0 How to become a good Blogger

How do you define a good blogger?What is a good blogger?As most of you know, there are many bloggers out there on the net today.But not all of the blogger share the same success.The reasons is, most people just blog for one goals, while leaving out the most important aspects of blogging.Most bloggers often focus on certain goals such as, how to earn money online, how to drive traffic to a blog, how to write lots of articles and etc…

But here is a list that will make you a better blogger in every way!

• Get a web host : Remember, being cheap doesn’t always pay-off.If you are serious about blogging, you should consider getting a web host for you to host your blog on.This will show your readers that, you are serious about what you do.
• Get a good domain name : This is a must!But more importantly choose a domain name related to your blogs content.Also aim for a domain name which will be easy to remember.
• Choose your blog platform : Figure out which blog platform is best for you.Most people these days use WordPress as their blogging platform.
• Template and design : Get a template that is nice and clean.Buy a premium template if you need.
• Blog settings : Before you start publishing articles, you should first understand your blogging platform and template settings.Play around with all the stuff and experiment.Make sure before you start, all your settings are setup the way you want.
• Sign up to social networks : Keep in mind, getting the word out is the first step in blogging.This is why, you should sign up with the most popular social networks on the net and create a profile for your blog.Having followers and fans is a key element in success.
• Set up a feed burner : Let your readers follow up your blog by feeds.
• Be yourself : Do not copy others, what works for others may not work out for you.That is why, you should be original and creative.People love to read and see something new and unique.
• Ignorance : Do not ignore your readers and viewers.Always reply to your comments and mails.This shows dedication and professionalism.Once you start to ignore your readers, they will go somewhere else.
• Updates : Always write something new and keep your blog updated.Fresh is good and that is what people want.
• Free tools : Make use of all the available tools online for improvement.Tools can be used for keyword research, search engine optimization, to understand your visitors, where your visitors come from, how do people find your blog and content and etc…Also keep in mind, there are many free tools on the net today.
• Freebies : Once in a while give away freebies.You can do a contest or a competition between your readers.Freebies do put make people smile.
• Related articles : Always have related articles, so your readers can continue reading your content and not leave.
• Tagging : Use tags and keywords relevant to your article.This will result in better traffic from search engines.
• Advertisement : Well we all want to earn money from our blogs at some point.But you should also consider some sort of advertisement yourself.Advertisement will spread the word faster and help you become known.
• Partnership : Exchange quest posts with other bloggers of same niche.
• Google : Apparently Google will become your new best friend.Google provides many tools available to people.Take advantage of Webmaster tools and Google analytics.
• Determination : Well this is the most important part of becoming a good blogger.Be determined and never give up.

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