Making Friends And Money With A Tech Blog

Blogging is easy and many people are doing it. It
almost seems like everyone has a blog these days.
However, if you want to have a successful blog, you
have to make certain decisions, and set certain
goals. Apply what you've learned by reading this
article to create a unique, successful blog.

Post original content on your blog, and include
pictures or other content. Linking out to relevant
sites, quoting experts in a field or adding videos
can also make a post more interesting. Make sure you
don't plagiarize, though, because people will stop
visiting your site. Be unique and interesting with
posts!

If you don't want to create your own blog from scratch,
use a blogging service. Blogging services come in two
main varieties. Hosted blogging services store your
blog on the company's servers, while installed services
run on your own domain. Some blogging services, such as
WordPress, can be used in both ways. Whether you choose
hosted or installed, using a blogging service lets you
update your blog with a convenient control panel.

Don't become entrapped with "right now". Hot topic
writing can only last as long as the hot topics do. Many
times, that is a very short time period. Write content
that can be easily read months and years down the road.
Even if the content is about a hot topic, include
something timeless in it.

Make a posting routine. This requires a lot of
self-discipline, but it's essential to your blog. If
it's not updated constantly, then there's no blog. Try
experimenting until you find one that fits your pace.
There are some bloggers that post around 2-3 articles
each day, while others post about one each week.

It is vital to your blog that you make yourself known
and be visible. You can do this by writing guest posts
for other people's blogs. It may seem a little scary at
first, but you will find that other bloggers are eager to
let you post on their blogs. Be sure to get familiar with
their blog so you can write good, informative posts.

Make your blog feel friendly and warm to visitors. Reply
to comments that people leave, and this means more than
just thanking them, try to have real conversations. If you
can develop a relationship with your readers, they will
tend to be more loyal to you, and keep coming back.

Refrain from using blog designs that are similar to MySpace.
This means using extremely busy designs that have too much
content on your screen, too many animated graphics, etc.
Having these busy designs makes it extremely difficult for
your readers to read your blog. As a result, they'll likely
leave.

As was stated at the beginning of this article, blogging seems
to be an easy feat, at first. Everyone seems to have a message
they want to impart or information they wish to share. However,
you then realize that you need a plan and to start making
decisions. Using the tips from this article will help you to
design the blog of your dreams.