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Clutch and Chrome's Blog Directory
Fact Page
What is a Blog?
Blogging is the latest phenomenon in the internet world.
Wikipedia,
the free internet encyclopedia defines a blog as 'website
for which an individual or a group frequently generates text,
photographs,
video or
audio
files, and/or links, typically (but not always) on a daily
basis. The term is a shortened form of weblog. Authoring a blog,
maintaining a blog or adding an article to an existing blog is
called "blogging". Individual articles on a blog are called
"blog posts," "posts," or "entries". The
person who posts these
entries is called a "blogger".
In
the world of motorcycle blogs subject matter can range
from brief news headlines that link back to the original story,
to detailed accounts of memorable rides, rebuilding a bike and
other more personal events. Some are created by a team of riders
while others are the results of one persons hard work and
effort.
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Can I start my own Blog?
If you have access to a computer with an internet connection,
enthusiasm and some spare time, you're already on the way to
self-publishing a blog. The best part is that it costs little or
nothing to have your blog out there in cyberspace!
Some
companies like
Blogger,
MSN and
AOL
offer the tools and hosting (your presence in
cyberspace) at no cost with the only downside seen by some
as the limitations in page design and available web address, or
the URL. Apart from being free the other advantages to these
services is the simplicity, especially for the beginner blogger.
Here
are some resources to start you on your way;
Blogger
AOL Journals
MSN Spaces
Lunar Pages
Tag World
Blogtastic
Blogstream
Blogsource
Blogdog
Some
of the above are free while others require a monthly fee. Read
everything carefully before signing up for anything.
Clutch and Chrome receives no money, referral fee or
commission on any of the services listed.
Good
Luck!
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How do I add my blog to the Motorcycle Blog Directory?
As with all the information found
on our website, Clutch and Chrome doesn't charge to have
your blog listed in our
Blog Directory. However,
we'd like a
reciprocal
link and your blog meeting the following criteria;
It's free to the general public
and is accessible without fee's, subscriptions or password
protected content.
The
blog is about or relates to motorcycles.
If
you feel your blog meets the above lengthy criteria then email
the
Blog Directory Editor with all the requested
information. Once added to the directory the reciprocal link
should appear on your blog within two weeks.
Please note that dead links, blogs that haven't been updated for
a certain amount of time, or blogs that change their subject
matter from motorcycles will be removed. The approval and removal of any blog is at the discretion
of the Clutch and Chrome staff. Yes, we have the power.
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How can I attract
readers to my blog
There are a lot of great articles
online to walk you through some very simple steps to build
readership in your motorcycle blog, here are just a few;
21 Tactics to increase Blog
traffic
Boost your Blog traffic
How to get traffic to your
blog
Clutch and Chrome
helps with the most common recommendations such as having you
blog listed and linked from a directory (our blog directory fits
the bill). Experts also suggest updating your blogs content
daily, and this can be easily done by taking advantage of Clutch
and Chrome's
RSS feed's
for both our news
and
articles
as well as a link back to our
Podcast updated every week or so.
Make sure you read
and agree to our terms and conditions as outlined on the
rss
explanation page.
Displaying the
news feeds automatically requires a little programming knowledge
with the script need running from free to nominal fees to
purchase. Here are some we've found, but have never used, nor
consider this a product endorsement.
CaRP
Feed2Html
RSS Include
RSS Feedreader
For pages and
pages of such products, software and script simply google 'RSS
to HTML Converter'.
Good luck!
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What is a reciprocal link and
how do I add it?
re-cip-ro-cal
adjective - consisting of or functioning as a return in kind.
It's standard
practice in cyberspace to promote the websites featuring you and
yours, and it's usually done in the form of a Reciprocal Link.
A reciprocal link is a hyperlink in the form of a banner or graphic
to a site that carries a similar link to your own site. Or as in the
case of Clutch and Chrome, featuring your Blog.
We're proud to
feature you on our site and all we'd like you to show the same
brotherhood and pride. It'll let any visitors to your blog know
about this new, upcoming and great resource on the internet for
bikers. Clutch and Chrome!
If you've had your blog for
any amount of time, adding a reciprocal link isn't new. As you know, it's
easy to do and won't affect the performance of your blog in anyway. Here's
how to do it;
If your blog
has been selected as Blog of the week, although you're
more than welcome to use the following code, but the
award entitles you to a specific award-winning graphic. If you
didn't receive an email directing you to the webpage to find
this code, email the
blog directory editor.
This is how the graphic will
appear;
Simply copy and paste the following
code, inserting it wherever you'd like the graphic to appear on your
blog. That's it! You don't even have to store the graphic on your
blog, we'll host it (or keep it) here on ours.
If you still have questions, or
can't get the link to work, feel free to contact
Blog Directory Editor
and they'll be more than happy to
help you!
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Tell me more about
the disclaimer.
We make every effort at Clutch and
Chrome to
screen any
blogs that are generally considered illegal, offensive or
inflammatory.
Furthermore;
We understand
that bikers will be bikers and there may be some occasional
nudity on some blogs and every effort will be made to indicated
these blogs as such. As with all blogs Clutch and Chrome
is not responsible for verifying age or suitability of
content or opinions.
By including
the website in our Blog Directory Clutch and Chrome does not endorse, condone or
necessarily agree with the content and information included in
any of the listed blogs.
Users click on
each link at their own risk.
Clutch and
Chrome is not liable for any information or data transfer
that may cause the user, or users computer and equipment any
physical or mental harm or duress.
The above is
understood and accepted by clicking on any link to any blog
included in the
Clutch and Chrome Blog Directory.
That should
keep our lawyers happy!
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