10 tips for building a successful blog
- 3. How Many people blog in the US?
A. 3 Million
B. 9 Million
C. 18 Million
D. 31 Million
Source: Blogger.org
- 4. What % of Blogs get less than 5000 visitors
per month?
A. 90%
B. 71%
C. 50%
D. 32%
Source: Tech18.com
- 5. What % of bloggers have blogged at least
once in the last year?
A. 70%
B. 50%
C. 35%
D. 20%
Source: Technorati
- 6. The hard reality of blogging:
“Most bloggers don’t get much traffic & most of them give up after a while!”
Editor's Notes
- What is successWho is your target audienceWhat are the topics you are going to write about
- Pick a niche and address an unmet needBe different, be original
- teach something, share expertize, entertain, be funny… give people a reason to like it and share itWrite about something you are passionate about
- Easy to readNot too long (500-800 words)Use multimedia, images, videos…Simple designGood contrast….Good navigability
- 43% of blog traffic comes from GoogleOptimize for SEOInstall an SEO pluginReasearch keywords on the Google keyword toolGet others to link
- Always have a pictureAdd sharing buttonsHave a catchy title and a good description
- Comment on other people's blogsJoins groups, distribution listsAttend eventsAsk question in your blog and respond to comments
- RssEmail list Facebook page
- Google analytics
- Think about the blog as one component of your online reputationPrepare for the futureWrite for other blogs