Hello friends, it’s me Tamal to serve you again on MrJavo.com. On this post, I’d like to go on a deeper topic in blogging. Can you become an outstanding blogger? There are thousands of blogs online and everyday lots of new people starts to blog. No one can say that I’m an outstanding blogger, the audience has to make the choice.

The key things that we chase forever in blogging are money, traffic, fame and popularity. But why you’re missing the core element? Outstanding bloggers with a unique point of view produces different articles. Everyone loves to read from them and advertisers want to put their ads on their site. At the same way, you’ll see the same old blog posts in every blogs, but there are only few blogs that you love to go back again and again because they have something different.

So how do I know if my blog is outstanding?

The answer will come if you look at your blog from a reader’s point of view. For few minutes, forget that this is your blog and try to solve these questions,

1. Do you think this post will help you?

Read your latest post and try to think how this post can help you. Is this post includes real informations or some guesses? Is this a basic concept what everyone knows or something that is well researched? Tutorial type posts and those post which have practical experiences, goes well. Most of the bloggers write for their own benefit, because they want to keep the blog updated and to increase the post count. If you write an article that really values your reader, then it’ll help you too!

2. Do you think it’s a well researched post?

Your readers are not fools. They are bloggers or active blog readers. They can say how much time and effort you’ve spent while writing this post. They can tell it with the writing structure, is this blogger a professional or a newbie? Spelling and grammar errors can tell your readers that all you wanted to do is to update your blog, not wanted to add a value. Well researched posts don’t go well and only few people promote it with social media.

3. Do you think this is worth leaving a comment?

There are some strategies to engage your readers. Adding some questions on the end of your post makes them comment. A blog is a two way communication tool. When you’ll post, others can post comments on it. Most people write articles, as they are writing for the newspaper or for a book. Try to leave some personal message asking to post suggestions or more related informations on this topic. This will help you to attract more comments on your blog.

4. Do you think this post deserves to be in your bookmarks?

More people bookmarking your site mean more success for your blog. If you add valued content and a personal touch on your posts, they will love to add it on their bookmarks. Now I use StumbleUpon, Reddit, Delicious and Twitter, but it doesn’t means my readers have to use them too. By asking them with a message, “Please do bookmark this post with your favorite site” will inspire them to bookmark it with the site of their choice.

5. Do you want to come back again on this blog?

This is the last point you should figure out as a reader. Is this site a niche site? Did I found what I was looking for? Is the author response to their readers? Do the updates are regular with useful informations? Should I subscribe to this blog? etc. This will determine if your new reader will convert into your subscriber, supporter and come back again or not? This is the final question which will make you feel if you’re blogging in the right way or wrong?

You are the judge of your blog

Blogging is independent and you will judge yourself and your blog. Don’t listen to anybody, just listen to your self and you know better what will make you an outstanding blogger.

Have your say

• Do you think solving these questions will improve your blogging?
• Do you want to be an outstanding blogger?
• What more could be added on this post?

Please leave a reply; I’m ready to join the discussion!

One thing that keeps your readers coming back to your blog again and again is fresh new articles. This is the hardest part of blogging, searching for great quality article ideas. Most of the time bloggers get frustrated and then they write: “What to do when you got nothing to blog about” -type articles. On this article, I’ll focus on some the tips to recycle your blog articles.

By the way, I’m Tamal Anwar from BlogKori.com and I help new bloggers how to create a successful blog. I volunteered on MrJavo to write a guest post. If you all liked it, then I’ll write more for you.

If you take a closer look at the blogsphere, then you’ll see that everyone’s talking about the same thing all over again. How to start a blog, how to earn, how to use social media and what ever… You love the article on the same subject because this is a better version with more informations. Now if you take that concept in your blog, then you can easily create fresh articles regularly. Here are some tips to recycle your blog articles:

Create an advanced version of your article

This is one of the coolest ways to create a new article out of your old one. Just take those points and expand it. Add some more information and contents and you have an advanced version of that article. You can also mention that, this is an advanced version of this one, so your readers will check the old article too. Please note that, you should not re-publish that same article with minor changes, you have to create a whole new article.

Remake an idea

You just finished reading an interesting article form another blog like from MrJavo. Now you can take that idea to remake an article for your blog. You have to add and remove some of the points and create a better article for your blog. To be professional, mention the original article and say that, this article is an inspiration from this one. This way your readers will know that you’re not stealing an idea. When the author from that blog will know about it, he might get interested in your blog too.

Create a series

You can use some of your best articles for a new one. When you noticed that this article got popular, then you can expand it just like a gum. Add some more info and work on that topic. You’ll create some more ideas for that series and your readers will love to read it because the first one was their favorite.

Article collection

Create a list of some of the greatest articles from your blog or from other blogs. This list is not an article but still it’ll become so much popular because of those resources. One of my friends Darrel from Pliggs.com has created a list of Stumble Upon tutorials. In that list he collected some useful article links from the world’s greatest blogs. The article got popular on the web, although it’s not an actual article.

Write about an old topic

Where people are talking about Twitter and micro blogging, you can stand out by writing about digg or facebook for traffic. Now if you want to make that article to count, you have to create a well researched article, or else people will say, “Oh Digg? We know about that!” Create a great article with an old flavor, your readers will love to read and share it.

Create an ebook

Marketers create ebooks to promote their product. You can create ebooks to promote your blog. You don’t have to create new articles; you can create an ebook from your older articles. For an example, I have created an ebook, “Make a killer living with PayPerPost” -I’m giving it for free to my readers as a source of viral promotion and making them interested. You can also find a copy in my blog.

What do you think?

• Will these tips help you on writing better articles for your blog?

• How do you find new and updated ideas to blog about?

• Did I miss anything?

Leave a comment with your response and let the discussion started!

If you haven’t heard of it, Twitter is a microblogging tool that is all the rage these days. The basic premise behind Twitter is one of short, simple messages that are “twittered” or posted to the twitter platform from the web, text or desktop applications. Twitter can be a valuable source of information, connections and trending news and you shouldn’t miss out.

Here are a few ways to get more traffic to your website through twitter:

1. Post your RSS Feed to Twitter

There are multiple tools available that allow you to post your RSS feed in realtime. The most popular tool that most people use is Twitterfeed. Your followers will get immediate knowledge that your post has been created on your blog. This is excellent because not all of your followers on twitter will necessarily be readers of your blog, but by tweeting your feed they will gain knowledge of your blog.

2. Follow People In Your Niche

Follow other bloggers, send them tweets and become friends with them. Twitter allows you to communicate much more easily and build relationships faster then email ever would. Once you have become friendly with them, you can start guest posting, asking for more exposure, and getting your posts more readers and your blog more subscribers.

3. Hold Contests Via Twitter

Give things away via twitter. You will gain more followers, who will become more aware of your blog, your brand and will start reading your blog and its posts. The best way to do this is similar to the way the Affiliate Summit gives away Free Passes – ask people to twitter a reason why they should win the contest, the answer to a riddle, or what they think about your blog, for example.

4. Solicit feedback on Twitter

Ask friends and followers to give you feedback on new content, get their reactions, and continue the conversation on your blog or on Twitter.  Social media and Twitter are all about being interactive, so make sure that you continue the conversation in any and all appropriate mediums.

5. Embed a Twitter box on your web page

Let visitors to your web site know that they can always be instantly updated – install a twitter box on your web site that updates with your latest tweets, and invite your website visitors to follow you on Twitter. Why have your subscribers follow you on Twitter? It helps you build a brand, it increases loyalty, and it gives you more exposure for very little extra work.

This is a guest post from AffiliateTips.com – an affiliate directory where you can find and compare affiliate programs.

It sometimes happens that ones affiliate marketing business gets stuck in a rut regardless of the efforts one put in it. When sales remain stagnant even though you put in some hard work it might be time to try and to improve your marketing strategies. What’s so great about affiliate marketing is that one doesn’t have to restructure the strategies from the ground up when trying to breathe some life into the business.

Blogging is one of the best tools to refresh your promotional methods. Reaching new customers will become easier and it can dramatically increase the profits. Add this simple tool and your business might once again have a bright future.

Blogging When Working with Affiliate Marketing

Blogging is not only for personal thoughts, far from it. Blogs can be found covering every possible subject and some of the most popular blogs are information powerhouses that are designed to meet the needs of their audience. Regardless of what segment in the affiliate business that you are working in a blog can strengthen the power of your company brand, maintain a high customer loyalty and attract new readers.

Including a blog in your affiliate marketing business can for example get you a higher rank on search engines (Search Engine Optimization), increase your online visibility and organic search traffic. As mentioned it’s also a great way of achieving good customer loyalty and to promote new offers.

What the above mentioned benefits will mean for you is increased traffic to your affiliate marketing site. An average blog post is very brief and packed with keywords that will get you a high rank on the search engines. So, when web surfers search for information on your topic they’ll encounter your blog.

Blogging Strategies for Affiliate Marketing

In order to get the most out of your affiliate marketing blog you’ll have to assess both your needs and the needs of your visitors. As with all marketing strategies, planning is of great importance and to make it easier for you, I have created some important steps to take into consideration.

1. Who is Your Audience?

If you want to create an appealing blog you’ll have to understand your audience and what they are looking for. Conduct some simple marketing research and have a look at your website statistics – this way you’ll learn a whole lot more about your customers.

2. Placing of Your Blog

Most blogs should be placed on your site but if you lack the ability or resources for this then you could consider an outside hosting service. Don’t forget to use a domain name that is somehow related to your affiliate marketing business.

3. Keywords When Blogging

If you want to get a high rank on search engines you’ll have to consider keywords. For each blog post you should choose a keyword that should be used in a natural way throughout the blog and it should also be used in your headline, URL and page title.

Regardless if you’re running an old or new affiliate marketing business a blog might just be the injection it needs in order to be really successful. Have a look at this simple and easy to use tool.