Bringing Your Blog To The Masses
Have you ever read a blog that inspired you and thought to yourself ‘I can do that’? Maybe you tried but the hits were not rolling in for you. Getting ahead in blogging takes a multi-faceted approach, and, while it is possible to earn some decent money from running your own blog, you need to put the groundwork in first. Here’s how you can do just that!
Pick The Right Webhost
First up, get yourself the right WebHost. You can get a free blogsite from plenty of different sites, and they can take you some way to where you want to go, but if you are thinking about the future early on and planning for success, it will save you some headaches later. Look at using a service such as wordpress.org which is self-hosted. That way, as your needs grow, you won’t be left worrying about how to migrate your website to a better place. You’ll get access to the tools that you need to drive your success right from the start too, without having to pay extra to add them on later.
Don’t Forget To Optimize
Getting people onto your site means that you have to think about ways of pushing your site up in the search rankings. You can do this by using relevant keywords, making sure your site is optimized for phones, tablets, desktops, and other devices such as smart speakers.
If you want help in this area, hire a seo expert and make use of their services. Search engine optimization is a complex beast to tame and it takes time and effort. There is no harm in getting a bit of help getting this right as the rewards will be great.
Content Is Everything
The key to a great blog is writing great content. But you need to be consistent. Posting every day or two is ideal as it helps generate regular readers. Make sure you don’t post ten articles all at once and then disappear for a month or two before posting again. Developing a readership takes consistency, and if people know you have articles coming out often, they will keep coming back. Be sporadic and they will forget you and you will have to start all over again.
Make sure that everything that you share is your own work and is completely original. If you use images, either use good quality pictures you have taken or download some royalty-free stock images. The last thing that you want is to get told to take content down or get in legal bother.
Social Social Social
A great blog is usually accompanied by a few great social media channels. Get onto the main social media sites and share your posts. If you want to create a more professional feel to the blog, create special social media profiles to go alongside the site. You will need to work to build up the following on those sites too, but everything will all come together to spell out success for your blog in the end.
