As an experienced blogger, I often come across this question –

“What Makes a Good Blogger’.

So, I thought about writing this one for all those who have just started and have the same in mind…

… It is not for you if you have already earned a credibility as a blogger for years.

6 Steps To Becoming a Good Blogger

I admit that the following tips may sound usual to many of you.

However, how many of us actually take care of them when we follow our blogging schedule.

You may consider this as a reminder of key points required to maintain a credible blog.

1. Write Briefly


The attention span of people on web is too short.

With so much flashing around and ads hovering in front of eyes, a few of them take out real time to read long and lengthy pieces of content.

The fact is that many of us hardly like to spend time scrolling…

… and this is the reason your whole story should be put across in no more than 600 words.

You may work on shorter ones with 400 or 300 words if you have supporting videos or photos.

Longer than 600 is acceptable if it is really an interesting story that you are sure people will stick to.

In this post, Neil Patel from QuickSprout, explained how content length affects rankings and conversions.

2. Use Catchy Titles


Use humorous titles or ask a question.

Your aim should be to entice people to click on your title to read.

Try using the type of headlines you love exploring.

This will take you much closer to the psyche of the reader in your niche.

For example:
Boring Title: How To Promote Blog Posts?
Catchy Title: 8 Pro’s Tips To Promote Your Blog Posts!

3. Share it On Social Media


If you want more people to see your post, you have to share it on different social media platforms.

Use Google+, Twitter, Facebook to make your posts viral.

Also, look out for some other social media platforms being used by your competitors.

Check their website traffic sources and be active on those platforms as well.

Go through this article for 4 amazing places to share your blog posts…

…and attract eager new readers to your blog.

4. Build Relationships


It is really important to build relationships with your audience.

They invest time to read your posts and you should respect this fact.

Respond to the comments on your blog, thank readers who have shared your posts and comment on their posts as well.

This will help in building relationships and enhancing your network.

Building relationships lead to trust factor, and once people start trusting you, you get regular following on web.

5. Bow to the Tech


An expert designer and developer can make the ‘look and feel’ of your blog –

not only attractive but worth sharing too.

Spending some money on the design and beauty of your blog is not a bad idea if you are not good at it…

…and it’s also the sixth way of blogging motivation.

6. Update it Regularly


Your blog needs to be updated at least once a week.

The more often you update the better it is.

Create a schedule to post information on week days.

Weekend traffic flow should be expected to be lower than week days.

You can run an A/B test on your blog to check what’s the actually benefit of updating the blog regularly.

Surprisingly apart from traffic, ranking and readership, you’ll attract lots of advertisers and can make money blogging with ease.

Conclusion!


Following these easy yet important tips will help you build repute on the web and soon you will notice yourself in good bloggers’ names.

Which way you think is most important to become a good and successful blogger?

Do let me know your views in the comment section and help other’s in becoming a good blogger by sharing this information on your favorite social networks.

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