Advertising my Blog

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  theopinion · Member · Mar 18, 2007 at 8:56 pm

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  I just started blogging and i wanted to know if anyone can explain to me different ways i can get my blog out there. I heard things like technorati and other names but i really dont understand the concept. Im a quick learner and good with computers, just never really got into the whole blogging world. If there is anyone who can help me out please let me know. my blog address is theopinion.wordpress.com

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  drmike · Member · Mar 18, 2007 at 9:01 pm

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  Take a look at http://pimpmyblog.wordpress.com for an article I wrote a few months ago.

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  tayehsam · Member · Mar 21, 2007 at 2:06 am

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  drmike
  can you pls email it to me at (email visible only to moderators and staff) as i get an error message when i am trying to download the text file.

  also how and where do I put the html code from technorati

  <script type=”text/javascript” src=”http://embed.technorati.com/embed/97a5yumbe.js”></script>

  to be able to claim my blog.

  sam

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  trent · Member · Mar 21, 2007 at 3:34 am

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  wordpress.com strips out javascript out of your page as it is considered a security risk. I am not sure if there is another way to claim a blog with technorati, but that way won’t work.

  Trent

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  trent · Member · Mar 21, 2007 at 5:57 am

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  I found the FAQ for claiming a technorati blog:

  http://faq.wordpress.com/2006/07/22/how-do-i-embed-technorati-code/

  Trent

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  poppy8sd · Member · Mar 21, 2007 at 7:27 am

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  ~tayehsam: when you hit “publish” of a WP blog, technorati is automatically notified; will scan your latest post.

  If you go to the technorati page: read the instructions THERE for how to ‘claim your blog’
  I had already claimed a blogspot.com blog, so I just added my WP blog with no prob, no need to add any code/anything to my WP blog. It’s quite easy.

  It’s too much trouble to explain, so: One nice trick –use a ping page. Fill in, check all that apply: http://technorati.com/signup/
  then go to: http://technorati.com/developers/ping/wordpress.html
  After you sign up/Claim Your Blog: you’ll get to a ping page
  fill in all that apply, then Bookmark the page (–so you can check it easily)
  (–I put the ping page address here, but had to EDIT because it listed for my blog, wouldn’t clear my info, sorry.)

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  judyb12 · Member · Mar 21, 2007 at 7:33 am

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  FYI: Pingomatic is the service WordPress uses automatically

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  raincoaster · Member · Mar 21, 2007 at 7:33 am

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  WordPress already pings pingomatic every time you post: if you want a backup just in case of pingomatic failure, try Pingoat.com, which functions in much the same way. It’s a good idea to have more than one pinging system, in case one has a glitch.

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  philjayhan · Member · Mar 21, 2007 at 10:17 am

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  What does it mean “to claim a blog”

  Thanks,
  Phil Jayhan

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  raincoaster · Member · Mar 21, 2007 at 10:26 am

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  It just means to register the blog with them and identify yourself as the owner.