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I agree with you proofreading is something which every blogger should do. but like you said it a lazy task and it is 
More over Along with About / Contact there should also be an advertisement page. you never know when big fish will jump in and grab your advertisement spot.
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10 Major Blogging Mistakes
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10. Major Blogging Mistakes
1. Proofreading
One of the most common mistakes new bloggers make, and I have done this myself a lot is: Proofreading. It is boring, I know that; I write my blog post in Firefox, so there’s a spell checker there, and after that I copy the blog post into Word, to double-check grammar and other mistakes.
However Word does not catch everything. Far from, which is why I double(sometimes triple)-check each of my blog posts and even then there may be mistakes. I admit that my English skills are not the best. It is not my primary language (my primary language is Danish.)
2. Motivated by Money
I have never made this mistake ever; my blogging is not motivated by money. It is because I enjoy writing, enjoy watching my blog grow, and of course I’m passionate about every topic I write about. I do not write aboiut topics I do not like to write about. I am not the type of person who finds a profitable niche, and just writes about it in a week, and then after that would find it uninteresting.
I know some people would do that, and they keep doing it, I cannot imagine how hard that must be for them, if they are not passionate about the topic they write about.
If you are not passionate about your topic, you are also going to write much better (and more frequently.)
3. Mess in Your Sidebar
This happens all the time and on lots of blogs: the sidebar is a MESS. Readers escape from the blog, because it is a mess.
How would you like to get into a room, with old pizzas (oh god, I’d love to have a pizza now!) and mess everywhere, and then you would have to sleep there?
I would not like that. Maybe not quite the same, but you would escape that exact same way!
4. Use the Keywords in Anchor Text
This is a mistake I have made myself, but I have fortunately stopped doing this because it is bad for your blog and bad for your SEO.
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The bold text signifies links in this example, and then the last sentence will be the best, because it tells what the link is about, instead of “click here.”
5. Not Having Your Own Domain Name
Your domain name is the address of your blog, where your content is placed (e.g. yourdomain.com.) People will take you much more serious if you are willing to invest some money into your blog, by buying a domain name.
Why not pay around $15 per year to have your own domain, and be taken seriously? You could have a domain name called: blogname.com or .net. Anyway I recommend .com – it is much more recognizable.
6. Not Having an About Page on Your Blog
(I talked about this yesterday) This is really something that everyone should have: an About me page. I hate when I visit a blog, and it is a lovely blog, but no one can see who owns the blog.
You should have an About me page, find me a single problogger that doesn’t have an about me page?
You see, it’s impossible . An about me page is also the right place for you to mention your Twitter and Facebook account and the place to introduce yourself and your blog.
7. Not having a Contact Me Page
This is also a critical need in the page section of your blog; it is so easy to create a contact me on a WordPress blog, you just need to download one plug-in for your WordPress blog and then you have a spam free contact form.
A contact page makes it easy for other bloggers in the same niche, to build networks and contact you, a great way to request about guest blogging or anything like that, if anyone want an ad on your blog.
Plug-ins: http://wordpress.org/extends/plugins/contact-form-7/
8. Link to Your Old Posts (Internal linking)
It’s a typical mistake that many people forget, or not even know anything about. If you put links in your newer posts that links to older posts they will rise in Google rank, because Google thinks the posts are more important and it will give you more page views.
I know it is pretty hard to link to your older posts, when you just started a blog, but just remember that it is possible to raise your own Google rank by doing that.
9. Not Having a Goal, Just Blogging
This is the worst mistake you can ever make as a blogger. That is not to have a goal; it could be pretty easy goals, like getting 100 subscribers.
Also remember a goal isn’t a goal without a deadline, if you set a goal make sure to set a deadline.
Just always keep in mind that you need to set a fair deadline, when you have a goal, sit down and think about how you can set a fair deadline.
When you have completed one goal, set a new one. You always need a goal to improve your blog.
10. Not Reading DaneBlogger.com
I think everyone agrees at this point, the worst thing you can ever do is not reader DaneBlogger.com 
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Hi Dane Blogger,
When you get your stats it will look like I spent a long time reading this post, because I kept updating my blog based on your tips!
Thanks so much for making this list. It has some great points. I really like #8!
I voted for this one (twice by mistake, I think) lol.
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@Ileane yeah, we’ll keep in touch.
#8 should really be highlighted because of its power!
@Harsh, I think it is nice to have an advertising page. But I think contact and about me page is much more important. Compared to the advertising
I must have made all those mistakes at least once and think that’s the reason my blogs tanked so quickly. My “first” language is German and I believe this thinking is sometimes getting in the way of delivering a message effectively, because in German sentences are long and in English they are short.
See, I just did this again …..
Consequently, I will look at my blogs and reconstruct them with your suggestions and see what happens.
Thanks.
Feel free to share which improvements you have made – and how easy it was etc.!
Enjoy your day!
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Yup and when it comes to that point number 2 on your list I definately think the ’speaking to a friend’ approach is the best bet to provide content with a personal feel…
There is another mistake you’ve not touched on… it’s neglecting your blog! That’ my biggest one, failing to update it enough and spend a little more time on the content… just because I’m always looking after my affiliate squeeze page!
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@Allen Hmm, well that is a mistake that is quite well known. But of course you should spend time writing content, instead of watching your own content – well if you do it to improve your content it is of course a good idea.
Enjoy your day!
Mikkel Juhl´s last blog ..10 Major Blogging Mistakes
Internal linking is so important for SEO purposes and it’s also a nice way to get coverage to those old posts that you feel deserve a little more exposure.
A very useful round-up of tips.
Regards,
Karl
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Thanks, well hope you could use some – also a special thanks to you, because you became member of my Google Friend Connect, much appreciated.
Thanks for the reminders. Especially about #10 
The about page tip hit me. I do not have an about page on my site and I think I’ll start to write it right away. People are interested in real people and not just blank slates.
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@Bloggeri – About me, is definitely important! Probably the most important page you’ll ever write. Seriously, this is the easiest way people can get to know you, without talking to you…
All your points above are valid and should be followed. I have visited some sites where there no about page and it’s hard to understand the site. I have recently started to interlink with old posts and the benefits are huge.
About the sidebar – I hate it when you visit a site and their sidebar is over crowded with useless information and links. That just puts me off the site and I would normally just close that window.
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Yeah, definitely with the sidebar – I hate when it’s like a mess. Seriously, you can’t focus on reading – and I suppose that’s why you came to the blog – not to watch ads!
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I’m dyslexic so I have a real problem with spelling and grammer. I too use MS Word, then I also get someone else to proof read. Having someone else proofread doesn’t cause you t make the same mistake over and over again
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Ha I like the last one.
I think proofreading your posts before you publish them is importent as people wil not read if it is full of spelling and grammer mistakes.
I also agree that having a about me page is very importent as readers would like to know more about you and would like to know who you are, where your from and what your interests are. I actually check the about me page on almost every blog just to see who that person really is.
I actually wrote a post about this on my blog, so if you have time check it out.
Great post, from this day forwards, I will follow rule nr. 10.
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Okay, Ilija, nice – I’d love to welcome you
Very useful post, your tips make a lot of sense!
I’m guilty of more than mistake 
You know, I always mean to link to my old posts, but rarely do it. That’s definitely something I need to improve.
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Excellent post! Thanks for sharing this. I never thought about internal linking. I also like how you emphasized setting goals.
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I did an article similar to this. You offer some good tips. Music on a blog is a no no too.
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December 19, 2009 at 22:47
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Great list! #4 should read: “Not” using keywords in anchor text.
-Hannah
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