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My First Blogtipping
Post Info Wednesday, April 11th, 2007 4:00 am by J David Print Print this page Share This

BlogtippingI had never heard of blogtipping until a few days ago. It was a subject that had eluded me for quite a while. My journey towards finding this blogging technique was actually quite interesting. I started off in Google Reader checking out the latest from my favorite sites. I was reading a post from ProBlogger that was talking about getting some link love, and it led me to a post by Brandon Hopkins called 66 ways to build links in 2007. One of the ways to build links was this thing called Blogtipping, which at first, I thought had to do with receiving some sort of 20% gratuity… But alas, I found a definition from Business Blog Wire:

Blogtipping is where you publish a blog post in which you link to three unsuspecting blogs and offer three compliments and one helpful tip to each blogger. (Or adapt those numbers to your own preferences; the principle of selflessness is what matters most here.) Blogtipping is a refreshing and useful surprise that can start a blogger’s month with a huge smile! (Plus you get an appreciative link from me if you do it.)

So here we go with the tipping. These people are some of my original blogging friends. I have known them for quite a while now (in internet time, that is) and these are my comments for them.

Jeremy Helms

  • + I love that your site emulates your personality.
  • + The focus is always on your content, which is great.
  • + There is a fantastic sense of humor in your writing.
  • - You need to post more!

An Indian Summer

  • + Its great that you share so many personal details with your readers.
  • + You are an active member in your blog’s community. You always answer comments.
  • + The f-word appears in 147 of your posts and you are proud of it, which is awesome!
  • - You need need a hotter nickname! You aren’t insect like at all…

Creative Design::

  • + You have an incredible eye for good design.
  • + Your logo is probably my favorite one.
  • + Speaking of link love, you link back to all of your commentors on the next post. What a great idea.
  • - I think it would be great to start seeing some more of your work.

 

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  1. Easton Ellsworth

    Excellent job - you seem like a blogtipping oldtimer! Hopefully we can all go blogtipping on May 1, the anniversary of the first monthly Blogtipping Day.

  2. J David

    Oh, I will be tipping!

  3. thepaperbull

    I like the idea of tipping - but considering my domain name I’m partial to the bovine imagery.

    I have something similar going on my site as well
    http://thepaperbull.com/community-blog-project-promoting-others/

  4. J David

    I wrote on your site as well, Mr. Bull, sir. But I will be participating :)

  5. Sean

    That’s a pretty awesome concept. I know I’ve heard of it, but I never really went looking for the definition lol. Great post!

  6. Jeremy Helms

    Ok, so I’m guilty of not posting enough; but I point the blame finger at you J David!!! You and all the other bloggers in the blogsphere are the reason I don’t post enough — I’m always so busy reading everyone else’s interesting banter that I neglect writing my own! :)
    Luckily I realized this before redesigning my site a month or so back. My new site features syndicated content from Flickr, online job sites and other blogs, great for post-lacking bloggers like myself [grin].

    Anyway, thanks for the tipping; maybe I’ll join in on this trend myself — that’ll give me even less time to write posts! :P
    By the way, I’m liking the new site — took a bit to get used to, but it’s growing on me.

  7. BONTB

    Interesting post, i like that link you posted on 66 ways to build links in 2007 :) Ill do for 2008 lol

  8. Fitness Freak

    So that is what “Blogtipping” is… hmm, interesting… :-)