As far as I see it, there are two types of blogs:

successful ones and unknown ones. People
who run successful blogs are putting more
time and effort, and the results they obtain
are proving a point. The other types of
blogs are
either developed for hobby purposes, or
they have failed to make an impact in the
marketplace. Webmasters try lots of things
on their way
towards blogging success. The strategies
that you
approach are going to influence the future
of
your blog. In order to start off on the right
foot,
I’d suggest taking into consideration the
following tips. Correction; you should also
apply them in order to create the desired results.

1. ESTABLISH YOUR BLOG’S GOALS &
PURPOSE
Like with anything in life, you must
consider the
long term goals and purpose of your blog.
I’d suggest taking a piece of paper and
writing down your blog’s main objective in
just a sentence. This exercise will help you
clarify the long term purpose of your
business and services,
and will also offer you some advertising
angles on the longer run.
Once you have figured it out, split the big
thing into more accomplish able pieces. If
you want to, you can even create a mind-
map that will allow you to visualize the
whole process.
2. POST IMPECCABLE CONTENT
Content is a king nowadays. While the
content represents the message that your
readers receive, your blog platform is the
vehicle that facilitates the whole process.
Even if your blog looks great, your content
is what makes it greater.
In order to overstep the competition, your
blog must contain valuable, relevant,
helpful,
engaging, easy-to-understand, and unique
content. Pretty tough; but after all,
nothing’s easy if you want to reach the top!
If writing isn’t your forte, I’d suggest taking
advantage of content writing services. It’s
the best way to make sure that your efforts
are focused on what you’re good at instead
of what you suck at. Whenever I need to outsource,
I always use TopAussieWriters, as they
continue to deliver amazing content for cheap prices.
3. CREATE AN E-MAIL NEWSLETTER LIST
Successful blogs are using a quite
common promotion strategy in order to
improve their revenues and overall
success. I’m talking about e-mail
marketing , one of the few business
strategies that have always been popular
and will continue to be for a long, long
time. Your blog’s visitors come and go. In
order to “make the most out of them”, you
should create an e-mail list and encourage
them to join it. As an incentive, you can
offer them exclusive content or a tempting
free e-book that should introduce them to
your blog’s purpose.
Keep providing value on a consistent basis
through the mails you send, all while
including recommendations to affiliate
products or to your own products and
services . This strategy should improve the
number of your blog’s followers and
revenue. Use Aweber or
MailChimp in order to organize your e-
mails and send automated sequences.
4. CREATE A SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE
Social media is everywhere. Business
professionals are taking advantage of the
social networks environment in order to
capture the interest of more potential
followers and customers. Nowadays,
having a powerful social presence is the
best way to improve your brand’s or blog’s
awareness.
I’d suggest analyzing each of the popular
social
media networks and decide where you’ll
focus your efforts. You should choose a
maximum of four social media platforms
and begin creating professional profiles on
each of them.
With social media you can get more traffic,
perform better marketing campaigns, and
ultimately make your blog more successful.
It just takes time, patience, and a lot of
consistency. Otherwise, you’ll never shine
on social channels.