard might be more appropriate, so you can track how much people post.4) Read problogger.net and entrepreneurs-journey.com; two top quality blogs on blogging.5) Market your articles through the &#039;external links&#039; pages on wikipedia. I mean the quality coverage here, not just average &#039;go check this out&#039; posts. With other measures, this tripled my traffic.Good luckLecentreCentrerion Canadian Politics</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1) Publish a newsletter using Zookoda. Same idea as RSS, but customizable so you send what you want people to see, and only send as often as you want, so people aren&#8217;t spammed.</p><p>2) Offer a link to a newsletter fyi page at the bottom of each post, and a subscription box on the upper left of the site.</p><p>3) Try a readership rewards program: more active, more loyal readers get access to twice monthly features. Like a pay subscription service, but rather than money, you want them to comment more and/or show loyalty. Perhaps using a forumboard might be more appropriate, so you can track how much people post.</p><p>4) Read problogger.net and entrepreneurs-journey.com; two top quality blogs on blogging.</p><p>5) Market your articles through the &#8216;external links&#8217; pages on wikipedia. I mean the quality coverage here, not just average &#8216;go check this out&#8217; posts. With other measures, this tripled my traffic.</p><p>Good luck</p><p>Lecentre</p><p>Centrerion Canadian Politics</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Anonymous</title><link>http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-5910</link> <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2006 21:51:38 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/#comment-5910</guid> <description>If possible, obtaining an interview with Michael Medved for your blog or podcast would significantly increase your traffic.  Medved hosts a syndicated radio show reflecting conservative viewpoints from Seattle, Washington.  He has broadcast from Israel and is familiar with its history.  His brother resides in Israel.  Like you he also has a law degree.  Go for it.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If possible, obtaining an interview with Michael Medved for your blog or podcast would significantly increase your traffic.  Medved hosts a syndicated radio show reflecting conservative viewpoints from Seattle, Washington.  He has broadcast from Israel and is familiar with its history.  His brother resides in Israel.  Like you he also has a law degree.  Go for it.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Anonymous</title><link>http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-5909</link> <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2006 20:26:21 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/#comment-5909</guid> <description>Good question. I have been trying to figure that out for myself. Life in Israel is always of interest to me.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good question. I have been trying to figure that out for myself. Life in Israel is always of interest to me.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Anonymous</title><link>http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-5907</link> <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2006 18:08:38 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/#comment-5907</guid> <description>Ezzie, that sounds like a great suggestion. I just need to work out how to do it..</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ezzie, that sounds like a great suggestion. I just need to work out how to do it..</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Anonymous</title><link>http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-5906</link> <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2006 17:17:17 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/#comment-5906</guid> <description>Put out a short feed only, so ppl don&#039;t just read your feed but actually come. :)</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Put out a short feed only, so ppl don&#8217;t just read your feed but actually come. <img src='http://www.israellycool.com/wordpress/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item><title>By: Anonymous</title><link>http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/comment-page-1/#comment-5905</link> <dc:creator>Anonymous</dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2006 10:13:20 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.israellycool.com/2006/05/22/soliciting-for-suggestions/#comment-5905</guid> <description>More articles about Arab laws regarding religion and/or minorities. Fewer articles about Islam or Islamic rituals. More articles about how Israel reacts to Arab attacks and how Arab Israelis are negatively affected by terrorism while living normal lives in Israel.</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>More articles about Arab laws regarding religion and/or minorities. Fewer articles about Islam or Islamic rituals. More articles about how Israel reacts to Arab attacks and how Arab Israelis are negatively affected by terrorism while living normal lives in Israel.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>
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