August 15, 2006
Here's a trick on how to generate more visits for your blog by exploiting Yahoo Messenger status messages and the voyeuristic nature of human beings.
(Addendum: Alright, enough of this; I won't use this cheap tactic again. Sorry to those who were bothered. But it really did work though.)
- Think of an interesting statement, one that simply begs for attention. Example: "Argh, I was tricked!!!"
- Append the URL of your blog to the statement generated in Step 1. Example: "Argh, I was tricked!!! http://punzki.blogspot.com"
- Use the statement from Step 2 as your status message on YM. Your status message will appear as a hyperlink to your blog on your contacts' lists. Also works for meebo or any other multi-protocol chat client that supports customized messages.
- Watch that counter skyrocket in a matter of minutes as your YM friends fall for your trap!
- Generally effective for 24 hours, though it helps to reformulate your status message every once in a while.
(Addendum: Alright, enough of this; I won't use this cheap tactic again. Sorry to those who were bothered. But it really did work though.)
