How To Be A Successful Blogger (In Short, So You Don’t Forget)
That was a monster post, wasn’t it? I hope it was as enjoyable to read as it was for me to research and write.
Let’s look at the key points of how to be a successful blogger one last time, so you don’t have to go through the whole post again:
#1. Be Consistent: With your tone and with your schedule. When people know what to expect from your blog, they’ll be dying to come back every week.
#2. Share Your Advice Frequently: Your audience will come back if they can expect new content often. Plan a blog posting schedule that shares great advice frequently to build a loyal following.
#3. Focus On One Social Media Channel: Don’t spread yourself too thin, get a foothold onone channel, and then grow from there.
#4. Engage Your Audience: Get to know them. Understand them. And, ask them what they want. It’s better to create a small army that loves you then try and please everyone.
#5. Outreach: Get out there and network. Guest blog, comment and share. Make your name known by relevant people with similar audiences. Your next big hit may only be a conversation away.
#6.Personalize: Make the experience as tailored to your reader as you can. And, segment your mailing list accordingly.
#7. Focus On User Experience: Make your blog easy to navigate and find information. Use blog categories and tags to group similar content.
#8.Create A Clear Brand Identity: Take a stance, find your tone and create something unique. Let people flock to you (or run away from you) based on how they feel about it. But always be unmistakably you.
#9. Give Away As Much As Possible: Value will never die. And, you need to give it to your audience. The more you’re willing to share with them, the more they’ll trust you.
#1o. Going Viral Really Doesn’t Matter: Most of the bloggers, from the biggest to the smallest, don’t have viral hits every time. Their average shares per post are always under 900. So don’t fret about it too much. As long as the number is going up over time, you’re okay.
#11.Be Authentic And Transparent: You’re not a movie star. You can connect with your audience on a more personal level. So, get beyond the computer screen and reach out to them and become a bigger part of their lives.
#12. Break The Mould: Go above and beyond your competitors. Live and breath what you do and go to a level of depth that nobody else is willing to. It might be harder, but it’s definitely worth it.
Now, where are you going to start? Let me know in the comments…
