I can't believe how long this has taken me, all good fun though.
Would love some feedback and tips on blogging.
What makes a blog a success?
For me? Its interesting, looks good, concise, thought provoking and ..fun.and to achieve this? Have something worth broadcasting, add images, videos, share it.
A little bit of searching, added the usual marketing spiel, know thy target audience, keep it current, create your own brand plus create a community by responding to comments, and monitor usage.
14 Ways to Make Your Blog Get Real Attention has 14 great points with images, added:
- keeping your blog SEO friendly (Search Engine Optimisation)
- The Goldilocks rule - not too short, not too long but just right
- Post on weekdays (when the world is bored at work!)
- promote your blog professionally
from a hobby blogger, cum successful professional, who's blog is the Muddy Stilettos Blog site, added:
- support your advertisers (for commercial success), e.g.
My Blogging Strategy
The purpose of this blog is to create a communication chanel with others to raise and discuss ideas around Enterprise 2.0. (Hi class, and hi wider world)The secondary purpose is to increase my understanding of social media platforms by this creation, so by blog 8 - the post will be amazing.
To create useful posts I intend to tap into the topics raised during the semester in lectures, on google community and others blogs, and to extend the conversations by researching and adding content and opinions. I'll be using success strategies identified to improve my blog's effectiveness and reach.
Strategies for obtaining readership? I'll be leveraging social media, actively participate in the class google plus community, actually post something on my work yammer (that I subscribe to, but don't use), ditto Facebook, ditto LinkedIN (though I do use this), and ...swallowing hard... - Twitter.(joined yesterday!).
I also believe in the old fashioned method of talking to people face-to-face.
Great Blogs discovered this week
I have to admit to not being interested in reading blogs before: my daily priorities being work, family, friends, cycling, running and the schnauzer, but needs must.- The Muddy Stilettos Blog site I love, looks good, regularly updated, fun, etc. won the UK Blog Awards 2014, so I guess other people like it too.
- Great vlog posted by Jess this week - thanks
- Some fantastic marathon runs posted just last week by a Car Hire firm . Interesting marketing strategy?
Would love your comments on my blog - Sue
Great work on your first post. Thanks for the link :)
ReplyDeleteI find my favourite bloggers have a natural flow to their writing, which definitely takes a bit of practice, I always try to keep it top of mind. My tip would be to incorporate the points we're given to write about into what you're writing, to create a natural flow to the post, as opposed to addressing each point separately (with heading etc).
Hi Jess.
DeleteI read more blogs after posting mine - and entirely agree with your tip. I agree the headings make it stilted. Thanks for sharing.
Nice first post, can't wait to see how these posts progress throughout the semester :)
ReplyDeleteGreat content! I really agreed with the links you've provided, especially the "14 Ways to Make Your Blog Get Real Attention". It is so true that I often look up on blogs during weekdays, yea we all get pretty overwhelmed with studies and work.
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DeleteHi Jess, I find how people's lifestyles affect their use of social media really interesting.
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ReplyDeleteIf blog is not so active to keep in the visible at the first page of the search engine then owner of that blogger must utilize the services of the SEO so that the blog remain active and visible.
nice post sue
regards