Blogging

How do you get more subscribers to your blog? That’s a topic a lot of people struggle with. The truth is, it’s really not that difficult.

You first need traffic, and then you have to convert that traffic to subscribers. Here are six tips to make it happen:

#1) Focus on SEO

Getting ranked in the search engines will probably be your best source of long-term traffic. Just don’t have unrealistic expectations.

It will take some time to start seeing results with SEO. A lot of people get frustrated when they aren’t ranking immediately for their chosen keywords, and give up. However, if you are patient and diligent, you will reap the rewards.

What keywords should you target? It all depends on how much time you want to devote to your blog. If it’s going to be a smaller site, you will want to go after longer tail keywords. However, if you want a bigger site, then more popular keywords will work fine.

#2) Leave comments

This is one of the oldest strategies for getting more blog traffic, but it still works. All you do is make intelligent comments on forums and blogs related to your niche.  Read more or post a comment...

Blogging is a wonderful way to connect with your audience, to provide valuable and useful information to prospects and customers, to sell your products and services, and to drive traffic to your website. However, before you begin to blog or even start to set one up, you have one very important decision to make. Which blogging platform will you use? Here are a few tips on how to use blog platforms successfully.

The Big Three and Beyond

A blog platform is essentially a product which a blog or website is based on. In many cases they’re the service you use to host and publish your blog. In the blogging world, there are three big players with a host of smaller platforms. The big three are:

• Blogger, now owned by Google
• Typepad
• WordPress

There is also MoveableType.org, which is an open source publishing platform. Another is Joomla, which offers blogging capabilities but is considered more of a website platform than a blogging platform. There are many other website hosts which offer blogging functions; however, they’re not traditional platforms.

When you choose a blogging platform, you’re looking for a few key ingredients. You’re looking for:  Read more or post a comment...

In my last post I asked if your scrapbook business was blogging and gave a few tips why it should be. I told you about my friend, Jennifer, and her blogging solution. Her *5 Day ONLY* Sale is about to end and I’ve received lots of questions about the Blogging For Business System. I wanted to take the time to answer these questions for everyone, because you’re probably thinking some of the same questions.

Question: How long will it take me to set my blog up using her system?

Answer: This depends on how fast you work on your computer and how much content you will add to your blog. But she would estimate about 3 hours total including 1 hour to watch the DVD.

Question: Is this system only for Typepad blogs or does it apply to Wordpress?

Answer: The first 30 minutes is for any blog including Wordpress. She will go over key strategies to getting started blogging, search engine optimization, and more. The resource guide has amazing resources and links to lessons for Wordpress & Typepad. The last 30 minutes of the DVD is geared for Typepad, because this is the system she uses to walk you through setting up your blog.  Read more or post a comment...

Is getting a blog for your business up and running one of your goals for 2009? If not, it should be and I’ll share with you why:

If you’re looking for more clients and more website traffic, a business blog is one of the top tools I recommend. Even Google says you should have a blog if you’re looking for more website traffic. I don’t know about you, but I tend to listen to Google.

But you’re probably thinking I just don’t have time for blogging or I don’t even know what I would write about. I thought the same thing before I started my business blog, but since I’ve been blogging my business has taken off!

My friend and online marketing expert Jennifer Haubein has a solution for entrepreneurs who are ready to get started blogging with little effort.

December 15-19th Jennifer’s “Blogging For Business” system is on sale in honor of her Christmas birthday! If you purchase during this *5 day ONLY* sale you will receive a 29% discount.

If you don’t yet know Jennifer, she’s an experienced online marketer who teaches small business owners how to easily get more website traffic & let your website do the work!  Read more or post a comment...