This is a guest post by Michael Chibuzor from Blast4Trafficnow.
I’m sure you have always wanted to take your blogging to the next level. Well, my case is no different; I have implemented some powerful stuff into my blogging adventure recently, and guess what? The results are SPEAKING LOUDLY.
Have you always wanted to be on top of the game, I mean, driving free targeted traffic and earning some decent cash in the process? Then this could be the most vital post to go through right now. Without much ado, let’s see how it all works to make you happy.
What’s An Idea?
It’s an insight that pops from nowhere and dropped on your brain like an egg. You can’t possibly explain the route it came from but certainly, it’s worthwhile to consider the relevance and how it can help you boost your business life. When an idea comes, sometimes we don’t analyze it. It’s very vital you PAUSE, find a seat and relax, then MEDITATE on that idea.
Don’t take action yet, it isn’t time for that. Yes, I know how powerful action taking could be, but until you are clear about a thing, it’s worthless to give it a shot. So, an idea is supposed to be slaughtered, you look within the content to determine the context of it. Once done, here’s how to supercharge your blogging and become the talk of all.
(1). Set A Blogging Goal
Quite a lot of bloggers don’t set goals for their business. This is a sure-bet for failure. Goals give you hope, fate and position you to see ahead. Those who don’t set goals are already heading for doom without realizing it. During the course of my blogging career, I learned so much from Brian Tracy that goal setting is the ULTIMATE step to earning more money.
When you set goals, it causes you to think, become responsible and eager to succeed. Zig Ziglar once said that goal setting is the true test of a man. The parallel line between pro bloggers and beginners (time wasters), is how much goal they have written on ink and paper.
Remember, if you don’t write it, you’re not serious about it.
Start today, set a goal for how much traffic you want to get daily, weekly and monthly. Map out your income generating strategies and decide what it takes to make it real.
(2). Accept Guest Posts From Others
We here a lot about guest posting and how it can help you. But, how many times have you read somewhere that accepting guest posts does a great work? Let me give you a hint. When I discovered how powerful accepting guest posts from other bloggers is, I literally opened my blog up for serious people and before I knew what was happening, my traffic and subscription increased significantly.
The Litmus Test is this: When you publish another person’s guest post, they would love to distribute it across the web, post it on their blog pages, share and tweet it. What do you think is happening, your blog address is going viral, creating powerful backlinks and boosting your pagerank. I have met several bloggers by simply publishing their posts on my blog. They now regard me like an expert (maybe I’m not really one)! The point is simple, until you act as though you are, no one would believe you.
(3). Don’t Be An Average, Be The Best
How do you be the best?
By having your own voice. Even though you have to learn from pro bloggers, by tapping into their arsenal of knowledge, don’t ever neglect that you have a blog to build. It’s your voice the people are looking for. Write authoritatively, give reference when necessary and don’t forget to stand behind your claims.
There is absolutely nothing special about blogging these days. Believe me, whatever you want to know about traffic generation has already been posted somewhere, is there anything about making money? Off course not. It’s either affiliate marketing, product creation, membership site and pay-per-click programs.
The bottom line is simple, every business online is directed towards SELLING.
We have all heard and read about it somewhere. So, why must I visit and read your blog, even going the extra mile to buy from you – it’s your voice that makes the difference. Take a look at A-list blogs like copyblogger, they don’t talk about the usual make money offers, but do you realize they make great figures monthly?
Don’t try to be like anyone. When you read a blog post from an expert, don’t try to write like him/her, create your web presence and listen to your inner spirit. You have all it takes to succeed. If you like this, share your frank comment and let others know what you think.
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Nice tips. I think goal setting is by far THE most important thing and not necessarily just for blogging but for ANYTHING you wish to achieve in your life. That is also described in the famous book Think and Grow Rich. Goals should of course be measurable and definite. Saying I want a lot of money will not motivate you. Saying I want 1 million dollars will motivate you!
I agree that you have to follow your own spirit. On my first ‘make money online’ blog, I tried to be like the big bloggers out there. After a few months, I was bored with the topic and realized that I needed to create something that I was excited about, not something that would only make money. This lead me to having to get a whole new domain, new site design and a lot of wasted time. If you are not totally excited by an blog theme, I would recommend to keep looking. The action step usually takes care of itself if you have chosen the right topic and angle.
There is no room for mediocrity in blogging so it’s either you fail or you succeed. I agree with all your tips here. Goodluck! 🙂
Accepting guest post is a nice idea because when you publish other’s post on your blog then it becomes a mixture of so many thoughts and its good for any blog. Thanks for this nice share.
I’m glad my fellow bloggers are having a nice time reading my guest post.
It gives me great boost to ride on. Thank you all for leaving your frank comment. I wish you all success round about.
This is such a great post Michael.
I agree, setting goals always helps to stay on track, and not just in blogging, but you can apply it to any part of your life.
Another good thing would be to write a schedule, that will help you stay more focus towards accomplishing your goals.
“Just do it”. Do what you love and do it passionately. I believe that putting all your best can create a lot of success later on. I believe in being the best and not the second place.
Very Nice article. Though these are basic things that everyone is supposed to know and follow but its these that we so often miss or neglect and that’s what, i suppose, differentiates a good blogger from a great one! Thank you for this lovely piece of information.
I think planning in any work can give us our destination at right time. Guest post have the following advantages for the writers.
Back links ——> doing SEO of the site to enlist the site in organic searches.
Traffic to writers blog.
Because of writing skill, writer also get clients.
New bloggers can have instant introduction.
I have several blogs and I think your tips are spot on.
You should always have a goal that you want to achieve for your blog. I always set a goal for my blogs and once I reach them I set new goals. Accepting guest posts is a great way to get fresh new content so I agree that very blog should do this. Of course we should always strive to be the best.