Archive for April, 2009

There are numerous reasons why many bloggers choose to have a unique domain name. Unique URL helps in building credibility and sense of professionalism. URL serves as a means of conveying the desired brand image. If you purchase a domain name, you will receive a bonus email address with the same domain, which further strengthens the professional feel of your blog. Moreover, carefully selected URL can improve search engine ranking. (more…)

After considering the 4 main factors when choosing a blog platform, it’s time to choose between a hosted platform and a stand alone platform. (more…)

Those of you who are new to blogging are probably pondering on what the best blogging platform is. You may be concerned with questions like:

“What are the cons and pros of blogging on TypePad instead of Wordpress?”

“Is Blogger better than an independently-hosted blog platform?”

“When should a free blogging platform be updated into a fee-based set-up?”

Choosing a blogging platform depends on the goals of your blog and other things. So rather than make one or two recommendations, I will instead lay down the factors that you should consider when choosing a blogging platform. (more…)

My approach to blog marketing is to create multiple blogs that revolve around a common subject.   I’ve listed below some of the factors I consider when deciding what to blog about. They should guide you in developing a market-oriented and sustainable blog in the long run.

Topics of interest

Perhaps the most important factor you should consider when choosing a niche topic is your field of interest. Though the interests of others, demand for a particular piece of information and profitability of a blog subject are important as well, chances are you will find yourself running out of fresh content for your blog if it is about something that doesn’t interest you at all.

Before you start a blog, ask yourself, “Can I work on this topic for the next 12 months?”. If you can’t, look for other topic rather than waste time on writing a blog with a short lifespan. Creating a popular blog doesn’t happen overnight, so be sure that you can sustain your momentum during the early stage of your blog.

Lack of interest in your topic will inevitably manifest through the quality of your content. Readers can sense whether a blog is written out of passion or not. Your audience will drop your blog if you give them the impression that you yourself is not interested in what you are writing about. (more…)

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