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Writing a blog. 7 blogging tips and ideas…

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Inspiration on writing a blog. Here are seven blogging tips to help for blog ideas.

1. Think about what people who visit your blog want. Ask yourself, what problems are they experiencing that I can help with. When I started what did I learn to helped me to get to where I am now? These are ideas that can be formulated into something of benefit that you should be inspired to write about.

2. What have I recently learnt that was informative helpful, inspiring, humorous, or entertaining? Work this into your blog giving your unique flavour. As You grow share those benefits, solutions, ideas or even “struggles” to show that you to are human.

3. Sign up with www.Stumbleupon.com and get their weekly review of the most popular sites. Find sites relevant to your blog for ideas, tips or strategies.

4. Google trends is another site worth visiting to see what’s hot. Write about something of interest that you have found then point your readers in that direction. Out ward links from your blog are also good as it shows your readers that you care about them by offering something of quality. They will come back for more as regulars.

5. Write down a list of ten questions relating to your niche that your readers could be asking. Just do a google search ” intelligent questions on …….” you will be amazed at what questions get asked. This is a great way to jump in to give your input.

6. Use a good key word tool that gives alternate keywords and phrases. This I find is great inspiration for my heading. Once the heading is decided, just write down every thing you know  without really thinking. You can always come back to proof read it.

7. What up and coming important event is due? This can be the foundation to your blog ideas. Easter for example or the next big game. What plans, views or interests can you write about?

Inspiration for writing a blog is easy if you think about these 7 blogging tips and ideas.

**Christina Saunders**

Newbie Blogging Strategies to grow your on line business. Part 1

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 Niche Blogging.

First off. Do not blog on a general topic like dogs, be more specific like “Christina’s Golden Labrador Breeding Program”.

This would be your “Niche title” or Blog title. It will be what you will be writing about in your main blog in which your expertise will be freely shared with people that will be searching for that information. Give good honest content that will be sought after by your visitors, be generous.

There are millions of websites out there with millions (and growing daily) of web searches made on a multitude of topics. The more specific you make your blog title the less competition you will have. Do not however make it so obscure that no one would be looking for it, i.e. no traffic coming to your site.

You also need to find a niche that can prove profitable. Can you solve a problem, help, give advice, facilitate in your niche? Would your visitors would be willing to pay for this service, knowledge or expertise.  People are passionate about their pets and are willing to spend in this area (even in a recession).

Use the media to get ideas on what to blog on. The Obama’s would like a family dog once they have settled in the White House. Now there is much media speculation on what breed of dog they will choose. A lot of website blogs are now coming up with ideas on what it would say about the Obama’s on their choice of a dog breed. Interest has now got every one searching on line for this information “What Your Dog Says About You”. Apparently man’s best friend offers interesting clues into their owner’s psyche. Hot Topic!!!                

See all the hot keywords at Google Trends. to get ideas for hot topics to blog on. My husband has a Sqidoo lens called: Happy Marriage and dealing with marriage problems. Go check it out to get a few ideas on further blogging ideas… http://www.squidoo.com/Marriage-2 

Need to find a balance here and then make your blog site and offering better than your competitors.
Doing this gives you free exposure to the search engines which will bring you free web traffic to your blog.

1. Capitalise on these visitors by offering                                                                                    Affiliate products www.clickbank.com                                                                                                                                   Private Label Products that you have personalized,
Your own Products,
Advertising other peoples products through Google Adsense.

2. Become seen as an expert and an authority in this Niche.
Not every thing you do will be a success.
Try different ideas on your blog titles, sub titles and content.
Key word tool to down load for free: www.goodkeywords.com to get ideas with.
Blog layout, make it clean and fresh with open spaces, easy to read and follow.
Use keywords on picture titles.
Promote your name. Make this unique, stand out so you will be recognised.
I promote ** Christina Saunders** people will become familiar with your tag.

Come back for more blogging strategies,

**Christina Saunders**