In 31 Days to Build a Better Blog (affiliate link)Darren talks about the fact successful bloggers are often bold enough to share their opinions – sometimes strong opinions! I’ve said it time and time again with my consultation clients….if people only wanted the facts they would read the encyclopedia. Readers come to blogs for opinions, […]
Create a “Sneeze” or Hub Article Page – Day 18 of Build a Better Blog in 31 Days
Day 18 of 31 Days to Build a Better Blog (affiliate) focuses on creating “sneeze pages” as Darren calls them. I love these. I call them index pages or hub articles because they serve as hubs from which you can drive traffic to several other areas of your site. For example, in the sidebar of […]
Assess How Your Site Appears to a First-Time Reader – Day 17 of Build a Better Blog
I love this idea. I will definitely have someone do this with the redesign of Untrained Housewife next time I connect with a friend offline. The challenge for day 17 of Build a Better Blog in 31 Days (affiliate link) revolves around assessing the user-friendliness of your site through a new visitor’s eyes. Send your […]
Create Blog Posts by Identifying and Solving Readers’ Problems – Day 16
When you solve a problem for a reader they are more likely come back to your blog and/or tell a friend about your helpfulness. Solving problems is a great way to build up your blog traffic and target interested readers. Often for me, this has been writing about my OWN problems that I’ve been researching. […]
Blogging Buddies Rule! Do you Have One Yet? – Day 15
This is the part of blogging that I love – collaboration and communication! Really…it’s fabulous to me to connect with other bloggers, offer them a guest post opportunity, stumble their link, leave a comment or introduce a couple bloggers who might benefit from touching base with eachother. I cannot count the number of times I […]
Improve Your Blog While Window Shopping – Day 13
Day 13 of Darren’s 31 Days to Build a Better Blog suggests a trip to mall for blog improvement. A trip to the mall? Really? Yes, really. Stepping away for a day can help clear your mind and refresh your purpose – not to mention keep your eyes from drying up and sticking to your […]
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