Monday, October 24, 2011

Blogging


Blogging

I am not one for blogging.  I did it while in India to keep my family and friends updated since there was such a time difference.  I do not know what makes a blog successful because I am quite the novice.  So, I decided to go to good ole Google and search for articles on blogging.  I went to http://www.bloggingtips.com/2011/10/24/bring-new-readers-to-your-blog-by-comment-posting-in-early-days/ and learned that there are plenty of ways to boost your readership, but they focused on comments and commenting early in the game.  They suggest to not only search for content on the like of Twitter and Facebook, but to also keep your content up to date.  They also mentioned timing your comment for just the right moment.  Try not to be on a high traffic site because there is a high possibility that your comment will be overlooked.  Post a good and productive comment, make sure that your link is visible, and keep the conversation going.  By paying attention to when you post and what you post you can increase your readership quite a bit.

The second article is about the top 100 blog tips from http://kisswebmaster.com/top-100-blogging-tips-all-time/.  I like it just because its tagline is “keep it simple stupid.”  For some reason that just warms my heart.  The #3 tip is to use WordPress.  I feel like a loser because I only use WordPress for my online portfolio.  All my other blogs are on blogger.  I wonder what this says about me as a blogger.  They also mention to blog daily.  I seriously do not know how people can write a “new post” everyday. ..maybe I need to manage my time better.  Here are just a few of the tips they provided:
2.    Learn about your Competitor Blogs and Improve yourself
3.    Take Blogging as a business and spend more time for it
4.    Chose the Right theme for your Blog
5.    Don’t allow people to Copy your Content – Warn, Punish them
6.    Make Unique and Fresh Posts
7.    Think Different , Do Different – Write what other bloggers missed to write
12. Spend time tweeting your Posts (you can use Twitterfeed)
15. Reduce the number of Blogroll Links
16. Make your Text font attractive and readable
18. Include a Top Searched Keyword in your Blog Title
19. Discover something new and post it

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