Jason Rubacky’s “unique content tips” he’s been systematically posting in ShareASale’s blog since April 17 reminded me of an one amazing post made by Rand Fishkin earlier this month. In it Rand listed and discussed 21 tips that every blogger simply must incorporate into their overall blogging strategy if they want that blog to be a success. These are great tips for affiliates to use. Here’s the list:
- Target Content at Those Who Can Help Spread It
- Reward Those Who Share
- Choose a Subject That Readers Can Relate To
- Write Exceptionally Well
- Author an Attention-Grabbing Title
- Use Illustrations/Graphics Above the Fold
- Don’t Just Present Information; Spark a Discussion
- Use Bullet Points & Short Paragraphs
- Don’t Make the Post Too Long
- Get Your Social Media Comrades to Seed the Story
- Publish at an Ideal Time
- Do Your Keyword Research
- Reference Blogs & Sites You Want to Link to You
- Keep Your URL Short
- Be Non-Commercial
- Provide Easy, Embedded Ways to Share
- Leverage Your Personal Social Networks
- Display Credibility with Your Blog/Bio
- Embrace Tried-and-True Formats
- Don’t Appropriate Cliches
- Be Prepared to Fail
Indulge yourself in the details — 21 Tips to Earn Links and Tweets to Your Blog Post — and if you do not have a blogging strategy yet, this is a great foundation to starting building one on.