Sunday, March 30, 2008

Habits of Successful Bloggers

They Blog on a Consistent Basis

Successful bloggers are regular bloggers they don't bunk their posts. They pick a posting frequency and they stick to it no matter what. If you’re going to do a new blog post everyday, then make sure you do a new blog post everyday. If you don’t think you can handle that level of posting, then pick a number that you can handle. It is better to post once per week on a consistent basis than once per day and then nothing for a week after. If you’re new to blogging, it is recommended to start with one to three posts per week and work up to a level that you’re comfortable with. You should always work up the post frequency and never work down. If you do have to work down, then do it very slowly.

They show interest in Their Topic

I have already mentioned this point in my earlier posts too. If you’re not passionate about the topic you’re blogging about, then you’re going to have a really hard time in growing the blog. Blogs attract like-minded people and they will see right through you if you’re just in it for the money. Being passionate about what you blog about makes it easier to keep up with the industry - you want to find out what is happening in your niche because it’s your passion and not because it may make you money. I started this blog with no intention of making money from it. Till date, it made zero and its traffic is just a few readers per day. Yet, I updated the blog an average of over two posts per week (sometimes I also bunk). You cannot do that unless you are passionate about your topic.

They Interact With Their Visitors

Many things are inter related with each other as I have written all these points in my last post a blog is not a one-way street. In addition to providing information, a blog is a communication tool between the blogger and his readers. Successful bloggers interact with their readers. They answer reader emails and comments and they ask for feedback. Interacting with your readers build trust and loyalty. It makes you more approachable.

They Link others in their own

Successful bloggers don’t hoard their links. They don’t have a problem with linking to a PR0 blog. They put the concerns of their readers ahead of a Google ranking. If they found some interesting story in some other blogs they but that link in their blog. They really don't care about the other blog but they care about their own no matter it some visitors found the other blog more helpful. Here we have one thing 'The visitors know that their blog will be up to date' so they will come back to their native blog which helped them all the time.

They Know How to Brand Image

Successful bloggers know how to brand. There are million of blogs out there writes about making money online but why I have started this? May the topic is same but the way I present my experiences will differ from others that's the reason you people are reading this blog day by day. In my view topic wont matter anymore but style of presentation matters.

Very few blogs have ever gotten big without some kind of tier one level press coverage. This doesn't mean you need to hit the front page of the Times of India. You can turn any coverage into brand building material.

They Write what they want to

You do not have to be a great writer to have a successful blog but you do need to be good at getting your ideas across in an understandable manner. Most readers read blogs for information. They will forgive occasional grammar mistakes as long you can get your point across. If your readers are having troubling understanding what you’re trying to say then you need to improve your writing skills.

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