Build a Better Blog
So, youre blogging. Congratulations! Are you thrilled with your site or do you wish it had more to it? More trafficmore picturesmore ad revenue I know exactly what you mean! If you want a jam up blog, then going with the status quo is not something that you want to do. Instead, set your blog apart from the pack and your blog will really rock. You might even make a little extra income too! Jet Movements and The Article Writer are the two blogs I currently manage. I also blog on a few other sites and I am considering becoming a paid blogger for a popular business site. Still, my blogs have to perform to the level I want them to perform and that involves some hard work and dedication on my part. Im up to that challenge! Traffic Patterns Ive built traffic to my blogs by linking them to several other sites that I manage. Might as well take advantage of what I own to promote what I manage. In addition, when I blog elsewhere I am not shy about linking back to my blog. Finally, I add tons of links to each blog and this move has kept the traffic flowing. Get Pictures Yes, including pictures with your blog entries is a must. Maybe not with every entry, but at least with some of the entries. On my Jet Movements blog, I frequently contact companies and ask them if I can get a logo or some other picture that they own and use it with a blog about that company. Naturally, I am not about to bash the company, so dont go that route if you want their help. Many are only too happy to oblige as they see you helping them promote their business. Get Press Releases Okay, copying and pasting press releases verbatim is a bit dull. However, quoting parts of the press release and linking back to it can be good. I have seen blogs where a passing reference is made to a press release, but the words are strictly the authors. Gives the blog a unique and interesting touch to it. Get Templates I uses WordPress and the number of different templates associated with this blogging software is amazing. Still, the default WordPress 1.5 template is rather nice and I still use it for my Jet Movements blog. For my The Article Writer blog, I downloaded an uncluttered, but bright template that is easy on the eyes and nice looking. Ad Mania All right, no need to overwhelm your visitors with ads, but going ad-less doesnt make all that much sense either. The requisite AdSense ads can be helpful as can any banner ad space that you can sell. You might as well bring in a bit of income for all of your hard work! Truly, there is much that you can do to build a better blog. If you want to shoot your blog to the top, it does take workand plenty of it! Put the sweat equity into your blog and you will reap the reward of more traffic and greater income. Get noticed and get blogging today! Copyright 2006 -- Matthew Keegan is the owner of a successful article writing, web design, and marketing business based in North Carolina, USA. He manages several sites including the Corporate Flight Attendant Community and the Aviation Employment Board. Please visit The Article Writer to review selections from his portfolio.
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