Manage their own work and time, and much much more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nTaking all this into account, there are 7 signs that you\u2019re NOT a good blogger.<\/p>\n
1. You\u2019re not publishing regularly<\/h2>\n
This is really basic, but some people still forget that publishing regularly is, essentially,\u00a0your main task as a blogger<\/strong>. If you don\u2019t publish regularly, people will lose track of what\u2019s going on with your blog, or even forget about you completely, which is not good for business. If, at some point, you get distracted and don\u2019t publish a post for a longer while, just return to your everyday blogging like nothing ever happened.<\/p>\nWhatever you do, don\u2019t publish a \u201csorry I\u2019ve been away post.\u201d The reason is simple. Some people won\u2019t even notice that you were gone, unless you tell them\u2026<\/p>\n
2. You\u2019re not managing your time properly<\/h2>\n
Time management may sound like something only people loaded with extreme amount of work need, but it\u2019s not the case. Whatever your career is, and whatever you\u2019re doing, you can always use a time management system to make you more effective. Let\u2019s face it, there are a lot of tasks a blogger needs to do on a daily basis, and if you try to keep it all in your head, you\u2019ll inevitably forget some of it.<\/p>\n
First of all, I encourage you to check out a methodology called\u00a0Getting Things Done<\/em>. Then try different online tools to make you more effective. Tools like:\u00a0Remember The Milk,\u00a0Teambox, Google Calendar,\u00a0Dropbox, and others.<\/p>\n3. You have no blogging friends<\/h2>\n
Bloggers who try to make things happen on their own will have a lot harder time achieving success. Building a network of contacts and utilizing it for various purposes is a lot better approach. Here are some of the possible benefits:<\/p>\n
\n- you can email your blogging friends notifying them about a new post of yours,<\/li>\n
- you can take part in joint ventures,<\/li>\n
- you can promote each other on different occasions,<\/li>\n
- they can help you get guest posting spots on other blogs,<\/li>\n
- you can host guest posts from them,<\/li>\n
- you can promote each other\u2019s products as affiliates, and much more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Quite frankly, building a network of contacts is a great practice in any industry, blogging included. Don\u2019t pretend that it doesn\u2019t concern you.<\/p>\n
4. No one contacts you with freelance writing opportunities<\/h2>\n
If you\u2019re a good blogger, chances are that some people will notice and reach out to you with new opportunities. The most obvious opportunity for a blogger is a freelance writing project of some kind. If you\u2019re inside a fairly popular niche, you should get offers like that every now and then. If there aren\u2019t any then maybe you\u2019re not as good as you think. But still, you can help the situation a little by providing an easy-to-use contact form or any other clear way of getting a hold of you.<\/p>\n
It still amazes me that some bloggers have absolutely no contact information on their sites, or that the info is buried so deep that it\u2019s like it wasn\u2019t there at all.<\/p>\n
5. You don\u2019t know what SEO is<\/h2>\n
I\u2019m sorry, but good blogging has a lot to do with SEO. Good bloggers accept this fact and try to make the most out of it. Bad bloggers think that SEO is not relevant and that content is the only king. From my perspective, there\u2019s no point in providing great content if you\u2019re going to do nothing to promote it in the search engines.<\/p>\n
Every post you publish should include some form of SEO (optimization), even if it\u2019s just some simple keyword research and good subheadings. Remember that Google is the biggest provider of traffic online. You can really earn a lot in terms of traffic and recognition if you decide to play their game.<\/p>\n
6. You don\u2019t know what your most popular articles are<\/h2>\n
This one is about knowing your audience and being aware what\u2019s going on on your OWN blog. If you don\u2019t know what your most popular content is then how are you going to create more of it? I mean, there\u2019s really little point in publishing posts just for the sake of it.<\/p>\n
Every blogger should aim at publishing only posts that have the biggest chance of going viral. To be up-to-date with your blog start by installing a plugin like\u00a0WordPress Popular Posts<\/em>and including a Google Analytics embed code in your blog. This will give you all the information you need.<\/p>\nWhat matters is ongoing work. Check your stats every week or every month and note which articles have become the most popular, then create your publishing schedule for the next months to include more articles similar to the popular ones in some way (topic, style, etc.).<\/p>\n
7. You have no plan for your blog\u2019s nearest future<\/h2>\n
Bad bloggers are always running around like a chicken with its head cut off. Remember that you\u2019re a blogger long term (at least that\u2019s my assumption). So you need to have a plan for your blog, or else your success will be a lot less predictable. Things worth including in your plan are:<\/p>\n
\n- Your publishing schedule.<\/li>\n
- New keywords to tackle.<\/li>\n
- A list of blogs where you want to guest post.<\/li>\n
- A list of products you want to create.<\/li>\n
- A list of products you want to promote as an affiliate.<\/li>\n
- A list of joint venture projects and their execution schedules.<\/li>\n
- The general goal your blog should achieve in one year\u2019s time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
About the author: Karol K. is a freelance writer and blogger. If you\u2019re interested in learning how to start writing\u00a0paid articles\u00a0feel free to visit him at YoungPrePro.<\/em>
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