When Blogging There Is No Waiting Game
Posted by DragonBlogger in blogging tips, tags: being a successful blogger, blog 101, blogging, blogging help, blogging tips, how to be a successful blogger, how to blog, promoting your blog, selling your blog, successful bloggingBloggers have to realize that there is really no “Waiting Game” with blogging, unlike the previous generations where “If you build it, they will come” mentality existed and worked for certain types of companies and services bloggers have to “Go Get” their audience. There is just too much competition in virtually every category and topic on the web, just production quality articles and keyword tagging them alone is not sufficient to get you noticed and drive people to your site by itself.
You must immerse yourself in social media and every blogger is a sales person trying to promote their site and their opinions to the masses. Sign up for every single social network you can find (Digg, StumbleUpon, Mixx, Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, Plurk, FriendFeed, Ping.FM, BlogEngage, HubPages, Zimbio, BlogCatalog and hundreds more). Sign up and create a profile submit at least one or two articles to each social network, make sure your online “handle” is owned by you so your ID always associated on these networks is always your own.
If you are blogging with the intention to earn money from your blogs, you should also invest in your blog and grow its traffic. Very few bloggers are successful without putting some money into their blogs, this mostly should go toward promotion and advertising whether it is running CPC programs on AdWords, or running a campain on PayPerPost or SocialSpark to help get the word out. You want to invest a little bit of time and money into promoting your site and by funding it you are paying for awareness.
Know that your investments are far less than opening your own restaurant or physical business and you only invest what you can afford, but remember above all else. There is no waiting game in blogging, you must actively promote and sell your blog if you really want to get it recognized and successful.
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Twitter: knewthis
(1 comments) says:
Great article, but I have to disagree with some points. As always, business always requires networking skills, and online, that networking just happens online. You don’t go to parties to network, rather you go to other blogs, forums, etc.
Another aspect is with regard to competition. As in the real world, there will be cons who promise you to free you of credit card debt or get you lose fat soon. But they eventually lose out to the genuine guys soon enough and so if you are actually someone who is knowledgeable in the area, it should pay off..
The only thing ailing the internet space is the low entry barrier because of which everyone has jumped into the scene which, though is a good thing, has also meant lots of conmen..
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Twitter: extremejohn
(165 comments) says:
One of the biggest misconceptions is that bloggers (people) typically fail to consider re-investing back into their blog, either through continued consistent effort or with funds. Great points bro.
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Twitter: dragonblogger
(13 comments) says:
Anand, I couldn’t read your full comment, looks like it truncated. Also, I wasn’t contesting people socializing to be friendly, but lets face it deals are done on Golf Courses, networking is done at drinks and social gatherings in person in many business events (think hollywood, music communities and other artist type engagements).
I am not saying to be false or not genuine, just stating that bloggers must realize if they want success they need to spend a little time and money promoting and advertising their blogs. Some can gain lots of traffic without investing any money, but these are the ones who have a lot more free time to do the blog commenting, submissions, tweeting themselves.
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Twitter: phaoloo
(7 comments) says:
Agree with you that there is no waiting game on blogging as well as other business.
IMHO, there is only a way to success in blogging is to learn, do, get mistakes, learn from mistakes and do, get mistakes and so far. And it takes us time and effort but it’s worth.
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Twitter: thestarceleb
(3 comments) says:
Yep, yep, I agree. One to add would be going to events like I’ve been doing lately. Doesn’t get a whole lot of new traffic depending on what you attend, but it still works. Have business cards with you always I’ve learned too. People walk away and forget your domain name.
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I have to agree.. Once upon a time you could just blog and wait, and the people would find your site without a problem, but now.. You gotta put in a lot of effort just to keep your blog relevent and popular.
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Twitter: JayceOoi
(4 comments) says:
Better slow than wait. If can, don’t even slow. We need to act fast in this rush world.
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