01.11.08
A Great Idea for a Blog is Not Enough
Table of contents for Blogging Basics
- Basic Blogging Series
- Blog: What is the 2008 definition?
- Basic Guide to Blogging Part 1
- Basic Guide to Blogging Part 2
- A Great Idea for a Blog is Not Enough
- Learn How to Make Money Blogging
- 5 Reasons Why Blogging is the New Internet Marketing Tool
- Five Ways to Build Your Market Through Blogging
- Blogging For Business Owners
- Succeed at Blogging as an Internet marketing tool
- Writing Your Blog: Six Tips on Writing for your blog
- Five Ways to Keep Your Visitors Reading More and Longer
- Blogging Basics Series Wrap Up
There are so many blogs and blogs about blogs on the Internet; it becomes hard to distinguish your blog from all of the others. No matter if you are starting a new blog aimed at bloggers or whether you are looking to make your existing blog more distinctive, the key to building and maintaining a blog that will capture the interest and attention of the blogging community is finding your niche. If you can fill a unique need in a way no other blog does, you’ll be able to build a lasting readership among Web visitors. Once you have discovered a niche, you will still have a lot to do, but finding your place in the blogging community is the place to begin.
Every great blog starts with a great idea.
You can’t build a successful blog that will last without a great idea. There are many great blogs aimed at today’s bloggers. Competition for the attention of this growing demographic is fierce.
How can you make your blog stand out from the crowd? One way is to offer something no other blog is currently offering. A second thing is to do the same thing an already popular blog does but find a way to make your blog more impressive or valuable.
Here is one way to discover an ideal model for your blog. Look at the blogs that have successfully captured a blogging audience to determine if you can use some of their strategies to help realize your vision. Of course, you will also need to add a unique style to your blog in order to stand apart from your competition. Many people agree the blogs that do the best in today’s market are the blogs that have the most personality. Consider how you can give your blog a unique and attractive feeling by lending your own voice and feel to your blog’s design and content.
Once you have a great idea for your blog, have identified a special niche that you are prepared to fill, and have filled the blog with personality, the next step is figuring out how to get the word out to bloggers. In the end, a great idea just isn’t enough to drive your blog to success. You will need to draft a smart and realistic marketing plan in order to draw readers to your blog. Once you hook a blogger, your great content will keep them coming back, but it is imperative to get that first glance or your blog won’t have a chance to outshine the competition.
An excellent resource to help you draft your marketing plan is CJ Hayden’s book: Get Clients Now. At just $19.99 it is the best resource you will find to developing your marketing plan and implementing it in just 28 days.
Good luck and good writing,
Anita Bruton
Professional Freelance Writer
