What do I do with this blog??Swimming to Blogging Success

Feel like something’s missing?

What we’ll coverHow to choose the right blogging platformKeeping your blog fresh3. Tracking blog stats

Defining phase 2

Determine your blogging goal

Is your blog the right fit?

No magic formulaBe realisticContent is kingComment smartTimeliness

Phase 3: stardom

If you blog it, they will come… http://www.flickr.com/photos/pats0n/2128923036/

Find your passion & tell the world

Stand out from the resthttp://www.flickr.com/photos/dhonfuthu/3384058945/

Contests!Guest postsTheme monthsNaBloPoMo: http://www.nablopomo.com/Audience ParticipationFind Ways to Add Value

Build your blog

Awesome theme resources:http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/http://www.wpzoom.com/http://themeforest.net/http://www.elegantthemes.com/Give it Identity!

Baby, There’s A Shark in the Water…and he’s reading your stuff.

Track’em and Tag’EmGoogle Analytics: Sign up at Google.com/analyticsInstall code in your Wordpress site using plugins like Google Analyticator: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/google-analyticator/Profit!Technorati: http://technorati.com/BlogPulse: http://www.blogpulse.com/

Extend the FunctionalitySEO Plugins: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/Twitter: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/twitter-tools/Flickr: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-flickr-manager/ AND http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-flickr/MobyPicture.com (iPhone & Android users): http://www.mobypicture.com/

Blogging BasicsAlign your blogging goals with your medium“Write what you know”Monitor but don’t obsess

Just Keep Swimming!

April Kyle / brandiSchipul the Web Marketing Company