One of the biggest mistakes new bloggers make is that they add too much clutter to their blogs design. The sidebar is usually the place where a lot of this clutter is put, the area where the blogger adds banners, widgets and anything else which they feel has to be placed somewhere on their blog. It’s not uncommon to see a new blog list several banners for top ten lists on their sidebar or many widgets which display random information about their site (eg. page rank, Alexa score etc).
So what information…
Compared to other online writers, bloggers are definately the most generous when it comes to linking. Most bloggers actively link to websites they love but many times, the favour is not returned.
The reasons for linking
I’m curious as to what websites readers link to. I personally believe that most bloggers subconsciously have a linking policy when it comes to writing their posts, whether they realise it or not.
There are many reasons why bloggers link to another website in their posts however in general they link because :
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I talked about how to get blogging confidence and creating your own style of blog posts in my last two posts. If you have mastered both, you should try to take your blog to the next level. You cannot become an authority over night. It takes time, in fact, a lot of time if you are not good in coming up with unique ideas. The first thing you have to aim once you master the skill of creating your own blogging style is to take your blog to the next…
Yesterday I spoke about how you can influence the type of readers your blog attracts. Today I want to talk about how you can grow your blog by knowing and understanding your regular readers.
Grow your blog by understanding your readers
If you pay attention to the comments your blog posts receive then you should have a good idea of :
- What type of posts your readers like/dislike
- What type of posts gets the most comments
- How knowledgeable your readers are about the topic you blog about
- Which type of posts get linked to by other…
Having a good relationship with your readers is an important aspect of making your blog a success. Your posts influence the type of reader you get however your readers can, and perhaps should, influence your posts as well.
Know Your Audience
When I say that you should know your audience I am of course referring to your blog readers. More specifically, I am referring to those who comment on your blog posts on a regular basis. I am not suggesting that readers who don’t comment are worthless however since they are not…
