Surely, you have heard the buzz about blogging. A blog, short for “web log”, is a serialized webpage on which the author puts up frequent posts on their daily life or other interesting topic. Blogs tend to be more personally oriented than many websites, and are part of the expanding field of social media. If you are thinking about starting a blog, or just want to make the one you have more interesting, continue on for some great blogging tips.
When beginning a blog, start with quality posts that not only introduce your subject, but yourself as well. This is key for showing people what your blog is all about. Include pictures of your subject, as well as images that showcase your blogging philosophy. You do not need to put up a personal picture, but you do want to include visuals that are relevant to your subject and are reflective of your own personal vision for the site.
Post on a regular schedule. If viewers know what days you will post new content, they will be able to anticipate it. Your blog’s readers will appreciate the regular posting and will also enjoy all of the new content that you post. Posting about diverse topics still relevant to your niche will keep content fresh and interesting.
Posting regularly is key to having a good blog. People are starting blogs all the time, and if you don’t post new content on a regular basis, readers will seek out bloggers who do. Holidays may provide some leeway, but you really need to be consistent with blog posting.
Keep blog posts short, sweet and relevant. Long wordy blogs will turn off readers. The average blog reader isn’t looking for Shakespearean type descriptions or laureate material. They are interested in the meat and bones of a subject and not a lot of fluffy garnishment!
Give your readers the ability to comment on your posts and then take the time to reply to each. This allows the reader to become an active part of your site and provides you the opportunity to develop a relationship with your readers. Readers will return to your site often to check for your responses to what they said.
All the best blogs and those that are most popular draw the attention of readers. By applying the tips laid out here, you will learn to be a conscientious, interesting blogger who can attract more readers. It’s common for people to make a blog just for fun, but a well done blog can make a significant amount of money. Regardless of why you choose to blog, this advice can help you to get more from the process.
Money should not be the main focus or goal of your blog. Making money through blogging is indeed possible; however, blogging with nothing but profit in mind will lead to failure. Building up a reader base takes a lot of time and effort, and if you’re not passionate about what you’re writing about, it’ll show in your posts. Begin blogging on a topic you love, and your enthusiasm will be apparent to readers.
Finally, don’t let feedback faze you. Simply use it as a way to improve your blog. Regardless of the topic or your thoughts, there is always someone who will see it differently. Those that are constructive can be used to improve your blog. Although it may seem counter-intuitive, you should politely respond to flames and trolls, as well, but don’t dwell on them. This will display a greater sense of professionalism, and will impress your readers.
Hope this helps...
To your blogging success,
Drew
The Guido Guru
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