What makes a blog unique? My presentation from PodCamp Philly on crafting a unique blogging voice and tips and case studies making your blog stand out from the crowd
2. Who am I? I’m Fajr Muhammad, a fashion & lifestyle blogger at Stylishthought.com I have been blogging for over 5 years and have built a targeted niche and readership in the fashion blogging community. I’m currently an SEO Copywriter at Razorfish Health Tweet me: @stylishthought Email me: [email_address] Shameless Plug
3. Why We Love Blogs? Content: Updated on frequent basis and offer a personal view of a blogger, industry or brand Syndication: Constant engagement and up-to-date information by subscribing to their blog Conversation: Blogs are a central hub for like-minded people to come and discuss ideas. We all love to share ideas and information and blogs are the perfect vehicle Basically, Blogs Rock!
9. One Niche, Two POVs Galadarling.com Personal Style Blogger TheBudgetFashionista.com Fashion Deal Site
10. Fresh Squeezed Content Content is King, Queen, Hell its the Entire Kingdom Content is the cornerstone of an awesome blog Blogs that create useful content build an engaged community that continues to support and read Decide early on what your foundation posts will be. Will you be known for your how-to advice, informational posts, vlogs or pictorials? Take your content to the next level; with a variety of post styles Tip #3 Leverage personal experiences in your blog posts brings your personality and makes a connection between writer and reader
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12. Community & Not the Show People read blogs for the two-way conversation and community Blogs inherently have commenting systems to foster discussion and interaction Engage readers by asking questions, requesting their thoughts making your content shareable Tip #5 Ask for comments! At the end of your posts, lead with a question and then ask your readers to comment