It’s not enough to simply have a blog, your blog needs to have some sort of impact – you want to stand out – so you attract readers, subscribers and ultimately profits.
Here are a few tips to make sure your blog is the best it can be:
Tip #1 – Be personable. Each blog post is a unique opportunity to connect with your audience. Make them laugh, make them cry, inspire them and motivate your readers. In addition to your blog content, your blog design also impacts the connection you make. Include photos of yourself, audio and video blog posts and even the colors, layout and images you choose will help create a personality.
Tip #2 Make your blog easy to read by adopting user friendly formatting, fonts and type size. Images, short paragraphs and subheadings also make your content much easier to read.
Tip #3 Provide superior content. While your blog posts can be entertaining they must also provide value, educate, and inform.
Tip #4 Mix it up. Use audio, video and print content to keep your blog active and interesting.
Tip #5 Take advantage of useful widgets and plug-ins. For example, if you participate on Twitter or Facebook you can include a widget that prompts blog readers to follow you or one that posts your Twitter conversations on the side bar of your blog.
Tip #6 Market your blog. Use blog directories, social networking, search engine optimization and other marketing tactics to drive traffic to your blog and build readership.
Tip #7 Encourage comments. Active blogs are well read blogs. To encourage participation and comments, ask questions, acknowledge comments and encourage discussion.
Finally, blog consistently. This is paramount to a successful blog. Utilize PLR, guest bloggers and your own content to keep the posts consistent and up to date.
Join me on March 16th when I interview Therese Kopiwoda from PetSitUSA to find out how she keeps her blog fresh and unique. Sign up for your membership of the Circle of Pet Sitting Excellence to join us on the call!
You missed the most important requirement and that is to establish TRUST! The only way to establish trust is through verification and that is hard to do as animals do not talk! (well, some pet owners may argue with that statement!)
Well, take heart, there is a web service that can help out- it is just waiting for you! Check it out! PETZcheckIN.com
Video blogginging is an exciting way to share your daily experiences with your family and friends. I have just started video blogging”~.
video blogging consumes more server bandwidth than traditional text blogging but video blogging is more exciting;”.
i own at least 3 video blogs and i love to video blog myself and do some crazy stuffs::*
video blogging is more exciting than traditional text blogging–’