Do you want to create your own blog? You've come to the correct place. In this brief guide, I will share some blogging tips.
blogging is not an easy task for many folks. I'm not a pro-blogger, but I do have some experience, and my site gets at least a hundred visitors every day! Here are some topics that may be of relevance to you regarding blogging.
Your primary goals.
Having a goal is usually beneficial. Make a list of your goals and attempt to achieve them. If you are an individual, it is about gaining recognition, attracting readers, and monetizing your work.
If you work for a firm, you must remember what the organization's principal aim is. It might be a description of your company's missions, merchandise, and so forth.
Few individuals start a blog with no specific aims in mind. At the very least, they want to increase traffic. Consider "Why do you want a blog?"
Find a niche.
Now, the majority of blogs are on a certain topic. For example, in my case, I began to promote my books, stories, and poems as a whole, which I refer to as my literary works. You may be a painter or a computer whiz. You may display your talent on your blog or website's virtual gallery.
If you don't have any unique talents but like writing about everything under the sun, that's also OK. Look for a trendy topic on the internet and see whether it has a lot of demand. Now, write about FIFA or a recent celebrity breakup and check how many people come to your website.
You might also choose a topic with less market competition. After all, you should know who your intended audience is. There should always be competition. I mean, there's no need to start a brawl. However, you do so in a healthy manner. It's much better if the competition is indirect. Take a glance through successful blogs. Take notice of their design, content, keyword choices, and so on. On their website, you may learn about trendy topics. The tone with which they write, for example.
Choose a platform.
It is the web hosting provider that you use to set up and maintain your blog. For instance, Google Blogger, the most popular WordPress, Drupal, and so on.
Make certain that it is within your budget. Check out client testimonies to discover whether they are trustworthy.
You may purchase a domain from one supplier and host your website on another. For example, you may purchase a domain from GoDaddy and host it on WordPress. If you want to run a free blog you can go for Blogger or Wix and similar platforms. You cannot get a naked domain there. And doesn't look like a standard one. For example, if you are "Milan" and your blog name is "Milanarts", then your blogger address would be like "Milanarts.blogspot.com".
Hey Milan, you can always buy a domain and name it something professional like "Milanarts.in". If it has already been bought by someone else, your provider shows "name is not available". I'm sorry you have to choose something else like Milanartz.in.
You must also address errors and other technical glitches on your website. If the crawler options are disabled, you should activate them.
Read to get Content ideas.
Posting Schedule.
They claim that posting four times a week or more is better and draws more viewers. However, it is not possible for everyone, including me. If blogging is your primary source of income, you may post daily. I attempt to write at least one post every week. I still regret not being able to update regularly. I was uploading fresh posts every now and then, like once in a blue moon.
As a result, I had to wait three long years for approval from Google AdSense. Please guys, do not do this.
Whenever a fresh thought strikes you, jot it down somewhere, whether it's on your phone or a scribbling pad. Always take notes in Google Docs or Microsoft Word. When you reconnect to the internet, it will sync. Make a commitment to a posting schedule and attempt to keep to it no matter what. You can sit back and write two or more rough drafts at once and soon give them a perfect look.
My "coming soon" announcement has been crawling right to left for a week or more, conveying the same subject. I frequently fail to write on time. I believe it happens to most of us! So seeing that announcement line inspires me to finish the background work and publish the article.
Write for both readers and search engines.
Before I get into readers, let's speak about search engines. SEO-friendly websites are frequently mentioned. They appear higher in search engine results. That is, they appear first in the search results.Just see the image below. When I searched for "What is blogging?" the first result was from a site with a better ranking.
It is always a good idea to make your website SEO friendly. However, maintaining your site reader-friendly is equally important. All your visitors are not language experts. It doesn't always help to show the world that you have a master's degree in a language unless your blog is about literature! Try to choose words that are simple to grasp. Nobody has time to search for a definition in a dictionary while reading a blog. (SEO -Search Engine Optimization)
Post Titles are the doors to your posts.
A captivating title (sometimes sensational) entices readers. It is a must-follow guideline for bloggers. Make an effort to begin your post titles with "What is?" "how to?" "Top 10, 5, 3..." "A guide to..." and so on, but it depends on what you're writing about; starting with these terms is always preferable. I don't use this suggestion too frequently, although it's stated on a lot of websites.
Neatly crafted content.
A post with two to three lines in a paragraph, bulleted or numbered lists, equal line spacing, photographs or videos (visual elements), and written in clear language (excellent readability) engages viewers.
I don't think I need to elaborate on the preceding sentence. Highlighting important areas or words is a bonus.
Using keywords(KW).
Look for potential keywords for your future post. Google them to see which sites have the same keyword. Read those blogs and develop a list of other subjects relating to your keyword. Then your organic traffic will undoubtedly rise.
Sharing your own experience and content.
Before you start writing, do some research. So you can write with more confidence. There are plenty of AI tools that can twist previously published posts in a matter of seconds. Spinned or rephrased items may load up your site, but search engines will never be interested in them. Finally, you have hundreds of articles but few to no visitors and hence no revenue.
Getting inspiration from different websites is usually a good idea. I also bookmark them, refer to them, and read and implement them. The important thing to remember here is to write in your own words like writing notes from a textbook.
I'm writing this article after referring to other websites and adding their ideas to mine. All of the suggestions above may not work for everyone, but they will surely assist someone.
I've recently written a book review in Kannada and am certain that I can answer most of the book's questions. That book took me over a month to read. So, in all, it took me more than a month to write that post.
Editing and reshaping your blog.
Always revise. Edit...edit...edit your post. I know it's a daunting task. Dream about the end result. You wrote your post in a natural flow. However, editing is not like that. It's frustrating. You left off a word there and inserted a word twice here... I left extra space there and never placed a full stop. Does this sound familiar? I understand that editing is our biggest nightmare! To edit your grammar on the go, use Grammarly, Word Tune, or any other tools like Ginger. If you don't have time to edit but have extra money, hire a proofreader ;).
Also, use the read-aloud option to hear how it sounds to others. Or read it out loud once to get a sense of its flow.
I have a few more points to make,
- Wherever appropriate, include some external sources for reference. As an example, you might provide a link to a similar article.
- Increase your audience by seeking the assistance of influencers and other bloggers.
- Use social media to promote your work. It's always a plus.
- Make a newsletter/subscription service available on your website. I make use of followit. Its base plan is completely free. After you've established your brand, you can request a premium subscription. You can see some lengthy astrological newsletters, for example. You feel that your difficulties will be solved soon and that you are the luckiest person in the universe after purchasing a talisman for a few bucks. (This is not to claim that all of them are frauds!)
- Have patience. Good things take time!
- Track your progress after each post. You may examine custom reports using Google Analytics.
Wrapping Up:
As you've arrived here, I hope you've read my not-too-brief post. The points raised above have been well-researched. They will undoubtedly aid in the growth of bloggers like you and me. Try to implement the majority of the above suggestions while keeping your time, location, and money in mind. Happy blogging.
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