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24 Tips
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By
end
2004 blogs had established themselves
a key
part
online culture. "Blog readership shoots up 58% in
2004 6 million Americans get news
information fed to
them through RSS aggregators But 62%
online Americans do
not know what a blog is." - Pew Internet & American Life
Project
Tip #1 - How
Where Should I Start?
You should begin your blog with a free blog hosting service
such
Blogger (http://www.blogger.com), or other similar
free services such
JournalHome.com, LiveJournal.com or
Blog-City.com. The learning curve
using such free
services allow you
spend more
developing your content
rather than worrying about
advanced areas
scripting,
hosting, or programming.
Tip #2 - The Things You Should Decide
Write About
Although not a required prerequisite
you
order to
write a blog,
highly recommended
try
find a
topic
write about based
your level
interest and
knowledge. The higher your level
interest,
easier it
is
you
get your quality content posted
your blog.
Always try
choose an area which you can enthusiastically
write about
a daily basis.Try
pay attention
a niche
which suites you well. A niche
basically a targeted
product, service, or topic.
Tip #3 - Always stay
topic.
Opinions are generally accepted but
content
items
in
blog should all relate
a general theme. The
majority
your readers will be interested
content
that relates
a specific defined theme or loosely defined
area
interest. Define a topic
try not
run too far
away from it. This will ensure
you create a loyal
following
interested readers.
Tip #4 - Information
king, be informative.
If you are attempting
create
impression
you are
knowledgeable about a specific industry or sector, be sure
that you stay current
news. Checking your facts before
you're giving out an opinion or a product review
always a
good idea, your reputation
at stake. If by any chance
you're utilizing other people's articles
you blog
content, ensure
you follow
terms
usage defined
by
author.
Tip #5 - Old news
not news, but old information can be
recycled
made new.
While blogging everyday can be
strenuous
time consuming,
important
the
information presented
current
accurate. Information,
articles or any other archived resources can be recycled /
modified
add more substance
your content. As long as
they're relevant
informative, there's no reason why it's
not a good approach.
Tip #6 - Be disciplined
stick
a fixed posting
schedule.
Realizing
blogging requires time
effort,
don't create unrealistic expectations
be unable to
deliver. If you have worked hard
develop an audience and
a community you don't want
lose them due
lack of
communication. If time
not
your side, take advantage
of tonnes
automatically updating contents which are
available
your blog. Looking at
constantly updating
nature
RSS feeds, other RSS feeds from similar topic can
be inserted within your blogging post.
Tip #7 - Posting Frequency.
If your blog content
updated frequently, search engines
will tend
spider
pages at regular intervals. Updating
your blog daily not only keeps your blog more interesting to
readers, but
also gives your blog fresh content
a day
to day making
more appealing
search engines. To keep
your blog traffic
retain your visitors interest
a
must
update your blog daily with multiple entries. You
should try
update your blog everyday with at least 2 - 3
or more daily entries, depending
your daily schedule.
Tip #8 - Quantity matters.
In order
attract
attention
search engines, you
will need
produce a relevant amount
content and
information. A headline or simple sentence
not going to
generate
interest
readers or help with search engine
ranking. Be sure
archive old blog posts
develop a
large portal
similarly-themed content.
Tip #9 - Clarity & simplicity / Short & Concise.
Keep your posts
blog entries clear
easy to
understand. Simplicity always produce better results at the
end
day.
Aside from
lengthy article a week
syndication and
publication your blog entries should be short & concise (if
you can help it). Should you insist
partaking
the
lengthy road, try
maintain a clean paragraphing style,
proper spacing, use different size, color
bold
your
titles
well
subtitles. Use bullet points, go
straight
point
never run out
topic. Insert
images
spice up things if you're an avid fan
long
posts.
Tip #10 - Utilize
"blockquote"
"code" tags.
Being one
few most underutilized blogging formatting
tags, these 2 items can help you
emphasizing certain
points,
most efficient
striking way. Formatting
is simple
straightforward. Just get your message into a blockquote tag,
your message will apear
distinctively different from
rest
your text, thus
gets more attention which
deserves. Take note
the
formatting
these 2 tags differ from blog
blog
depending
how
owner defines
tag
CSS
(Cascading Style Sheets).Click
below link if you want
read more about CSS.
http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp
Tip #11 - Keyword-rich.
If
goal
your blog
increase your visibility,
include related keywords
title
blog. Use the
title
a headline
attract interest. Each item post
should have a title
will attract attention but still be
relevant
post. The title should be no longer than
10-12 words. Experiment with
titles if you must,
possibly try
avoid general
ordinary titles. Try to
include extraordinary
innovative titles
grab the
readers' attention.
Tip #12 - Spell checking
proof-reading.
It only takes a few extra moments
can save you from
having
make embarrassing explanations. The hazards of
Internet
that if you're too late
correct your mistake,
most likely it's already been crawled by
search engines
and read by many. It
extremely essential
think / proof
read carefully twice or even thrice, about what you post
before doing so. Take note
your language
grammar.
Tip #13 - RSS Feeds
RSS
a blog
like fuel
cars. Mostly every single free
blogs or bloggin software out there will have an automatic
RSS feed generating feature. Although it's most unlikely
that you'll find one without a RSS feature, simply leave it
and find a new one, if you happen
come across one without
it.
Tip #14 - The essence
Internet - Traffic.
It's no
secret. You must have traffic
realize
definition
a
blog.. There are numerous ways
build traffic. Paid and
free advertising, viral marketing, search engine marketing,
RSS/XML feeds, word-of-mouth, submitting
numerous blog
and RSS directories, etc. RSSBlogsubmit (
http://www.rssblogsubmit.com) provides a submission service
for your Blog & RSS feeds. You should always use your blog
URL address
signature
your email, forum
discussions, message boards, or any other communication
media. Never forget
share your blog
your friends,
colleagues,
any other invidious that you know of.
Tip #15 - Track Your Blog
Tracking your blog does not have
be overly sophisticated
usually a simple free page counter like StatCounter.com,
ActiveMeter.com, Extremetracking.com or Sitemeter.com will
do
trick. Install (copy/paste)
code into
html of
your blog template
start tracking your visitors. Its
better
use a service which gives you advanced traffic
analysis, such
keyword tracking information, referral
information,
search engine information. Visitors,
returning visitors,
unique visitors should be standard
for any page counter service you choose.
Tip #16 - Make use
your Blog's statistical
tracking information.
Believe
or not, your visitors' information
from your tracking scripts will provide you priceless
information
how you can attract more readers. Keep note
on
keyword terms used from search engines which bring
you traffic. You can identify relevant closely related
topics which you can venture into
add more variety into
your blog, yet staying very much
topic. Simply put, more
topic coverage
more variety = more traffic. You may
analyze your tracking information further
how you can
strategize your blog's content. You can also apply some
keyword optimization strategies here.
Tip #17 - The essence
your Blog
your Audience, listen
to them.
Always interact with your readers who post comments
on your blog. Reply with a brief thank you note or just
simply attend
their questions if they have any. It's a
proven fact when there's a direct human interaction and
knowing
fact that there's a "real human" at
other
end
blog makes most
them coming back. If your
audience provide suggestions, comments or feedbacks, take
them constructively
inform them if you have any desires
of implementing such ideas
your next update. And of
course, don't forget
thank them
their ideas. If it's
a great idea, why not throw
a free gift? Mention their
website
your blog?
Tip #18 - Create
increase
"Why Must I Return" Value
Your Blog.
Everyone knows
fact that Blogs get a huge level of
returning visitors because
its constantly updated
content. Why don't you add more interesting items
that
return value by having fixed periodical posts / offers, e.g.
Monday Top 10 Tips, Picture
Week, Free Bonus
the
Month, Free Daily Wallpapers, etc.
give them
absolute
excuse
return
your blog. As long
you can
efficiently
appropriately increase that Return Value
constantly,
mostly guaranteed that you'll be getting
tonnes
repeated visitors, period.
An advance notice, prelaunch announcement or anything
similar
that also can act
a short term return value
strategy. Encourage readers
comment
your such notices
/ posts. Experiment
play around with this idea.
Tip #19 - Multiple blogs.
It never hurts
use multiple blogging accounts
attract
more people. You can even have multiple blogs within
Blogger.com itself, but you may also want
try different
free blogging services such
JournalHome.com,
LiveJournal.com, Blog-City.com, etc. Should you have the
urge
have multiple similar duplicates
your blog just
to gain more traffic,
wise
avoid
search
engines / feed directories might translate that
excessive
redundant information which simply brings you trouble, and
you're tend
get penalized, banned or even accused of
spamming.
Tip #20 - Digital Art, Creative Graphics.
Another proven fact - Monotonous
continous display
text will make your
readers run away! Try
include non- advertising graphics,
pictures, photos,
art
your blog entries, but try to
keep them at a limit. Too many graphics also mean slower
loading time
messy text
graphical combination. You
don't want your blog
look messy. Most
time,
graphics can bring your blog
life. Pictures can make
boring texts interesting no matter how long
is. Graphical
elements are by far
fastest message delivering element
available
net today. It may deliver various messages
by a split second
a look.
Tip #21 - Maintain a Personal Blog.
A blog
most successful when
kept personal. Try to
include personal experiences which relates
topic of
your blog entry. Stay away from
business style of
writing. Write with a more personal style
use first-
person narratives. Share product reviews
personal
endeavors, instead
trying
make
sounds like you're
selling.
Tip #22 - Credibility & Popularity.
As thing progresses, things need
change
order
cope
with
flow
nature
development. If your number of
readers are reasonably huge,
still using a free blogging
service
get your messages out, you may want
consider
getting your own domain name
hosting plan
have a more
personalized Blog.
Domain names
hosting plans are pretty much
straightforward. Research
all what
takes
get the
best
all
available options. For
most highly
recommended comprehensive listing
Free Blogging software
out there, drop by at http://www.opensourcecms.com. This is
by far
best place
drop by if you want
get your
research done about which blogging software
choose.
Reviews, ratings, public votes, demos, etc are provided. And
the best thing is, all
them are Open Source, which means
they are totally free. Try going through
server
requirements
each software before purchasing your
web hosting.
Tip 23# - Customize
look
your Blog
If you happen
be using one
Free blogging services
out there, you might notice that most
us are using the
same template again
again
our blogs. It
well
understood that not everybody has
technical knowledge to
change
layout
how they want
be, but if you have
the knowledge, by all means try
customize
make it
look DIFFERENT. You can grab that extra attention, if you're
different
certain ways. Create that image
yourself.
Tip #24 - Blog
Make Money
Once your blog has gained some real momentum
your blog
traffic
increasing then
time
start thinking
if you want
turn your traffic into profit. Some
the
recommended income generating sources are
follow :-
Google Adsense, Amazon Associate program (www.amazon.com), Blogads.com, Crispads.com, Tagword.com, Affiliate Programs and any advertising related text links can be your place to start off.
Final #Tip - Conclusion.
Following these blogging tips should make your blogging
experience much more rewarding. Blogging
generally done
out
interest
enthusiasm
sometimes
income
generating purposes. The flexibility
blogging will never
cease
expand. Through time, dedication,
persistence
you will be rewarded with all
royalties
blogging.
About
Author
John Teh
an internet blogger enthusiast, exposed
the
fun
extreme possibilities
blogging
net. Get
know more about
author at his homepage.
http://www.rssblogsubmit.com
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Dead
getting listed
Yahoo seems
be dead. I have used
a few times over
last month
try
get some new pages listed
Yahoo
there has been no action at all.
Publish a News Feed
talking about RSS Feeds. They've been around
years but
buzz
up about them
technology continues
go mainstream.
explained, even reputable online marketing publications such
ClickZ still don't get RSS metrics.In an otherwise good RSS marketing article, Add RSS
Your Marketing Mix, Heidi Cohen has this
say about RSS metrics:"From a marketing perspective, RSS's measurability
still evolving
therefore limited.
Blogging?
many years but have recently become somewhat a new 'craze'. A Blog
short
Web Log
basically an online journal.
popularity
a wonderful way
promote your business.There are many ways that blogging can help
promotion
your business.
Strategies
How Everyone Can Blog Right
Get Everybody
Read
end
2004 blogs had established themselves
a key
part
online culture. "Blog readership shoots up 58% in
2004 6 million Americans get news
information fed to
them through RSS aggregators But 62%
online Americans do
not know what a blog is.
King Content
compete, webmasters need
find alternative ways
producing themed websites.
Write A Blog... And Survive
day
"Should you start a Blog?"
People all over
planet are blogging. Companies, CEOs, lawyers, journalists,
stewardesses.
RSS
readers. Since RSS has had a popularity surge, webmasters have been experimenting
using RSS feeds
deliver content
new
innovative ways.
say that blogging has taken
Internet by storm over recent years. And it's no surprise that today there are hundreds
thousands
new blogs being launched every day.
Your Blog from Search Engines - The Top 5 Tips
news
TV last night
there was a warning about buying puppies
Christmas presents. There's nothing worse than visiting
kennels
new year
seeing all those unwanted dogs that were chosen
presents because they were so cute at
time.
my site every day since a month ago I put up my first news feed, since then I have put up yet another.I never used
see 'Googlebot' much before, so
goes
show that if you want
be noticed by
search engines, you need
put up a 'news-feed'.
'Really Simple Syndication', 'Rich Site Summary' or probably other interpretations
acronym. An RSS tool
one that can deliver
technology where
required.
Rest
Us
short) all refer
same thing. There are two parts
process,
publisher,
consumer.
Internet
the media. Everyone
acknowledging it's importance
boosting
your site's presence
web.
Aggregators
time, immersed
bits
bytes, hands automatically resting
keyboard, where
lingua franca
a mish-mash of acronyms
abbreviations -
easy
forget that
average person has no clue what we talk about. It can be very daunting
Internet neophyte with all these terms, technology
hardware.
Raves
Rants?
latest internet craze
may turn out
be just that
killed off if
avalanche of misinformation continues. One
amazed at how an excellent online medium
promoted
all
wrong reasons.
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