Creating a blog is an important step.
If you are going to take it seriously, then this could be a unique experience.
And if you are very good and steady, this experience might even change your life.
In fact, even if there are very few bloggers who earn enough to live with a blog out there, you could be the next.
As in the real world, also in the internet money does not grow on trees.
Do not believe to anyone who tells you that they have a surefire recipe on how to make money online.
Earning a passive income with internet is difficult and most of the bloggers or webmasters do not make more than few dollars per month.
But what is the reason?
Because in order to become a professional, you need to learn the technical aspect of blogging, with in-depth knowledge of the particular means of communication, make experience in online marketing and having the real motivation to reach success.
Creating a blog is only the first step in a process that is long and, in theory, never ends!
But don’t worry. There are some things you can do already with your next blog post and that will help you improve yourself.
You want more traffic to your content and increase your authority with your audience.
So be sure to read and follow the tips as explained below.
1. Respect Your Editorial Deadline
The success of a blog depends by the quality of its content, but also by a constant update.
It is essential that you respect the editorial deadline that you’ve decided when you put online your web project.
Have you intended to post once a week , creating a content of at least 1,000 words each time?
Or have you decided to create three posts a week, each of which had to be at least 500 words long?
Well, whatever your frequency of publication, respect it .
The blogosphere is in fact packed with bloggers who are parties with the best of intentions, but then left to itself the management of their blogs.
As a result, visitors have abandoned them, in order to go and follow the blogs of more professional authors.
If you disappoint your audience, your blog will fail inexorably.
Tenacity, perseverance and consistency are three prerequisites for achieving success in the field of blogging.
Do not ever forget it!
Personal note :
since few weeks, I feel guilty on this matter. I am very busy offline with the launch of my company, and I also started several new online projects in the past months, as for instance Klinkk. But I feel satisfied when I am able to write a blog post on NPI site once every week.
2. Use SEO
Panda, Penguin, Hummingbird, what other animal in the future?
The most important method of not worrying about SEO anymore is writing interesting and useful content so that your visitors will link to you site from their blogs.
Each inbound link that your blog receives is considered by Google as a sign of esteem on the part of those who link to you. This process is called link baiting.
It is quite clear therefore that more and more inbound links you receive, the more your authority in the eyes of the search engines will increase.
The principle is that this process must be natural.
A good way you can use SEO is to dedicate yourself to the so-called on-page optimization.
In principle, your attention needs to be focused on optimizing the title tag, the H1, H2, H3 tag, the description tag, and the URL of your post, together with the images alt attribute inserted in your pages.
Moreover, while creating the content of your blog, remember that there are techniques of SEO copywriting.
3. Write in Proper Language
It may seem trivial. And perhaps it is too, but the quality of your content also goes by the quality of your language.
A direct question : would you trust a blog content with many grammatical mistakes? Clearly not.
So pay attention while creating your articles, and before publishing your posts, be sure to proofread and check it again and again.
No misspellings or grammatical errors. Your writing must be clear, simple, rigorous.
This is directly related to your authority in your niche and, therefore, your online reputation!
Quick tip :
I use Paperrater.com, a free online grammar and spelling check.
4. Choose a Functional Theme
A good blogger should choose a net graphic and a functional design for his blog – ie you should take the role of your visitor and ask yourself : how can I improve as much as possible the navigation and the usability?
Here, at this point, the design choices should be directed towards those templates that, while adding a touch of personality to the blog by following the tastes of the author, respects however the simple navigation between the pages in a very fast way.
In addition to what said above, it is strongly suggested a mobile responsive design.
5. Promote Your Content on Social Networks
It is now obvious: the search engines are no longer the only source of web traffic.
A good part of the visitors come to your blog through social networks.
This is why you should start as soon as possible a Facebook page or a Twitter account in the name of your blog.
Also, you should create a profile on these social networks that are used by the audience of your niche.
Which means that you must evaluate other social platforms, such as Google Plus, LinkedIn, Pinterest or Instagram.
But why is it so useful to open an account on a social network? The reasons are several.
First, you can post the content of your blog, by promoting it.
If this is a really good quality content, it is likely that other online users share them in turn, starting a buzz on the web, which, in the most favorable case, could result in viral marketing.
In addition, you can also use social networks to make friends with other bloggers in your niche.
This might lead you to tighten real partnerships in which each of the parts can learn something new and receive many benefits.
6. Join Blogging Communities
This seems to be pretty viral at the moment.
You should join sites like BlogEngage, Blokube, DoSplash, Kingged, BizSugar, Inbound.org and of course Klinkk.
Not also you can share your favorite content there (included your blog posts), but you can also meet new people, engage with other bloggers of your niche and read the most popular articles of the week.
What do you think?
These 6 tips may seem obvious, but sometimes easier is better.
Please share your thought in the comments below, thanks! 🙂
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Adithya Shetty says
February 10, 2014 at 8:20 amHi Erik,
Very informative post!
I feel guilty after reading your first point; I sometimes skip my editorial schedule and post irregularly… this is something I had to take care of…
Also agree, quality content shouldn’t involve grammar and spelling mistakes; I use jetpack plugin which has a proofreading feature…..
thanks for sharing!
Erik Emanuelli says
February 10, 2014 at 9:56 amThat’s right, Adithya.
Persistance is one of the factors to have success in blogging.
And then posting regularly is a must!
Thanks for sharing your views here and have a great week! 🙂
Amit says
February 10, 2014 at 8:31 amThanks Erik for the information. I would like to stress that today despite whatever you do, SEO along with promoting through social networks is utmost important. I need to learn more and keep reading here at nopassiveincome. Thanks
Erik Emanuelli says
February 10, 2014 at 9:53 amAmit,
good to see you learned something new from this article.
Please keep reading NPI blog.
Thanks for your comment!
Tharun says
February 10, 2014 at 10:44 amHi Erik sir,
This is very informative post on improving my blog. Hope the above tips surely work for me. I am very much pleased with your 6 steps to improve my blog.
And I personally use blogging communities. All the above mentioned and including getblogtraffic.net This is also helping to get some good traffic.
And thanks for pointing out paperrater we would check it.
Have a great day.
Erik Emanuelli says
February 10, 2014 at 11:23 amHi Tharun,
I am glad you enjoyed the article and tips included in it.
Blogging communities are a great way to meet new people.
Thanks for adding “Get Blog Traffic”.
I have just visited the site, it uses the same template of Blog Engage. 😉
Ryan Biddulph says
February 10, 2014 at 12:32 pmErik,
Having a mobile responsive theme is huge these days. Many readers reminded me to go mobile for a minute. I ignored them, then I woke up after realizing how much traffic I left on the table.
After going mobile with my theme my readership improved quickly. Awesome insight.
Erik Emanuelli says
February 10, 2014 at 3:34 pmWith so many people buying tablets and, smartphone and browsing internet trough them,
having a mobile responsive theme is a must.
Thanks for sharing your point of view, Ryan.
Always appreciated! 🙂
Have a fantastic week.
Harleena Singh says
February 10, 2014 at 5:57 pmHi Erik,
Wonderful post indeed, and you shared the right tips we can all use to improve our blogs as well 🙂
Writing content that readers like, and which helps them makes them come for more. Yes, proper proof reading and taking care of grammar, and other edits is required. I hadn’t heard of PaperRater, would surely check it out, though I think the more you write the better you become, so with time you don’t need much of these tools. I still need to make my rounds on ALL the communities you mentioned – I do a little bit whenever I get time, which is something I need to take out from my busy schedule too.
Thanks for sharing. Have a nice week ahead 🙂
Erik Emanuelli says
February 11, 2014 at 4:41 pmHi Harleena,
thanks for your kind comment.
I also think that practice will help you improve your writing.
Above all for people who is not native speakers of English. 😉
Take your time joining blogging communities,
it’s all about users engagement and content promotion.
I am happy to see you active on Klinkk!
Thank you again for your words and have a fantastic week.
Philip Verghese Ariel says
February 10, 2014 at 7:44 pmHi Erik,
Nice to be here, I am here via the notification of Harleena Singh at G+
good tips though I am following some of these tips I think I need to do
a re-check or a vigorous doing 🙂
Anyways I am book marking this for my further reference
Keep up the good work
Keep informed
Best
Phil
Erik Emanuelli says
February 11, 2014 at 4:43 pmHi Philip,
good to know you have been redirected here from Harleena Google+ profile.
Thanks to her too! 🙂
I appreciate your comment here, I hope you will continue reading future posts.
Arsie Organo says
February 12, 2014 at 6:01 amI am also guilty about your first step since I am so busy at work during weekdays and most of the time I go home late. Because of this, I often forgot or too tired to update my blog. Right now, I am starting to make it a habit to make frequent posts, at least 3 times a week with at least 500 words. I know it’s going to be a long road for me but I am willing to work hard for my blog.
Erik Emanuelli says
February 13, 2014 at 4:13 pmThe important thing is the consistency.
If you can’t write blog posts for a whole week, be sure to come back the next one with willing to create some new amazing content for your site.
Thanks for your comment here, Arsie.
Keep following! 🙂
David Oriol says
February 12, 2014 at 11:13 amThis what blogging is all about providing useful information that can really help other not just to make a quick buck. Great article bro 🙂
Erik Emanuelli says
February 13, 2014 at 4:15 pmIf you are able to write interesting content for your readers, then they will come back for more! 😉
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, David.
Max says
February 15, 2014 at 1:01 pmHi Erik,
Question: Does blog engage really work?
How much has it helped you..
Have you noticed sizable increases in traffic
Erik Emanuelli says
February 17, 2014 at 5:12 pmHi Max,
Blog Engage works for me.
I get traffic from it and I meet new bloggers there.
It is definitely worth joining.
You should consider also registering to Klinkk.com,
It’s a new platform, but free and already popular.
Let me know how it goes! 🙂
Stephan says
February 16, 2014 at 3:53 pmVery nice article
i thinks this can help a lot of bloggers to improve their sites especially beginners. I really impress by functional theme, this is really a big problem to me to choose a theme that my audiences can interact themselves and i absolutely agree with you about promote site on social network , very effective strategy to increase your traffic and followers also.
thanks for your sharing.
stephan
Erik Emanuelli says
February 17, 2014 at 5:13 pmHi Stephan,
thanks for sharing your thoughts! 😀
mebel jepara says
February 17, 2014 at 8:39 amgreat post, As a company whose main business is to provide relevant search results, I support what Google is doing. I think if we type good relevant content, the traffic will come.
Erik Emanuelli says
February 17, 2014 at 5:10 pmThat’s right, Mebel.
You should always try to provide useful information,
the readers will thank you with trust.
Shailesh says
February 18, 2014 at 1:51 pmHi Erik, Nice Article posted here. First thing is about blogging is to create good content then SEO. Without good content, you cannot good traffic or revenue. First, write good high quality content. After that work on SEO with the help Social Media Marketing. Your above 8 points are correct and should need to use it into blogs.
Thank you for sharing this informative guide to us. 🙂
Erik Emanuelli says
February 18, 2014 at 2:17 pm6 points, Shailesh! 😉
Thanks for your comment here and keep following!
Brian Jones says
March 7, 2014 at 11:58 amHi thanks for sharing and i agree that consistency and writing regularly and also making your post very informative ,
Thanks !!!
Erik Emanuelli says
March 7, 2014 at 1:32 pmGlad you enjoyed the article, Brian.
Amit Kumar says
March 14, 2014 at 12:25 amHiii Erik,
Again you shared a much valuable post Bro about how to Improve Blog effectively. These 6 steps will not only improve our Blog but it will also help us to create reputation in blogosphere.
Promoting Content on Social Networks and Joining Blogging Communities are working well for me from the listed Steps. Well said Bro – mobile responsive design is also one of the most important thing.
Keep informing us by your precious articles.
Erik Emanuelli says
March 14, 2014 at 8:51 amHi Amit,
thanks for your kind feedback.
I really appreciate your comment! 🙂
metz says
March 15, 2014 at 9:24 amRespect Your Editorial Deadline – many of bloggers nowadays
aren’t so strict with this. The impression they’ll leave
with an un-updated blog is very bad, visitors will think it
is outdated, not active or something like that.
Number 5, use social media platforms to promote your blog
and consider using social media platforms such as:
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram
Reddit
LinkedIn
Google+
Tumblr
Additionally, involve yourself in other blog communities.
I found this post shared on Kingged.com, the Internet marketing content aggregator site, and I “kingged” it and left this comment.
Erik Emanuelli says
March 18, 2014 at 12:59 pmSocial media marketing is just great, Metz.
You can really improve your audience there and promote your content.
Thanks for commenting.
Susie Lampman says
March 16, 2014 at 6:45 amJoining blogging communities help, especially blog syndication.
Erik Emanuelli says
March 18, 2014 at 12:56 pmThat’s right, Susie.
It’s an automatic way to spread the word about your blog content.
Samir says
April 19, 2014 at 5:28 amHello,
Content is the first thing which needs improvement, secondly I’d say theme of a blog plays a major role in getting readers attention.
Thanks for tips.
Erik Emanuelli says
April 21, 2014 at 9:35 amYou’ll never have a second chance to make a first good impression! 😉
Tarun Jaitely says
July 13, 2014 at 7:36 pmHi Erik,
Nice points listed by you. I do agree with Ryan that responsive theme is very important these days. Mobile internet users are increasing and we can’t neglect them.
Thanks for sharing this post.
Erik Emanuelli says
July 14, 2014 at 4:27 pmDefinitely, Tarun.
I agree with you!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!