Comments on: Financial Samurai’s Alexa Challenge http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/financial-samurais-alexa-challenge/ Thoughts on Money, Investing and Life Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:08:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Since the Sun is Shining, Go out and Enjoy It! | Invest It Wisely http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/financial-samurais-alexa-challenge/#comment-1619 Since the Sun is Shining, Go out and Enjoy It! | Invest It Wisely Mon, 24 May 2010 16:07:02 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1563#comment-1619 [...] I broke one million in the Alexa challenge today! My original goal was to reach this by July; I guess I wasn’t ambitious enough! Thanks [...] [...] I broke one million in the Alexa challenge today! My original goal was to reach this by July; I guess I wasn’t ambitious enough! Thanks [...]

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]]> By: Roger http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/financial-samurais-alexa-challenge/#comment-918 Roger Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:44:50 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1563#comment-918 Yay! Definitely nice to see a much larger group of bloggers than when I first started. And so much encouragement, too; you'll have to stop, before you give me a big head. @Tracy: Yup, combining a goal I've had for a while with a group of like-minded individuals and a cool name to boot seems like a good idea to me. @Valentina: Thanks for the congratulations, they are greatly appreciated. I can see after more than a year of working on my blog why others might not be willing or able to spend the time needed in order to properly develop a blog. I've wondered more than once if I should just call it quits, but it has been way too much fun to stop. Hopefully, my strategy will work; I'm doing my best to put it into action, and hopefully I will be able to meet my goal. Good luck to you as well, while we both try to meet our goal. @Eric: I hear you on being (over)protective of your blog; that's a major reason that after more than a year of blogging, that's no guest posts here on the Amateur Financier. I'm going to work hard to change that, both putting more entries up on other sites, and making my blog more hospitable to guest posters. I'll definitely have to try to come up with a guest post for you soon! @Monevator: Thanks, it is indeed fun to watch the numbers change, hopefully moving up more than down. As for posting frequency... I suppose it is one of those eternal struggles every blogger needs to figure out. Good luck, and here's hoping there's much more up than down in your Alexa numbers! Yay! Definitely nice to see a much larger group of bloggers than when I first started. And so much encouragement, too; you’ll have to stop, before you give me a big head.

@Tracy: Yup, combining a goal I’ve had for a while with a group of like-minded individuals and a cool name to boot seems like a good idea to me.

@Valentina: Thanks for the congratulations, they are greatly appreciated. I can see after more than a year of working on my blog why others might not be willing or able to spend the time needed in order to properly develop a blog. I’ve wondered more than once if I should just call it quits, but it has been way too much fun to stop. Hopefully, my strategy will work; I’m doing my best to put it into action, and hopefully I will be able to meet my goal. Good luck to you as well, while we both try to meet our goal.

@Eric: I hear you on being (over)protective of your blog; that’s a major reason that after more than a year of blogging, that’s no guest posts here on the Amateur Financier. I’m going to work hard to change that, both putting more entries up on other sites, and making my blog more hospitable to guest posters. I’ll definitely have to try to come up with a guest post for you soon!

@Monevator: Thanks, it is indeed fun to watch the numbers change, hopefully moving up more than down. As for posting frequency… I suppose it is one of those eternal struggles every blogger needs to figure out. Good luck, and here’s hoping there’s much more up than down in your Alexa numbers!

]]> By: Monevator http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/financial-samurais-alexa-challenge/#comment-913 Monevator Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:25:15 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1563#comment-913 Good luck in the challenge, Roger. I agree it's a good motivating goal - even installing the Alexa toolbar, which I was reluctant to have schlocking up my browser before. It definitely keeps you focused to see the number move up (yey!) or down (boo!). I've concluded that posting frequency is an eternal woe, like death and taxes. Good luck in the challenge, Roger. I agree it’s a good motivating goal – even installing the Alexa toolbar, which I was reluctant to have schlocking up my browser before.

It definitely keeps you focused to see the number move up (yey!) or down (boo!).

I’ve concluded that posting frequency is an eternal woe, like death and taxes.

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]]> By: Eric http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/financial-samurais-alexa-challenge/#comment-908 Eric Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:51:54 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1563#comment-908 That's a great method and schedule plan you've got there. I have guest post on my site regularly and it helps me to concentrate on other business ventures. I was kind of shying away from it, at first, because when I create something, I'm very protective of it. If I can help/post in any way, please let me know. I invite you to post on my site anytime! Thanks for sharing. Best regards, Eric .-= Eric´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/e-turnall/Xbsc/~3/jE5xI2cbI8A/get-your-competitive-edge-by-creating-thought-leader-status-for-yourself" rel="nofollow">Get Your Competitive Edge By Creating Thought Leader Status For Yourself</a> =-. That’s a great method and schedule plan you’ve got there. I have guest post on my site regularly and it helps me to concentrate on other business ventures. I was kind of shying away from it, at first, because when I create something, I’m very protective of it. If I can help/post in any way, please let me know. I invite you to post on my site anytime! Thanks for sharing.

Best regards,

Eric
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]]> By: Valentina http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/financial-samurais-alexa-challenge/#comment-906 Valentina Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:09:55 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1563#comment-906 Hi Roger ... aka Amateur Financier. First ... congratulations on your first anniversary. It is amazing the number of blogs that are abandoned long before the first anniversary (bloggers can be very fickle). You have a very good strategy here to get into the top 200K of Alexa. I have started to keep track of my Alexa on a daily basis and am tickled pink that on any given day it inches up by several thousand - and I do not post daily (although it is always on my weekly goals). I like your idea of writing at least 2 posts daily - one for publishing and one for either backup/guest post/ -perhaps publishing to article directories? Yes, it is good for FS to let us keep our pinkies intact but I think that is a different bad lot yakuza... nevertheless, no need to sweat. Rog, I am sure that with your determination membership in the yakezie is all but a done deal for you. Will be watching your progress. best..............valentina .-= Valentina´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.blogincomelife.com/musings-on-a-sunday-morn-done-never/" rel="nofollow">Musings on a Sunday Morn: Done? Never!</a> =-. Hi Roger … aka Amateur Financier.

First … congratulations on your first anniversary. It is amazing the number of blogs that are abandoned long before the first anniversary (bloggers can be very fickle).

You have a very good strategy here to get into the top 200K of Alexa. I have started to keep track of my Alexa on a daily basis and am tickled pink that on any given day it inches up by several thousand – and I do not post daily (although it is always on my weekly goals).

I like your idea of writing at least 2 posts daily – one for publishing and one for either backup/guest post/ -perhaps publishing to article directories?

Yes, it is good for FS to let us keep our pinkies intact but I think that is a different bad lot yakuza… nevertheless, no need to sweat.

Rog, I am sure that with your determination membership in the yakezie is all but a done deal for you. Will be watching your progress.

best…………..valentina
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]]> By: Tracy http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/financial-samurais-alexa-challenge/#comment-905 Tracy Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:46:35 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1563#comment-905 Welcome to the challenge! I too wish to enjoy the cool title of "Yakezie" because it just sounds cool. Good luck to you! .-= Tracy´s last blog ..<a href="http://downturnliving.com/blog/2010/02/the-super-bowl-economy-politics-and-crazy-people/" rel="nofollow">The Super Bowl, Economy, Politics And Crazy People</a> =-. Welcome to the challenge! I too wish to enjoy the cool title of “Yakezie” because it just sounds cool. Good luck to you!
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]]> By: Roger http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/financial-samurais-alexa-challenge/#comment-903 Roger Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:10:42 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1563#comment-903 @FS: Thanks my friend. I'm going to do my very, very best to keep up with everything make this blog into a major success. Thanks for the encouragement; I'll have to do my very best to meet your challenge. Posting less often (but making my posts much more exciting and worthwhile) seems like a great idea; less stress, less panic, and more well-written blog entries. I'll have to do everything in my power to turn this blog into a powerhouse and make it one of the most popular sites on the web. Thanks again! @FS: Thanks my friend. I’m going to do my very, very best to keep up with everything make this blog into a major success. Thanks for the encouragement; I’ll have to do my very best to meet your challenge. Posting less often (but making my posts much more exciting and worthwhile) seems like a great idea; less stress, less panic, and more well-written blog entries. I’ll have to do everything in my power to turn this blog into a powerhouse and make it one of the most popular sites on the web. Thanks again!

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/financial-samurais-alexa-challenge/#comment-899 Financial Samurai Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:49:28 +0000 http://www.theamateurfinancier.com/blog/?p=1563#comment-899 Great stuff Rog! Sounds like a great plan. Definitely take a break. I don't want you to burn out, and on your days off, go visit other cool sites and enjoy! This past week, I just posted Mon, Wed, and Friday... and then Sat. Good enough, as I make it a point to respond to anybody who asks me a question and get back on e-mails on a regular basis. It is really tempting to post everyday actually, but like I mention in the challenge post, it's good to let your post percolate and be found. Good luck! I know you can make it. .-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/02/06/a-week-long-celebration-of-love/" rel="nofollow">The Katana: A Week Long Celebration of Love</a> =-. Great stuff Rog! Sounds like a great plan.

Definitely take a break. I don’t want you to burn out, and on your days off, go visit other cool sites and enjoy!

This past week, I just posted Mon, Wed, and Friday… and then Sat. Good enough, as I make it a point to respond to anybody who asks me a question and get back on e-mails on a regular basis.

It is really tempting to post everyday actually, but like I mention in the challenge post, it’s good to let your post percolate and be found.

Good luck! I know you can make it.
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