After invention of Web 2.0 standards, bogging comes into Internet arena. Now a day, there are several Blogging platforms (like Blogger) takes place for example - micro-Blogging, corporate Blogging and many others, However, the importance of the individual Blogger still sky-high. The main reason of it is - people trust more then a corporate blog to an individual. The main reason of it is the result of a research can be independent when an individual, on the other hand a research conducted by a corporate, publishes it then the result may bias. They found more reliable information in individual's blog.
In today's Internet jungle, Bloggers classified under two platforms, they are - Blogger and WordPress. The difference and the pitfalls of both platforms are beyond of this article. However, in this article, we assume that, you are using Blogger. The same tricks working fine if you are using any other platform like WordPress. You start a blog, and what next? First thing first, you need to survive and for survival, you need traffic and some basic knowledge about Blogger and Blogging so that you can compete in long run.
Find Your Niche - before you start posting, make sure that - you've done a excellent research about your niche that can establish you a expert in other Blogger and find some catchy keywords that can easily visible in search engines but not very competitive. It is proved that, nearly 80% of the traffic comes from all major search engines no matter whether it is your blog or your personal website and rest of the traffic comes from other sources - mainly from social networking platforms and other platforms. So, it is a good idea to penetrate on your low competitive niche keywords and start Blogging.
How Many Posts Do You Need To Start? - Well, there are lots of people talking about this, but according to experts nearly 20-30 quality post is essential for start. The standard blog post word limit is - 250-300 words. Also, remember that, your post must be informative, free from any errors and add some value to the reader's life. Not only that, do not try to copy other Bloggers work, this will permanently destroy your reputation. Plagiarism is a serious offence over Internet, and this may cause your blog banned from Blogger and Google. As a Blogger, you must keep in mind that, the "Label" of your post working as keywords in search engines and don't forget to add them.
Back Links - Back links are essential for better search engine rankings. There are several ways to leave your links in different sites. The best way to leave your Blog's link to other Blog, share your post with social media like twitter and Facebook. Additionally, write relevant articles and submit those articles into different article directories, Hubs, Squidoo, forums and other places. Fortunately, Blogger has excellent blog network, and you can easily communicate with other Bloggers to exchange your link. Apart from this, if you post something that is linked with other blog posts, you must mention that and mention their URL.
Monetize Your Blog - Without money you can't survive and it is a good idea to just not leave your blog alone, rather try to monetize it. Numbers of advertising networks and affiliate programs offers their promotional activity through Blogger, for example - Google AdSense and Amazon affiliate program is the perfect example and Google and Blogger both also affiliate them. So, don't waste your time - just "exploit" the Blogger platform.
Convert And Getting Involved Your Visitors - involving other Blogger with your conversation is the first sign of your success. Ask other Blogger for their input and participation about the subject that you're discussing. The next step is prove yourself as diversified Blogger and if you are promoting something that are related to your affiliated program, then motivate your reader/ other Blogger and convert them to a potential buyer.
Finally, there are lots of other Blogger/blog optimization tips equally important, but their success and application completely depending upon your need and what you want to achieve as a Blogger. So, deciding your goal as a Blogger is essential and then makes a short list of your requirements and finally kick-start the promotion, for example - if you are writing and sharing something about software, then sharing a related video can enhance your presence and you can submit your videos in all high traffic video sharing sites and get visitor from them.
