Welcome to “How to Run A Blog Successfully”. This is part 1 of the five part series on how to run a blog successfully. This post features on the tips regarding the set-up of your blog. These techniques should typically be applied towards the start of your blog.
How to Run A Blog Successfully series consists of the following 5 parts:

How to Set up your Blog (Current Post)
How to Manage Your Blog Content
How to Manage Visitors to Your Blog
How to Use Social Media for Your Blog
Internet Marketing for Your Blog

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Welcome to “How to Run A Blog Successfully”. This is an introduction for a 5 part series on how to run a blog successfully.
People run a blog for different reasons. Some start a blog for personal reasons while others do it so they can give up their job and enjoy the freedom and income potential offered by blogging. I started blogging to establish my reputation and expertise so I could then benefit my business.
I am often asked by clients “How to run a successful Blog?”  From my experience I have …

If you want to give up your day job and switch to blogging full-time, here are 8 reasons why you should reconsider.
The blogosphere is full of make money online blog posts. In fact we have published a few on this blog too. Some of these posts may even give the impression that online success can be achieved overnight. However, those who have started from scratch and have established profitable blogs advice on not quitting your job to work online full time, at least not immediately.
It took me two years of …

Updating content is one of the best ways to revitalize and breath fresh life into your old blog posts. It can help generate fresh interest from readers and drive new traffic to your blog. Creating content for your blog takes time and effort. It  makes sense to ensure you receive maximum leverage and benefits from your content.
In an earlier post on this blog, we had covered 10 ways to breathe life into your old blog posts. In this post we are going to look at some additional ways this can …

Whether you can make money from your blog or not is a common question faced by many bloggers. Every blog can generate some income but whether you are able to rely on your blog to generate enough income to leave your job or not is the question to consider.
The Internet is full of make money online blog posts. In fact we have published a few on this blog too. Some of the make money blogging posts may even give the impression that online success can be achieved overnight.  However, the …

This is a part of 2 post series. The second part of this post can be found on 10 Ways to Revitalise And Breathe Life Into Your Old Blog Posts – Part 2.
Updating content is one of the best ways to breathe new life to your old blog posts. Professional bloggers often refine and update old posts on their blog. In addition to improving the quality of the content, updating your old blog posts can have a positive affect on search engine ranking.
It is a great way to attract new …

Building a loyal readership and community around your blog is important for its long term success. It is also one of the most difficult aspects of blogging. It is relatively easy to get new or first time visitors to your blog using methods such as social bookmarking and other social media optimisation techniques. However, converting first time visitors into loyal readers who will visit you blog regularly, requires hard work and effort. Nevertheless, the rewards are promising and justify the effort required.
Here are ten easy ways to help you build …

How to blog for business and be successful is a common question faced by businesses all over the world, no matter how small or large. A successful blog for your business can add exceptional value to your business. It can create loyal customers, build trust and attract a large number of potential customers that you would have otherwise not been able to target. The methods discussed in this article show you how to blog for business successfully and maximise its benefits for your business.
Running a successful blog for your business …

The first year of blogging is often the most difficult. In your first year of blogging, the learning curve is likely to be the highest as you will be learning new techniques and trying out new methods to see what works best for your blog.
Although there are many hurdles to overcome in your first year of blogging, it can be a fun journey getting there. Blogging is dictated largely by passion. Very few start blogging unless they are passionate about their niche. Unfortunately however, our passion and knowledge of our …

There are many blogs on the internet that you can follow to succeed online. The blogs on this list are great learning tools to find information that can help you succeed on the Internet. You can take advantage of the high quality of information available on these blogs and use it to grow your own site. It can help lay the foundations for establishing yourself as a successful Internet entrepreneur.
If you are new to blogging, you can benefit by reading 12 Blogging Tips to Hlep You Succeed in Your First …