13 Great Tips to making your blog stand-out by ProBlogger
ByJust read this excellent post by ProBlogger on making your blog stand-out. For those of you looking to earn some extra shekels by blogging, it is a must read.
1. Pick a unique topic – it is easier said than done to
choose a topic that is unique from everyone else today in a blogosphere
as crowded as we’re currently in – however opportunities do arise to
start blogs on topics that are new trends, products or ideas. Being
first doesn’t guarantee success – but it can help.
2. Develop a Unique Voice – while it may not always be
possible to choose a unique topic it can sometimes be easier to cover
that topic in a way that others do not. Whether it be by using humor,
blogging as a character (think Fake Steve Jobs blog), blogging in the 3rd Person (Manolo the Shoe Blogger) or some other way – finding a unique voice or style can set you apart from the rest.
3. Design – having a unique blog design doesn’t mean you need
to pay big dollars for a custom design – start with a default one (or a
premium design like Thesis)
and tweak it with a unique logo, colors and layout. Visual first
impressions count and can be the deciding factor as to whether people
subscribe to your blog or not.
4. Useful Content – perhaps the best way to
stand out from the crowd and make an impression upon people is to
produce content that impacts them in some way. Write something that
matters, that helps people, that solves a problem, that enhances
people’s lives and you drastically increase the chances of them coming
back and bringing a friend with them.
5. Be Prolific – something that can make a real impression on
people is when they keep ‘bumping into you’. Predict where your
potential readers will be going online and position yourself there as a
prolific contributor. It might be social media sites, it might be the
comments section of another blog or it could be a forum on your topic -
wherever it is – make sure you have an active presence there. If people
keep seeing you in the places that they hang out they’ll eventually
take note and want to know more about you.
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