11 Ways to Make Your Blog Better Than
Most!
Reinvesting in your business is the key
to improving and expanding your business. Though there are many
aspects that go into a site, I am going to list 11 different ways to
make your blog better than most out there!
1. Perfect Domain
Domain name is what catches anyone’s
attention, in fact, even before they visit the domain. That’s one
reason why it is important to buy the right domain name. We all know
first impression is the best impression and for virtual realm, it is
the domain name that makes an impression first! It should be describe
what the site is about and also, the brand identity. That’s what a
good site is.
2. Blog Design
Creativity is an impertinent aspect of
any design, though when you start out with blogging, you can choose
any good premium theme. Once your blog generates money, you can then
design your own look for the blog! Not good with designing? I am not
either! Hire someone to do designing for you! It’s that simple.
3. Guest Writers
Blog attracts more repetitive traffic,
when you post regularly. The posts should be done on a regular basis
and should be of high quality. Only then, will your visitors return
back for more! Don’t have time to post content to your blog
regularly? Hire guest bloggers and set high standards, so they ensure
the content is good. It is OK to pay well, for a well-written blog
post! Is it not?
4. Product
Yes, you can earn promoting affiliate
products or using other means. But, don’t you think they could be
your competitors? After all, they are not your products and you don’t
get 100% benefitted for all the efforts you take. You share it with
the product owner. Right? Why not create your own product and sell
it? When you post good free content and have regular visitors, when
you launch you own paid product, they will definitely buy it. If not
all, some will! You keep all the profits you generated, improve your
brand image and reap the benefits of your efforts.
5. Mailing List
When you have a blog, you need to have
an option for interested visitors to subscribe. This way, you can
create a mailing list and update them when you post new topics. Popup
Domination is the best way to get people sign up! You can use Aweber aka autoresponder to capture your visitor's emails.
6. Diversify Your Income
If you are going to stick with just one
monetizing technique, you are reducing your income potential, with
your own hands! Instead, try diversifying your income streams and
make the most of your blog. There are companies that pay you for a
banner, or advert, while some pay for a post, just check what’s
best for your blog and visitors!
7. Hosting
Hosting for a website is what a
backbone is for your body! While many don’t really give it that
importance, anyone who’s injured their spine, will tell you how
worse their life has become, if at all they survive, or remain
conscious! Your site should be live at all times, have little if not
nil downtime and that’s what makes you reliable. Ask your friends
and acquaintances what hosting company they use. My personal favorite
is Hostgator because:
- They have 24/7 customer support – a must to ensure you can reach them, WHEN you have problems and not when they are available.
- 99.99% Uptime
- Reliable and renowned for their services for several years.
8. Post Quality
Always ensure your posts are of high
quality. When someone visits your blog for the first time, they might
want to check out your other posts. However, they will not have time
to wade through or read all. Instead, “Best or Popular Posts”
listed in a prominent corner can help them. You can either pick them
on your own, or automate it using a plugin that rates posts based on
hits.
9. Plugins
Undoubetdly Wordpress is one of the
most widely used blogging platform and also, supports scores of
plugins. Each plugin will have a unique purpose and most plugins can
be very useful. The key is to pick the right ones.
10. SEO
I can’t stress this enough. In the
virtual realm, traffic is the key and that’s what determines your
popularity and weightage online. Without traffic, any blog is
useless! Ensure your blog is optimized for search engines.
11. Content
Like we all know, CONTENT IS THE KING!
Ensure the content posted on your blog is useful, high quality, free
from errors and useful. After all, it is for these advantages that
people visit your site – the value offered. Never compromise on
that, for increasing your post count. Good traffic is important and
you can get that, only by constant and consistent efforts to get
traffic, organically. For that, you need to post good content. With
traffic, comes popularity and then, you can monetize – don’t
think about it, before you start anything. Traffic, determines your
earning potential. Once you get that, money will start rolling in.
Hope you enjoyed my post and found it
useful.
