Introduction to Blogging for Web Traffic – Key #2 of 4 to be successful

Yesterday I wrote Introduction to Blogging – Key #1 of 4 to be successful.

Today I will follow up with Key #2.

Any guesses about what will be coming up the day after and the day after that?

Key # 2 of 4 to be successful at blogging.

Wilby

Consistency.

Devote time to writing every day. Every, every day.

And, if that is not possible, use the scheduler on your blog tool so it looks like you are putting up content every day.

In other words, write multiple blog entries ahead of time, but have the scheduler put up one per day or two per day or at whatever pace works for you.

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Introduction to Blogging for Web Traffic – Key #1 of 4 to be successful

In a previous Introduction to Blogging post I wrote about 5 reasons why I blog.

I am following that post up with what I think are the four keys to being a successful blogger.

Success is a relative term, of course, and means different things to different people.  I will define success as paying my sizable Silicon Valley mortgage with revenue from my blogs.

Of course not! is the answer to those who think that is the ONLY measure of success. Achieving your blogging goals is success for you I would presume.

Key # 1 of 4 to be a successful blogger -

Write less, write more.

Visitors to blogs like things short and sweet.

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