blogging for beginners

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The important question is not “what is a blog” but “Why a blog”.

Search yourself for definition of a blog (hint Wikipedia)

Well! people have some strange reasons.Some of them are…..

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Well! People also have some geniune reasons.

Some of them are…..

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Blogging has become mainstream!

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John Chow Total Blog Income for October 2008 - $34,350.93

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Kevin Rose is a blogger and he is blogging about Paris on his travel blog.

The blogsphere will enjoy his blog post.

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Identify the target audience

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Your content pulls your target audience

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Create the kind of online content that your buyers naturally gravitateto.”- David Meerman Scott,Author of The New Rules of Marketing & PR

What keywords will pull your target audience?

› Optimize posts with keywords› Build an archive of content full of them› Various keyword research tools are available

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Simplicity

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•How-to posts•Rich in keywords•Get good at whipping them out•Make sure they’re useful

Thoughtful

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•Should establish your blog as a thought leader in the industry•Put time into them•Don’t do too many

Big

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•Lots of work•Lots of links, discussion and attention•Pick them well•Collaborate, if possible•Get guest posts of high quality

Sweet

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•These posts make your blog fun•A chance to poke fun at yourself•Lots of traffic/links•Often video, images

Fire

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•Make a bold statement•Be prepared to defend yourself•Lots of comments and links•Too many of these post could lose trust

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RSS Feeds Follow similar high authority blogs Delicious bookmarks Most dugg posts Top stumbled posts Stay updated with corporate blogs Twitter?

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•Use Headings•500-800 words (or shorter!)•Lists are OK (just not too many)•1 idea per post•Accurate titles

Be original Always use a photo or snapshot Describe images Spell Check Credit the sources

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Search Friendly Feedback Conversation Respond to Criticism Highlight Customers Don’t Push

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Google/Yahoo Ads Text-link ads Sponsored posts Affiliate links In-line text ads Direct Banner advertising Link selling Paid guest posts

Requires patience Be consistent Write what you love Don’t write when angry Respect their work Personal or Professional

Register a Blog Write good and useful content Connect with other bloggers Keep writing –don’t feel disheartened Research topics that your competition is neglecting When traffic builds up, include advertising Promote your popular content on the front page Focus on improving design, etc. Put your blog on the visiting card, email, etc.

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