It seems that everyone these days has a blog, but there is a set of rules successful bloggers will follow for many reasons.  These rules help guide a writer to avoid disasters that may cause them to lose their reader base, and possibly even offend some readers.  Other rules are guidelines for good content, and good content keeps readers coming back for more.

Write What You Know

This will always be the first and foremost rule of blogging.  When it comes to getting traffic to your blog, there is not a faster way of attracting good, participating readers than by having insightful, specific content.  I myself have dedicated the last ten years of my life to Web Development, Social Media Management, Blogging, and technology.  That is my passion, and that is why any article you may read on this website will be on one of those topics.  What is your passion?  Finding your expertise and sticking to it when it comes to writing is the basic rule of blogging success. Share your expertise and readers will find you. Continue reading →

In this day and age, everybody seems to have a blog.  Whether people are posting their vacation photos or reporting the latest news, it seems the Internet is flooded with bloggers.  So a lot of companies with great products and services may ask themselves “what’s the point?”  The point is this: people are always looking for trustworthy, reliable sources of information.  The simple fact of the matter is whether you want your company to be the trusted authority in your field or your competitor.  Directly, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of money in blogging (at least for the average blogger), but when the trust is built, then people have your company’s name on their minds when it comes time to get some help. Continue reading →