The voice behind a blog always wants to be heard. Without an audience, it can be discouraging for a blogger to continue writing. With a new blog launching every second, it’s important to pay attention to your own blog. The following are 5 easy ways to improve your blog today. Follow these key elements and you will see a growth in your readership.
1. Get a domain name!
Changing your blog address to a domain name with a popular extension is very important. Having a domain name gives you a professional edge over your competition. It’s much easier for blog fans to remember a .com extension versus trying to find your blog on Google. Branding your blog with the right domain name will create the buzz your blog needs. Blogger and WordPress offer their bloggers an opportunity to purchase a domain name for an inexpensive annual fee.
2. Make it easy for readers to subscribe.
There are too many blogs that are not using the subscriber feature. If you are one of them, turn it on! You want to make sure your blog readers have the opportunity to subscribe to your blog before they leave. You need to offer them a subscription by email or by a RRS feeder. Give readers a choice of how they want to keep up with your blog. Always place your subscriber feature where it is visible for readers. You should place this feature at the top of one of your sidebars and underneath each blog post.
3. Sign up for Blog Catalog today.
This is a fantastic online network of bloggers around the world. You will need to sign up as a new user and give details about your blog. It only takes a short waiting period to find out if your blog has been approved. Once approved, there will be a screenshot of your blog under the blog category you chose. Fill out your profile and start connecting! It’s an interactive website where you can see who visited your blog, made profile comments and so much more.
4. Clean up your blog template.
Many bloggers install new templates they find on the internet which can sometimes turn into a mess. Some of these templates are not coded properly and once installed can change the alignment of your blog. There are many bloggers who find themselves with the third column of their templates underneath their blog posts! You always want your blog template to work with the type of blog you run. Choose a blog template that is easy for your readers to navigate. If there are too many things going on, you will lose readers if they can’t make sense of what your blog is about.
5. Check out your stats!
Every blog or website should have an invisible statistic counter. You can do a search on Google for a free statistic counter. With a good statistic counter, you can see exactly where your readers are coming from. You will find out if your readers are using keywords on Google to find you or if they are finding you from another website. All of this is important information for you as a blogger. Once you know how many unique daily visitors you are getting and where they are coming from, you can place your efforts on a precise marketing campaign for your blog.
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