Have you ever met one of those people that seem to be so driven with their idea, but when it comes time to put in the effort the fizzle off and disappear.
All you have to do is a quick search of the blogosphere to get a glimpse of the amount of abandoned blogs that were once promising opportunities (some of them had 1,000’s of followers).
But it is not only the abandoned blogs that sadden me, it is also the mediocre ones.
Everyday I visit quite a few blogs that while still constantly updated – are really going nowhere.
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No one is visiting
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No one is commenting
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No one is building a quality email list
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No one is making any money
And that is why people give up on their blogs.
Not because they didn’t see the potential. Not because their blog didn’t have what it takes.
The reason bloggers abandon their blog’s is because they stopped putting in the effort.
When it all comes down to it, blogging isn’t hardwork!
Let me clarify that previous statement,
Blogging isn’t HARD WORK, it is just A LOT OF WORK!
When I started my blog, I made the decision that I would do whatever it takes to make my blog a success (and I preferred sooner rather than later).
Here are they three tips on how to make sure your blog succeed!
Focus On Quality Content…Lot’s Of It!
If you want a strong and growing blog community, then you need to be posting quality content.
Spammers and link builders will come to ordinary content – but quality traffic comes from quality content.
If you are looking to grow your blog quickly, then the more quality information that you create, the more likely you will be to havee a quickly growing list of traffic driving longtail key phrase – and more regular traffic.
While some bloggers have become successful only posting once a week, if you are posting every single day, then you are giving your visitors a reason to return to your blog regularly!
Focus On Promotion….Lot’s Of It!
Having a lot of quality is all good and well, but it’s still not really any point if no one knows about it.
Blog promotion comes in a variety of different ways. It could be through:
- Promoting Your Posts On Twitter (Follow @BuildThatListCo)
- Have Social Media Buttons Ready (I Recommend The Sexy Bookmarks Plugin)
- Article Marketing (Re-write you articles and submit the to Article Directories)
- Make Use Of CommentLuv Blogs (Comment on blogs that use the CommentLuv Plugin)
All I want to add to promotion is, the more the better!
If you are getting a certain amount of traffic from your current efforts in promotion, imagine what the increase would be if you made an effort to double your promotion efforts?
Focus On Networking…Lot’s Of It!
Your network is your support group. I recently talked about what a network is, and why you need to have one, in my recent guest post on TheInfopreneur.
Your network are the bloggers that are heading in the same direction as you and where you are all working together to help grow each other.
Let’s take a closer look at a few tips on how to create a strong network:
- Meet A Heap Of New Bloggers
The more bloggers you meet the more likely you are to find those that are heading in the same direction as you. - Start Promoting Other People
If you start promoting other bloggers posts by linking to their posts, Re-Tweeting, stumbling, Digging. This will start to get their attention and allow you to start building relationships. - Collaborate With Other Bloggers
Start working on ways that you can work together to benefit each others blogs. This could be guest posting, a joint competition, a blog series between blogs.
So start networking with your fellow bloggers today and you will quickly start seeing the rewards!
Is Your Blog Dying?
Using the points above, take some time to analyse the health of your blog. Is there areas that you could improve on?
I’d appreciate if you would share your thoughts on quality content, promotion and networking both for your blog and in general. So please comment below!
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