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Blogging Basics and Terms






by admin on August 22, 2009

1171500 3d teacher 150x150 Blogging Basics and TermsSome people are enticed by blogging because they view it as something that is easy and very uncomplicated to do. This is relatively true but as in any project, even if it is easy it would be really helpful if you know the basics. This blog post would hopeful help you in familiarizing yourself with the blogging basics including terms and concepts which would help you in your way to blogging.

Here are some Blogging Basics:

  • Blogging - If you don’t know blogging, well you are really out of your depth here. Anyway, Wikipedia defines blogging as is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. This basically means that blogging is your way to express yourself which is very easy to do. You are the writer and editor of your blog which means endless creative freedom to speak through blogging.
  • SEO - This acronym means Search Engine Optimization and this is important in blogging. This is because it makes your blog visible to popular search engines. If you want your blog to be relevant you really need to know SEO even if its just the basics of it. Basically it means incorporating "relevant keywords or tags" that people search for especially regarding the topic that you are writing about. This should be done in a way that your content would not be compromised. Anyway, I will dwell more on this as we go along.
  • Copyright - I consider this very important in blogging but some blog or bloggers for that matter who overlooks this important concept. Respecting the content of blogs and websites is essential especially if you want to develop your blog through blog networking. There are blogs who copy other people’s blog posts or blogs itself and this is considered CHEATING. Acknowledging sources is very important because you give credence on where its due. Here is a great blog post entitled Protect Your Blog And Counter Copyright Thefts which tackles the issue more.

There are a lot of other blogging terms and concepts that should be discussed more and I would be discussing these terms as I go along. Anyway knowing these concepts are important because you would be able to know your rights as a blogger and also the blogging hazards that you should be avoiding. Hopefully this would help you to be an effective blogger as you go along the blogging world.

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Focusing on Niche Blogging






by admin on August 22, 2009

If you are really intent to be on your way in professional blogging then you must be of course, familiar with niche blogging. If you are not yet familiar with Niche Blogging then you still have a long way to go.

big eye 150x150 Focusing on Niche BloggingNiche blogging as the name implies pertains to "specialized" blogging which means that you have a general theme or topic for blogging and this should be the main focal point of every blog post or content that you have. Sounds easy? It’s far complicated than that, believe me.

Some bloggers say that niche blogging is where the money is. I personally agree with this argument because as a professional blogger, you are making your blog as a rich resource source for that specific topic. As compared to a traditional source content, professional blogs which deals with niche blogging presents a more varied way in presenting topics for niche blogging. It also gives room for lively and very informative conversation regarding the topic.

Choosing a topic for niche blogging is very important because just like in a marketing plan, you have to assess on whether or not your niche blogging topic would have a specific target audience. Choosing a specific topic for niche blogging takes time so feel free to research about what kind of topic would be appropriate for a niche blogging style of approach and whether or not that blogging topic is something that you would be comfortable in working with. Another thing that you could do is to make a research on niche blogging topics that are already successful and study the reason why it is successful. This does not imply that you have to copy that specific style but an inspiration or two would be helpful especially when you are starting out.

No one discusses Niche Blogging as Mark Avey from his blog post entitled Pros and Cons of Niche Blogging. As the title implies it discuses the reasons on why and why not to invest in niche blogging. Here are some excerpts:

Pro: A niche site can bring you a lot of dedicated readers. Most of my traffic comes from search engines (around 75%). Most of the remainder are return visitors. I think a near 25% return rate is pretty good.

Cons: There are relatively few affiliate programs available for you to pick from. The low audience status of the blog also filters through to a low audience for things you might want to try and sell through such a program.

This is one of the best blog post discussing niche blogging because it present facts and data in a very truthful environment. It does not imply that if you have niche blogging, it would be a hit in an instant. It takes a lot of effort and hard work to make sure that your venture in niche blogging would pave your way for being a professional blogger. Be sure that before you start on niche blogging you are aware of the risks involved and the possible results. Being aware is the key and from there decide on whether or not to take the next step.

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