Creating your first blog post is a hurdle that all bloggers have to face.
Choosing a niche and topics was the hardest part for me and probably for you. Come back to this post once you figure out your blog niche and/or topics you want to write about.
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You have to figure out what niche is best for you experience-wise and which would be naturally easy to create content for your audience.
Not just any content will do! You should be a helpful source within your niche.
Provide value
If you are offering value to your certain target audience through your niche then that means that you are most likely to succeed in the blogging world.
Of course, we are blogging to increase our income, but we are also blogging to inform, guide, and engage with the community built around your niche.
Always remember that there could be people out there depending on your content.
With this in mind, you should feel honored to be that dependable blogger.
Write
Write write write!!!
I cannot stress this enough. I’m sure that you have seen many blogs that have tons of written content.
This will be you.
Don’t let it overwhelm you, those blog posts were written over periods of time.
The more you write for your blog the more valuable content your blog will have. Notice that I said valuable content. Which is stated in my previous point.
You need to keep providing valuable content which will increase your blog’s traffic, income, and value.
Edit
Reread and edit your blog post for perfection.
Make sure you use a spell check and grammar corrector. The one that I use is called Grammarly.
If you have any siblings or close family members who don’t mind reading your post, then that is also a good technique for catching any mistakes.
Don’t forget to insert links that connect to another blog post that you’ve created and any affiliates that are relevant to your post.
Use Affiliate links
If your post can refer to any affiliates without being off subject, add them!
Affiliate links are something you may want to include in 90% of all your blogs. If the affiliate that you choose is helpful for your audience, then they will also find it helpful and invest in it.
Ching Ching that’s money you have created with a valuable piece of content.
Use Photos/videos
Photos give you a great visual along with your content.
Photos bring your content to life and also spark more interest in your readers.
I have canva pro and I looooove it! It has everything I need to make some bomb images, videos, and blog art. I have access to all photos, elements, videos, and features which makes this a very valuable tool for me.
I don’t over-populate my blog post with photos, but I make sure that my pins are always eye-catching and add them to my blog post.
This way I am offering the reader a pin that they can save for later while visiting my blog post on their Pinterest accounts and offer a high-quality image as well.
You can choose how you would like to paste your photos or even videos along with your written content. The goal is to make your content to be valuable, but not bland.
If you haven’t checked out canva, you’re really missing out on quality marketing graphics for your blog. I absolutely love the Canva pro version, but the (free version of Canva) offers a great experience as well!
If you’re also looking for some high-quality or 4K type of graphics, (here) you can check out my list of 10 free stock image websites that you can use for high-quality photos.
Get on Social media
Once your blog post is written and edited, you are ready to share it with the world.
Whichever social media platform that you are using to promote your blog should be attracting your with creative ways to create an audience.
I use Pinterest the most for promoting my blog. I think that Pinterest is one of the most beneficial social media websites for a blog like mine besides Google.
I think most blogs will do great if they focus on Pinterest marketing.
I use Tailwind to market my pins on Pinterest to get hundreds of pageviews on my blog! The traffic that I receive is 99% from marketing my ads through Tailwind and onto Pinterest.
Check out my post on how you could also use Tailwind to boost your traffic!
No matter which Social media platforms you choose to focus on, just make sure you are very proactive, consistent, and strategic with your marketing plan.
(hint) Create a post that tells a story, engages with readers, or offers knowledge. All of these things build trust with your audience.
Repeat
What are you waiting for? Don’t waste any more time! Let’s Plan for Success and start writing.
You may never do things the exact same way, but with this plan implemented on every blog post, you are setting up a successful and reliable blog.
Read for more information…
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