So you have a blog! You have been diligently writing content for your blog, but how do you make it popular? Here are just a few tips to help you increase the popularity of your blog.
Good Layout
Ensure your blog has a good and clean layout. If you are using WordPress pick a template that is suitable for your blog content.
SEO Friendly
Optimize your blog so that search engines can find it. This can be a simple as providing good descriptive meta tags. Instead of having a blog title such as “Mike’s Blog” consider making you title more descriptive such as “Mike’s Java Programming Blog” if your blog is related to programming.
RSS/Atom Feeds
Many blogs already come with a feature to display feeds. Ensure that the feeds are working and being updated. Feeds can help your blog get more exposure! People can link to your feed or put it directly on their own website.
Longer Posts
Consider writing longer more thorough posts for your blog. Longer posts will make your content seem more valuable and original. Longer posts can also attract links from other websites and bloggers. As a rule of thumb keep your articles above 400 words and stick to the 5 W’s (who, what, where, when and why).
Spelling and Grammar
Make a habit of double checking spelling and grammar before you publish an article. Spelling and grammar errors could make your blog seem unprofessional. WordPress has a built-in spellchecker, use it!
Refresh Existing Posts
Although this can be tedious, improving old posts is a great way to improve the popularity of your blog. Is what you wrote in you old posts still correct? If not, fix it! Consider expanding on the idea of the original post and adding new content.
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