Seems like everyone (and their brother, and possibly their uncle) has a blog these days, right? Of course, for every subject under the sun there’s a blog or two or two hundred, and authors/books are no exception.
For some nifty blog stats, take a look at the infographic below from WebHostingGeek.com — and keep in mind that this infographic was created in June 2013 and so by now hundreds of thousands MORE blogs have entered the market, and, like your book, are competing for reader attention.
Happily, as an author, you have a distinct built-in advantage as you step up to the blogging plate: you can WRITE. Don’t laugh; there are plenty of illiterate blogs out there driving the literate to despair! But of course beyond the talent you have to put words together into coherent sentences, what will set you apart as a blogger? What will draw people to your site, make them want to read your words, and make them want to buy your book(s) to read even more of your words?
Here are a few favorite recent articles that are very worth the few extra minutes to look over and make sure you’re using as many of these great blogging tips as possible in your own blogging adventure! Have an author blogging tip to share with fellow authors? Please comment below!
12 Better Blogging Practices for Up-and-Coming Publishers
http://www.business2community.com Thu, 15 May 2014 03:31:40 GMT
Readers are drowning in content. At the same time, bloggers are caught up in a never-ending rat race to author articles cheaper and faster. 12 Better Blogging Practices for Up and Coming Publishers image The art of … Read more …
Three Quick Tips for Better Blogging — Blog — WordPress.com
http://en.blog.wordpress.com Fri, 18 Apr 2014 18:40:23 GMT
Three Quick Tips for Better Blogging. Learn how to edit your tagline, customize comment prompts, and schedule posts — three great tips to have in your blogging back pocket. One of the great things about having a blog is …Read more …
#1 Best Piece Of Blogging Advice Ever – Heidi Cohen
http://heidicohen.com Thu, 29 May 2014 10:00:22 GMT
Do you know the #1 biggest piece of blogging advice? Here are 5 blog longevity tips to keep your blog going. Includes examples and charts. Read more …
Thanks Shari! Some great tips.
Hi Shari
I left my blog sites in my first comment. Looking forwards in gaining some new followers
@Shari
These are my two main blogs
BlogSpot = http://www.mypennameonly.blogspot.com
WordPress = http://www.mypennameonly.wordpress.com
Please note = Just because one site has more followers, the numbers vary according to the
entries I make. One site might get more comments than the other one week, and the following
week the results are reversed.
You have a lot of great blogs, but this one was awesome! Thanks for assuming I can write.
Wes Phelan.
Ha, thanks Wes! Write on…
When I first got on the internet regarding my writing I had been like a newborn baby not knowing a single thing about the WWW [World Wide Web]. A friend had a web site on WEBS.com, so I created one there. I quickly leaned individuals DO NOT FOLLOW others for a variety of reasons; the reason here had been the information the site wanted to be able to follow me.
I found WordPress.com next when I connected with another author for the first time; so naturally I decided to do my blogging here. A few days later I connected with another author a few days later and she had her blog site on BlogSpot.com. The realization came to me almost instantly . . . Why not have a blog on all three . . . Which is what I’ve been doing for about two years if not more.
Running three blogs is not as difficult as it seems:
1 – Write your entry up in Word, editing it to your heart’s contend.
2 – Copy/paste it into each one of your blogs.
3 – Since each site is different you wait until you’ve posted the text before you add in any photos.
4 – Check the draft copy for your entry.
5 – Tweak it so it looks the way you want it to.
6 – PUBLISH IT
The reason I still bother to maintain all three of my sites is relatively simple. I’ve found, for whatever reason, individuals have a preference as to which site they’re willing to follow someone. The aim for any author/person being on the blogs is to build their audience on the internet. Not everyone will come to you, many times you need to go to them, so give people a choice as to where they can follow you.
Robin Leigh Morgan
YA Paranormal Romance Author
“I Kissed a Ghost”
Writer of Flash Ficiton
An interesting approach… Give us your site addresses – would like to see which are bringing in most traffic 🙂