Making the decision to own and operate a blog is a great way to reach out to consumers and to spread your opinions and thoughts online. There are millions of blogs on the Internet, which can make it difficult to compete with already established sites. In order to make sure that you have the biggest impact on your target audience, follow these key tips to becoming a successful blogger.
1) Creating a Posting Schedule.
One of the main things that your readers are going to expect is consistency and you will want to make sure that you offer posts on a regular basis. Develop a schedule for posting that you can actually adhere to so you aren’t forcing out content. You want to make sure that your posts are genuine and readable as your readers will be able to tell what you put your heart and soul into.
2) Having Whitespace and Headers.
Websites that have a lot of writing but not enough whitespace are difficult to read and generally avoided by the average blog enthusiast. It’s important that you break up your paragraphs with headings, images, or spacing so that it’s much simpler to read.
3) Using Enough Images.
Media is one of the key ways to have people interested in what your blog has to offer. The higher quality the images are, the more likely people are going to think that your content is professional and well thought out. Media, particularly images, are essential for breaking up worded content. It also gives your readers something easy to share with their friends, boosting the visibility of your website.
4) Answering the Comments.
Blogs aren’t just a one-way street of communication where people will read what you have to say and not want to say something in return. When you start to get comments on your blogs it is your responsibility to comment back to every single user, as long as it’s still attainable. When someone takes the time out of their day to leave a comment about your post, you’ll want to make sure that you give them the same benefit and put in effort to talk to them as well.
5) Adding Social Media Share Buttons.
The best way that you can get word about your blog out there is by people sharing it. In fact, the majority of blogs go viral simply because people are sharing it with their friends. Make sure that you have multiple sharing buttons for Twitter, Google+, Facebook, Pinterest, and even LinkedIn.
Although millions of people visit Brandon's blog each month, his path to success was not easy. Go here to read his incredible story, "From Disabled and $500k in Debt to a Pro Blogger with 5 Million Monthly Visitors." If you want to send Brandon a quick message, then visit his contact page here.