“How to Bring My Blog Alive” 7 Simple Easy Steps – Guest Post

This is a guest post by Lee from Lees Shizzle Blog, I am thrilled to have him here as he makes his debut with his first guest post on how to bring your blog alive.

Recently I’ve been thinking about “how to bring my blog alive“. It’s not like it’s dead or anything but I have a constant need to keep it alive so to speak. Having said that the most important way is to keep it updated and provide quality content. This is so cliche in the blogging communities and blogging in general. But the truth is that it is very important.

Has your blog lost it’s touch

Not everyone is good at or even feels a need to constantly put out a post let alone 2 or 3 post a day. Some have the time some don’t yet even those who do have the time still don’t feel the need. And those that feel the need will at times struggle with content. Below I will give you some ideas to which some I’m sure you’ve read about in your searches and some you already apply. Some of these ideas will work for your blogging style and niche and some won’t but if you find some value with the list please share how it works for you.

• Remember the Human Element
• Don’t Forget Your Blogs Purpose
• Find the Courage to Take Risks
• Interact with Your Readers
• Interact on other Blogs
• Share about new Designs
• Use Eye Catching Images

These are only 7 of many. I’m sure together we could come up with a ton of “Simple Easy Steps.” Yet they are extremely important things that I try to remember. Especially if I am struggling with content ideas. I am not totally convinced of the ole bloggers block statement, in fact I’ve written about it and used it as a topic on occasion.

Remember the Human Element

When I refer to the ‘Remember the Human Element’ I actually saw this on another bloggers blog (Lorelle on WordPress) and realize how important it is. When ever you begin to lose site of sharing your experiences in your topics you begin to forget about the human element. No one wants to always hear about how good this is or that is if your not sharing your personal experiences in how it has helped or affected you. Personally I don’t want someone who hasn’t experienced a divorce to try to tell me about a divorce. Or someone who hasn’t raised horses tell me how to train horses. Get the idea?

Don’t Forget Your Blogs Purpose

It’s easy to get lost in the surf and try to emulate others in their writing style or share a story like another favorite blogger you visit. But don’t forget your blogs purpose. It has to be about you or what you know about. I’m learning this along the way, and it’s becoming clear to me that the more I share with a human element the more I find my purpose. I love relating to things that has happened and making it my purpose as a blogger. Does your blog have a purpose?

Find the Courage to Take Risks

Wooo hooo big one! For some anyway. I find it fairly easy to take risks. I believe that if your a serious blogger and want to improve your blog then you need to improve your blogging skills. And in order to do this you will need to begin to take some risks. Healthy risks. Some risks I’ve taken have been to be a little more transparent as stated in my blogs purpose. I don’t believe I can blog with the type of purpose I desire if I don’t become a little more transparent. Blog about something you know about, but something new. Not so much out of your niche but new. What risks have you taken lately?

Interact with your Readers

When I first started blogging I made a lot of little mistakes. I’ll make some more along the way as well but I will learn from them as I go. One of the most important things about being transparent is having to interact with your readers. It’s fairly easy to put a post up and start drafting out another, rinse and repeat. I’m finding that I’m having more success by interacting along the way. I ask questions, I encourage comments and I ask for support and feedback. Just like the previous paragraphs ended with a question. I’m encouraging your participation.

Interact on other Blogs

Some of you know this has been a fault of mine..[enter evil smile]…as I tend to be confronting or defensive. Not meaning to hurt anyone’s touchy feelings or do so in a criticising manner. It’s just me. If you were sitting in my home or I yours you’d get the same me. I don’t pretend on sites or in person. I will admit it is a fault at times as others take it offensive online when done so without thinking. So remember that when you do interact with others do so appropriately. But get out there and comment on other blogs and interact. Challenge yourself to provide so many comments a day and keep that commitment. You will begin to see your blog come alive from some of those comments by having them visit your blog. Do you interact and how often?

Share about New Designs

Not only can a little tweek here and there bring your blog alive you can show it off from the get go by doing a post about this. Tell your readers, tweet it and let others know. I recently added an ‘About Me’ page and a ‘Contact Me’ page. Something I had neglected for a long time. I will add to this as I become more transparent and continue to find and improve on my blogs purpose. Have you tweeked yours lately and if so how?

Use eye catching Images

Whenever I publish a post I try to find an image that very closely relates to the post. Either something that very clearly fits the title or gut of the content therein. It brings your blog alive. I use ‘Photo Express’ most of the time as it is a free service where you can download up to 10 free images a day. I usually find what I’m looking for. Where do you get your images from? I don’t do too good at image editing so I look for the easy solution.

I hope this gives you some ideas in “How to Bring My Blog Alive“. I know that when I refer back to these ideas I can usually come up with something to keep me from the everday struggles of putting out content as well as give me reasons to interact with others. My blog is important to me and so is it’s audience. I always try to remember not to lose the human element or my purpose. So what do you think?

Thanks Maria for allowing me the opportunity to share with your readers in my very first guest post!

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