Things i learned about blogging in 2007
By in News on 8th January 2008Everytime i start a new project i do alot of good and learn alot but at the same time i screw up alot too and i gain experience from that and i avoid those things alot, here is what i learned about blogging in 2007.
Never Abandon The Blog
Even if its for a week or a month never ever abandon your blog without letting your readers know, i know for a fact that when i started this blog i abandoned it twice and switched it between my main site (gurilla.net) and then back on to this domain, this move not only screwed up my serps but my readers as well just when i started receiving natural readers i abandoned it and after that it was really hard to start it back up.
Always Incorporate 3rd Party Media
Although people want to learn your opinion its always more “readable” if you add content from other sites such as videos, images and excerpts, as for me images and videos work the best, specially images!
Stay Oncourse With Posts/Updates
If you are going for 1 post/day then stay the course, do the post everyday, never ever break the 1 post/day streak. This will not only give your blog a steady come-back traffic but also at some point you will run out of topics and will definitely diversify your topics!
Interact With Other Bloggers
Your blog is not the only blog on earth although its normal to think alot of yours but still there are alot of good bloggers out there worth subscribing to, and you should read and interact with them on a regular basis if you want your own blog to grow as well.
Do The Research On Higher Levels
Doesn’t matter if your blog is big or not if you are a blogger at heart - you will do the research needed for the post!
The more accurate your information is the better!
Giving Away Free Stuff Is Good!
This is my favourite part because my wordpress themes really took off the moment i added them to my site and its my passion (designing) so yea it came natural and i still intend to keep designing and giving away wordpress themes for a long time!
Keep Up With The New Plugin & Other Wordpress Update
Its crucial that you should keep up with the latest plugins and other wordpress updates for security purposes and plugins always make your blogging life easier and more flexible.
Get Pimped At Some Point
If you find that potential in your blog or you have grown to a certain level then you just have to get pimped in other words - get a unique professional eye candy design/template for your blog, a new design can help your blog grow 2x.
In my case i used the Unique Blog Design Guys, i dealt personally with Nate Whitehill.
January 9th, 2008 at 12:30 am
All excellent advice. I am researching material for a blog at the moment, so it’s good things to keep in mind for the future.
January 9th, 2008 at 5:46 am
It is always good to recap what you have learned over a past year. I myself have accomplished alot with my blog and expect to do alot more. My next objective is the “pimping” part of your steps
January 9th, 2008 at 3:13 pm
Very sound advice. I wonder where you get all the nice pictures to add to the posts?
Olivier
January 9th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Very informative post and a great advice for would be bloggers. I have also felt the urge to quit sometimes but I have decided to stay on course.
January 10th, 2008 at 2:17 am
Great tips, although they tend to be hard at times, especially if blogging isn’t the only thing you do with your life. The posting streak in example tends to be easily broken within blogs, although not always needed since you can fake it by using timestamps it’s still a commonly seen thing.
January 10th, 2008 at 4:26 am
Keep up the good work!
This is exactly the info I needed at the moment!
Thank you!
January 11th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Astonishing tips..
This is the info i need now..
i also learnt more in 2007..
First of all i came to blogging i know what is blog in 2007 june and developed mine…
Thank you!!!
February 20th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
yeh you have learned well keep up the good affords soon you will get your motive successfull.