November 14, 2008

Simple Ways To Generate Ideas for Your Content Blog

Whatever be the topic of your blog, the fact remains that it is the continuous content which keeps your blog alive and interesting. I remember reading this blog which had a lot of great ideas about business! But when I visited that blog after two weeks, I was surprised to find out that there was no new post! No wonder that the blog soon lost its readers!

Just as in business, it is your continuous promotions which keep generating profits for your business, in the same way, you need to post content on a regular basis in order to promote your blog. Read on, because in this article I will share few methods you can use to generate useful content ideas for your blog.

1. Online Forum – Your Secret Weapon

You probably have no idea of how many new ideas I get every day from reading a simple post at an online forum – sometimes you will get funny ideas from a professor of a local college, and on another day you will get serious ideas about politics from high school students.

The point is that online forums can be the source of new ideas, which in turn can be used to generate daily content for your blog! You can search for forums related to your topic of interest through Google. Just put your keywords followed with forum. For example: "trance music forum".

2. Get Ideas From Other Blogs

No wait, I don't advise you to steal content word by word without permission from its author. What I mean is that you can look for general ideas and inspirations in these blogs and then write your post in your own words. You can find a lot of blogs on similar topics by going to Technorati.com; just in case you don't know, it is considered to be the biggest search engine for blog!

3. Ezine Directory – Hundreds of New Ideas Every Day

Ezine, commonly called electronic magazine, provides a great way to find several ideas for blog content. As a matter of fact, with thousands of ezines being published every day there is simply no excuse for not getting busy writing for your blog. Once again, you can find out these ezines by going to Google.com and typing in "ezine directory"!

4. Web 2.0 – A New Breed from The Old Technology

The development of World Wide Web technology has been extremely rapid! These days, there is what is popularly called Web 2.0, or to put it simply, user generated content, where ordinary people like you and me can publish their ideas, content, video, music and even more with a single click.

There are some great sites like Digg.com where you will get a floodgate of fresh ideas on various topics almost every minute!

5. Conclusion

Now that you know about four cool methods of getting unlimited ideas for your blog content, start writing your first post right away!

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November 10, 2008

7 Hard-Core Ways To Skyrocket Your Blog Traffic

Why do you want more traffic? Simple, because more traffic means more readers and prospects for you, which in turn equals to more money! There many different ways in which you can increase traffic to your blog. Some would work wonders for you, some would work temporarily, and others would simply waste your time.

After a long period of trial and error, I was able to find out 7 proven ways you can use to increase traffic to your blog! And you know what, even better, these 7 methods have been working for me for several years.

1. Spread Your Word

The thing about your blog is that no one will ever visit it unless they know you first. At the first stage you will want to promote your blog by spreading the word about it as far and wide as possible for you. I have found that one of the best ways to do this is by writing a series of articles and submitting them to article directories.

2. Be Lavish In Sharing Your Knowledge

Don't be too stingy on the amount of content you want to share. Every person has a knack on at least one subject which he knows best. Share it, and help your readers. You might not get paid at the beginning but in the long run you will be paid off many times over!

3. Be An Active Contributor On Other' Blogs

Give first and you will be given in return. Don't forget to participate in the discussions of other blogs which are on the same topic as yours, and share your knowledge there. Remember that the real value of knowledge is in its sharing with others, not in having it locked within a suitcase! Whether you post ideas, comments, or articles on others' blogs, people will soon find out about you and they will be more than willing to visit your blog.

4. It IS The Disagreement That Gives Life To Your Blog

So many bloggers I know try to limit, censor or even delete all the negative comments from their blogs. Yes, some of the comments your blog will receive might be contrary opinions and some others will support you, but the point is that it is those kinds of activities that make people come back to your blog over and over again!

5. Let People Know What to Expect From Your Blog

Let people know what kind of content you will write, as well as the regular time on which you will publish your content, so that they know when to check your blog during the week.

6. Be A Giver Of Links

If you find interesting blog posts related to your topic, link to them from your blog. Don't be afraid of losing traffic to your competitors! Far from leaving your blog, people will respect you for giving value to them. At the time, other blog owners will find out your blog and reciprocate your kind gesture by linking to it!

7. Be The First To Know

If you can create some sort of buzz, then it would be easy for you to skyrocket your blog traffic! The buzz can be about anything, such as breaking news, contrarian view with popular opinion, or a free gift which no other blog has written about! If you do this you will quickly become an icon among your readers!

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November 7, 2008

How to Write Blog Posts That Make People Want To Read Them

Writing Blog Posts that Suck Readers In

Just few years ago I met one of my friends who told me that he had so many ideas about nightclub business that he wants to put on his blog, but whenever he tries to write something on his blog, his hands seem to become paralyzed for some unknown reason.

Do you have a similar problem? You see, most people have several great ideas inside their minds which can bring fortune worth millions of dollars out of nothing! But unless you share those ideas with others in a coherent manner, your readers won't stay on your blog for long!

The problem with most people is that they don't know how to turn their abstract ideas into concrete pieces of writing! They don't know how simple it is; all you need is just a little bit of knowledge and practice. If you are looking for a way to improve your writing skill then read this article. Who knows, it could prove to be the most important article you have ever read this year!

Don't Think Too Much and Just Write

The first thing you need to do is to start the process of writing itself! Don't think too much about perfect grammar, spelling or any of those kinds of technical things. It is your IDEA that you want to convey to your reader, rather than your knowledge about linguistics or your writing expertise.

In fact, if you have ever read some of those top selling books, there are a lot of errors in grammar and spelling. But that's what makes your readers like you; you are not writing for technical paper or medical science journal; instead, you are writing for your best friend and average Joe and Betty.

Have a Catchy Title

I once read in a marketing magazine that you get no more than 10 seconds to captivate your reader's interest and attention! This means that, if you couldn't catch their attention within 10 seconds, they would move on to another blog. Therefore, it is essential to have a catchy title for your blog post that would attract their interest.

Learn from real life examples by looking at some of the best seller books on amazon.com. Try to mimic how the author writes the title! Once you become good at creating catchy titles, you can develop your own writing style.

Pay special attention to the following words and try to include as many of them as you can in your title: how to, tips, secret, money, sex, power, etc.

Keep Practicing

Learning the art of writing effective and captivating blog posts is no different than learning how to ride a bicycle. As with any new skill that you learn, you need to keep practicing it over and over again in order to master it!

I remember my first bicycle lesson; I was so lousy that I would get several scars every day. Eventually, after several months of training and a lot of mistakes, I've gotten very good at it. The same holds true for writing! Keep practicing it and eventually you too will become an expert at it!

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