Having high quality content that reaches the desired audience is one of the main goals of any blogger out there. In this article, we look at some of the most effective ways to get the best results with your blog posts.
Having a documented content strategy keeps your content creation on track. A strategy helps you plan what you need to create, visualize what you already have and know how to use your content to its fullest potential. A strategy also helps you schedule your content creation, publication and shares on the social media. A strategy must have goals like a desired percentage increase in traffic.
Social media networks provides a better way to reach a wider audience for your content. Find the right time and days when your audience are most active and post your content during those times. Since the life time of content on social media is very short, it is advisable to share content multiple times for a greater audience reach.
Images have an incredible influence on engagement levels. Create content that is visual by nature, such as infographics and slide shares. Include visual graphics in your blog posts to enhance your content. I personally use Canva to create my blog posts images. Ensure you have the right sizes of images that can easily be shared on the social media.
Related: 9 Effective Ways of Repurposing Content for Best Results
When you become an authority in your niche or industry, your audience look to you for insights and opinions on what matters in your field. Your blog or website gives you a platform to showcase your industry expertise and build a reputation. You can become an authority in your field by:
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Create a regular schedule of content publication within your content strategy. Remember consistency is a key component of effective content creation.
Make sure your audience knows how to take the next step from passive reader to engage follower. Use an appealing language, colors, and size when creating calls to action, this motivates your audience and creates a feeling of anticipation e.g. Download a Free E book, Grab your Free Course, Sign up for our Free email newsletter etc. This conveys the value behind the offer.
You can also read: How to promote your blog with Social media
Create content that draws attention to other experts in your niche or industry. This will help you build valuable relationships within your industry.
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Great post. Very resourceful advice there. Content strategy is very key.
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Great tips! Thank you so much for this helpful post!
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My main issue is promoting my content which is very vital for blogging success. Thanks for sharing. Sure to share and subscribe.
Thanks very much Dalene.
Love the CTA strategy, many people overlook that! Thanks for this post. Very informative!
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A well documented starter guide to blogging. Would recommend it!
Thanks Samantha.
Hay John, I am also a blogger and already knew this tips, but never looked at these tips as you have mentioned in this blog post. It's an eye opener post for me. Thanks for sharing these tips.
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I have na independent website and my developer convinced me to not have a mail subscription. Is that a good or a bad move
Yes, having an email list helps you build another audience base for your site, that you can depend on besides getting traffic from social media or search engines. This post can give you more reasons why you need to start building a list now. Reasons you need an email list.
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