I’m seeing more and more threads as of late with little more then a link in them, so I thought I’d bring it up to let you all know that A) It’s technically against the rules, and B) You’re not reaching your full click potential! A) Don't create posts with nothing but a link. If you are going to link to a news article for example, give a summary of it. Saying you wrote a blog entry on marketing tips, giving the link, and asking what I think, is NOT a summary. B) Without the summary some people are not bothering to click! I for one will generally not click on a link, unless there is something there inviting me too. I’m on dialup and there is no real possibility of an upgrade. If you tell me that your article is really good, sorry, I do not believe you, I do not know you! So come on, give me a teaser, make me want to click that link by giving me a small sample. Even the lowliest of drug dealers know that this marketing trick works…why don’t you people? And it’s not just people on dialup, before I moved I was on DSL and if I saw a thread someplace that had little more then a link, I’d hit the back button muttering something about how spam tastes slightly worse then a canned ham. I’ve also learned that if there is one person that does something, there is likely going to be more. So if I am not clicking the link because of possible load times, or because I think the way it was presentation was spammy, chances are there will be others not clicking it as well. On the other hand, those interested in clicking the link based solely on the promise of something good, will likely click regardless of whether there is a summary of the article or not. Why not cater to everyone and give a little something? (like a brief description, or a sample of that blog entry/article). You'll be glad you did!
Yes, I think that was the last link I didn't click. Rather then stating my case in that thread I made a new thread in hopes that others would read it and save me time from posting in their threads that I didn't bother to read their links *shrug* Maybe I should blog about this and link to it here as an example, lol...
Well, with the recent blog option here on dp there is no need to put a link in a post itself. You could just post about your article and say that the link is in your recent blog p.l.u.r.
Pointing to your latest blog entry does not have the staying power as linking directly to the blog in a post, as the next time you update your blog, your post no longer reflects what is shown in that post. So with that, I don't the link... either way though, without a sample or something that can prompt discussion, then there is a chance of a lower click through on it. Also, that extra link will do better for SEO and traffic reasons, so I'd not want to pass up that possibility