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| 7 Aspects of Blog Content |
You have to decide what you content will be, that is what you will place on your blog. This is really a critical choice. If your blog is to be a successful part of your plan to make money online then your must consider your content - anything that you place on your blog.
For example, you might consider articles, images, videos, text ads, banners, opt-in box for your newsletter, etc. It's all content and probably most of your content will be text. However, all of it is important in your efforts at generating traffic and making money online.
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So let's look at seven aspects of content.
1. Subject Matter.
Whatever your subject matter it must have traffic potential. It must be something that others will be interested in enough to return to your blog for more of your content. Also, remember that you will be changing it, adding to it on a regular basis. Even if it is something you know a lot about you will be researching the topic for more and more information that you can write about.
2. Quality And Uniqueness.
The success of your blog and its potential for making you money online, acquiring opt-ins, etc. rests on your ability to attract repeat visitors. Quality posts will help to insure that your visitors return. If lots of uniqueness is also a part of your blog, you will have a combination that will take you down the road to being a successful blogger.
3. Updating Content.
If people like your topic and you constantly update your content, then they will want to see more of what you have to say. People search the web because they are looking for information. They like to visit sites that are updated on a regular basis. If they know that they can find fresh content on your site, they don't have to go searching for it. They know where to find it.Not only are you improving your chances of getting repeat visitors, but updated content will help to gain you better ranking with the search engines.
4. Keywords And Content.
What do keywords and content have to do with each other? Well the whole concept of search engines is keywords. Search engines depend on people using keywords to search for information. If you use keywords that people are searching for in your content, you will increase the chances that someone will stumble upon your blog post.Use keywords and phrases in your blog posts but be careful not to compromise the integrity of your effort to provide quality content.
5. Use Controversy.
Have you ever noticed how your attention is increased when you read something that is controversial? Putting something controversial on your blog will make some people take notice and likely increase your traffic.Find subjects in your topic that are controversial and make posts about them from time to time. Just don't overdo it. Some readers may take exception to your controversial posts and stop reading your blog - so go easy with this type of content.
6. Useable Content.
Blog readers scan a post quickly trying to make a decision about moving on or spending more time on your blog. Make sure that you give them a reason to stay put. Provide them with useful content - something that gets their attention and says, "Stick around, you can use this."
Another aspect of usability is presentation. Make your blog easy to scan. Use short paragraphs and use white space. Make your blog easy on the eyes - select readable fonts and sizes
7. Write Down What You Think Of.If you will keep these things in mind when you are working on the content for your blog, you will improve the quality and the appeal of your blog and this will help you establish your affiliate internet business online. It will also help you in your attempts to make money online.
As I mentioned you should update your blog frequently. If you are like most people, at least me, you will sit down before your computer some day and not be able to think of a single think to write about. But you will say to yourself, "What was that I was thinking of yesterday that would make a good post?"
When a good thought for a post comes to your mind, write it down, else you will forget it. Writing it down when you think of it will decrease the number of times that you experience writer's block. A new term is emerging - "blogger's block."
