IMPORTANT TIPS FOR BLOGGERS AND BLOGGERS-TO-BE.

BLOG TIP

If you are have just started a blog or want to do so, here are some tips to operate your blog effectively.

1. BEFORE CREATING A BLOG:

You need to have a functioning email.

You also need a smartphone or laptop.

You should join different social media:

Google Plus

Facebook

Twitter

WhatsApp etc

For more audience, join some online forums.

Nairaland

Earboard

Wakanda Nation

MLM Gateway

Being apart of those platforms will generate a lot of audience for your blog. On the various social media platforms, join groups or pages have a wider range of audience.

2. CREATING A BLOG:

To become a blogger, sign up on a blogging platform.

Sign up for Blogger here

When you are signed up, you can create as many blogs as you can handle.

When you sign in to Blogger, on the top left, you will see a menu for blogs. There you can create your preferred blogs.

You will need to fill in:

- Your Blog's Title

- Blog Description (Optional)

- Your Blog's Address.

Once you have done that, a new site/blog has been created and you are the admin/author.

*Choose The Look Your Want

You now own a blog, but you want your blog to look the way you want.

To change your blog's display features, click on "Themes" which is displayed among your options.

You will be shown a wide range of themes to choose from. There are different themes for different types blogs.

There are themes for food, fashion, health, business etc.

Pick your theme according to your blog's category.

*Choose What Should And Should Not Appear

As a blogger, you have full control over your blog.

After creating your blog, some links and options appear on your blog by default.

For example, your profile, "Report Abuse" option, social links etc.

You can choose the ones that will be shown to your audience. There more things that can be add like pages, texts, popular posts etc.

To make changes, select "Layout" on the menu. You will be giving options for different positions.

There are options for the top of your blog, bottom of your blog and side bar.

3. OPERATING YOUR BLOG

To add articles to your blog, you need to create posts.

On your posts, articles, files and links can be added.

Posts can be drafted if it is not complete yet.

Publishing a post means that the post is visible to everyone. After publishing, your posts can also be updated in case you have things to add or remove.

*Use Shortened Links

I recommend shortened links as an important tool for bloggers.

It's advisable to also have shortened links for all posts and pages in your blog. This makes advertising a lot easier.

When you want to advertise a particular post or page, you can just give your audience a shortened link that will direct them to that particular post or page in your blog.

To shorten your links, sign up in

Just go to your post and copy the link from the URL/Address bar so you can shorten it.
As a registered member, you have the privilege of customizing your links.

By customizing, I mean writing the link address of your choice.

For example: In Bitly, a shortened will look like this "bit.ly/2dyr7ka".
You can customize it and change it to: "bit.ly/myposts"

Sign Up For Bitly Here

PayBitly is another link shortener.

PayBitly one pays you as your links are being clicked

Sign Up For PayBitly Here

*Include Links To More Posts In Every Post.

In order for your audience to surf your blog easily, always make sure every post has at least two links to other posts.

This will benefit you and your audience. Your audience will experience all what your blog has to offer.

Let me give you an example.

You have a blog with lots of adverts. You post adverts A, B, C, D and E.

At the end of advert A, include a "See More Posts" or "Related Post" Section. Put links to Advert B, C, and D.

In advert B, put links to A, C and E.

In advert C, put links to A, D and E.

I am sure you get the picture now.

Through a single post, all your posts will be linked. Everyone will easily have access to them.

*Make Use Of Pages

For instance, you have a blog about health. You post about healthy eating, exercises, medication etc.
It will be a lot better if you categorized your posts.

This is where pages come in. When you create pages, what ever you put as the title will always be shown where you want on your blog.
You have to put the links to different posts on each page depending on the category.

Put all the links to posts about food on the food page.

Put the links about exercise on the exercise page and so on.

Pages can also be used to advertise more things, include your contacts, etc

*Use Blogger Pro App

This is an app that gives you convenient access to your blogs.
The free version gives you access to your different blogs, posts, pages, comments and stats.

Download Blogger App and sign in with your blogger email. You can easily monitor update and create your posts and pages.

Download Blogger Pro Here.

4. MONETIZE YOUR BLOG

Google offers bloggers an earning opportunity. When the traffic much, Google will offer you adverts that you can earn from. You get paid as your audiences click those ads. The program is called Google AdSense. However, there are certain requirements. Your blog needs to be active for a certain period of time.

On your blogger account, click "Earnings" to see how to qualify for AdSesne.