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On the face of it. blogging is easy. You just tap away, the search engines crawl all over your website and surfers find your words of wisdom. Of course, things aren’t always quite as easy so here are some blogging tips for beginners to make your new blogging career as successful as possible.

1. Get your blog looking nice

OK, I know you’re itching to get started writing but if your site looks like a dogs dinner, no-one is going to be impressed when they reach it. Invest a little bit of time in choosing a theme that looks attractive but at the same time isn’t cluttered. Not too many people enjoy reading red text on a green background for instance. If you’re not sure, stick with a plain but stylish design rather than try to force too many design elements into a cramped space.

2. Check the setup is OK

By this I mean things like “permalinks” which dictate how the pages on your blog are named. They’re not intuitive by default on WordPress, so change your permalink structure to a custom one that reads /%postname%/

Other settings should also be checked such as… Continue reading

One of the secrets of blogging is holding the interest of your readers so that they’ll want to come back for more. Try out these blogging tips and tricks on your blog.

1. Encourage comments

You’ll doubtless get the spammy “Wow, this blog is so useful and I’ve bookmarked it so I can come back again” comments. What you want to encourage are real users to post comments on your blog. This kind of interaction is one of the things that makes blogging so special. The dialogue that exists between a blogger and their readers allows you to find out whether your comments have been well received or whether there are things you could maybe explain more.

2. Be controversial

This doesn’t mean you have to swear like an alternative comedian or turn yourself into Howard Stern. Just don’t necessarily always follow the mainstream. Too much of today’s media is bland because that’s what is demanded of it by the advertisers. Feel free to state your opinion and don’t just squash dissenters when they post comments that aren’t aligned with your point of view. You’ll begin to attract a lively audience to your blog… Continue reading

There are countless blogging tips you can find on generating traffic or even the best platform to use but what about how to stand out? Your uniqueness is ultimately what will determine the degree of blog success you enjoy. This is especially true if you are blogging to make money. Your uniqueness will attract the blog traffic your site will need if you expect to earn an income. Here are 5 tips you can use to help establish a ‘unique’ identity that will help you attract the blog traffic you both want and need to be successful.Topic SelectionIt is always a good idea to select topics that have some sort of popularity with readers.The topic you select to blog about will not necessarily make you unique but the approach you take to it will. The way you present these topics on your site will determine how much blog traffic you attract. Many people may blog about the same subject but you can gain uniqueness in the WAY you present it.Opinions OfferedDo not be afraid to voice your opinion on any subject as long as you have some knowledge of what… Continue reading

Here are a few important blogging tips;Choose the most appropriate name:”You name defines you and highlights who you are.” This is not just a statement but rather a core reality. Hence, it is always better to choose the name that speaks more of you as a person. A name that sounds more of you or highlights your personality in a way should be your take. So, while naming of your blog, you need to do some serious thinking.Use RSS feeds:Syndication is an important way to get connected with the right people. RSS feeds directly inform people about your newer activity on your blog via a faster running browser. All you have to do is to add the “subscribe to RSS feed” code into your blog page and interested people will start getting your updates as and when you update your blog.Link your blog:For most blog owners, the concept of blogging is a standalone option to vouch their services. However, it is not always a credible option. The best thing would be to promote the link of the website. Choose an affiliate program:If you want your blogs to attain new heights… Continue reading

Blogging tips about using Wordpress as the blogging platform of choice really are wide and varied but it does really boil down to the fact that Wordpress is the platform that you really should use for your blogging.

If I had to choose one of the blogging tips about Wordpress it would be that you should host the blog yourself on it’s own domain. This gives you full control over what is happening with your blog and you are not at the whim of any decision by the blogging company.

There was a well decimated incident recently about someone who had a great number of established blogger blogs which were all hosted on the blogger platform,.

This particular person was making several hundred dollars per day from these blogs only to wake up one morning to find that they had all been removed. As well as losing a considerable income this person also lost all of the content which had taken years to build up.

So, as you can see from this sorry situation, one of the best blogging tips that you could ever observe is to host your own blogs, I would go… Continue reading