Have you ever thought of earning money doing the very thing you love? Individuals literally make thousands of dollars from sharing information with their readers. Christian Lander started a blog in January 2008 called StuffWhitePeopleLike.com. The aim of the blog was to humor the readers about the unusual behaviors of city dwelling white people. The site was so successful that it attracted 15 million visitors in two months alone. This achievement earned Christian a book deal worth $300,000.
The story of Christian and many other successful bloggers are meant to encourage us that anything is possible. If you have a voice yearning to be heard then a blog would be the cheapest and most affordable avenue to articulate your thoughts into words. I will share with you seven tips to successfully start and maintain a successful blog that will eventually become profitable.
The first step is to determine the niche you would like to write about. Ensure you are well vast with the subject matter in order to convince your readers to subscribe to your blog. It's easier to write about a subject you know because you will be in a position to advise your readers on the subject at hand.
Secondly, determine which blogging platform will carry your message. There are several blogging platforms online and most of them are free. Do not launch your blog until you have established all the components are incorporated and working properly e.g. Twitter, RSS feeds e.t.c.
Thirdly, be consistent. It is highly important to commit to your readers by always posting fresh articles on a continuous basis. The readers who have subscribed to your blog are expecting that you fulfill your promise by giving them what they want. Posting articles frequently will also give your blog good rankings on Google search results.
Fourthly, it is highly important that you do not leave your audience hanging. When your readers post comments on your blog, it is considered polite to always respond to their queries. Do not leave them stranded.
Fifth, keep your readers fascinated and interested. Do something unique or out of the ordinary e.g. Challenge your readers to a writing competition, let them post funny photo of themselves e.t.c. Your blog should be as interactive as possible to encourage your readers to recruit new members to your blog.
Sixth, it takes months if not years to start winning people to your blog. Do not give up if you don't see results in the first few weeks of blogging. Let your main objective be fun when you are blogging. Remember your blog is among many blogs in the vast sea of the internet. It will take a bit of time before your readers start engaging in your blog.
Lastly, your readers should not scroll down your blog. Position your conclusion at the beginning of your blog to bait your readers to read through your whole blog post. Once they have read through your entire blog they will be in a better position to comment on your blog and share the contents on social media. This free marketing is exactly what you are targeting to popularize your blog.
Carolyne Mwangi is an professional in the field of internet marketing. I have been practicing marketing for seven years and my articles are geared towards educating and informing readers on various online marketing components that once practiced will go a long way towards increasing their income online.
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