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What In The World Do I Blog About?!
- By Carrie Lauth -
If you're like most people who start a blog, you initially
have a bit of writer's block. Good news- it will likely
go away, and you'll find yourself thinking of new things
to blog about frequently. In fact blogging
becomes quite addictive.
This was certainly true of me. When I began blogging, I
would often struggle with things
to blog about. Now, I have the problem of not having
enough time to post on all the things I want to talk about!
Here are a few tips to get you through that initial dry
spell until you find your blogging voice.
1. Subscribe to other blog feeds for your industry/target
market
If you have a blog about babies and toddlers, you'll want
to have other similar (preferably high traffic) blogs on
your RSS reader. It's a good way to keep abreast of what's
going on in the collective consciousness of people. Just
do a Google search for blog + topics of choice, and you'll
come up with plenty.
Keeping up with other blogs in your niche means that you
can link to their posts (and you should always link to a
blog that inspires your own post!) and add your own "spin"
on the subject.
2. Look at trade magazines and newspapers in your
niche
Again, going back to the baby/toddler theme, read parenting
magazines. Magazines are a great place to look for inspiration...the
articles are mostly short, pithy, "quick fix"
and solution oriented (similar to blog posts). They also
change to reflect what's going on in the world and with
your target market.
Keeping up with the news is also a good idea...you can
find news feeds to add to your RSS reader too. When something
is happening in the world that impacts your target market,
blog it.
3. Keep a notebook (or file on your desktop) of
blog fodder
When a thought or sentence hits you, write it down immediately.
These sentences can be lengthened into blog posts (and later
lengthened into articles...that's another ecourse!). The
more you do this, the more aware you will become of the
unlimited topics you can blog about, even in your niche.
4. Milk Your Content
If you're publishing a newsletter and write articles, then
blog a short intro paragraph along with a link to the rest
of the content on your website.
5. Product Reviews
Review products that you've tried and books you've read
that relate to your niche. Anything that would help your
blog readers make a decision (and we all need that help
in a world with too many choices!) is a good thing.
6. Involve Your Visitors
Your newsletter subscribers and blog readers can be marketing
partners and content generators for you!
How? When they email you with a question, ask their permission
to post it (along with the answer) on your blog.
May you soon find yourself in the predicament of so many
blog posts,
so little time!
Article by Carrie Lauth, work at home Mom of 4 and the
author of the Natural Moms Business Guide: naturalmombusinessguide.com
enjoys helping other Moms learn how to build their businesses
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Moms: How to Start your
own Blog!
A lot of moms write me asking about how to start
their own blog. Actually, starting your own blog is
much easier than starting a website. You just need
to find the right blogging software, name your blog,
and start making blog posts. Then when you’ll
got a good start on it, promote it to the blog search
engines.
A good friend of mine Lynette Chandler has a super
guide called, The Blogging Starter Pack that totally
walks you by the hand step-by-step to starting your
own blog. Seriously, I wish this was around when I
started my blog.
The Blogging Starter Pack has valuable audio and
video lessons that are updated regularly that show
you how to setup your blog, using blogs as an effective
business tool, and how to drive traffic to your blog.
And you don’t have to be a techie to get this.
Lynette makes it so simple, that your kids could probably
start a blog!
Learn
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Why Blog: Aren't
Websites Enough?
What's Wrong with Your Blog
and How to Fix it
What to Blog About
Blogging Your
Way to Loads of Content
Making Money
on your Blog
10 Ways to Boost
your Brand on your Blog
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