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BlogEngage Can Make You A Better Blogger (And Bring You Lots Of Visitors)!

Posted by Karl Foxley in Blog, Blogging, Plugins, Wordpress

Have you heard of BlogEngage yet?

BlogEngage is a cool way to promote your blog posts, get visitors to your website and connect with fellow bloggers.

This is what it says on the site:

Blog Engage allows you to submit your Blog Article(s) that will be placed in queue and promoted by our members to the front page. The ideal of Blog Engage is to promote interaction between bloggers by “Engaging” with each others blogs. Interaction that builds up quality comments and interactive discussions.

Before I tell you how BlogEngage can make you a better blogger I recommend you head on over and register for an account.

You’ll then want to add the BlogEngage WordPress Plugin to your WP blog to enable people to vote on your blog articles. You can see an example of the plugin above at the beginning of this post next to the TweetMeMe button. To test it out just click on it to see how it works!

Some quick tips on getting the most from your BlogEngage membership:

Create a full profile with a picture so people can become familiar with you when you leave comments.
Start voting on other peoples posts.
Leave comments where appropriate on BlogEngage articles.
Visit and comment on the blogs of BlogEngage members.
Submit your articles for people to vote on.
Add the vote button to your blog.
Promote the community by writing about it.
Interact with members on the dedicated BlogEngage forum.
Become a contributing member in groups that you are interested in.
Add your Google Adsense ID to become an Adsense revenue partner.

Now back to the main focus of this article…

How BlogEngage Can Make You A Better Blogger

BlogEngage can make you a better blogger by simply knowing that you are writing a blog post to share with the BlogEngage community.

You’ll want your article to be to a high standard, 1. so people vote for it and 2. so people vote for it more than they vote for other articles, giving your article even more exposure.

Let’s say I am going to write about my ‘fav’ all-time WordPress plugins. Just by doing a scan of the BlogEngage archives I can see other similar posts and how many votes they have received.

For your article to get more votes you’ll have to make it one stand-out from the crowd of similar articles.

This is how BlogEngage can make you a better blogger, by encouraging you to think about the audience you are writing for and what value they will get out of what you share with them. Now, after I write an article I’ll be asking myself, ‘is this good enough to share with the members over at BlogEngage!’;

I’m sure being a member will do the same for you and your blogging.

If you are still with me at this point, I recommend you head to the BlogEngage site and sign-up for an account.

When you get there be sure to add me as a friend!

To your success,

Karl Foxley

About Karl Foxley

Karl Foxley has written 127 post(s) for FMS SEO.

Karl Foxley is an SEO Consultant, Internet Marketer, Small Business Advisor and Co-Founder of FMS SEO. Karl seeks to make SEO and Internet Marketing jargon free for the every day user.

43 Comments

Judy Culpepper | January 31, 2011 at 9:46 pm

Somehow I happened upon your site and promptly bookmarked it for reference. Blog Engage may be just what we were looking for at Talk To Grandma. Thanks, for posting.
Judy Culpepper recently posted..Anti-Aging Medicine vs Natural Solutions

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Rob | April 20, 2010 at 9:42 am

I was trawling through BlogEngage looking at some of the most popular topics over the last year and this one caught my eye.

Nice quick start guide for any new member to the community. Having flicked through the comments too, I’m going to take a look at your WordPress plugin recommendations too.
.-= Rob´s amazing last blog ..Visual Voicemail: An open letter to Vodafone UK =-.

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- Karl Foxley | April 20, 2010 at 2:18 pm
  
  Thanks Rob, glad you liked the article and it’s great to hear you are finding your way around Blog Engage.
  
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Chris Roane | March 11, 2010 at 11:27 am

I just joined BlogEngage. Thanks for the review.

I like the tip in how you use the site to figure out how to make your posts stand out. This is a great technique you can apply on other sites as well.
.-= Chris Roane´s amazing last blog ..The Long Dark Hole of Laziness: Improve Work Productivity =-.

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Mk Akan | January 23, 2010 at 3:53 pm

Blog Engage is a great community. It builds traffic and helps you find great content and meet other great bloggers.

I totally agree.
.-= mk akan´s amazing last blog ..6 Reasons Why You Need To Take Blog Commenting Seriously =-.

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- Karl Foxley | January 24, 2010 at 8:01 am
  
  It certainly is Mk.
  
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Isaac | December 24, 2009 at 12:31 am

Hi Karl. I love BlogEngage too, it helps me spread my thoughts and opinions. I can also meet new blogger friends. It’s a really cool place to hang out as a blogger, plenty of benefits with no cost.

Isaac GoBlogger

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- Karl Foxley | December 24, 2009 at 9:13 am
  
  It is a great community, I look forward to seeing you around here more and over at BE.
  
  Karl
  
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Aman | December 15, 2009 at 7:13 am

Hi Karl,

I visited your blog today for the first time and let me tell you that you maintain a great blog with much greater content… Can you help me with one thing?

What is the plugin/custom code that you are using for the Author info displayed below every post? Can you please share it with me?
.-= Aman @ EquiTipz´s amazing last blog ..Should I prepay my loan or Invest the money? =-.

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- Karl Foxley | December 15, 2009 at 7:33 am
  
  Thanks for the encouraging words. Read the following post and you will find the plugin that we use: 10 WordPress Plugins You Should Be Using.
  
  We hope to see you here again Aman.
  
  Karl
  
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Meillyssa | December 13, 2009 at 6:09 pm

Thanks for Deepika, who’s suggest me to came here.

Your article is very interesting, but is it BlogEngage can using for my blog platform, Blogger ?

Thank you for your attention.

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- Karl Foxley | December 13, 2009 at 6:24 pm
  
  Hi Meillyssa, say thanks to Deepika from me…
  
  You can copy and paste the vote button code into blogger but if you visit BlogEngage and ask Brian he’ll be able to help you further.
  
  I hope this helps,
  
  Karl
  
  P.s. I look forward to seeing you back here in the furute.
  
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  - Deepika | December 13, 2009 at 11:44 pm
    
    @Meillyssa
    
    Thanks for considering my words… this article is very useful for bloggers. So only i suggested in my blog.
    
    @Karl
    
    its good to inform about your worthy articles.. keep giving good articles to us.
    .-= Deepika´s amazing last blog ..My Favourtie Posts@Which I Have Read =-.
    
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    - Karl Foxley | December 14, 2009 at 10:58 am
      
      That is our main goal and we hope to deliver on this with every post we release.
      
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Deepika | December 8, 2009 at 12:04 pm

Blog Engage seems to be interesting but i have one doubt, I dont have anadsense account, can i join in Blog Engage without adsense?
waiting for your reply
.-= Deepika´s amazing last blog ..Tips To Become A Unique Blogger =-.

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- Karl Foxley | December 8, 2009 at 12:10 pm
  
  Absolutely. Adsense is a bonus and you can sign-up for your publisher ID whenever you are ready. Get on over to BlogEngage, add me as a friend and start sharing your posts!
  
  I look forward to seeing you there.
  
  Karl
  
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  - Deepika | December 8, 2009 at 12:19 pm
    
    Thanks Karl. Just now I joined and voted for your article. Still I have to update my details. I hope I get more visitors through BlogEngage
    .-= Deepika´s amazing last blog ..Tips To Become A Unique Blogger =-.
    
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    - Karl Foxley | December 8, 2009 at 12:51 pm
      
      Thank you very much and I’m sure your articles will be well received.
      
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James Parker | December 3, 2009 at 1:06 pm

Hi,

Nice overview of the Blogengage. I have not been so active out there but recently I have started activity there but I am not getting the advantage of traffic so far. What is the best approach having traffic from blogengage?

What do you suggest? Being quite active there? Being constantly publishing there? Being involved with other users there?

- J.
.-= Web Design Company´s last blog ..404 Error – Fix It Fast! =-.

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- Karl Foxley | December 3, 2009 at 2:13 pm
  
  I think the best way to generate traffic is to get involved, vote for posts, and submit your posts.
  
  The post I wrote about BlogEngage did really well some maybe writing about the community will get you some extra attention (I know Brian, the site owner, often visits people who mention his site. Also, take a look at the posts that get the most votes and use them as a guide as to what the community responds to.
  
  I hope that helps,
  
  Karl
  
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  - James Parker | December 3, 2009 at 11:46 pm
    
    I feel you are right, I need to be involved there a big more than normal so I might drive some traffic advantage.
    
    Yes, I have observed this behavior too that the site owners often visit their readers and the sites left over there. Probably, this is going to be case with me too.
    
    Thanks for the kind suggestions.
    - J.
    .-= Web Design Company´s last blog ..404 Error – Fix It Fast! =-.
    
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Dennis Edell | November 26, 2009 at 9:11 am

WOW BE has certainly been making it’s way around the sphere lately, excellent article Karl.

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- Karl Foxley | November 26, 2009 at 10:05 am
  
  “Excellent Article Karl”… thanks Dennis.
  
  I’m finding BE to be a great site and one well worth promoting.
  
  Karl
  
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Ileane | November 25, 2009 at 10:15 am

Hey Karl,

This is certainly a post worth voting for, thanks for the tips. I must admit that I need to take my blog to the next level in order to keep up with the other bloggers in this community. I’m really glad I joined.

Thanks again for the article.

@Ileane

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- Karl Foxley | November 25, 2009 at 10:27 am
  
  I’m glad you liked the article Ileane.
  
  Thanks for taking the time to comment and vote.
  
  Karl
  
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Brian | November 24, 2009 at 7:01 am

Karl, I wanted to let you know I have added a 125 banner on BlogEngage seeing your wrote a nice article about our community. We got a lot of positive feedback and many new members from your writings!

Thanks so much,

Brian

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- Karl Foxley | November 24, 2009 at 10:20 am
  
  Thanks Brian. A lot of our recent comments have come from the BlogEngage community so I would like to take this opportunity to extend our thanks to the community as a whole and to you for getting the whole BlogEngage network started.
  
  I’m loving the banner, certainly nice to see when I visit the site.
  
  Karl
  
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Will McCulloch | November 24, 2009 at 6:07 am

Hello Karl,

My first time here, having discovered you on Brian’s site. Your post is a great one – and explains many of the major reasons why BlogEngage.com was chosen as October’s “Site Of The Month” on my own site where tomorrow’s “Site Of The Day” will, I hope, meet with your approval..( it’s going to be FMS of course).

By the way, I’ve just Dugg this – and as soon as I’ve made a cup of tea … will be coming back to read much more of your site, where I’ve already discovered some excellent and valuable information.

Thanks and best wishes from Hamburg

Will

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- Karl Foxley | November 24, 2009 at 10:17 am
  
  Thanks for visiting Will and I’m glad you are finding our site useful.
  
  “Site of The Month” – Wow, that’s great! I look forward to seeing us grace your pages.
  
  Karl
  
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Gordon | November 23, 2009 at 7:21 pm

I also just found about BlogEngage and it looks like a promising service although I ran across a few technical bugs here and there but overall I love it.

Instead of just sharing posts, there are tones of things to do like vote, make money with GoogleAds, put the Vote widget on your blog and even a forum. Now it’s time to make some friends!

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- Karl Foxley | November 24, 2009 at 5:29 am
  
  Thanks for visiting and taking the time comment. I look forward to connecting with you on the BlogEngage network as well!
  
  Karl
  
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Robert Bravery | November 22, 2009 at 12:19 pm

Yeah, I just found Blogengaged and joined recently it certainly does have potential. Although it still is not a free ride. You have to get involved with other bloggers don’t you!

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- Karl Foxley | November 22, 2009 at 2:56 pm
  
  Hi Robert,
  
  Yeah you certainly do and I’m finding that part to be the most rewarding part as I’m connecting with fellow bloggers who I may not have otherwise met.
  
  I look forward to seeing your posts on the BlogEngage network.
  
  Karl
  
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Extreme John | November 22, 2009 at 11:19 am

Excellent review Karl and you’re making a smart move by informing your readers about Blog Engage. I voted this up brother.

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- Karl Foxley | November 22, 2009 at 2:54 pm
  
  Thank John for the feedback and the vote. I’m loving the header graphic (your pic) on the site!
  
  Karl
  
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Brian | November 21, 2009 at 10:15 am

Hey Karl, great article you have written here. I’m happy you’re taking advantage of our community. I think you have provided many neat tricks and tips other bloggers can use as well when trying to build their name in the community.

While on that topic of building friends I want to mention something.When I first started BlogEngage back in 2007 I remember I said the first thing I wanted to do was to start building relationship with bloggers. I made mistakes but the important thing is I accepted my mistakes and moved on with my goals.

Building relationships and interacting with bloggers is the key goal. I think you have the concept lets see how it works our for you.

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- Karl Foxley | November 21, 2009 at 10:24 am
  
  I totally agree Brian, building relationships and interactions with fellow bloggers can have bigger pay-offs than the time you have to invest along the way.
  
  Although I’m still finding my way around the BlogEngage community I can see the value in the work you are doing over there.
  
  I look forward to becoming an established active member of long standing and seeing your future developments for the site.
  
  Karl
  
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  - Brian | November 21, 2009 at 10:58 am
    
    I think what I will be focusing on over 2010 is integrating the entire website so we can have one username and password. Right now you need a username for the main site, forums and blog so it can be overwhelming.
    
    I am working on it, it just takes money and time..
    
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    - Karl Foxley | November 21, 2009 at 11:04 am
      
      That is will certainly be a welcomed addition.
      
      Here’s wishing you every success!
      
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