I hear this question a lot. How often do I create posts for my blog? There is no definitive answer to this question but a serious blogger should write posts almost everyday. This way the blog is updated by Google a lot since it has fresh content. Posting shouldn't be a problem if you have found a niche that you're familiar with.

I try to update my blog with fresh posts everyday or every other day. The main value a blog has is its fresh content. Posting daily content shows that you are an expert in your little niche and you know what you are talking about. It is always a good idea to get 2 - 3 posts ahead on your blog so if you have trouble coming up with a post one day you can just use a backup.

Some bloggers have very little niches which means that there might not be room for much more expansion as far as posting is concerned. What you might want to do is expand on your niche a little. For example lets say you have a blog about Nike Golf Clubs (specific brand). You could expand this topic to golf clubs in general.

Blogging shouldn't be a chore. If you don't want to write everyday then don't. Some bloggers feel that they need to update their blog just once a month, which is perfectly fine. The best way to increase your blog traffic is to write good content and the more of that you have, the better off you will be.

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Search engine traffic is great because it sends very targeted visitors to your blog. Visitors that are looking for a particular bit of information. This can lead to more money with Google Adsense or other sale through affiliate marketing. Sites like Google and Yahoo can send you consistent amounts of traffic over a long period of time.

Choose and focus on a few keywords

Keywords are the most important item that gets your blog on Google and other search engines. For example I am targeting the keywords blogger tips, blogspot templates, seo blogspot and other keywords that involves blogs. Where do you implement these; in your post titles and in your content.

Gaining Links

Writing articles, commenting on other blogs and participating on forums can be great way to gain inbound links. Sites that link to your site can increase your page rank and can eventually lead to more search engine traffic. The best way to have sites link back to you is to write good content.

Patience is Key

Receiving search engine traffic doesn't happen overnight. It takes patience and consistent posting to gain traffic from the likes of Google. Most blogs don't get search engine traffic right away which is why lots of bloggers give up on their blogs.

Remember, in order to gain search engine traffic you will need to gain inbound links. Your posts should be focused to certain keywords. Over time your search engine traffic will increase and your blog will become more successful.

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Promoting your new blog is a must if you want to get it known out on the world wide web. A new blog needs to be discovered before it can become successful. Promoting your blog can be done in many ways including article writing, through social networking and by joining blog communities.

Article Directories

Article directories can be a great way to promote your blog. By writing articles and then submitting them, you show others that your are an expert and are worth checking out. Directories like Ezine and Article Base are great sites to start with.

Social Networking

Social Networking has the most potential to get your blog off the ground. All it takes is for one of your posts to hit the front page of Digg and boom, tons of visitors and your blog is known. Social Networking sites like Digg and Stumble Upon can be great for promoting your blog, especially if you write interesting posts. These type of posts will spread around and have the chance to become viral.

Blog Communities

There are many blog communities out there that provide you an opportunity to make friends with other bloggers. One of my personal favorites is Blog Catalog which allows you to join groups and enter discussions. Its a very good site for promoting your blog. You can also learn info from other bloggers at communities like Blog Catalog.

Getting people to look at your blog takes time and effort. Promoting isn't an easy task by all means. However, if you follow these three tips you should be on your way to getting your blog known by people around the world.

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Starting a blog for the first time can be very stressful, especially if you aren't associated with blogging. Blogging can be confusing and frustrating until you figure out what you are doing. What blog platform do you choose? How do you create a blog? There are tons of unknowns when you're first starting a blog. Here are some basic tips for first time bloggers.

Choosing your domain is important - Lets say you want to start a blog on golf. It might be a good idea to include golf in your domain name ( Ex: golf4you.blogspot.com ). If you are able to achieve this then it will help you with blog traffic from Google and other search engines.

Start with the basics - Don't worry about putting ads on your blog in the beginning. Start off by writing posts and putting appropriate widgets on you blog. Ads can be implemented once your blog traffic increases.

Check out other successful blogs - Blogs that have lots of experience can help you more than you think. When coming across a very good blog, observe it and see what they are doing to becoming successful. Try to follow in their example.

Keep fighting - Every blogger has had their share of setbacks. If you aren't seeing the results that you were originally expecting, just keep fighting.

Blogging can be a very fun hobby that is capable of making money for you. Blogging takes lots of work to become successful. When starting a blog take these tips into consideration. First time bloggers just need some time to get their handiwork going.

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So you want to start a blog but are having trouble finding a topic that you want to blog about. The niche is the overall topic of your blog, so your going to want to take it seriously. Your niche is important because its what you're going to write about on your blog. Your niche determines how your going to monetize your blog also.

Finding a Successful Niche

Finding a niche is a pretty easy task, but there are a couple of things that you will want to consider before doing so. Your blogs niche should be something that you know a lot about, or are interested in. This way you will be able to come up with enough posts to make your blog successful. Before you choose your niche make sure you do know enough about it. Take some paper and write some potential post topics that are relevant to that niche. If you can come up with 25 - 30 that will be enough to at least get your blog started. There are some other things that you will want to take into consideration when choosing your niche.

1. Does it allow advertising - If you want to make money blogging, then you will want to choose a niche that plays into that.

2. Is it widely used - You're going to want to take this into consideration when choosing your niche. How much competition do you have?

3. Will you enjoy writing about it - If you don't enjoy the topic or at least find it interesting, then you will want to move on to another topic.


The niche is what your blog is based on so make sure you put in the time and effort to find a successful one. The main topic of your blog is what all the content will be based to.

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