Whatever you do, do it well. – Walt Disney
Throughout the day-to-day movements of life, you are bound to engage in a conversation.
But what if you can communicate and build interest blogging . Would you do it?
Sit back relax and enjoy the show as I show you why you should share a few different ways to make your blog more entertaining .
Dialogue
The same way that you hold a conversation in a group or in person is the same way you should do it when you write.
Build up your reputation
One of the most productive and fastest ways to build up your reputation is to produce quality content.
The content that you produce should inspire, educate, entertain, solve or any of the other 100 mundane ways.
You can build community
What pub, restaurant, field, beach do you like going to ?
I am asking the questions because I want you to know that a blog (website) that you hosts your content on is a social spot.
You can create an environment where readers come by to visit and engage on your blog on a regular basis.
Part of the deal is that you must produce rock solid content and engage with your readers to make it with their time.
You can use your blog as a sales tool
Another benefit of having a blog is that you can leverage your influence and make sales.
A blog serves multiple purposes
Don’t get caught up looking at a blog from a narrow perspective. what I am saying is that your blog can be used to host online classes, buy and sell advertising places rent etc.
More and more consumers are making purchase decisions after reading information off of a blog
Regardless of whether or not your using your blog as a marketing tool or maybe casually doesn’t negate the fact that there has been a shift as far as how we communicate and make purchase decisions.
Even If you aren’t interested in selling, I am pretty sure that you a family member or a friend has made a purchase online or reserached online at some point.
You can store your information
You have heard of a dairy right? A dairy is like a volt that holds vital information.
Your blog is where you archive content produce it and monitor your post.
Convert your blog
As a writer I like to experiment and analyze, so now I have come up with another way you can use a blog.
You have the option of converting your blog into a dictionary too like Wikipedia . In addition to that you can use it to promote books.
Brush up on your writing skills
For those of you looking to sharpen up your skill blogging is a great way to do it.
You can sell your website
Seeing the recent increase of blogs hitting he digitsl stage is a clear sign they’ve become more popular
People trust bloggers more than ever now.
Take advantage of the opportunities . create stellar content build a nice following.
Influence
Influence is a two-way street, so therefore when you write you have power and control. Once you build up the trust sale after sale will come in.
As an influencer, your duty is to engage and solve problems. Doing so helps to establish you as an expert and increase the likely hood of you generating cash flow.
Take a look on fiverr and you will be able find writers offering their service at various prices.
Build up your Resume
Those of you employed or self-employed can use your blog to advertise yourself and build your resume.
Buy and sell domain names
Right now as I am speaking to you I can go on Google and search a few domain names on Hostgator matching some of the words in this post.
My point is that you can start your own domain hosting services.
On to the second half of this post.
Listen to your audience
Any one searching for the latest news and informationn does it on Google.
The people searching google scan headlines or search for a wide range of topics .
- education
- comedy
- sports
- hip hop
- movies
- politics
So you can find anything you want to read or talk about in this day age of technology .
But there are a very tiny percentage of bloggers showing up in the first few pages of the search results consistently.
What needs to be made clear is that People have wants and needs.They haveexpectations.
If your content is easy to read , your site is easy to navigate and optimized for search chances are you will be found
Keep in mind that your content should be valuable
So showing up in
search results
writing
repurposing
syndicating
Are but a few of the ways to stay relevant.
Using and understanding figurative languages can help boost your skills
- Metaphors
- Similies
- Hyperbole
- Double indenture
Is a good way of keeping peoples attention while they read your blog.
There are numerous ways to approach and attack it.
As long as you are creative and know how to structure sentences correctly then things will work out.
People are willing to follow and endorse you
I post on a weekly a basis and I see new people joining the community.
I have to start hosting contest making things more interesting for my readers even if it means rewarding them.
To make things more interesting.
Polishing up your skills increases your knowledge and ability.
Which means your final product will be that much better.
People will take note and appreciate the quality of your work.
Making little improvements consistently is enough to elevate you.
Which means more eyeballs balls on you.
Thirdly and most importantly if no one knows about your blog or talks about your page then your career is as good as dead.
You cannot survive on social media without attention.
People have to know something about you and you have to give them a good reason .
Remove yourself from box .
There are countless bloggers trying to make money but very few make the cut.
Some like myself fail to understand the science.
For instance, writing, evoking emotions using word phrases, double indentures tures.
Take Seth Godin for example
Seth’s style is not traditional but people like, love and trust him.
When Seth writes he commands attention and is very effective with the short post.
As a writer it is your job to up your game .
I am urging you to unleash the dragon.
Hence why Seth is so effective. He is good using figurative language. People love the excitement and entertainment that he brings.
People are in awe at how he is able to adapt and accomplish things in such a unique way.
If you are going to break free and start springing your readers into action then you need to free up.
Learn how to weave hyperbole metaphors similies into the body of your content naturally
Realize you have the power to persuade people with the pen?
Start executing and people will becomebelievers.
Is that something you would want?
You might as well make as big of an impact as you can.
You have the ability to do it.
Put the time in.
Wine and dine them your readers. Make yourself exceptional.
Michael Jackson is a prime example
Look at how he captured the hearts souls and minds of people with his uncanny like performances.
No other person in the history of pop made an impact the way Michael did.
The way he moon walked,pitched his vocals is beyond belief.
People fainted over him.
With that being said how are you going to do to distinguish yourself?
Start testing different techniques.
This might sound boring but one of the best ways to raise peoples awareness about you is to be you .
Bloggers face problems when they lose their voice and uniqueness.
Instead of writing making it fun they write to meet the criteria .
In other words, you get comfortable and accustomed to using certain tactics .
You become rule driven .
That does not mean you shouldn’t learn from people .
It means being innovative and constantly challenging yourself to find a newer and better ways of doing things.
Because Presentation means a lot.
So Every inch gained is an inch inching you closer to your goals.
And the goal is to write content that is of substance , content that leaves a lasting impression on the minds of the people that read it.
I am not saying that you have to do anything out of this world.
But what I will say is this ( if your main focus is to entertain, and deliver value to the people then I don’t see why you cannot.
It should come easy after a while.
The more time and energy you put into writing and innovating the more likely it is that you can improve your blogging skills.
You can become a household name but it takes work.
Household names are recognized and trusted.
Your blog can be the brand that people know like and trust.
Good content is the hallmark of success .
Sometimes you have to surprise your readers.
Do not be one-dimensional.
If people already know your next move then why should they be excited to read your post ?
Keep them guessing.
Take your reader on the journey.
Be the tour guide and director of your blog
You can craft
- good
- bad
- funny
- educational
- motivational
- fiction
- autobiography
There too many ways and options to be limiting yourself as a writer.
There are no limitations except for the ones you impose upon yourself.
I know it might take a few brainstorming sessions before you get it done. But that is ok.
As long as you execute your plan it is fine.
After a careful thought out plan, there is no need to procrastinate.
Let your readers be the judgment of your performances .
They will respond directly or indirectly.
If your post does not get liked, shared commented on that means that adjustments need to be made
Keep yourself ahead of the game.
There is no need to be guessing when there are answers.
Yes you will have to do some research to get the answers.
Remember the people that read your content are apart of the solution.
As long as you focus on your readers and deliver in a timely manner than things will work out in your favor.
More importantly you have to be consistent..
You can continue using the current tactics you are using as long as they are working.
The main objective is to draw people in and keep the interest of your readers.
This is going to require out of the box thinking to get peoples adrenalin going.
Free reign and creative thinking is necessary
Get into the habit of trusting yourself .Get into the habit of listening to your intuition it works.
“Great things never came from comfort zones”
This means that you might have to break some bad habits to enhance yourself as a writer .
So if there are any skills that you need to sharpen up on then by all means sharpen them up.
There are copywriting courses you can take ,blogging courses you can take if those are areas you need to brush up on.
And do not feel bad because we all need fine tuning.
You just need to be aware of your readers.
You must also be precise and purpose driven.
In other words you should know the problems you intend on solving when you write.
Having a defined content plan gives you a guide.
And that takes pressure off of your shoulders which means you have more time time to improve other aspects of blogging.
Strategize and execute .
The goal now is to woo your audience.
Create an urge within them.
Keep them running back for more.
It is like fishing chumming up the water.
And in this case content is the bait that you hook people with.
Once they get a taste in their mouth the doors open for more things.
A few of the things I am thinking about are sales advertising affiliate products sponsorships charging people to write content.
The upside is unlimited but you have to apply yourself.
You might just surprise yourself.
So keep an open mind.
Do not give up or allow yourself to get distracted.
Stay on course . Keep your eye on the prize.
If you apply yourself and stay consistent there is so much you can accomplish
And it is not a complicated process.
You have to be people orientated because blogging is not a one-way street .
This means making yourself available talking freely with your audience.
It might mean building a tribe on Facebook ,driving traffic to a fan page.
You have to got to get up out of your comfort zone .
There is no stopping you my friend the world is at your finger tips.
Use the Resources and make the most out of all your opportunities
Blogging can be very fun especially when you have people endorsing .
On the flip side, you will face some challenges as per normal.
Do not allow difficulty to stop you from connecting and inspiring readers to take specific actions.
Whilst I cannot guarantee you success I can guarantee that you will make mistakes.
One of the best ways of measuring is by how much of an impact you make on the people.
What is your position on the above statement?
Is that how you measure the success of your blog?
Summary
Set yourself up with a good content schedule before you decide to embark on your journey.
Put yourself in the Shoes of your followers.
Comment loud and Clear!