choose a topic that you will enjoy!
If you aren't going to enjoy writing on your blog then you won't bother after a while. Also if you love your topic then your passion for that topic will come through and that helps to attract regular readers.
If you want to use your blog to make some money then your topic must be one that:
A) has plenty of interested people
B) a topic that people willingly spend money on
Choose a design that fits with your topic and tell your story. Why you started it, your own experiences, what you love about it, hate about it, tips, advice, etc.
The most important thing is to make sure that you are yourself - let your own individual personality shine through. That is what blogs are for.
Engage with any visitors and make sure from the start that you have a way for any visitor to sign up to your email list - whether it is to receive updates or a free ebook that will interest them.
Tell everyone you know about it.
Get involved in topical forum groups and use your signature link to go to your blog.
Write some articles and send the traffic to your blog.
Create social media sites and connect to your blog and update them with new posts.
Find other blogs on your topic and get involved.
The first thing you have to do is find a niche. Niche means a specific audience you want to attract online. Once you have that build a profile around who that person(s) are. Figure out a want this person has, a problem they need help with and you provide the value in your blogs. That's really the foundation of having a blog with targeted traffic. Mean have a specific group of people looking for what you have to offer. As far as the actual know how of developing the site is another conversation.
Blog is the best part of share your experience to others. If you love writing content and should have your own blog page. There you can daily or weekly write something about your self or your business services. There are so many free blog submission website that provide you a sub-domain facility. Blogger, wordpress are one of them.
Here are some resources you may find helpful:
http://www.rss-specifications.com/10-tip...
http://www.theminimalists.com/blog/
http://www.rss-specifications.com/blog-p...
Good luck!
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