Sunday 16 February 2014

Simple Blogging Tips To Help You Succeed

By Margene Solheim


Are you interested in building a strong online presence? All the information you need to build a successful blog is right here. This article will cover some key advice you can use to create or build on a blog that can help you achieve the level of popularity you desire.

Take any ideas as you get them for blogging. Make sure to create a place where they can be stored. Writing just when inspired can be unproductive to your blog. Many times, the best ideas can appear when you're not able to blog. So give them a place to grow and flourish.

Create a blogroll. A blogroll is a list of other blogs in your niche that you find valuable. Creating such a list increases your blog's value to readers, as they may be able to find content that they couldn't find on your blog. If you use your blog for marketing, a blogroll will also increase your credibility in the marketplace. Since blogs are written on a more personal level, you should avoid writing in formal tones. This will make it easier for the reader to relate to you on a personal level. This will keep your readers coming back later on to read more of the blogs you write.

Harness the power of web 3.0. The web isn't just text anymore, so neither should your blog. Use many different types of content to enhance your blog posts. For instance, if you are posting about a trade show in your niche, add a Youtube video of the event so that people can experience it more directly. If you are posting about a new product, include a Flash product demonstration.

Keep your readers' attention by reducing the text blocks. If your readers see a large, ongoing length of text, they are apt to move on. This intimidates the viewers sense of comfort and ease of reading. They will anticipate a more interesting read if they see small chunks of text, that are easy on the eyes.

Try writing for your readers. A blog is generally personal, but if you wish to grow an audience of more than a couple of people, try writing for the readers too. Try thinking about how the readers can benefit from your posts. If you wish to be a single beneficiary here, you should create a private journal.

Providing an RSS-to-Email option is a great tip for those running a blog. This can be used so that readers have the ability to subscribe to all your latest posts without needing an RSS reader. Even today, lots of people do not use RSS, so using a RSS-to-Email service is crucial. An excellent choice for one is Feedburner.

Study the different blog platforms that are available on the web and their feature sets before choosing what you will use. Wordpress, Blogger, and Tumblr are three of the most popular and they all have their own pros and cons. Do your research on the different platforms and see what works best for your goals.

With all that you now understand about blogging and how it can help you, you should now have a strategy in mind for how you want to go about blogging in the future. Just take into consideration that it takes time to truly establish a blog with the level of success you hope to achieve.




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