Dear Future Blogger, I have been in your shoes, nearly 6 years ago I was contemplating all of things that there are to consider in starting a blog. Like you, I had done my research before jumping into it. I had read about the benefits of blogging and what it takes to run a successful blog. I was both excited and nervous: Did I have what it would take to create a successful blog? Would people really be interested in what I have to say? Did I have the time to put into a blog? Did I have the money? Even though

What happened to all the bloggers? Just recently I decided to categorize my RSS feeds I had in my reader. As I did this I rediscovered blogs I had forgotten but I also found that many blogs I had grown to love had stopped posting. What occurred to make these bloggers feel they needed to cease writing? The first blog had no excuse, just the most recent post in November 2016 showing no signs of the author wanting or needing to stop. I headed to another, I saw the same result. Then another and another. I found many blogs with

So you are publishing blog post after blog post. You get some traffic, but that’s it. Nothing else happens! No sales; no subscriptions; no affiliate sales; no email opens; nothing! Now that’s heartbreaking isn’t? Really, really heartbreaking. And, it doesn’t matter whether you get a trickle of traffic or really good traffic. All that matters is engagement. That might be a very bold statement. But I am not taking it back. Traffic is of no use without engagement. Which is why we all talk about targeted traffic. Pointless traffic that comprises of people who just come to your site, stay for a few

As a company, marketing is one of the biggest facets as to whether or not you’re successful. If you want customers to visit your website or purchase your products, you need to market to them effectively. Most companies have realized that online marketing or social media marketing is the way to reach their consumers, so they’re actively creating websites and other digital marketing tools in order to reach out to these consumers. Some companies, though, make the mistake in thinking that as long as they have an online presence, the customers will come a-running. What they fail to realize is that online marketing is still

So, you have been writing for the past few months and you are completely frustrated at the thought that your writing style is still in its infancy and there is no signs of attaining maturity any time soon. So, what you are supposed to do? Do not pull the plug on your blog. There are some easier options available that you can give a try if you are to enhance your writing style. Since people are much interested in what you write rather than what you are, you need to work hard to the bone simply because there is no