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10  Steps  To  Start  Blogging  By:  Wayne  Chen  

©  Wayne  Chen  2012  

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1.  Keep  it  Simple  • Content  relevant  •  Too  much  vs.  Too  Li<le  •  Don’t  be  too  impressive  

• Clarity  •  Easy  to  understand  •  RevisiDng    

• Point  driven  •  Don’t  beat  around  the  bush  

©  Wayne  Chen  2012  

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2.  Interactive  • Be  available  for  your  readers    •  Feedback  form  •  Contact  email  •  Timely  response  •  Appreciate  

• Blogging  schedule  •  Time  period  between  arDcles  

©  Wayne  Chen  2012  

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3.  Who  are  you?  • Person  vs.  Anonymous  • About  Page  • Who  you  are?  • What  are  you  wriDng?  

• Personalize  your  blog  and  connect  

©  Wayne  Chen  2012  

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4.  Navigation  •  Site    •  Flat  vs.  Hierarchical  •  Content  search  •  Reduce  clicks  and  scrolling  •  IntuiDve    •  Links  must  work  

• Mobile  friendly  •  Rethink  on  the  goal  readers  

•  Email  blasts  

©  Wayne  Chen  2012  

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5.  Look  &  Feel  • Colors  signify  feeling  • A<racDve  and  calm  • Don’t  over  complicate  • Pick  your  theme  wisely  •  Free  vs.  $$  

©  Wayne  Chen  2012  

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6.  Expertise  •  Be  the  expert  to  your  readers  •  Recommend  •  Promote  based  on  experience  •  Bad  recommendaDons  issues  

•  Offer  quick  and  insighWul  Dps  •  How-­‐to  •  Videos  and  podcasts  

©  Wayne  Chen  2012  

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7.  Harness  Social  Media  •  Social  Network  •  Share  •  Socialize  •  Everywhere  •  Opt-­‐in  

•  IdenDfy  best  plaWorms  for  you  •  Relevant  

©  Wayne  Chen  2012  

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8.  Advertise  • Balance  the  ads  •  Too  many  =  ugly  •  Irrelevant  =  annoying  

• Promote  on  site  and  email  •  Try  to  be  selecDve  for  your  readers  

©  Wayne  Chen  2012  

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9.  Give  A  Little  • Offer  free  product  and  promo  •  CauDons  of  offers  •  Quick  and  easy  

• Offer  memberships  or  trial  periods      • What  is  in  it  for  me?  •  Level  of  effort    

©  Wayne  Chen  2012  

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10.  Blog  Tips  •  Select  pre-­‐made  over  customizable  •  WordPress,  Joomla,  Blogger,  and  more  

•  Guest  blogging  •  Free  and  drivers  traffic  and  exposure  

•  Share  relevant  thought  leaderships  or  ebooks  •  Be  consistent  across  plaWorms  •  Organize  blog  tags  •  Track  traffic  and  path  

©  Wayne  Chen  2012