Blogging Tips

5 Blogging Tips That Will

Make You Unique

There are certain blogging tips you can follow to develop

an identity to help you stand out from the pack. Some

require certain talents or expertise whiles others rely more

upon consistency and diligence. In either case it is

important to be unique in some way since the blogging

business is very competitive. In fact the sole measure of

most popular blogs is their ability to attract and retain

a steady following. The only thing that can both attract

and keep a blog reader loyal is to offer them something

nobody else has.

Here are 5 ways in which you can create uniqueness about

your or your site which will not only increase blog traffic

but build their loyalty as well. Remember it is all about

delivering something nobody else has or does and doing

so consistently.

Depth

Put some 'teeth' into the content you post by sharing

some insightful or otherwise useful information readers'

can benefit from. Give your posts some depth by

making your exclamations of any advice or insight more

comprehensive and well thought out. The blog reader

will appreciate this and will demonstrate their

appreciation by returning.

Personality

Show your personality or at least one you are comfortable

displaying to your readers. This can be reflected in the

way you write or the opinions you may share. Give

your site some life by investing your personality into it.

This will help to increase blog traffic to your site since

readers will be experiencing something unique which

of course is your insight, opinions or particular delivery

style.

Expert

If you have a particular expertise or talent than hopefully

that is what you have based your site upon. Many

popular blogs got that way because they stand out due

to the 'authority' they have demonstrated in their

particular field of interest. If you have a developed

expertise or pool of knowledge about something in

particular than by all means run with it!

Outspoken/Candor

By being outspoken or sharing a 'strong' opinion you

can attract many who have an interest in what you

say. Not everybody will agree with you of course but

those that do will appreciate your comments and those

that do not are generally interested in your point

of view. A site like this usually involves a lot of

commenting and this type of activity is one of the

best assets your blog can have.

New Perspective

Taking a 'worn out' topic and presenting it in a new

light can make it very popular with readers. When

sharing your perspective on something the key is to

fully explain and/or rationalize your point of view.

Posting in this manner normally gets the blog reader

to look at something in a way that they have not

thought of before. Whether they agree or disagree

it is likely they will find this type content intriguing.

Some of the most valuable blogging tips you can

get are those that help you to develop a site that

stands out from the rest. Being that the blogging

business is so competitive it is important to offer

something nobody else does. As is the case with

any of the popular blogs found online you must have

the ability to not only attract but also develop a certain

loyalty with the blog reader. The 5 ways we discuss

above in which you can develop or create uniqueness

about yourself or your site will serve to make you

stand out from the pack. In this way you will then be

able to not only increase blog traffic to your site

but also maintain a regular following.

Blogging Tips Concerning Traffic

A Few Blogging Tips Concerning Traffic

There are certain blogging tips that every site owner should

subscribe to no matter what stage they are at in the blog

building process. The strength and popularity of most blogging

sites are reflected in the amount of traffic they attract. It is

how this blog traffic is nurtured and developed that will make

the biggest difference in the degree of success the site

experiences.

Here are 3 'truths' that need to be recognized and/or addressed

in order to build or sustain the type of blog traffic you

need to make your site a success.

Traffic Quality Varies

The blog building process involves developing a flow of traffic

from an assortment of sources online. It is important to

understand that each source will contribute a different

level of quality and volume of traffic

to your site. Knowing this will help you better use your own

time insofar as how you prioritize it for generating blog

traffic at these various sources.

Some sources such as social networks may bring in a high

volume of visitors but these people are generally not as

focused and therefore will not return. Forums may produce

a much lower volume of visitors but then these people

are a higher focus group and their return is more likely.

Inbound Links

Inbound links have a great influence over the growth and

sustainability of traffic to your site. There are many

reasons links like these help to positively impact the blog

building process.

Search engines view inbound links to a site as a sort

of validation for the importance of that site within the

niche. This normally will help increase the ranking of

the site resulting in more traffic that is both free and

targeted.

Incoming links also open up additional 'streams' of

visitors that come from the linking sites themselves.

Network

Connecting with other sites that share a similar interest

to yours is another way of building a solid foundation.

The 'connections' you develop can lead to joint venture

opportunities, a sharing of new ideas, guest blogging

opportunities and more inbound links.

The importance of these type connections is that they

are established directly with other people. Connections

like these are more meaningful and permanent because

of the interests you share and the support potential

available. Relationships built merely on algorithms

(search engines) or business objectives are much more

fleeting and temporary in nature.

There are certain fundamental blogging tips that go to

the very core of the blog building process. These tips are

something every site should pay attention to no matter

what their stage of development or level of expertise.

The strength and popularity of most blogging sites is

normally reflected in the level of traffic they receive.

It is how this blog traffic is nurtured and developed

that dictates the long term success of the site. The 3

'truths' we spoke of here address critical areas that

will affect the strength of your sites foundation or rate

of growth. Proper adherence to these areas will greatly

increase the effectiveness of your site and your chances

of achieving long term success.

Blog Site

How To Set Up A Blog Site

The Right Way

The Internet has millions of blogs on it today. However

many of them are not designed correctly. In this article

let's talk about setting up a blog site the right way so

you can benefit both from search engines and repeat

visitors.

Blogging today is really a form of social media. Certainly

you are able to control the content you put into your blog,

but you can also control how people perceive your blog

when they come to visit it.

Blogs can become more attractive just by doing easy things

like adding banners to them. If you do affiliate marketing

you can give your blog personality by adding a few banners

for products you represent.

You should do this by placing banners that come in different

sizes and shapes. You also want banners that have different

colors so that your blog is more eye appealing.

Another thing you can do is add text links to your blog

articles. Search engines like this and so do your readers

as it gives them additional things to look at.

This is a good place to insert keyword phrases and hyper link

them back to targeted web pages. You can do this directly

to affiliate programs that you represent. You can also link to

other pages within your website or blog.

Blogs that are well written bring repeat traffic. A well written

blog article is one that provides useful information. It can

also be something that is humorous or even controversial.

Your simple goal is to get readers to your blog and then

invite them back. Giving them a way to subscribe to your

RSS feed via email is a good idea.

Another thing you want to do is add videos to your blog.

An easy way to do that is use Article Video Robot to create

videos out of articles.

This is very simple yet can have a major impact on how your

blog is viewed. You can also link back to your blog from the

videos as you submit them to shared video sites such as

You Tube and Yahoo Video.

There are numerous blog templates you can use that are

very attractive. Word Press has many of these available.

Blogger.com is owned by Google and also has some

attractive templates, but you will want to personalize these.

One thing you can do is add your own picture so people

know who you are. You can create an about us blog post

as well as describe a little bit about yourself and what

you are trying to accomplish with your blog.

The last point I want to make is keep your blog current.

Even adding 2 blog articles a week can make a big

difference to your readers and the search engines.

The worst thing you want to do is spend time setting up

a blog site the right way and then let it go to waste

by ignoring it.

Blogger Success key

BLOGGER TIPS AND TRICKS

Many bloggers have asked why they cannot upload video via Blogger post editor

anymore? Or they ask, what happened to the "filmstrip icon" which I believe

is the Blogger video upload icon at the end of the toolbar you see in the screen

shot below:

In practically every case, I have found that the reason their "filmstrip icon"

disappeared is because they are using the new updated post editor which do

not provide for video upload.

The solution is simple. Just go to SETTINGS > BASIC (the Basic tab is the very

first "sub-tab" for SETTINGS which you will be in once you click the SETTINGS

tab) and scroll to the bottom of the page. There you will see the options to select

the new updated post editor or the old post editor:

Select the old post editor, save, go to your post editor and there you will see

your "filmstrip icon".

Note: Many also asked after uploading a video via Blogger's video upload icon,

where is the video stored, meaning, where is it accessible (like when you

upload a video to Youtube, then anyone can view the video or get the embed

code at Youtube)? The answer according to a Blogger Employee is, it "disappear

into a deep black hole" meaning you will not get anything like uploading to

Youtube.