While I was visiting blogs today, I stumbled upon “The 7 Link Challenge” by Darren Rowse of ProBlogger.com. The idea is to publish a post that is a list of 7 links to posts that you and others have written that respond to the following 7 categories.  (Thanks Terry Tiesson)

Since I love a challenge, here goes….

* My first post

I know I need to market online, but where do I start?

Now this isn’t exactly my first blog post, because when I first started blogging, I didn’t have a clue!  Those first blogs I built in 2004 don’t even exist anymore.  I used to use FREE sites like blogger and wordpress.com and I learned they can take down your content in a minute.  I’ve abandoned some of my early works and I’ve had some of my blogs shut down.  But, this link is to my first post that is still standing on one of my blogs called Internet Marketing for Blondes. It exists because I wised up and bought my own domain and hosting accounts.

* A post I enjoyed writing the most

How to Make “Kickin” Pimento Cheese in 5 Minutes

I enjoyed writing this post because I had a good time filming this cooking demonstration and doing something to help promote one of my favorite local farmers and our farmer’s market.   What I like most in the video is the sound of the cheese sizzling after it comes out of the microwave.  It’s down home fun and what we do in small towns in America on Saturdays.  It’s from my blog, The Wellness Lady.

* A post which had a great discussion

The Wellness Lady is going it TRI again, Day 1

I wrote this post when I decided to train for an indoor triathlon at my gym.  It seemed like it would be easy to do when I saw the training schedule…   Anyway, getting great discussions on my blog is something I can see I need to work on.  One of the strategies I have just started to become more disciplined in is commenting on other blogs.

* A post on someone else’s blog that I wish I’d written

It’s not so simple to narrow it down to one post that I wish I’d written, but I would like to say that I wish I had created the blog, The Social Media Examiner.  I love all the posts and find the design and graphics to be fun and entertaining.
* My most helpful post

How to Set Up a Facebook Fan Page to Promote Your Home Based Business or Personal Brand

This post has received the most visits and revisits.  I continue to share it with business owners who are just getting started with Facebook marketing and don’t know the difference between a profile page and a fan page.

* A post with a title I am proud of

Where Can I Find a Cute Twitter Button for My Blog?

Need I say more?

* A post that I wish more people had read

Breakthrough Your Fears and Begin Video Marketing

I just made this video today and published it on my new website at CarlaClayton.com

The top internet marketers are now recommending a personally branded blog as a hub for all of your internet marketing activities.  So, I’ve just started this blog and would like to develop readers here.

Comments on the 7 link challenge:

This exercise has taken me over an hour to complete, but I believe it has been valuable from the standpoint of evaluating my work, celebrating success and determining future goals for improvement.

If you are serious about blogging, take the challenge.  Then,  leave a comment here so I can read your posts too!