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The Ten Most Important Steps to Creating a Viral Blog.

Here are ten tried-and-true guidelines to follow if you’re serious about launching a small business weblog or blog that complements and improves your product or service.

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1. Register Your Web Address

That’s why this is crucial. Using a link farm has less impact than using a direct link like http://www.widgets.com. Your domain name distinguishes you from casual bloggers and kids just starting online. You may easily switch web hosts, add as many personal touches as you like, and your blog will still be accessible even if the firm that created it goes under. If you choose to utilize Blogger.com and it is discontinued in the future, your domain and website will still exist. All of your data will remain secure while you begin construction.

2. Become proficient with your chosen blogging platform.

Your blog ought to be adaptable to your company’s needs. Learn how to work with and modify the templates, add your blogroll, set up what your advertising will be, update or add photographs, and more, regardless of whether you start with blogger.com, move on to Typepad, or stay with WordPress. To make your blog stand out from the crowd, you need to have some expertise in the subject matter.

Third, take advice from others who have gone before you.

Check out what other blogs are doing. Feel free to get in touch and ask any queries you have. If you want to improve at anything, look at what others have done that has been effective. When I’m looking for new blogs to read, I use BlogExplosion because it’s one of the simplest ways to locate them and gain free traffic at the same time. Visit my site to learn more about BlogExplosion.

4. Update your blog frequently.

A monthly update schedule will not attract many readers. Blogs updated often (three to five times a week) with helpful industry-related content attract repeat visitors since readers look forward to reading the new posts.

Fifth, blogging is like meeting new people and making online friends.

Until the readers feel like you care about them and what’s going on in their world, they won’t be interested in what you have to sell. Putting sales pitches on a blog is a surefire way to drive away readers and harm your reputation. Internet users explore the blogosphere in search of helpful content and lighthearted reads. They will return if you give them something worthwhile to read and practical to do every time they visit your blog. People will find more exciting things to do than listen to you pitch your product over and over again.

Permit comments and pingbacks, number six.

The comments readers leave on your blog posts are an integral part of the blogging experience, adding an extra layer of magic to the virtual world. Develop a thick skin and speak your mind. Blog comments might range from “Nice Post” to “Wow, that’s some serious garbage,” depending on the subject. It’s not a broadcast or a sales pitch but a two-way conversation.

7. Check out the blogs of others

Your success in the blogging world will suffer if you don’t read other blogs, visit others, leave comments on others, and otherwise engage with the community. It’s like trying to play tennis with your eyes closed. There’s no way to hit the ball if you have no notion where it is. Getting involved in the blogosphere means plunging headfirst into the discussion. This implies a life away from your online journal.

Eight, start a blog roll.

A Blogroll is…what? Simply put, it’s a compilation of the best blogs you’ve encountered. You might wonder why you’d want to send people to other people’s blogs. To receive, it is necessary first to give. Relationships and backlinks from related blogs and websites in your business are fostered through reciprocal linking. As a result, you’ll rise in the search engine rankings. Your readership expands as more people learn about you. It’s a two-way street. Add a blog to your blogroll or links area, leave a remark with a trackback, and the other side will do the same if you like what you read and find the news relevant. Blogging is less about making money than it is about connecting with people. Try to put yourself in the blogger’s shoes; most bloggers (whoever they may be) would rather have honey than vinegar.

Nine, alert the news aggregators. Be sure to use tags before sharing online.

By sending out a “ping,” you can let the world know you’ve added fresh content to your blog. The news services will be able to correctly categorize your updates if you take the time to learn how to use tags on your posts. People looking for information on “blue widgets” will find your post if you label it as such. The details on tagging in Technorati are presented in a simple way that anyone may immediately understand.

Those interested in learning more about Technorati tags can visit my site.

It’s a Pingoat! Steps to Take To publish your blog to the world, visit Pingoat and choose as much relevant news feeds as you see fit. Don’t forget to save the subsequent page displaying your ping “results.” Simply visit this page whenever you publish, and the news aggregators will be notified.

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Install and get proficient using an RSS reader.

This is the initial point if you have no idea what I’m talking about. Like Microsoft Outlook, FeedDemon is a popular aggregator that brings you podcasts and feeds from other blogs. My Yahoo and MSN Spaces both offer feed subscription options. These are fantastic if you only need to keep tabs on a handful of feeds. You need a tool like FeedDemon if you have a lot of meals. Check out my webpage for additional information about FeedDemon.

That settles the matter. A simple and fast method for creating a blog that attracts readers. The extra effort will pay off in increased traffic, credibility as an industry authority, and the opportunity to educate and engage your audience.

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Judith Allyson Brandy is an author, breast cancer survivor, and warped but delighted science fiction fan.

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