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Blogging: How To Ramp Up Your Content For Maximum Benefit

Guest post by: Charly Leetham

Article Overview: Content Is King - you've probably heard it said a million times and if content is king, are you constantly adding new content to your blog? If you aren't, maybe it's simply because you don't have a plan to follow or you're bored doing the same old thing. If you really want to generate targetted traffic to your site, it's time to kick your blog content up a notch, with more and different types of content. Have you considered the different types of content that can be added to your blog, and how you can use it to your benefit?

Blogging: How To Ramp Up Your Content For Maximum Benefit

Content Is King - you've probably heard it said a million times and if content is king, are you constantly adding new content to your blog?

If you aren't, maybe it's simply because you don't have a plan to follow or you're bored doing the same old thing. If you really want to generate targetted traffic to your site, it's time to kick your blog content up a notch, with more and different types of content. Have you considered the different types of content that can be added to your blog, and how you can use it to your benefit?

Posts you write yourself

Certainly, writing blog post after blog post can put you in a rut and you should consider using different types of posts. Consider:

• teaching your readers something
• explaining a technique you've tried
• offering a case study using a particular technique or business model
• offering a personal glimpse at your lifestyle (as a result of your business)
• answering reader's questions - you can even consider doing an audio interview with your reader
• Top 10 lists are always pouplar
• Listing your favorite resources

Outsourced Articles

Hiring a ghostwriter to write some of your posts is a great idea as well. If they can write well about your subject, consider creating a piece that is so good it will go viral.

A good ghostwriter will be able to use your 'voice' when writing, making the content seamless.

Articles from article directories

Every now and again you find a great article from a directory such as Evan Carmichael that fits your topic, post it. If the directory allows you too, post it on your site - but remember, you can't change these articles! You can, however, add your own paragraph before the article and even after it, offering your opinion or commentary and giving it a personal twist,

Product Reviews

Product reviews are and excellent way to increase readership and readers interest. Review products in-depth and highlight the product's plusses and minuses. If you are an affiliate marketer, alwasy do some of these without adding your affiliate link and boost your credibility by showing you care about your readers.

PLR articles

PLR articles are a good source of inspiration - when you find a PLR article that provides inspiration, rework it for your voice, add your keywords and then post it as great content.

I strongly recommend that you spend some time rewriting PLR content to ensure that you have ‘unique content' on your site.

Videos

Videos are not only great for Search Engine Optimization, they also give your blog higher perceived value. Some types of videos to consider include:

• showing how to do something, such as a Camtasia video on how to FTP files or a video on how to knit a rug
• Videos from others in your field - that support your content or provide a counter point for further discussion
• Videos from YouTube and other video sharing directories that are informational or perhaps just plain entertaining.

Podcasts

Podcasts are simply audio recordings that are distributed electronically and they definitely give your blog higher perceived value.

Interview with experts in your niche, broken into small 10 to 15 minute chunks are excellent podcasts. Of course, you can always read your posts out-loud for those who prefer to listen than read.

Pictures

Pictures help break up blocks of text as well as catch the reader's attention. When using pictures consider:

• humorous/comic clip art that relates to your niche
• stock photos are always great
• screenshots of an account, or your screen and will provide something to 'talk about'.

Guest blog posts

If you are networking enough to know others in your field, ask one or two bloggers you respect and that you know will have a lot to offer your readers to write guest posts for your blog.

Remember though - Planning is Everything!

It's important to come up with a plan for the content on your blog. Planning ahead for the content on your blog will give you direction and make it easier to meet your blogging goals. Decide which days you will add content to your blog and map out which type of content you will add each day. That way, you're more likely to give your blog the attention it deserves, and get the traffic you want.

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