6 Important Questions You Might Be Asking To Yourself to Improve Your Blog

I’ve been managing my blog for almost a year now. During that time, I used to ask a lot of questions to find the right balance for a successful blog. So today, I would like to share the answers to those questions, which I found out through one year blogging experience.

Do I have to blog daily?

Although you should not publish blog posts in daily basis, you should always try to improve your blog regards to design and content. Blogging doesn’t only involve publishing articles. It also involves research and being active in online communities. When comes to publishing, you need to set your own routine and try to stick to that routine as much as you can.

How Can I Come Up With an Idea of a Blog Post?

In my case, I always keep a pen and a small note book ready. Whenever I get the inspiration for a blog posts, I quickly jot down the idea and the key points. Many people will give you different tips regards to creating blog posts from scratch. And they are all valuable tips as well. However, one method that works for them doesn’t necessarily mean it will work for you. You need to discover your own way to get inspirations and ideas for an article.

Which One Should I Do The Most, Guest Posting or Article marketing?

Article marketing is measured by quantity, however, guest posting is measured by quality. I personally use both methods. You can write articles for directories very quickly and to be honest, you don’t have to spend lots of time for research.  In return you will get some traffic; however that traffic dies within a week or so.

On the other hand guest posting requires some work. You need to give the same attention as the articles that you publish on your blog. Otherwise, they won’t get accepted by the blog owners for all the right reasons. Guest posting allows you to publish your articles on popular blogs. So, you will get targeted traffic, subscribers, and most importantly some recognition.

In my opinion, you should try to do both. Because, in the long run articles that are published in the article directories can get a lot of search engine traffic, if you use the right keywords. And guest posting will also help you to build your traffic and at the same time help you to build your online reputation.

How Many Comments Should I Leave In A Day?

I used to aim for leaving at least 50 comments a day. Not only it required a lot of time, it also used to affect me to work on my own blog. I think, in commenting, you should also aim for quality rather than quantity. I had few comments left on other blogs, which caught the attention of readers of those blog. The traffic I’ve received from those comments was more than what I used to get with 50 comments.

How important is the Community?

Community means support and sharing. Without that support you can only progress to a certain point. You would go backwards but surely not forward. As well as using the benefits of getting the support of a community, you should offer your help and support, to others also.

How much should I care about the search engines, when I am writing my blog posts?

There are two types of content. Content that is written for the search engines and content that is written for your current and potential readers. As a blogger you surely must aim to produce content for readers. But that doesn’t mean you should forget about the search engines. Do some keyword research, before writing your articles. Find out, what are people searching for and what is the competition like for that particular keyword or key phrase. After identifying, you can use the keywords to produce your articles. But make sure you don’t use them excessively. Remember, you are writing for your readers not for the search engines.  You can also use those keywords as tags as well.

If you carry on blogging regularly, you will discover your own answers to most of the questions. I am hoping my answers will help you to find out your own methods and solutions faster.

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