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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Top 100 Articles to Help You With Blogging

This is our 100th post on Blogging with Success! We appreciate all of the support and encouragement from you, our readers. To celebration this milestone, Mr I, Fransiska and SBA compiled a list of  100 tremendously helpful articles. Sorted into ten categories, they address all aspects of blogging. And no, this list is NOT made up of our blog's 100 posts which you can see in the Archives. We're proud of how far we've come in reaching this milestone and excited about what lies ahead.
The 100 articles in this list will  help you crystallize what you want to do as a blogger; challenge you to learn new approaches; and most importantly encourage you to take action toward your blogging success.
bwsorangequoteWisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing itbwsorangequote2-David Jordan

1.Analyze Traffic

understanding trafficbwsblackquoteSmall opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises." - Demosthenes
To move your blog to the next level you need to master tips and techniques for converting visitor traffic. The first step is to understand and analyze how readers found your blog and what they want. The posts in this section cover most of the things you need to get started.
photo by specialkrb

2. Design

by laffy4kbwsblackquoteThe best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas " - Linus Pauling
Design is about aesthetics and usability. Read how these authors follow best practices in color contrast, visual cues and navigation to move readers down the page and through the blog.
photo by laffy4k

3. Make Money Blogging

bwsblackquoteSuccess is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire” - Reggie Leach
There is no magic formula for monetizing your blog. However these posts can help you come up with a sensible plan and strategy that suits your blog. Make sure your expectations are realistic and you have the desire to work hard, and even fail before you start earning.
photo by Rob Lee

4. Promotion & Marketing

marketingbwsblackquoteWhen someone asks what you do for a living, imagine they’re really asking, “What are you here to contribute, and why should I care? - Steve Pavlina. Can you respond in 15 seconds? Your blog's branding/  marketing and content need to tell readers what's in it for them. Start 'above the fold' with the url, header and first paragraphs of every post.
photo by J. Cooke

5. Social Media & Community

bwsblackquoteCommunication leads to community, that is, understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing " - Rollo May
Social medial sites can be addictive. It's nice to have 352 friends. These article give bloggers' experiences and tactics to get (and give) real value from contacts while limiting the time spent.
photo by B. Oberkirch

6. Content

bwsblackquoteWise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something " - Plato
There are ways to master storytelling and painting the picture you want readers to see. No one likes boring, be it in person or on the page. Learn from these writers how to communicate unique and focused content.
photo by p373

7. SEO


bwsblackquoteWhen we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe " - John Muir
As bloggers we spend most of our energies writing, putting ideas, information and opinions out there. However to be even more successful we need to do some of the 'nitty gritty' to gain favorable position in search engine results. After all, we want to touch as many readers as possible and hear what they can add to the conversation.
photo by FML

8. Blogger's Life


bwsblackquotePeople don’t care what you know until they know that you Care!” - Benny Greenberg
These articles remind us that often the smallest thing can hold us back or give the wrong perception. Sometimes just a few wise words addressed at our real lives can provide spark and inspiration for our blogging world. Time is one of your most important resources. Discover how others increase their productivity.
photo by sirwiseowl

9. Goals & Metrics

measure goalsbwsblackquoteHow many ... goals are aimed at winning the battle, and not the war?" - SeoBook
If we don't plan where we want to go, then how can we get there except by accident? Some blogger's have unexpressed goals that leave them disappointed if they don't come true. Putting it 'on page' makes it more real and attainable in steps. As you'll read in these posts, part of success is learning from mistakes.
photo by Pinkevich

10. Tips

bwsblackquoteThe only thing to do with good advice is pass it on. It is never any use to oneself " - Oscar Wilde
Bloggers in many niches have their favorite 'go to blogs' on blogging tips. That's why the field is so big. Here are some of the tips that apply across the blogosphere.
Photo by debaird™

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