How to find success blogging

Finding success blogging requires you to do several things.

Above all, you need to write quality content.

And you need to do it consistently.

You also have to build audience engagement by writing content they will value.

Those are the basics.

But there are other things to do, too, which I will outline here.

So, here are the best strategies to help you find success blogging.

Your niche

You can’t just blog about anything. 

Make sure to be clear about what your specific blogging topic is.

That’s just another way of saying that you need a well-defined niche.

A clear, focused niche attracts an audience that shares common interests. 

Your niche could be about technology, travel, fitness, fashion or anything else.

You can find success blogging as long as you publish content consistently within your topic, or niche.

Defining your blogging niche is critical for speaking to the right audience.

And you must create content that is highly relevant to that niche in order to establish your blog as an authority within your particular area.

Your target audience

You have to understand exactly who you’re writing for if you want to gain success blogging. 

This is your target audience.

And you’ll go a long way to knowing your target audience when you slant your content toward the topics in your niche that interest them the most.

Every time you publish an article, be sure it solves the problems and fulfills the  needs and interests of your niche readers.

Beyond this, you can work to keep your tone and style appropriate for your niche. 

Your passion

Blog about topics that excite and interest you. 

Blogging success requires writing about things you’re passionate about and sincerely interested in.

Think carefully about what you enjoy talking, teaching and even learning about.

Maybe you have a specific hobby, profession or activities you could write about.

If you’re passionate about these things, you will be motivated to put a lot of time and effort into staying on target.

And your readers will quickly sense whether or not you bring that passionate interest to your blog.

It begins with considering the problems or interests in your life or work that you really want to share with your readers.

Your expertise

You can become a blogging success when you write about topics that you already have some degree of expertise in or knowledge about. 

This will make it easier to provide valuable insights and information to your readers. 

Try to always stick to subjects you are skilled or knowledgeable in.

Then roll up your sleeves and get down to the business of teaching or explaining what your readers may not know.

Staying within the realm of your expertise will help you write content consistently, and it will make your “job” a work of love instead of something you struggle with.

And  when you come from a place of authenticity, your readers will understand and appreciate you all the more.

This can go a long way toward your blogging success.

Quality content

People know they are reading quality content when you use your unique voice: 

This goes beyond just WHAT you are saying.

It instantly reflects your personality and helps you build rapport with your readers.

This is so important to gaining success blogging,

In addition, you need to make sure your content is speaking to the needs of your readers.

When you sit to write a blog post on a specific topic, ask yourself how it will help them.

Is this a hot topic in your niche?

Will it help solve key problems that your readers have?

And will the information you share actually improve their lives in some way?

If you can answer yes to these things, you can be assured that your content is of sufficient quality to be highly valuable to your readers.

Addressing real problems, offering solutions, and sharing insights in your unique and authentic way is what provides value.

And creating quality content for your blog is the core ingredient to attracting readers, building trust, and growing an audience.

Compelling content

To make your blog posts really stand out in the crowd, you need to publish compelling content.

That is, you need to write things that compel your readers to click, read and engage.

This is a sure way to find success blogging.

To accomplish that, you can consider some of the following things.

Titles

Whether or not your articles get read at all often depends on the titles you use.

Titles are what draw readers in to take a closer look. 

If the title is weak or boring, your blog posts will get fewer clicks to open them.

Make your titles attention-grabbing but don’t overdo it.

Be honest.

Don’t promise “everything you need to know about traveling to New York City” if you’re only going to write about the city’s restaurants.

In that case, a more sincere title might be something like “Eating tips for your trip to New York,” or “Some must-visit restaurants in New York.”

Make your title be exciting, but also, descriptive of what your article is actually about. 

Readers love lists, especially numbered lists.

Headlines like “10 Tips for…” or “5 Ways to…” get a good click-through rate because they suggest a quick and easy walk-through of your topic..

Research

If your article is purely an opinion or motivational piece, that’s fine.

But if it proposes to teach or inform, then you need to do some real research in order for it to be compelling.

Don’t just make a general point or give vague advice.

Back everything up with well-researched facts, statistics, and reliable sources. 

And let people know how they can access this information by giving links to some good source material.

When readers see that you’re not just shooting from the hip, your authority and reputation will be heightened.

Simplicity

Craft your writing style to be clear and engaging. 

Keep your language simple and understandable. 

Don’t make people have to scratch their heads wondering what you’re saying.

Use writing that a school child would understand.

Don’t write blog posts to impress people with your vocabulary and technical jargon.

They don’t care.

Just use your writing skills to help people solve problems, not to be impressed with your mastery of a topic, or use of complex thoughts and ideas.

Use short paragraphs, subheadings, bullet points, and visuals to break up your text.

Visuals

Generally speaking, people want content they can consume quickly and easily.

Use images, videos, infographics, and other media to make your blog posts visually engaging.

These visual elements are interesting in their own right, but they also help break up long segments of text.

Your readers will be more drawn into articles with these visuals because it makes your writing more easily digested.

It’s like the difference between a book with lots of pictures versus one that is only text.

And besides the actual visuals, you should use plenty of white space.

That means, avoid long paragraphs and sentences.

Use visuals, white space and, especially, bullet points and numbered items to help your readers consume your content more easily and pleasurably.

How to find success blogging

I have given you some excellent tips for successful blogging.

Try to work each of these items into the structure of your blogging business.

Start by defining your niche.

Then explore ways to thoroughly understand your audience,

Finally, use all the methods you can for making your content highly valuable and compelling to your readers. 

The more you work at these things,the better your chances will be to find success blogging.

–Donna 

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Donna Merrill

Donna is a well known blogger and creator of "Blogging Magic" - an intensive guide to blogging. "Blogging Magic" is for beginners who are trying to figure out how to bring their blogs to life with tons of visits, comments and social media interaction. It's even for advanced bloggers looking to reach new levels of authority and engagement with their audience.