Yes, there will be a 2012 WordCount Blogathon
The annual month-long community blogging challenge returns in May. Not sure what it entails? Get all the details here. Registration opens in March.
Sorry everybody: WordCount’s November mini-blogathon is a no go
At the end of May, when enthusiasm for the WordCount Blogathon was running high, I was persuaded by bloggers who’d loved the experience to consider holding another event. I agreed, and announced plans for a mini-blogathon to take place in November. Time passed. And while I’m no less enthusiastic about blogging, this blog and the [...]
A day in the life…blogathon edition
Come with me for a minute-by-minute look at how what it takes to run the WordCount Blogathon, a freelance writing business and a family.
2011 WordCount Blogathon – register now, event starts May 1
The 4th annual WordCount Blogathon invites writers, bloggers to post every day in May. Sign up for this free event to be eligible to win writing-related prizes.
Around the Blogathon: good reads from May 1-7
Reviews of BlogSaladBlog, Out and Employed, About English Idioms and other blogs taking part in the 2010 WordCount Blogathon.
WordCount Blogathon 2010 Poll: How can we make it better?
The 3rd annual WordCount Blogathon will see freelance writers blog every day in May. Help decide what new features should be added by taking this short poll.
Freelance link love for week of May 17
Here’s what I’m reading this week. First, from my fellow bloggers participating in the 2nd Annual WordCount Blogathon: Organization. It’s an art, really. – Tips for work and life from freelance writer Danielle Buffardi’s blog, Horrible Sanity. Partner with others – Nobody said writing had to be a solitary pursuit. Sometimes it helps to have [...]
May 21 is Blogathon Guest Post Day
We’re a dozen days into the communal blogging experiment known as the 2nd Annual WordCount Blogathon and so far the reactions of the participating writers are all over the place. Some are enjoying it, and others finding it harder than they thought it would be. Some are getting creative – Sue Dickman devoted last Saturday’s [...]
Lessons learned from May blogathon
A month ago I had the crazy notion to blog for 31 days straight. For reasons I still don’t understand, two dozen other freelance writers hitched their wagons to the idea and joined me. 31 posts later, I’m at the finish line and here’s what I discovered: It’s not that hard to blog every day, [...]




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Best of WordCount: how to get more comments on your blog
By Michelle V. Rafter on May 8, 2011 | 7 Responses
On Sundays during the WordCount Blogathon, I’m re-running popular posts on subjects readers ask for. Today: how to get more comments on blog posts.
Posted in Blogs | Tagged blog comments, get blog comments, how to get comments on your blog, WordCount blogathon | 7 Responses