Your Blogging Tool for 2010

In 2009, millions of new blogs were created, which means thousands of blog posts submitted on a daily basis. The new year will be no different - and the numbers will increase as more gadgets are introduced to make social networking easier and easily accessible. If you haven't started thinking ahead of the new year - blog-wise - well now's a good time to ask yourself, "Does my blog stand a chance among the others?" You could make the answer to that question a very confident "Yes" by making one smart move that'll ensure 2010 is a successful blog year - get stuck into latest, most talked about blogging resource - Beyond Blogging. Learning from people already on top of their game will surely catapult you ahead. Applying winning principles that have been proved and tested will accelerate your success. If you are considering starting a blog or have recently started one you don't want to miss out on what Beyond Blogging is offering. In case you have been missing in action in the last couple of days, due to the holidays. Well here's what's been happening. Nathan and MikeCJ finally launched the long anticipated e-book and consultation service dubbed Beyond Blogging. And since they did two days ago, hundreds of copies have been sold and rave reviews have flooded the net. Here's what I had to say about Beyond Blogging Free Report 2010 and Beyond - The Truth about Blogging in the Next Decade. [Video] The Making of Beyond Blogging Watch how Nathan and Mike executed the project. Get Your Copy Get your copy of Beyond Blogging. Promote Beyond Blogging If like me, you have found great value in this book, why not promote it to your own friends or blog readers Promote Beyond Blogging on your blog Again, the content of this book is truly amazing and I honestly believe it would kick start your 2010 campaign with a BANG! Disclaimer: The links in this post are affiliate links.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Merry Christmas Everyone! I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has been a part of this blog. Regular Readers (even the phantom ones) Commenters Subscribers Thanks for all your support. Wishing you all Merry Christmas and every blogging success in 2010.

4 Simple Ways To Get More Traffic To Your Blog

How do I get more traffic? Probably the most asked question on the blogoshere. If you are a beginner blogger, you've probably written a few posts and then you think....umm...where's the traffic? Traffic doesn't just magically appear, you have to actively find them. We all know the benefits more traffic can bring - more sales, more revenue, higher opt-rate, good ranking and so on... Imagine being in a crowded place and you are attempting to push a product, your method of approach isn't working and no one is paying you any attention. At that moment, wouldn't it be nice if someone handed you a megaphone? Using one would get your voice out there - loud and clear. It would certainly grab people's attention and eyeballs. Let's look at 4 Megaphone equivalents on your blog. Good Content You've probably heard this a million times before, and it's so true - Your stuff has to be good and useful. People value their time, and would only invest in what brings them good returns. Using our megaphone analogy, if the message being conveyed is anything but useful, then person is simply ignored. Identify Your Customers and Discover Where They Hang Out In order to have useful content, you need to identify the group of people you're trying to serve and where to find them. Find out which market they are in and stick with them. By doing so, you have the opportunity to know them better and understand their needs. Depending on what this is, you can decide to offer a solution product/ service to them - achieve this and you'll become their hero. Position Yourself This is essentially putting yourself on their radar. If your customers or readers are on Twitter, Myspace, Facebook, Youtube - be there as well. Let them see you as a new discovery - one that they will bookmark and keep coming back to for reference. Stand Out From The Crowd Be unique in your delivery. Be unafraid to go against the grain, and more importantly be yourself. Chances are, thousands of other people are doing what you do, but only you can deliver it in your own unique way. Have these 4 elements in place and you'll truly have a megaphone in your hands to draw attention. Once again, If you are new to blogging or are in the process of starting a blog there are some essentials WordPress tools and services you need to have in place, (1) Get the All in One SEO plugin. This would handle all your search engines optimisations. (2) You will also need Google XML Sitemaps. A plugin that alerts search engines of changes to your blog by generating XML sitemaps (3) Sign up to Google Webmaster Tool. A free service by Google that allows you to monitor and improve your site's visibility in Google search results.

eBook Survey Results

The results are finally in… Last week, I constructed a quick survey for readers to have their say in my forthcoming ebook. I really appreciate you taking time out to share your views – I will be taking them on board. (more...)

Blog Today, Gone Tomorrow

I saw on one of those breakfast TV shows, a teenager called Dion introduced as Amy Winehouse's god daughter and described as a new singing artist. Unlike the music industry where hanging with the stars and being signed on their label could improve your record sales no end - not so in the blogging world. Hanging out with A-list bloggers, piggy backing on the hit blogs doesn't guarantee you traffic to your website/blog. From my observations, you have to do the donkey work yourself - you've got to deliver the goods. Catchy titles, short, snappy and tangible content as well as consistently updating the site are top tips for getting repeat visits and unique visitors. There's nothing more irritating than searching for a blog or following a link to a blog only to discover the latest content was posted months or weeks ago. Or to realise the content is boring, regurgitated - and a pure waste of web surfing time. Music artists come and go, one hit wonders, here today, gone tomorrow. The blogosphere is rife with dormant blogs (sometimes I wish there was a thorough clean up) Hang out with the blogging superstars as much as you like, but remember there's no guarantee the star dust will rub off on you. Keep your blog alive, keep it real and keep it fresh.

Did Blog World Leave You Behind?

Are you one of the few who couldn't make it to Blog World Expo? With many weeks of build-up and great anticipation - do you feel the party train has finally left you behind? Well, you are not alone, so let me keep you company. What is Blog World? Blog World Expo is a high profile blogging and new media conference. A platform where you'll find bloggers, Marketers and producer of new media all gathered under one roof. This year would be its 3rd annual conference. If you are a business owner, love networking and meeting new potential customers, then this is the place for you. The conference has a line up of top A-List bloggers, speakers and innovators in the game. No wonder majority of bloggers are heading down to Vagas. Tools to join the fun Being thousands of miles away shouldn't stop you from joining in the fun - although, nothing quite beats the real thing. That said, you can get your updates from the following tools: Twitter It is quite amazing to see how valuable Twitter is becoming, on any subject matter. Simply search for the keyword #BWE09, to see what guys at the conference are saying or you could follow @blogworld If like me, you are religious TweetDeck user, simply create a search group titled #BWE09 for latest updates. USTREAM If you require a bit more than 140 characters, you can catch some unofficial footage on Ustream. Anything Else? umm...well, since a high number of bloggers are off the airspace, you could take advantage of their absence. Any suggestions?