It’s easy to start blogging and since it has the least entry barrier, we have millions of blog writers over the world.
With slew of free and less-paid services, it’s easy to start a blog with little or no money. But then, why only few of us succeed??
But if you’re following the folks who have succeeded and moving to start your own blog, you might want to consider this.
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1. WordPress has more than 68 million blogs
2. Tumblr has over 100 million blog pages
3. WordPress is the choice of platform for bloggers
4. More than 81% of the bloggers do not make over $100 in money
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Want to re-visit your idea of blogging? Then you must consider reading this presentation.
5 Things To Know Before Blogging
1. Quality trumps Quantity
You might be blogging every single day, but if the readers find bad language or grammatical errors, very few will come back.
Early on, ensure that you write quality stuff and maintain a schedule. 4-6 posts a month is good enough to attract traffic to the blog.
2. Identify Your Niche
Mashable was not built in a day! Unless you have an expertise on the topic, avoid writing about it. Sticking to your niche will help in maintain quality and the reader’s will be glued to the content.
3. Blog Promotion Strategies
Do not assume that your job is just writing the post. People will not just stumble on your blog. You’ll have to promote it at multiple platforms to ensure people know about it and visit it.
Leverage Social Media platforms to share and engage with your readers. It’s the easiest and cheapest route to gain traffic.
4. Monetization Strategy
If you’re looking forward to earn money from the blog, ensure that the monetization strategies are in place. One of the most basic means of generating dollars is to get an Adsense account – it’s free and it’s easy to install on the blog.
There are many other ways to earn money – affiliate programs, selling ebooks, etc.
5. Content Types
It’s easy to loose a reader, if you share content the same way. These days, it’s possible to share your story in multiple forms. Along with a text blog, try video, graphics or audio format to share your story.
Catch the entire presentation here
Your Turn
1. Do you have a particular blogging strategy to share with newbies?
