BillVannot.com » Branding http://www.billvannot.com Join Me On A Journey To Internet Success! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:54:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 6 Tips For Blogging Success! http://www.billvannot.com/6-tips-blogging-success/ http://www.billvannot.com/6-tips-blogging-success/#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:18:50 +0000 Bill http://www.billvannot.com/?p=1996

 

If you want to make money through blogging, creating a popular blog
is the key to success. If your blog receives very little traffic, you will not have much success monetizing it. No matter which method you use to make money from your blog, you will find the most success if you have a large readership. Because of this, making your blog popular and growing your readership, should be one of your primary concerns.

 

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There are many ways to make your blog more popular. The first thing you should consider is ‘who your target audience is’ and ‘who you are writing for’ You should always write about something that interests you, and that will interest others.

 

You may think that your new kitten is the greatest thing since sliced bread, but there are probably not very many other people who want to read a blog about it. It’s best to find a niche audience that is large enough to support a wide readership, but not to vague.

 

One of the great things about blogging, is that you don’t have to be a professional writer to have a popular blog. You do have to obey common grammatical rules and at least be able to put together coherent sentences, but you don’t have to be a highly skilled writer.

 

Here’s my 6 Tips For Blogging Success!

 

1. Blog readers are looking for interesting, relevant topics to read, not the next work of Shakespeare. Make sure what you write is interesting, edgy, or even controversial. Popular blogs are never boring and add value to readers lives, either through information or entertainment. Make sure your blog adds something of value to your readers life, otherwise you will not develop a large fan base.

 

2. Making your blog popular is a lot like driving traffic to a website. You can use many of the same techniques to drive traffic to your blog. Finding places to link back to your blog is a good way to drive traffic. Social sites such as Myspace, Facebook, and You tube provide lots of opportunities for this.

 

You can also use social book marking sites such as Reddit, StumbleUpon, and Digg to promote your blog. Blogging on a popular blog site such as WordPress and Blogger are also good ways to make your blog more popular, as these blogging sites help to bring in traffic for your blog.

 

3. Whether you blog on a blogging network or you have an independently hosted blog, you need to make sure your blog is designed well. It’s true that content is king and if a blog has great content, it may receive lots of traffic, even if it’s ugly. Having a well designed blog that is not ugly or annoying will help to drive repeat traffic. You want your blog to look unique, but not too unique. Keep with internet formalities such as blue links and use large fonts for headings.

 

4. You should break your posts up into small paragraphs, each with a headline if possible, as internet readers tend to scan the screen looking for relevant information, rather than reading everything word for word. Make sure your colors do not contrast too harshly and that the text is easy to read. Using a good design will make your blog aesthetically pleasing and make readers more likely to come back and remain on your page.

 

5. No matter where your blog is hosted, you should try to get it indexed by all the major search engines. Some forms of blog monetization require that your blog be indexed by the search engines, before they will allow you to participate in their program. The higher ranked your blog is, the more visitors you will receive and the more popular your blog will become.

 

6. All forms of monetization for your blog require readers, if they are to work successfully. Before you try to implement your monetization strategies, make sure your blog has enough readers to make your efforts work. If there is no one to click your ads, visit your affiliate sites, or read your reviews, you don’t stand much of a chance of making money.

 

Want to start building your blog empire?

 

Then watch over my should and see how I set up and modify a blog from start to finish, in this 43 Part, Step-By-Step, WordPress Video Tutorial!

 

 

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If you’re interested in commenting on blogs, as a way to gain traffic for your site, you have to have the right mindset. Far too many people start leaving comments blindly on DoFollow blogs, hoping that the backlinks will help. Their mistake is that they fail to leave high quality, memorable comments. Instead, they post generic comments like "click here for more information", hoping that the blog’s readers will click through to their site.

The correct approach to blog commenting, however, is to look it as a gradual process of building a brand. By leaving consistent, quality comments on a variety of blogs in your niche, you’re establishing yourself as an expert in your field. Slow and steady link building is far more effective than a quick blast, so add these links over time for the best results. Look at link building as a regular habit to get into – not a one time deal.

To begin with, take some time to plan out your brand. Pick an avatar or logo that represents your niche and what you’re trying to do. Use your real name or choose a believable pen name – avoid cutesy screen names or anonymous letter/number combinations. You want the blogs’ other readers to recognize you as a real person – someone that they can identify with.

Next, start reading blogs in your niche. Don’t just skim the latest post and attempt to comment. Instead, take time to really learn about the blogger and their mission. By immersing yourself in the niche in this manner, you’re setting yourself up for success. You’re establishing yourself as an expert in the niche, and you’re working at developing slow, gradual traffic.

A great tool to find blogs in your niche is ‘Comment Hut‘ and you can download the LITE version for free.

Finally, focus on the quality of your comments. Your goal is to make an interesting point, expand on an idea, or contribute to the discussion. You won’t do this with one-liners such as "Nice post, thanks!". Instead, spend some time on each comment. Make them interesting and relevant to the discussion – your goal is to convince the other visitors to the blog that you have something interesting to say – something worth clicking over to your site to learn more about.

Remember, your goal isn’t to steal the existing blogs readers – it’s to get them to add your bog to their feedreader right beside it. By building a brand, learning about the niche, and focusing on comment quality, you’re well on your way.

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FACT: Twitter is one of the fastest growing Social Media platforms!


Twitter is known by many, as a place where you can go and send out 140 character messages, better known as ‘tweets’, that tell people what you are doing, at that particular moment.

So, why is this good for business?

Well, Twitter is a great place to build a relationship with your followers; they get to know you on a more personal level and find out what is happening in your life. And, when it comes to doing business online, people like to know WHO they are dealing with, before they turn into BUYERS

Now, this doesn’t mean that you should tweet in detail about everything that is happening in your life, but it is ok if you do it once in a while, and keep a balance of business related material, and vice versa.

So, as you can see, you can use Twitter to build awareness about you and your company..

PROBLEM: Most people don’t use Twitter correctly..

This is a boggy. Most business owners go out on Twitter, and just start advertising their products, to their followers. I have personally made this mistake too.

However, think about it…just like any marketing technique, you need to pre-sell your prospects and gain their trust ….FIRST!

That’s where this 6 Part video series "Twitter Business Magic" comes in.

Not only will you learn a system that uses Twitter, and other free third party sites, to get your sites ranked high in Goggle, but you’ll also learn how to increase your credibility among your followers, by using a simple legal technique.

Not only will you learn a system that uses Twitter, and other free third party sites, to get your sites ranked high in Goggle, but you’ll also learn how to increase your credibility among your followers, for you and your business, by using this simple step by step Twitter Marketing System.

 

 

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What is personal branding? Well, to put it simply, it is all about image. In the world of Internet Marketing, your image can have a major effect on how successful you are. And branding yourself is all about shaping your image in a way that will have the most positive effect on your online business.

Want proof of how good personal branding works? Take a look at some of the more successful Internet Marketing gurus, those who have become (or, more accurately, have made themselves into) household names within the world of Internet Marketing. With most people trying to sell a product they have created, or promote an affiliate product, it takes a lot of time and effort to get potential customers to even see what you want them to buy, let alone actually buy it. But gurus can create a product one day, and have people begging to buy it the next. And any affiliate product they recommend is almost guaranteed to have a jump in sales.

Why? Because they have taken full advantage of personal branding, and are now reaping the benefits. But exactly how does personal branding work?

Becoming an Authority:

Probably one of the most important elements of personal branding is establishing yourself as an authority. Think about it. When you are sick, who do you think is more likely to be able to help you feel better? The lady next door, who has heard about a home remedy or two that, while she’s never tried them, she’s heard really work? Or a doctor with years of education and experience who has successfully treated dozens of patients who had the same thing you have? If you’re like most people, you’ll pick the doctor.

Personal branding is about setting yourself up as someone who knows what they are talking about. Many people online are looking for information that will help them solve some problem or reach some goal. And they want advice on how to do that from someone who knows what they are talking about. And personal branding can help to establish you as that person.

Standing Out From the Crowd:

There are a lot of people online hoping to do the same thing you are hoping to do, which is make money through affiliate marketing. It can get pretty easy to get lost in the crowd. But, with personal branding, you can set yourself apart. You can make sure that you are the one who gets seen, and you are the affiliate potential buyers buy Affiliate Product X from.

Establishing Trust:

Who are you more likely to buy something from, or take recommendations from? Someone you have never heard of and don’t know anything about? Or someone you have not only heard of, but you have heard nothing but good things about?

Sometimes, in affiliate marketing, it can be hard to establish trust with potential customers. How can they be sure you wouldn’t promote a bad product just to make a quick buck? But, with personal branding, you can make yourself known, and establish yourself as a "good guy" who only promotes good, valuable products.

Considering how powerful a tool personal branding can be, you should start thinking of ways you can establish a "personal brand" of your own.

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