Blogging advice from Seth

Seth Godin is one of the premier contemporary marketing minds, and his blog is definitely worth a regular read.

Recently he posted a list of 56 ways "get traffic to your blog." I think the very fact that I, and many others are linking to this list is testament to the truths in this simple list.

A couple highlights:
5) Be timeless... write posts that will be readable in a year.
me: The sun is going to burn out & fade away tomorrow.

11) Don't write about your cat, your boyfriend or your kids.
me: phew... i only write about my dogs, my wife & my nieces & nephews.

14) Be snarky. Write nearly libelous things about fellow bloggers, daring them to respond (with links back to you) on their blog.
me: Seth Godin is a dummy poopy head! How do you like that, Godin? Huh? Bring it.

18) Coin a term or two.
me: Internet Deficit Disorder (IDD) - people who simply refuse to learn how to use even the simplest of web concepts (email, searching, surfing, etc.).