Techsnyper: Blogging Tips

What readers want from the blog?

What content should you start creating? You can write about anything and everything, but you have to really understand what your readers want to see or read. While there may be other existing blogs
dedicated to your area of expertise, they are not YOURS! If you have a unique perspective, people will want to read about it. There’s never enough information for the voracious appetites of collectors and enthusiasts. They desire more and with practice, you can give them that.

Readers are looking for information

People who visit your blog want to be informed. They want to learn more or stay up to date on specific topics. You would be surprised what people are searching for online. For example, some people want news that doesn’t appear in mainstream media. You can be the one to give it to them.

Readers are looking for solutions

Blogs solve a lot of problems in the world. Those problems might include dieting, health concerns or how to replace the bumper on a 1957 Chevy. The Internet has become the world’s largest library. What can you add to the Internet? Your knowledge and insights can help others.

Readers are looking to be entertained

The Internet is not all work! People want to connect, laugh and share with others. Your blog can quickly become popular for your brand of humor combined with the subject you choose. There’s always fun information you can share with others that will help attract visitors to your blog.

Important things to understand about blogging
As you continue to put time and energy into your blog, you will begin to see bigger returns on your investment. Depending on how you’re planning to manage your blog, you’ll need to consider the amount of time the work will require. Perhaps your blog is your online journal and you’ll write a few paragraphs or articles a week. Or you might be gung-ho and update your content on a daily basis. But remember: It will take time to establish your Web presence. Be patient, keep up the good work and be consistent with your blogging.

Why people blog?

Think about why are you starting a blog and why people should be interested in following you. Jeff Bullas created a poll and asked people, “Why do you blog?”. The answers vary, but top answers were, “Writing about the passion” and “To share with others”. If you want to learn more about phenomenon of blogging, read Why do people blog?

The biggest benefits of blogging

Become a better writer and thinker
Once you start blogging, you’ll find yourself becoming a better writer and thinker. Mastering content takes creative thought. When you become immersed in creating great pieces of content for your blog, your writing, thinking and research skills improve in the process.

Establish yourself as an expert
Blogs are wonderful tools to help people establish themselves as experts in a field or niche. We all have some kind of interest and expertise to share with others. If you’re able to produce great content on your blog and/or have a unique point of view on the topic, then be assured that your future audience will recognize it and reward you for it. Today, the Web has different experts and different opinions for almost every topic you can dream up. With a bit of effort, you too can become an authority in the area of your interest.

Increase your self-confidence
The more involved you become with blogging, the more your creative juices will flow. That’s one reason why blogging is so popular. As you gain knowledge about your topic, the confidence you’ll build in your followers and most importantly, in yourself, will soar. All of this leads to increased creativity. According to the New York Times, 81 percent of Americans believe they have a book
inside of them to share with the world. In essence, you will be writing a book, piece by piece, on your blog. Keep an open mind and enjoy your new-found confidence in your own abilities!

Make friends and have fun
With practice and a little effort, you can easily build your base of blog fans and followers. As you become known as an expert in your niche, you can inspire, encourage and help your followers make a difference in their own lives. Along your blogging journey, you will make new friends and connections throughout the world. If you like to travel, that means a lot of couches are available for you to snooze on while winging your way around the globe!

Make money from your blog
Blogging can also have financial benefits. You can place ads and receive affiliate commissions by promoting products of established online retailers. And you can sell your own digital products and merchandise.

Welcome to The Blogger World !

Summary: This section provides background information to help you understand the basics of blogging and shows you where to find sources of valuable reference material. We also describe a number of different blog types, how to choose your niche, and list some of the many reasons people like to blog.

What is a “blog” and “blogging”?

A blog (shortened from the phrase “weblog”) is known as many things—a digital magazine, diary, newscast, collector’s meeting place, a showcase for your art, information sharing, teaching hub, place to learn and... well, almost anything you want it to be. A typical blog combines text, images, videos and links to relevant pages and media on the Web. Blog readers can leave comments and communicate with the author. In fact, dialogue and interaction are a popular part of a blog’s success. In the blogging world, you have the word “blog” (an online journal), “blogger” (the person who owns and contributes to a blog) and “blogging” (the act of creating content for the blog). You can be a “blogger blogging on a blog,” a “blog about a blogger blogging” or a “blogging blog about a blogger.” One of the great things about blogging is the impact it has made on communication throughout the world. Blogs can report news as it happens, hold mainstream media to higher standards and provide specific news and information to meet niche interests.

The most popular styles and types of blogs

Personal blogs Personal blogs share thoughts, original art, poems, writing or photography. Some sell custom crafts, art or products. If you just want to make a statement, show your DIY (do it yourself) skills, have fun or blog for therapy, a personal blog is perfect for your needs.

Business blogs are created in the voice of the company, as a crucial component of marketing. They can function as a direct-sales tool and are outstanding for both messaging and two-way communication as part of a company’s public relations efforts. Blogs are effective and cost-efficient vehicles for small organizations that need to publish information for their customers or members.

Niche/topical blogs focus on a particular interest. They can be about health, gardening, education, sports, fashion or or lifestyle. Name your special interest and you can blog about it. If you’re a collector of antiques, a true-mystery fan, a travel addict or just love cooking, there may be a blog in your future. Niche blogs easily attract loyal followers, which contributes to the fun of blogging.

Media-type blogs are defined by their content. If you enjoy video blogging, then you’re a vlogger. If you curate content from other websites, you have a linklog. If you post photos or art sketches on your blog, you’re hosting a photoblog or artblog. Reverse blogs are a unique but popular type of blog. Instead of the owner creating content, the content is supplied by the public. A reverse blog has a team who moderate posts, prevent unpleasant interactions and promote slow topics for greater interactivity.

While these are the most popular types of blogs, there are many more to discover. There are also community blogs, nonprofit blogs, live-webcam blogs, live-gaming screencast blogs, device-type blogs, podcast blogs, various video blogs and many, many others. But most important, you need to learn the difference between the blog and a static website. We always recommend to web newbies to start a blog, in order to learn the basics of the online presence but if someone is looking to promote his/her business online (or to start a new one) then it’s better to learn how to make a website instead.

Five tips for sucssesfull blogging

Experiment with different blogging sites

Features and cost may greatly vary
Some are better suited for younger bloggers
Administrative control is available for educators on some
Blogs can be private or public

Define your purpose & be consistent

Do you want to write about educational issues, classroom activities, personal hobbies, family?
Are you blogging as a professional or with your students?
Create a brand
Readers will return to blogs that maintain a consistent theme

Decide who will be your audience

Students, parents, educational colleagues, leaders, or others

Engage your readers

Make it personal by writing in the first person
Share your experiences, opinions and ideas
Encourage and respond to comments left on your blog

Let others know about your blog

Share your blog through social media channels
Post your blog URL on your class web page, newsletters, etc.

How to Put Meta Keywords in Each Blogger Post

Meta tags or keywords are very significant SEO terms. To find your site’s rank better in search engine, you have to add meta tags or keywords in every page of the website. But when you want to put keywords in every blogger posts, you can’t because there is only meta description place in blogger. There you cannot find keywords adding space. So if you want to add meta tags or keywords also, you have to add some codes on your template. Meta tags are also as important as meta description. Meta tags help you to increase healthy and better traffic.

Process of adding meta tags in each blogger post:-

Suggestion: We always recommend you not to change any code of your template with keeping back up of your template.

Step 1. Log in into your blogger.
Step 2. Choose your one blog.
Step 3. Go to template>>edit html.
Step 4. And find the code <b:include data=’blog’ name=’all-head-content’/>
Step 5. Then paste the below codes below the above code.
[code type="HTML"] <b:if cond='data:blog.url == "PAGE-URL"'>
<meta content='PAGE-DESCRIPTION' name='description'/>
<meta content='PAGE-KEYWORDS' name='keywords'/>
</b:if>[/code]

Step 6. Now you have to paste the above code every times when you posts.

Note: If you have 70 posts, you should copy and paste the above code 70 times too.

Step 7. Click on Save template button.

Note:-
1. write the url of your post in PAGE-URL.
2. Write meta description in PAGE-DESCRIPTION.
3. Write meta keyword in PAGE-KEYWORD.

Watch and follow the process of given video.