How to Become a Better Blogger

Blogging seems to be the perfect epitome of the latest craze among youths and older generation alike. There are blogs on almost every topic one can think about, and various kinds of them – personal blogs, social blogs, and professional blogs. But with so much competition in the blogging industry, knowing how to go about your work is of utmost importance. Unlike many other professions where you are required to continually work for a minimum of 8 hours a day in order to sustain your income, blogging gives you the leeway to relax a bit and yet continue to enjoy resounding success. However, contrary to the popular belief, you still need to devote time to your blog to ensure it grows and continues to grow in the future as well. Here are some tips that will help you become a better blogger than you presently are:

1. Stick to a Schedule

No matter how well your blog is going, or how many visitors it is getting, it is still important to stick to a predefined schedule to ensure all aspects related to your blog and blogging in general are covered equally well. In the absence of a proper schedule, most amateur bloggers make the mistake of devoting too much time towards improving their blog design, or optimizing their pages for proper keywords, but in the process they tend to ignore the other important aspects. Your schedule should primarily include things like back linking, on-page optimization, commenting on other blogs, researching topics and writing content.

2. Post Frequently

Another blunder committed by most, if not all bloggers is not establishing a regular posting frequency, which results in lack of readership along with a negative impact on your blog’s position in search engine rankings. I don’t mean to say you have to post everyday, or every few hours, but what you need to do is to determine the ideal posting frequency for yourself which you can continue to stick to for a long period of time. It can be anywhere from posting once a day to every alternate day to 2-3 times a week, but the most important thing is to ensure you continue following it, no matter what the circumstances might be.

3. Improve Blog Readership

Once you’ve established a long term blogging and posting schedule, the next part is to work on engaging the readers on your blog and improving the readership so that your blog can become an authority on the topic you have chosen. Although there are various ways of engaging your readers, the most important thing is to establish a rapport with them so that they start trusting you and your words have a more profound effect on them. Make sure you interact with your readers on a regular basis and respond to their comments on the blog posts. You can also provide RSS feeds and email subscriptions to keep the readers connected to your blog, thereby garnering their loyalty for the future.

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