You've probably heard of Twitter and micro-blogging. But what about macro-blogging? Actually, it's just a term I'm toying around with to refer to "blogs" where you can use more than 140 characters per entry. There's a free service available that's somewhat similar to Twitter and Plurk, and it is called Rejaw.

Rejaw allows you to input up to 1000 characters per message or "shout" as people in Rejaw call it. You can also sent private messages or "whispers" to other people. The format is similar to Twitter (vertical scrolling), and the threaded comments plus ability to share images and videos reminds me of Plurk.

Check out this example: http://rejaw.com/manuelviloria/

Here's the key to getting more traffic to your site: Remember that Rejaw attracts a crowd.

Some people hang around Plurk; others, around Twitter. And yet others prefer to watch videos at YouTube. In other words, there are different watering holes on the web, and if you want to attract more visitors, you'll need to find those gathering places online and contribute.

If you're worried that a free service such as Rejaw might be here today, gone when the funding dries up, then don't spend too much time posting material that you spent too much time creating. Try posting things you have already created. For example, share a YouTube video that you uploaded several months ago.

Chances are, the people in Rejaw have not yet seen that video of yours. And now that they'll get to see your vid in Rejaw, they might find it interesting enough for them to go and check out your blog (the one you featured in your Profile). And that's how you attract more traffic to your site. :-)

Another nice thing about Rejaw is that people (even those who haven't signed up) can post a reply to your "shout." In Twitter and Plurk, for example, other commenters need to sign-in first. In addition, since Rejaw allows you to post images, MP3s, and even FLV videos, other people can now post multimedia comments in reaction to what you write.

Just don't expect to embed your own FLV video player, though. Even with the generous 1000 characters per shout, you will be unable to type in your desired anchor text link. All web URLs posted will be shown starting with the familiar http:// (in order words, no clickable keyword phrases, my SEO friends). ;-)

Go ahead, try leaving a Rejaw comment at http://rejaw.com/manuelviloria/shout/bNRkugQNfhS

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"Rejaw and Macro Blogging Traffic"
First Posted: September 8, 2008 | Filed in: Web Traffic

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