One of the best ways I can help people online is through blog optimization. I spend a lot of time reading about and learning to use the best new blog related tools and features available. You can hire me to upgrade your blog to make the best use possible of this new medium. I currently get between 100 and 300 page-loads per day on this site. That may or may not seem like a lot to you, but it feels to me like I’m a serious participant in world-wide discussions about the issues I’m interested in. I can help make your blog that kind of experience for you as well. Don’t forget, though, that the most important thing you can do to get the most out of your blog is to post frequently.

My blog optimization services are always evolving as the possibilities grow, but right now these are the basic services I provide.

• upgrading your RSS feed for maximum usability and analytics
• adding one click subscribe buttons
• automating pinging of the major blog search engines
• adding an option to subscribe by email to new posts
• upgrading your commenting and trackbacks features
• upgrading your traffic monitoring
• adding tagging capabilities
• adding links to save in furl and del.icio.us to your post template
• adding a cluster map for visualization of where your readers are from
• adding a “search inside this blog” box
• I will also provide you with an html “cheat sheet” of code short-cuts
• and I’ll make sure your software settings are optimized for your use.

I also highly recomend training in the use of RSS and Social Bookmarking to provide the most up-to-date research on your subjects of interest in order to make your blog as timely and informative as possible. Blog optimization is just one of several Web 2.0 services I can to provide

Costs
Contact me to discuss the costs of this service. I think you’ll find it a very reasonable and worthwhile expense. Let’s talk about your needs and circumstances and we can come up with an estimate.

Samples
Some examples of blogs I have performed optimization services for include:

• Author Jennifer Lauck’s Blog
• The African American Environmentalist Association
• The Committee to Protect Bloggers
• The Sustainable Energy in Motion Bike Tour

I can help you get the most out of this new medium in general and your blog in particular. You’ll get more visitors, more repeat visitors engaging in conversation, a reputation as a valuable contributor to your field and a blog you can be proud of. You’ll be very glad we worked together.