This is a guest post by Sam Marquit.
If you’ve been on the World Wide Web for any length of date at all, you already know the basics about keeping a blog and networking. As a contractor (on the side) for Hampton’s real estate, I’ve been working from home for years and I’ve read the same articles that you have. However, what they never emphasize is how you can construct the leap from being a simple blogger to being a columnist, that is, a respected professional in your field!
I’ve been working at home from ages, and it wasn’t until recently that I realized how I could turn my blog into a real resource that allows me to engage the blogosphere in general as well as the bloggers in my own niche. whether you’ve been wondering whether your blog is doing anything for you, the reply is probably no. that means that you need the answers that I had to work to find.
Audience & Engagement
First, reach out. The problem is that too many bloggers expect society to find them. The truth is that you need to prepare yourself a part of the web that already exists out there. Use things like Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Tumblr to manufacture contact with the professionals in your field and even with your fans. Once, I made a throwaway comment on the blog of an interior designer that I adored, whose work I hoped to emulate. Imagine my surprise when she commented favorably on my blog the next day! We had a brief exchange of comments that eventually lead to a sort of mentorship. The things I learned from her I put into practice every day. that is something that just goes to show you how vigorous reaching out can be!
Authority
Don’t forget that you need to set up your authority on a subject matter. The truth is, whether you are running an online business of any sort, you are an expert. You are someone who feels confident abundant to put your goods or services out there for others. that means that you have knowledge to share.
Start by putting out articles or instructional tutorials. The more that folks come to see you as an authority, the more they are going to be willing to come to see what you have to offer on a regular basis. Don’t be hesitant about what you have to say. citizens say that your audience can detect weakness like sharks detecting blood in the water, and while that is not necessarily the case, it is crucial to be confident about what you have to offer. The old adage is very true, where whether you don’t have confidence in yourself, no one else will either!
Regular Contributions
What can really build or break your blog is regular posting. It’s a pain and sometimes it’s inconvenient, but whether you want society to follow you, that is fundamental. Once, I was dealing with some troubles in my company and in my private life and somehow I let two months go by without a without post. When I finally went back to check my numbers, they had plummeted. It was like I had dropped a rock from a tall building; the drops were precisely that sharp. I went back to reread my last entry and I had to flinch. There was no sign I was taking any sort of hiatus and I even left everyone on a cliffhanger of sorts regarding what I was talking about.
Readership
Finally, I would always have fresh substance up. When I searched around, I realized that it wasn’t as though other bloggers had vastly easier lives than mine. Plenty of them needed to take breaks and they dealt with it in a number of different ways. They got guest bloggers, they re-ran some favorite composition, or they sent humans to interesting sites while they were gone. All of these things kept the readership strong and coming back while during the bloggers’ absence.
Whether your blog is languishing from lack of love or you find that you are interested in starting one, now is the duration to gear up. Consider what your options are and how you can create a blog that pulls folks in and keeps them interested.
Sam Marquit is an entrepreneur, home improvement specialist, and part duration blogger. Feel free to visit Sam’s blog, and don’t forget to connect with him @fmarquitv.
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