What's your best blogging tip? I'll kick it off with...

[Jason Gazaway]

Hey guys,

I've seen many threads lately about blogging and wordpress so I
wanted to start a thread giving some great blogging tips for
newer bloggers to help them with their business. It could be
tricks, best plugins, themes, list building, commenting, link
building, how to get 1k visitors in 2 days, whatever!

I'll start...

7 ways to keep your blog super sticky and make your readers keep
coming back for more...

1) "Blog eye candy"

I've always believed in keeping your blog appealing to the eye.
Whether you hire a designer to create a theme for you, or you use
a premade theme directly from wordpress or any of the hundreds of
other places you can find free themes.

2) "The magic of a good headline"

Headlines are extremely important guys! Just like on regular
salesletters... The same principles apply to blogs! I can't tell
you how many times I see boring headlines that DO NOT speak to
me, and I usually end up leaving... Use action words that trigger
emotional responses like:

* Before you forget…
* Deadline
* Limited
* Seize
* While it’s fresh on your mind…
* Blissful
* Delightful
* Jubilant
* Rave
* Thrilled
* Agony
* Floundering
* Helpless
* Paralyzed
* Surrender
* Banned
* Controversial
* Exposed
* Insider
* Taboo
* Avenge
* Payback
* Reclaim
* Turn the tables
* Vindication
* Burned
* Conspiracy
* Disinformation
* Fleece
* Swindle
* Had enough?
* Never again…
* Pointless
* Temporary fix
* Tired
* Arrogant
* Cruel
* Greed
* Hate
* Unscrupulous
* Bright
* Destiny
* Empower
* Overcome
* Undo
* Boost
* Cure
* Energize
* Flush
* Vibrant

You get the point, right? Using a headline that jumps out at the
readers will make them actually read your content, and stay
longer!

3) "Ads Ads Ads!"

Ugh... Nothing bugs me more than a blog full of ads above the
fold. I understand you're trying to monetize the site, believe
me, I do. I too am a marketer. But for Pete's sake, you're going
to lose me if that's all I see on your site!

I want quality content... Give me something other than banner ads
in your sidebar!

4) "What did he/she just write about? I'm confused..."

I was reading an affiliate marketing blog the other day that went
on and on and on about traveling the world. And, not just one
post! I counted 9 posts in the span of 2 months...

It wouldn't have been so bad if he actually tied it into
marketing. But I couldn't make it out whatsoever... Guess what I
did. CLICK... "Next!".

Keep things targeted. If you're trying to be personal to your
readers, I'm all for that. But keep in mind that people want to
actually read about the topic your blog is about, mm k?

5) "Gimme some friggin' options dude!"

We're in the 21st century. We don't want to keep coming back to
your blog every single day to see if you posted new content that
we MIGHT be interested in.

Give them options to receive your content! RSS, email, twitter,
etc... And/or all the above!

Some people don't like, want or even know how to use RSS feeds.
Nor do they care. Give them more options and you'll have more
people coming back, guaranteed!

6) "Social proof = loyal readers!"

Social proof is an amazing thing. When you do get visitors, make
sure you get them commenting on your posts. In fact, use
comment
prompt to bug your visitors to submit their comments! The
more comments you get, the more COMMENTS YOU GET. Get it?

And be sure to participate in your blogs comments. You'd be
surprised at how loyal your subscribers get when you actually
answer questions and be apart of the commenting community!

Believe it or not, people actually read comments and usually like
to chime in with their opinions and questions, thus making your
site ultra sticky...

7) "Ugh... This. Is. Boring. ZZZZzzzzzzzzzz..."

Stop with the boring stuff already! Have you ever noticed how
interesting and personal blogs seem to be a little more popular?
It's because they aren't boring!

Make your posts interesting, fun, entertaining, and your readers
will always come back for more. Make people laugh, make people
cry, piss people off (but not too much)... People love it and
will want to know what you'll be writing next.

The stickier your blog is, the more people will follow you... The
more loyal of a fan base you have, the more money you'll make in
the end. True story!

Let see what kind of goodies we can get on here warriors!

Whatcha got?

Jason Gazaway

[Desmond Ong]

Hey Jason,

I believe in personality marketing. So, I believe that a blogger should show his or her personalities in his or her blog posts.

[JayXtreme]

8) Backlinks

These are a vital component of any site.. but I pay extra attention to getting good backlinks for my niche blogs.. (my I.M. blogs can go without.. don't want you sneaky monsters seeing all the good stuff )..

High authority sites and portals for strong backlinks..

Peace

Jay

[James Schramko]

make the content evergreen where possible.

HINT - remove dates

[AndrewHansen]

My best tip is to target everything you do with your blog towards the desired action you're hoping your visitors to take while/after they read it.

If you've got a niche blog where you're promoting a certain offer/s, the layout, the way the content's written, and monetization has to all be geared towards having them click through and take up that offer.

But if you're trying to develop the best content, establish yourself as an authority in a niche, or have people subscribe to your feed for more, that writing style, layout, and monetization has to be done totally differently.

I have blogs where I'll be upset if my reader is looking around for where to subscribe to my RSS feed - coz they're not clicking my affiliate links! I have blogs where I don't want loyal readers, I want them to get to my blog one time, and click through to take up the offer I'm pushing because I know it's targeted to the problem they're trying to solve.

My point is the tips have to be related to your goal with the blog.

Blogs can serve so many purposes and before putting one up, you have to know why you're doing so (sounds simple but lots of people don't).

Andrew

[Jason Gazaway]

Good stuff guys

Originally Posted by James Schramko

make the content evergreen where possible.

HINT - remove dates

How does removing the dates improve a blog? (I know, but
many people probably don't)

I also agree with Andrew alot. You definitely want to have a
vision with your blog.

Are you wanting them to follow you and have a loyal fan base?
Are you wanting them to subscribe to your list?
Are you wanting them to click your Adsense ads?
Are you wanting them to buy your products/services?

What is the blogs goal... And focus on that aspect of it.

Great stuff guys... What else?

[Dave777]

Happy Birthday!! Phil Craig...
Free WSO ==> How to Get a $17 WSO blog on the 1st Page of Google!

Dave

[tamal]

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I have created a list of 101 tips which i have learned from blogging. I am sure there are more than just these 101 tips but currently this is what i can remember and i am going to share with you guys..

1. Get yourself a Blog Platform (Free Host/Paid Host)
2. Get a Easy to Remember Domain Name (Free Host/Paid Host)
3. Research and Blog about a Niche that you Love
4. Blog about the Niche Till you Die and Never Give Up
5. Remove rel="nofollow" on your Comments
6. Create your Favicon to give that Personal Touch
7. Give a SEO Tweak on your Title Tags
8. Setup your Blog with Akismet Spammer (only wordpress)
9. To have an About & Contact Page on your Blog
10. Put a Photo of Yourself on your Blog
11. Create your Own 'Advertise' Page
12. Provide an Alternative Way to Contact you (eg. MSN, skype)
13. Accept Interviews from Bloggers
14. Request Interviews from Bloggers
15. Insert Meta Keywords
16. Insert Meta Description
17. Use Visible Colours
18. Backup your Blog
19. Tweak your Blog as and When Possible
20. Don't Clutter your SideBar with too many Widgets
21. Do Donations on other Blogs
22. Participate and actively post on Forums
23. Submit your Blog to Web Directories
24. Rewrite Post that you have Written and Submit to Article Directories
25. Release your Reports or ebook on Free Press Release Sites
26. Learn How to Write Magnetic Headlines
27. Write a Beginners Guide to Blogging
28. Write 5 Pillar Articles to Start Off
29. Write Lists of (Top 10, How to,Tutorial Guide)
30. Write Short but Witty Post
31. Write on What Works for You and Share
32. Talk about Yourself Once in a While
33. Make Sure you have a List of webmaster Tools to Optimize your Blog
34. Learn to Reschedule and Write like a reporter on Latest News
35. Be the First in a Topic not Written Yet
36. Learn to Monetize your Blog in Every Way
37. Create Intelligent Blog Ads
38. Experiment with a List of Ads
39. Commonly used Google Adsense
40. Pick only the Most Effective Ads
41. Don't use Popup and Pop Under Ads
42. Position Them Effective so They Don't digust your readers
43. Create Value in Your Post
44. Use Effective Sub Heading
45. Rewrite your Articles once in a While for the New Readers
46. Write with Simple English
47. Pose Questions to your Readers
48. Post articles on Weekdays, more readers
49. Continue to Post on Weekends cause there are readers around
50. Don't forget about your font, you may have elderly reading your post
51. Throw in a Picture or Two in Your Post
52. Post your Best Article on Blog Carnival
53. Learn to Write in one Breath without Stopping
54. Learn to Become an Expert in your Field
55. Read SeoBook for more Seo Tips
56. Provide Real Report Stats
57. Provide a Section for Your Popular Posts
58. Motivate Yourself to Post Daily
59. Have a List of Blogroll that you always read Daily
60. Give Credits to Photos or Quotes you Used
61. Allow a list of Social Media for your Readers to Share Article with others
62. Change your Default Template with 3,000 free templates
63. Purchase a Unique Design or Design it Yourself
64. Post Comments on Other Blogs
65. Reply After Each Comment is Made by your Readers
66. Give a Private Mail to other Blogger
67. Learn to do Joint Venture or partnership with others
68. Read not only your category of blogger but others as well
69. Learn to Disagree with other Bloggers and Write your Views
70. Backfire your Favorite Bloggers and Dare him/her to link Back
71. Write Post That Are For Link Baiting
72. Build Strong Link with other Bloggers
73. Learn to Link to Powerful Blogger's Post
74. Learn to Write and Create your First ebook
75. Have your First Contest Up and Running
76. Try and look for Sponsors and not Forking out your Cash
77. Join other Blogger Contest Promotion
78. Submit Your Blog to Alexa to Rank You
79. Get your Blog Instantly Indexed on Google
80. Claim your Blog on Technorati
81. Join Social Blog Network (MyBlogLog/Blogcatalog)
82. Release Contest or Freebies you have to your Fans
83. Submit & Bookmark your Articles on (Stumbleupon,Digg,Del.icio.us,Reddit)
84. Ping your Blog after each Post (Pingoat,Pingomatic)
85. Setup your Rss Feed with FeedBurner
86. Get Email Feed
87. Get Full Rss Feed
88. Encourage your Readers to Subscribe to your Full Feed
89. Learn to Enjoy What i am Doing
90. Offer your Free Services to Newbies Eager to start a Blog
91. Offer Consultations on a Certain Niche you are an Expert on
92. Use Google Analytics to Gauge your Traffic
93. Listen to Others when i have made a Mistake
94. Test myself to the Limit by Knowing What SEO is all About
95. Successful Blogs can be Copied for their success but not Their Style
96. Brag a little on What you are Good at Around
97. Make People Feel Comfortable with you
98. Learn to be yourself and Write in your Own Style
99. Get yourself a 'Blog MasterMind BluePrint for Free'
100. There are no Rules in Blogging
101. Create your own list of 101 tips

All are welcome to add to this list

[robvegas626]

Install the free widget from fidjit (.com). It shows in real time who is visiting your website, from where, and even which keywords they searched in order to reach your site. Fascinating to look at, and when I see the search terms my visitors are using, it gives me ideas about which search terms I should be "pushing" to get higher rankings.

[dsmpublishing]

I like the idea of having articles pointing at a blog post for example top ten adsense tips then creating an article for each of these ten tips and have it pointing at the blog post. The traffic for it is amazing.

kind regards


sam
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