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Tips for Marketing your Blog

There are over 100 million blogs online so simply creating a blog doesn’t mean people will read it. Try out the following list of optimization tips & blog marketing:

1. Pay attention to determine the preferred audiences to whom you would like to target.

1. Obtain and install customizable blog softwares like Moveable & WordPress.

1. Enable automatic trackback and ping functionality.

1. Add an RSS chicklet at the top of your sidebar so visitors can easily load your posts into their RSS readers.

1. Use the social media marketing tactics. Open accounts at Facebook, LinkedIn & Twitter & let your readers know each time you post an article in your site.

1. Its important to stand good to Search Engine Spiders. Cut the clutters like animated adverts, affiliate banners & other distractions.

1. Setup a Google account for Sitemap, validate and prep for future submission.

1. Engage in an ongoing link building campaign.

1. Submit Blog URL and RSS feed to Blog directories / search engines and prominent RSS.

1. Format related posts, archived posts.

1. Provide links to mobi feeds so readers can access new content from their cells.

1. Readers trust you to be a instructor, good reporter, inspiration or mentor so keep it honest at all times. Provide links and verify your facts to additional verification.

1. Before posting any piece, determine if it hits the sweet spot of your demographic.

1. Post regularly. If it’s an authoritative blog, 3-5 times per week, If it’s a news oriented blog, 3-5 times per day. But each post must be unique and high value.

1. Make contact with related bloggers off AND online if possible.

1. If video content or podcast are available, submit to Vlog and Podcast directories.

1. Create Feedburner Pro account and enable feed tracking.

1. Once your blog has 1000 or more subscribers, show your Feedburner badge

1. Identify web sites, authoritative blogs and hubs for outbound blogroll and resource links.

1. Last but not least, keep your article title interesting & content sweet & simple.