{"id":1667,"date":"2016-08-10T08:48:42","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T08:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gikmedia.com\/blog\/?p=1667"},"modified":"2024-04-23T09:13:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T09:13:18","slug":"make-your-blog-stand-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/gikmedia.com\/blog\/index.php\/make-your-blog-stand-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Blog Stand Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/gikmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/makeyourblogstandout.jpg\" alt=\"How You Can Make Your Blog Stand Out From Gikmedia\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2761\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gikmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/makeyourblogstandout.jpg 960w, http:\/\/gikmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/makeyourblogstandout-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gikmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/makeyourblogstandout-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So <span id=\"spans0e0\" class=\"sac\">you&#8217;re<\/span> looking to make your blog stand out? You want to make an impact on the internet? And <span id=\"spans0e1\" class=\"sac\">you&#8217;re<\/span> not looking for the basic tips <span id=\"spans0e2\" class=\"sac\">on<\/span> <span id=\"spans0e3\" class=\"sac\">making<\/span> the design look good, and use killer headlines? Then look no <span id=\"spans0e4\" class=\"sac\">further, here<\/span> 10 insider tips to get your blog noticed.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 lang=\"en-GB\">How You Can Make Your Blog Stand Out<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Get The Basic Right.<\/strong><br \/>\nYes the basic of design are very important, however you need to get your <span id=\"spans0e0\" class=\"sac\">overall<\/span> site correct. Design, headlines, copy, on and off site SEO, however you also have to consider user experience making fun and easy to use. We all need to make a little <span id=\"spans0e1\" class=\"sac\">money, however<\/span> keeping the adverts down and plan where to put them so they don&#8217;t distract from your site. Getting the basic of your site in terms of usability and appeal is an important aspects of making your blog stand out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Define Your Audience Understand What They Want.<\/strong><br \/>\nYou need to not only understand the audience <span id=\"spans0e0\" class=\"sac\">you&#8217;re<\/span> targeting with your blog you need to know what that person looking for, what makes them tick, and you can engage with them. Plan your audience create a profile of your ideal reader, talk to people and find out what makes them tick.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be Different From Everyone Else Carve Your Own Niche.<\/strong><br \/>\nYes have a look at what other people are <span id=\"spans0e0\" class=\"sac\">doing, but<\/span> never just follow the crowd. You need to stand out on the web, the best way of doing this is to carve your own niche be different, state your opinions and talk about what&#8217;s going on in the world and how that <span id=\"spans0e1\" class=\"sac\">affects<\/span> your niche.<\/p>\n<h3>Be Yourself.<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Show Your Personality.<\/strong><br \/>\nMake your blog stand out by showing people your <span id=\"spans0e0\" class=\"sac\">personality<\/span> add yourself and your experiences into the blog, be funny, informative, and write from your heart.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be Funny Create Rapport.<\/strong><br \/>\nAll your <span id=\"spans0e0\" class=\"sac\">posts<\/span> should create rapport and challenge people, always offer them information. There are many ways of doing <span id=\"spans0e1\" class=\"sac\">this, one<\/span> of them is telling great stories, wrap your post up in a story of how you&#8217;ve helped people or what you have been doing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Use And Incorporate Social Media.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe point of social media is to get people to visit your blog. Use it to promote your blog and drive traffic to your site. However cut down on the links to social media you work hard to get people onto your site don&#8217;t lose them back to social media, in an ideal keep the links to social networks down to follow and share buttons. Other options would be to include social media widgets to give people a taste of what your posting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mailing List And Social List.<br \/>\n<\/strong>From day one start both social media and create a mailing list of your followers, use this to target your followers. You can create <span id=\"spans0e0\" class=\"sac\">lists<\/span> and groups on social media these can be used as an extension of your mailing list. Some people will not give you their email address or give a false <span id=\"spans0e1\" class=\"sac\">one, but<\/span> a list or group <span id=\"spans0e2\" class=\"sac\">of<\/span> social media they may join.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 lang=\"en-GB\">A Picture Says A Thousand Words.<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Use Images And Graphic To Emphasize Your Points.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1809 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/gikmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/smile-1391004_960_720.jpg\" alt=\"A Picture Says A Thousand Words\" width=\"960\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gikmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/smile-1391004_960_720.jpg 960w, http:\/\/gikmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/smile-1391004_960_720-300x197.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gikmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/smile-1391004_960_720-768x504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Be Prolific And Post Regularly.<br \/>\n<\/strong>Always post regularly if you can&#8217;t update daily do it weekly. Create a schedule so people know when to expect a new post. <span id=\"spans0e0\" class=\"sac\">Also, always<\/span> keep <span id=\"spans0e1\" class=\"sac\">the old post<\/span> up to date, regularly go over older post and update the them. Googles and other search engines like to see <span id=\"spans0e2\" class=\"sac\">up to<\/span> date information and a site that is regularly changed is more likely to rank higher. You can also recycle these on social media as well saying you&#8217;ve updated an older post. <span lang=\"en-GB\">This a way to re-target old content and m<\/span>ake your blog stand out.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><strong>Change Things Up Once In While.<\/strong><br \/>\nYou have to change things up once in a while, write off topic, post something funny, add a video, or write a product review your visitors will be interested in. Breaking things up is not only a good way of getting more followers from off topic subjects, you will keep your current visitors interested. Changing the way you present your information is also a good way of keeping people involved.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/gikmedia.com\/blog\/index.php\/10-website-design-tips-get-site-rolling\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1741 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/gikmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/10websitetips.jpg\" alt=\"10 Website Design Tips To Get Your Site Rolling\" width=\"800\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"http:\/\/gikmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/10websitetips.jpg 800w, http:\/\/gikmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/10websitetips-300x119.jpg 300w, http:\/\/gikmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/10websitetips-768x303.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-GB\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/gikmedia.com\/website-design.php\">Need help with your Blog lets have a chat to see how we can help.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you got any ideas on how to make your Blog stand out, share them in the comments below.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you&#8217;re looking to make your blog stand out? 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