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How to Keep Your Blog Site Interesting and Vital to Your Readers

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Services for Real Estate Pros with Second Self Virtual Assistance

Keeping Your Blog Focused and InterestingMany people have already started writing blog posts. However, some of them are unsure how to create and manage a well-structured blog. If that's you or, if you want to improve your current blog, here's some suggestions:

 

  • Keep Your Posts Focused - Choose a topic and then focus your post on that topic only. When you add too many topics into one post, it runs the risk of becoming scattered and confusing.

 

  • Create a Catchy Title - Your blog title is your headline much the same as you would use to promote a property listing. Catchy titles stand out among the many other posts out there. A word of caution, though. Make sure your post titles contain keywords pertinent to what you're writing about.

 

  • Help People Find You - If your blog is lacking readership, it could just be a matter of exposure. To get more people to see your blog online, post it to social networking sites such as your Facebook business page, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinterest. Create an intro to your post and then provide a link back so people will view it on your blog. Send an email to your list every time you post.

 

  • Make it Easy on the Eyes - As we age, our eyes find it more and more difficult to read light text on a dark background. Distractions such as flash and too many images can turn your potential readers off, too. Keep them to a minimum and make sure they are linked and optimized.

 

 

  • Copyright Laws are Harsh - Make sure the graphics you use in your posts are not copyrighted. Lawsuits can be expensive whether using the copyrighted graphic was intentional or not. Use you own photos when possible.

 

Building your online presence take time and persistence. Try using these blogging tips and you'll soon be getting the readership you're looking for,

 

Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Pamela- this is excellent advice and not just for those just starting out with blogging.  I know I need to do more in the outside world of social media. 

Dec 10, 2013 12:42 AM
Helen and Larry Prier- Re-Max Gateway - Residential Real Estate
RE-MAX Gateway- Residential Real Estate Sales - Anacortes, WA
Anacortes & surrounding Skagit & Island Counties

Pamela, Great tips and most I follow. What if you have your own domain name for a wordpress site. Does that work??

Dec 10, 2013 12:54 AM
Pamela Cendejas
Second Self Virtual Assistance - Kingman, AZ
Second Self Virtual Assistance (928) 692-3235

Hi Kathy - Thanks for your comments.  Maybe it's a little nudge for us all?

Dec 10, 2013 01:07 AM
Pamela Cendejas
Second Self Virtual Assistance - Kingman, AZ
Second Self Virtual Assistance (928) 692-3235

Hi Helen and Larry - A self-hosted site means you have your own domain (such as http://myblogsite.com).  The free blog sites add you to their hosting and will have their URL included (such as http://wordpress.com/myblogsite).  A self-hosted site is definitely the way to go.

Dec 10, 2013 01:09 AM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

The advice about getting our own URL gets overlooked by many. Catchy titles are the best.

Dec 11, 2013 11:06 AM
Pamela Cendejas
Second Self Virtual Assistance - Kingman, AZ
Second Self Virtual Assistance (928) 692-3235

Hi Debbie - You're right.  If someone doesn't have a self-hosted site, they're missing out on better SEO not to mention the perception of not being a "real professional".

Dec 12, 2013 12:04 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Dec 14, 2013 10:16 AM
Janis Borgueta
Newburgh, NY
Retired RE Salesperson

It takes time and energy to get found. Make sure to write things that worthy of the read and people will come back for more.

Dec 14, 2013 08:54 PM
Women of Westchester Working Together
Women of Westchester Working Together - West Harrison, NY
Women helping Women get ahead

Great advice, and I so agree on owning your own site.  The free ones won't get you very far.

Dec 14, 2013 09:26 PM
Beth and Richard Witt
New York, NY
The best Retired Brokers !!!!

Great info... thank you and thanks to Kathy including your post in her weekly featured posts I got to come over and enjoy... Happy Day

Dec 14, 2013 09:49 PM
Pamela Cendejas
Second Self Virtual Assistance - Kingman, AZ
Second Self Virtual Assistance (928) 692-3235

Good advice, Janis.  It's like going to a party.  If you get people to go but it's not much fun, good luck getting them to come to the next one.

Dec 15, 2013 02:36 AM
Pamela Cendejas
Second Self Virtual Assistance - Kingman, AZ
Second Self Virtual Assistance (928) 692-3235

Hi Women - I absolutely agree.  Another consideration of a free site is that, in the case of WordPress, they can remove your site at any time.

Dec 15, 2013 02:36 AM
Pamela Cendejas
Second Self Virtual Assistance - Kingman, AZ
Second Self Virtual Assistance (928) 692-3235

Hi Richard and Beth - Yep...Kathy is awesome and generous with content she feels will help others.

Dec 15, 2013 02:37 AM
Connie Harvey
Pilkerton Realtors - Brentwood, TN
Realtor - Nashville TN Real Estate

Pamela, all very good tips for our blogs!

Dec 15, 2013 05:27 AM
Pamela Cendejas
Second Self Virtual Assistance - Kingman, AZ
Second Self Virtual Assistance (928) 692-3235

Thank you for commenting, Connie.  Have a wonderful day!

Dec 15, 2013 06:12 AM
Phil Stevenson, CRMP
PS Mortgage Lending 305-791-4874 or 888-845-6630 - Miami, FL
"Mortgage Nerd" in Miami, Florida and Texas

Pamela, this is vital information, especially for newbie bloggers. It's crucial to build up your readership and that all starts with content and layout. Of course, there are more technical components as well, but if the content and interest isn't there, it's going to be very hard to make your blog successful. Google takes into consideration the amount of time visitors spend on the page, good content is always a must.

Dec 17, 2013 02:55 AM
Pamela Cendejas
Second Self Virtual Assistance - Kingman, AZ
Second Self Virtual Assistance (928) 692-3235

Spot on, as always, Phil.  Thank you for adding your insight.

Dec 17, 2013 03:02 AM
William "Bill" and Karen Farragher
EXIT Blue Water Realty, Matawan, NJ 07747 - Matawan, NJ
SFR

Pamela, great tips, thanks for sharing.  By following these simple steps you have laid out it should be no problem gaining more readers. ~Karen

Jan 10, 2014 01:25 AM
Pamela Cendejas
Second Self Virtual Assistance - Kingman, AZ
Second Self Virtual Assistance (928) 692-3235

Hi Bill and Karen - Happy to help.  Have a great weekend.

Jan 10, 2014 02:33 AM