58 ways to build a better blog By Marko Saric

By Marko Saric

Get a domain name (with relevant keywords) Install WordPress.org Setup Google friendly links Activate the spam filter Backup (just in case...) Starting a blog

Get a domain name (with relevant keywords)

Install WordPress.org

Setup Google friendly links

Activate the spam filter

Backup (just in case...)

Verify your blog with Google Submit a sitemap Let your readers subscribe via email Track and learn about your readers Google is your friend

Verify your blog with Google

Submit a sitemap

Let your readers subscribe via email

Track and learn about your readers

Create a blog header image Get yourself an avatar Show your face Make a video (not like Paris!) Brand yourself

Create a blog header image

Get yourself an avatar

Show your face

Make a video (not like Paris!)

K eep I t S imple S tupid (not you!) Write for the web Remove broken links Make it easy for people to contact you Let your readers subscribe to comments Be reader friendly

K eep I t S imple S tupid (not you!)

Write for the web

Remove broken links

Make it easy for people to contact you

Let your readers subscribe to comments

Focus on a niche topic Write a new article Write a catchy headline Internal link Make it easy for people to share It’s all about content

Focus on a niche topic

Write a new article

Write a catchy headline

Internal link

Make it easy for people to share

Connect and interact Respond to comments Thank your readers Connect with other bloggers (you’re doing it right!) Go offline (you’re doing it right again!)

Respond to comments

Thank your readers

Connect with other bloggers (you’re doing it right!)

Go offline (you’re doing it right again!)

Spread the word Comment on other blogs Write a guest post for a big blog Write an ebook, give it away for free Don’t be passive

Spread the word

Comment on other blogs

Write a guest post for a big blog

Write an ebook, give it away for free

Just read Read real books even! Learn from other bloggers Promote a comment into a full post Need inspiration?

Just read

Read real books even!

Learn from other bloggers

Promote a comment into a full post

Have a media kit ready for advertisers Need sponsors? Go out and grab them Write an ebook and sell it How to make money?

Have a media kit ready for advertisers

Need sponsors? Go out and grab them

Write an ebook and sell it

What does it take? Stop planning, start blogging Stop consuming, start producing Throw away the television Be consistent Don’t be a quitter

Stop planning, start blogging

Stop consuming, start producing

Throw away the television

Be consistent

Don’t be a quitter

Thanks for your time!