Believe it or not, not everyone wants to make money with their blog. Some are simply working to connect with others or to build a brand. However, if your goal is profits there are proven strategies to make it happen.

The most common method for making money with your blog is to promote affiliate products or services. Information-based blogs write educational and informative blog posts about a niche and then combine that information with affiliate marketing tactics like embedding affiliate links in the posts to generate click throughs. Read More→

One of the biggest challenges to creating a successful blog is coming up with regular blog post ideas. Here are 7 strategies to keep your content fresh and interesting.

1. Read magazines – magazines are great for spinning information in a million different ways. Reading industry magazines will help you tap into the general public’s awareness and will help you come up with unique and fresh ways to look at ideas. Read More→

Looking to boost your blog traffic?  Here are three quick and easy tactics to get the job done!

#1  Incite controversy. Controversy attracts readers, it motivates links and it breeds discussion – all of which are great for boosting blog traffic. Go ahead, stir the pot! Read More→

An active blog is a fun blog. More comments and discussion can turn a hum drum “hey is anyone reading this?” blog into a whirlwind of activity.

Here are a few ways to get the party started and get more blog comments!

Get your readers involved. There are many ways to inspire your readers to comment. One of them is to simply ask questions in your blog posts. Ask them to share their 2 cents. Read More→

Who are you? What brand or image do you want to convey with your blog?  Who is your audience and how will you connect with them?

These are all important questions that have a direct effect on your blog’s ultimate success. Readers want to connect with a real person, someone they can relate to, admire, learn from, respect and of course buy from – you!

In order to effectively build a loyal following and to create a blog that’s successful, and profitable, you need to remember one very important thing – you are the essence of your blog.

Here’s How to Put You Into Your Blog
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When dealing with other people there are always rules of etiquette to follow and blogging is no different. Here are some top blog etiquette dos and don’ts:

1. Do give credit where credit is due. If you borrow information, data or even a good idea from someone, give them credit.
2. Don’t publish verbatim content on your blog or cut and paste without quoting the author. (And seek permission if it is more than a sentence or two you’re quoting) Read More→

If you’ve participated in a Blog Challenge, then you already have the “feel” for what it takes to blog daily.

Imagine committing to a daily blogging schedule. That means you not only have 7 blog posts due each week – you have approximately 30 each month and 365 posts a year! That’s a lot of blogging.

However, it is a great blogging schedule and with a few tips and tricks, you can easily create that much blog content and more! Read More→