Blogging Tips for Beginners That Actually Work

          You may hear blogging tips such as, "write about your passions" or "write about what you feel." Of course, if these are just the two things you do, your chances of making a successful blog are slim. The fact is that even if people are interested in what you are writing about, it is unlikely that they will visit your site if they do not find it. And even if they do get you, the traffic is empty unless you can get them to read your content. So today, I will be posting some important blogging tips that have helped us get consistent traffic to our blog. Stay tuned. [music] What happens to bloggers? Sam Oh here you have KS, an SEO tool that helps you increase your search traffic, research your competitors and control your niche. 

          Now, while there is nothing wrong with blogging about your interests, creating a successful blog is beyond you alone. You need to be a reputable author, understand the technical aspects of blogging and social media that can help you take your blog from one site to another. So instead of giving you a popcorn bowl full of random blogging tips, let’s break it down into three buckets to help you get more drag. The first bucket is about being a better writer. And the first tip that falls into this bucket is to focus on a specific part of your niche. Now, you can call yourself a food blogger. But by covering the topic of "food" as a whole, you may be spreading it too thin. For example, even if you were able to publish two posts a day throughout the year such as subtopics such as snacks, smoothies, vegetarian meals, recipes, nutrition, and more, it would be difficult to compete with larger sites or those that focus on one of those topics. So in my opinion, it is better to focus on being one king than on the stand of all the works. So focus on being the go-to destination for people to find smoothie recipes. 

          It becomes a destination for people to go through with their cooking techniques. And after you dominate those niche audiences, you can try to expand to other topics to reach new audiences. The second tip is to create content that should be targeted. Identification needs to be provided. And the global offer for blogging equals links. Links from other websites are important because search engines such as Google use them to help determine which pages should rank high in search engines. Now, how do you create targeted content? I brought you three nuggets of wisdom. The first step is to create unique and interesting content for your industry. For example, we started a trial where we spent more than $ 50,000 on podcast ads. As far as we know, no e-ehad has written this type of post. And this has led to 140 unique websites linking to this page in a short time. Another way to get people to refer to your posts is to include statistics. The KS blog has over 2,500 backlinks due to number. And this is one of the reasons why we continue to publish data studies. They literally connect the pulse.

         Now, we have access to a ton of data because it is integrated with our suite of SEO tools. But you don't need anything so good to use this tip. For example, a good piece of Back link links comes from statistics. And they often point to his private results as increasing his live traffic by 111%. It also increases conversion by 785%. It also works without a marketing niche. The Nerd Fund has nearly 29,000 backlinks due to legal requirements. Naturally, as people blog, they want to provide the resources to apply for them. Make sure yours is still in the mix. Finally, insert different images that are appropriate for "stealing." Creating high quality images is difficult. Which means a point of age for those who are willing to put in the effort. Within our posts, we often add custom images, whether they are graphs from our data studies, or illustrations that help to better define concepts. Not only do they create a better student experience, but they also lead to communication. As you can see here, we have 820link links to JPG images on our site. And then another 1,600 links to PNG images. Okay, the next tip is to make your post easier to read. In the words of our CMO, "No one likes to read. They only want information. If they could download it to their brain, they would know." And to do that, you need to make sure your posts are easy to read and use.

       Here are a few tips on how to do that. Use short paragraphs instead of large text walls. The short paragraphs help readers to develop your article in small and simple steps. Next, separate long sentences because they have to follow them. Separate these sentences by finding places where you used words like "again," "because," and "that." Next, use multimedia for your post. So whether these are videos, photos or GIFs, they can often help to make your points clearer than words. Finally, write in a conversational tone. An easy way to look at this is to read your copy aloud. If it sounds like you're talking to a friend, you're on the right track. But if it sounds like you're competing in a national debate, try again. The next tip is to write the right title for a non-clickbait click. One thing that separates your website from the user with a click. Failed to get clicks and fails to get traffic. Now, as more people will find your web pages by searching or interacting with people, you want to create a topic that accurately represents your article without sounding boring.For example, an article entitled: "Top 15 Headphones" gets the point. But it is boring. Something like "15 Best High-End HeadphonesFor Under $ 100" is worth a click because a) it tells the reader that headphones are very high, and b) high quality headphones are usually just over $ 100. The following tip is to write introductions using APP formula. 

      The subtitle function is to get the reader to click on the page. After that, your introduction needs to touch them, because they will read all the posts. So to do that, we use an APP formula, which stands for "alignment, presentation, and evidence." First, you need to adapt to the student's problem. You then present your post as a solution to that issue. And then you end with some evidence of why they should trust you. Here is an example from our blog. In the first sentence, we align ourselves with the reader by saying, "Do you want to expand your YouTube channel and attract more views?" We then introduced our solution as a "trick to identify topics in search terms." Finally, we end the evidence by showing them that we have grown our YouTube channel from 10,000 to over 200,000 views every month throughout the year. Keep your intros short, to the point, and focus on pointing out why the reader is on that original page. The last tip I have for you is to create feedback loops. Your first draft should not be the last. At Ahrefs, we are known for going through a good planning process. The author usually begins with a frame. After that was approved, they wrote the first "final draft". And no doubt, they should think that it is very good. After that someone in our team will review his or her posts, ask any claims, suggest different formats, or whatever. Anything goes to this point. 

      This usually ends with a fully highlighted yellow text with suggestions. The author then makes any necessary changes and will review them one last time before publishing. This feedback loop helps us always keep good footing in all the posts we publish. Now, if you do not have a team to work with, it is worthwhile to connect with other bloggers in your area who also want to be a better writer. But don't just stretch out your hand and say, "Hey, can you edit my post? I'll edit yours too." This kind of process can come from relationships, which I will expand over time. In the meantime, let's move on to the blogging technology. The first tip is very important and that is the towrite about the topics people want, which is often called keyword research. 51% of all website traffic comes from live search. And if you want a piece of that traffic, you need to use the keywords that people actually need. Fortunately, search engines such as Google indexes give you links such as Autosuggest. Just type in the title you want to write about, and you'll see a few more closely related words. There are other freemium tools out there like Public Response where you can find keywords listed as queries. Now, the problem with these tools is that you can't see keyword metrics, which means you don't really know how much traffic you can get. To get this information, you will need to use premium tools like Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer, where you can generate keyword lists, see key metrics like Search Volume and Keyword Difficulty, and decide if you should follow your site. 

     We have a full tutorial on keyword research, so I'll link that to that. Another tactic you should do is to cover the best articles of your competitors. And by referring to "the best," I refer to pages that send consistent traffic every month. To find our competitor's favorite pages, simply log in to the domain as a tool like Ahrefs' Site Explorer. Then go to the Top Pages report, which shows the pages that receive monthly search traffic. So if I was in the preparation niche, then I would consider following these articles because they make up about 45% of the total website traffic. And they all seem to fit in very well with me. What brings us to our final technical tip is that to do the basic SEO on the page. Page SEO refers to the process of expanding web pages to help them rank higher in search engines. So in addition to the complexities, you should include your keyword in your title and URL, and make sure you cover the keywords of your keyword. For example, when you talk about how to make a perfect cup of coffee, you should talk about things like getting the right roasting, watertemperature, digestion and recipes. All of this would be appropriate, otherwise it is important to cover the topic in full. We have a full tutorial on how to do on-page SEO on blogs, so I recommend checking that out and reading this process. And now we're in our last phase, which will get social. And I’m not talking about which social communities you should use. So the first tip is to connect with other bloggers you like in your space. Wise bloggers strive to build relationships with each other. They provide feedback, help, and often cross over to promote each other's content. And this is often why it seems that all the major players in your industry are friends. They started early and grew up together. Now, not everyone will want to be friends. But there is a good chance that people in your industry want to connect.

        They just don't know you're there. At least at this point. So to begin with, think of the 5-10 people you love in your space. These could be people running blogs and newsletters that you subscribe to or perhaps people you follow on social media. Write their names on a piece of paper and write something you really like about their work. Now, just email them with the intention of just connecting. Don't ask them to share your content, review it, contact you, or ask for any kind of kindness. Just send a simple and honest email like… "Hello [name], I just wanted to say I really like you [whatever you are doing]. Thanks for [whatever you like]. Congratulations, [Your name]" Send me the same email to - CMO at Ahrefs in 2017, and a year later, we finally worked together and became good friends. Nothing is done here, it's done in physical order. The following social tip is to build an email list from day one. Have you ever had one of these moments when you tried to remember which site you were on that had a great recipe, or tutorial, or whatever? Yes, if you had joined that email list, you would have known. Without any form of email sign-in forms, you prevent your readers from receiving future content or product updates. Creating an email list also works great for getting traffic to new posts you publish. And since subscribers are warmer visitors than cold traffic, some of them may share it with the public, or contact you if they have their own blog. So the bottom line, start building a list from day one. Ultimately promoting your content to online communities. Now, this is a heartwarming story because you don't want to be spit on by Facebook or Reddit groups about things that people will be angry about. Instead, spend your time associating with these communities. Be a famous name and face. And as you see the need, share some content that might help solve some of the group's problems. If you bark, you can find thousands of visitors. 

       If you don't, it can prevent you from those communities. So share the links a little bit, and spend most of your time just meeting like bloggers with the idea of ​​building meaningful relationships. Now, I wonder if you have any blogging tips that I lost. Let me know in the comments and if you enjoyed this Article, be sure to like, share and subscribe to get more marketing tutorials. And I've included a article collection in the description that will add to some of the tips I've mentioned, so go check it out. I'll see you in the next lesson.