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What Are the Characteristics of a Successful Blog?
Successful blogs flash patterns. Knowing how to start a blog the right way isn’t as hard as you think. Top bloggers do a few things well to earn credibility. I struggled as a beginner blogger. I mindlessly charged forward without a clear strategy in mind. Learning how to build a blog from pros put me on the right track. Keep these blog characteristics in mind to begin your venture successfully. 1: Frequent Updates Successful blogs keep readers current. Publish one blog post weekly.
Why Blogging Hacks Never Work as a Reliable Solution
Blogging hacks litter the blog-o-sphere. Everyone and their brother wants blogging shortcuts it seems. Can a blogging hack offer you a long term solution? Never. Hacks never involve doing truly helpful work. Truly helpful work drives consistent organic traffic and blogging income. Try the hack. Skip the real work. Lose out on consistent organic traffic and money. Blogging Hacks Are Fool’s Gold Picture a blogger who uses AI to generate a heavy volume of targeted content. Blog traffic jumps initially.
What Is the Biggest Backlink Secret?
Backlinks do not grow on trees. Yet most bloggers believe that they do. Carefully observe the average backlink building strategy. Bloggers believe that asking a stranger for a link makes sense. Why would a pro link to a stranger? Why would any established blogger put their credibility on the line for someone they don’t know? I’ve blogged since 2008. I only link to highly trusted bloggers who pass my stringent credibility test. If your blog appears here you earned it like I had to earn it.
I Approve Comments from Human Bloggers Not Trying to Sell Anything
I bet this post does not get cited by AI. This is OK. Since 2008 – my blogging beginning – people spam people tirelessly. Picture a Terminator of Spam. The pitches never end. How does the process go? some spam with the discernment of a baboon in heat some spam sneakily like a wolf in sheep’s clothing Pay attention to the latter. Never let these guys sneak in. Do not fall for their ruse. Why I Approve Genuine Comments from Humans Not Trying to Sell Anything Review this typical scenario with me.
Social Media Is Not Blogging
Social media and blogging are different animals. I query “blogging tips” and “#bloggingtips” through X, Facebook and LinkedIn. Multiple trending updates confuse social media with blogging. Some add the #bloggingtips hashtag X-related content. People believe that publishing updates to social media is blogging. It is not. X is a micro blogging platform. But bloggers own their sites. Social media users own nothing just like free blogging platform users. X can close your account down without warning.
Is Blogging a Marathon or Sprint?
I Googled “blogging“. One social media update claimed blogging to be easier than ever. One social media update promised that the individual figured out how to publish more content with less effort. Both individuals could be right. Blogging may be easier than ever for that experienced blogger. Skilled bloggers figure out ways to churn out content with less effort. Reality Paints a Different Picture Reality is different. Blogging is not easy for most of us. Few succeed with increasingly less effort.
Is Your Blog Home Base?
“Let me try to get Google traffic.” “I spent 8 hours on X and Facebook today.” “I better grow my email list; that’s where the money is.” “Maybe I should spend 2 hours answering questions on Reddit and Quora.” “Should I build another squeeze page?” Look closely at the prior thoughts. What is the common thread? None of the ideas have anything to do with your blog because each is an offsite channel. Each idea is external to your blog. This is all well and good. Blogging involves an offsite component.
What Is Commercial Bias and How Does It Ruin Your Blog?
Commercial bias ruins some blogs. Blogging downhill is the goal. Yet presenting content to manipulate readers makes blogging a steep uphill climb. What Is Commercial Bias? Commercial bias is persuading people to buy something based on manipulative copy. For example, a travel blogger who publishes a manipulative post attempting to scare readers into buying travel insurance reeks of commercial bias. Even if the individual properly discloses being an affiliate it is all in the wording.
10 Tips to Blog Downhill
My early blogging career felt like an uphill climb. Everything felt difficult. Following a few steps changed things. Blogging feels like a downhill journey after doing specific things consistently. Change your mind about blogging. Mindlessly charging forward with hard work makes no sense. I thought working hard was the answer. Thinking along these lines made me feel stressed because I followed an unsuccessful strategy from a frenzied state. Working harder made no difference.
Do You Underestimate Blog Design as a Ranking Factor?
Functionality wins in the online space. Google favors content-rich blogs. But readers need to be able to easily get where and what they want on websites. Enter blog design. Look here: Blogging From Paradise never reached position one on Google for keywords like this one until late 2026. What changed? I activated a clean theme. My old theme broke. I put off changing themes for years. I finally surrendered to my intuition. Why Your Theme Matters for Google Content is the prime ranking factor.
How to Avoid Most Blogging Problems
Every blogger faces problems. Successful bloggers move through resistance. Everyone else turns obstacles into roadblocks. I face resistance like any blogger. During lean times I stopped the moment things felt uncomfortable. I soon learned that organic traffic waited for me beyond my comfort zone. No blogger solves problems from within their comfort zone. During my theme change I slammed into resistance after activating the theme. Some elements of my old theme stuck around.
Why Did You Write That Blog Post?
Did you write the post to make money? Did you write the post to follow a strict publishing schedule? Did you write the post to rank on Google? Or did you write the post because it was truly helpful for your targeted reader? Did your readers give you the idea to write the post? Did you write the post based exclusively on reader feedback? Did you write the post because you spotted a reader pain point before the individual asked you the question? I sometimes delete drafts after completing posts.
Blogger Review: Pros and Cons of the Popular Free Platform
Blogger is an “OG” blogging platform. I spent a few years on Blogger before running a WordPress Dot Org blog. Unlike robust platforms, Blogger has virtually no learning curve. But a free and easy to use platform has its downsides. Blogger gets a bad wrap in certain circles. I have not been kind to the solution. Blogger blogs look somewhat cheap. Successful bloggers rarely perceive Blogger users in a credible light. Technically you are not blogging on free sites because someone else owns the content.
What Is the Only Do It Yourself Aspect of Blogging?
Blogging involves a “do it yourself” component. The good news is that you are in complete control of this aspect. The bad news is that you need to train yourself to be in complete control of this aspect. Lazy bloggers love to know that this solo act involves zero physical work. Lazy bloggers become terrified to know: this solo act involves taking full responsibility. The DIY aspect of blogging is choosing your thoughts.
Is Your Blogging Strategy Based on Days or Decades?
Blogs are assets. Building dependable assets takes decades. Is this unrealistic? No. Good things take time to come together even if you do the work successfully. Most bloggers plan strategies based on day to day statistics. Do these thoughts pop up in your mind? “How did I do today?” “How did today compare to yesterday?” “How did this week compare to last week?” “How did I do this month?” Most bloggers change their strategies based on statistical answers to these specific questions.
Should You Publish New Blog Posts or Update Old Posts?
Blogs thrive on new content. Readers want timely updates to stay abreast of the latest news. But bloggers need to refresh old content to remain relevant. Content published last year may not be accurate now. Tactics change. Websites shut down. Links die with each deleted post and terminated website. Which strategy should take precedence? Should you publish new blog posts or update old posts? Why not both? Do you need to choose? You and I live in abundance. Choose both strategies.
How to Spot AI Generated Comments on Your Blog
AI generated comments help no one because no one created AI generated comments. No one benefits from taking blogging shortcuts. AI bloggers lose credibility. Readers lose the opportunity to benefit from a truly helpful blog post. Never allow these folks to see the light of day on your blog because your credibility goes down the cyber tubes if their AI generated comments get published. Spot Patterns Learning how to spot AI comments is simple because clear patterns arise with this scheme.
Should You Rely on AI Citations for Traffic and Income?
Do you own Google? No. Did you invest millions or billions of dollars in companies that make artificial intelligence? No. Do you control Google? Do you make important decisions for Google? No. Do you make laws in your country regarding artificial intelligence? No. Never rely on AI citations, Google or anything outside of what you own as *the* prime source of blog traffic and blogging income. You have almost no power outside of your blog.
4 Blogging Basics for Beginners
Starting a blog can be a daunting venture. Beginners bloggers who start off on the right foot pay attention to often overlooked details. Following the basics at the start makes your journey easier. Doing what works instills confidence both in self and the blogging process. Most know the basics of creating content and building connections with readers. But that’s not enough. Following four fundamentals puts you ahead of most beginner bloggers. Keep these blogging basics in mind.
AI Citations for Bloggers: Is Less More?
The traditional Google algorithm changed with the influence of artificial intelligence. AI citations guide you to do one thing: get to the point. Carefully study citations. Note how AI consistently references practical content without the fluff. 3000 word posts filled with personal anecdotes do not get the job done anymore; at least for AI citations. Think “frequently asked questions” as a blog post style. Share only the essentials.
What Is the Difference Between an Ethical Blogger and Online Influencer?
Ethical bloggers give. A hefty volume of online influencers try to get. Bloggers publish truly helpful content to solve specific reader problems. Readers appreciate the help. Readers trust the blogger based on the depth of the content. People love following practical steps to solve problems. Trusting readers buy blogger products. Trusting customers refer blogging products to like-minded people. Bloggers build a full-time business by following this simple process consistently.
Why Do Most Bloggers Struggle to Sell Ethically?
I have two requirements for selling anything: I personally achieved it. My readers told me to create and sell it. Easy peasy, right? Wrong. Personally achieving the lofty blogging goals is difficult. I landed high quality backlinks on world famous blogs eight years into my blogging career. Call me nuts, but if something takes eight years to achieve that isn’t easy. I created and sold How to Get Featured on World Famous Blogs after enough readers asked me how I landed on Forbes.
My Biggest Blogging Mistake Ever and How It Benefits You
I don’t do the regret thing typically. All unfolds at the perfect time. But since I have not yet perfected my mind I experience fleeting moments of regret. We all do. After I went through the challenging but clarifying experience of changing my theme I suffered through about 5 minutes of leaden regret. How would my blogging career have proceeded if I achieved full clarity on my vision, blogging strategy, theme design and overall direction 18 years ago versus now? I forgave the idea after 5 minutes.
How Bloggers Benefit from AI
Relax. I did not invest in artificial intelligence recently. I still believe that writing posts is how to be authentic. Using artificial elements to recycle content is not cool. The long tail phrase “blogging tips blogs” popped up on Google as I researched blog post ideas. I saw this: I have been notoriously hard on AI. Using artificial intelligence extensively is a bad idea. People want the human touch. Humans crave connection. Bloggers benefit from AI beyond brainstorming and outlining blog posts.
Pacific Grove Monterey Bay California
Where do converted canneries, killer whales, John Steinbeck and sea otters converge? Why in Pacific Grove on Monterey Bay in California of course. Kelli and I had to see what all the hub bub was about. Californians told us that Monterey is one of the prettiest regions in a jaw-dropping state. Cali has officially become my favorite country in the world. The state has everything you’d want in a country from natural beauty, to stunning wildlife to mild climates.
What Is the 80/20 Rule for Blogging?
I am not a numbers guy. But the 80/20 rule for blogging rings true. 80% of your metrics originate from 20% of your content. Picture yourself publishing 1000 blog posts. 200 posts comprise 80% of your results. Ballpark, of course; this is a rough estimate. I resisted this rule until I looked closely at my metrics. Like it or not, the basic ratio is true. The Pareto Principle is a suggestion but I feel like human psychology never changes. People predominantly think a certain way.
How to Sell Stuff through Your Blog
I will not rehash the common post listing ways to make money through blogging. Been there. Blogged that. How you sell stuff through your blog is a different story. Income channels are different from how to successfully work those channels. Anyone can get any job. Why do few people earn significant income through a specific job? A small percentage of humanity knows how to work a job successfully. This sliver knows how to get promoted by rendering maximum service.
My Number One Blog Design Lesson of All Time
I know little about blog design. But I know one thing. Function matters. Form does not matter much because readers want content not complex packaging. Blogging window shoppers judge a book by its cover. Here today, gone five seconds from now. See ya’s later! Referral business builders – the ones you attract to become a professional blogger – want easy to consume content. That’s it. Simplicity matters. Delivering content to readers matters. Helping people through the easiest means matters.
What Is the Number One Tip for Blogging Beginners?
I vowed to never write a post like this one. But everyone breaks blogging rules sooner than later. Goodness knows I break more than a few. No one tip stands out for beginner bloggers. Starting successfully involves following multiple steps consistently. New bloggers do many things to start off on the right foot. You did click on the title though. That’s why you’re here. What should new bloggers do? Write their ass off. The Best Thing I Did as a New Blogger I wrote like the dickens as a beginner.
Where Is the Blogging Problem?
“Oh my God. Nobody sent me an email today.” This thought kicked around in my mind daily for longer than I care to admit. I felt ashamed. I felt embarrassed. How in the heck could I teach people how to prosper online? Nobody emailed me. No one followed my blog consistently. My blog did not appear to be on the radar screen; at least not at a level of scale. I experienced a wicked stretch. I destroyed my self confidence during these lean times. I judged my strategy on 24 hour increments.
What Blogging Changes Do You Need to Make?
How you like me now? I replaced my blog theme last night. After tweaking the design for a bit I went to bed at 2 AM. I changed it at the perfect time. Everything happens at the perfect time because everything unfolds how it was meant to be. Yet sometimes we resist blogging change. Self-sabotage follows. Success delay occurs. I no doubt missed out on Google traffic because my old theme possessed navigation flaws. I knew it. But I resisted changing themes. Life goes that way.
7 Tips to Target Blog Traffic
Deciding to target blog traffic usually happens after suffering from the revolving door effect. A heavy volume of people may visit your blog but if almost all leave immediately it means no blogging income along with an abysmal bounce rate. How to Target Blog Traffic Writing random posts wastes your time. Optimizing content is the name of the blogging game. Hyper targeting your reader through the following techniques: increases your blogging profits. Let’s dive into the tips.
Do You Change with the Blogging Times?
Essex County Massachusetts Black hat SEO strategies reigned supreme back in 2008. I should know. I began my blogging career back then. I never went to the blogging dark side. But I spied enough bloggers who sold their blogging soul. I recall seeing crappy, low-quality articles from less than reputable article bases ranking on page 1 of Google. Some low-quality articles ranked position 1 on page 1. What worked then does not work now. Remember the Warrior Forum? How about The Rich Jerk?
Why Does the Scattershot Approach Never Work?
Why does the scattershot approach never work? You know what I mean. Spam. Send as many unsolicited emails to strangers as possible. One should hit the mark. One backlink. One link placement. At least one out of a 100….or 1000….right? Wrong. Nope. Sorry. No dice. Ain’t gonna happen. The logic is easy to understand. I do not hand strangers my bank account information. Nor should you. You should never have the keys of your blog to a stranger for dozens of reasons. You have no idea who they are.
Be Careful What You Agree with
“Without Google traffic your blog is dead.“ Maybe. You could be right. Or not. People drive traffic through email. People drive traffic through guest blogging. People drive traffic through social media. “Yeah; but Google is the most dependable source of quality blog traffic.” I agree. But I also see a flaw. The most dependable source of quality blog traffic is not the only source of dependable blog traffic. Google traffic is king. I cannot debate this truth. But what about the billions who use Facebook?
How Did I Get Started with Blogging?
Someone told me to start blogging 18 years ago. Here I am today. What a sexy blogging story. My origins are boring. I never see this post ranking high on Google. Someone told me to start a blog. I bought my domain and hosting. I blogged. A few years short of two decades later, I am doing the same stuff I did a long time ago. Listen. Write. Publish. Network. Promote. Rinse. Wash. Repeat. I began my online journey with internet marketing. My mentor suggested blogging.
When Did You Last Update or Publish a Blog Post?
I Googled “Ryan Biddulph” today. Something caught my eye. Blogging From Paradise Dot Com came up as result 4. Whoops. New one. My blog usually ranks #1 for my name as it should. I put in work to make it happen. My name became aligned with my blog. Nothing should rank before my blog. I got my ass in gear. I figured out why this happened. I have not updated posts recently. I pumped the brakes on creating new content. OK; I really ignored editing, updating and re-publishing old blog posts.
How to Get Backlinks: Write
Green Mountain National Forest Vermont Content generates quality backlinks. Strike that. Quality content generates quality backlinks. Detailed blog posts convince successful bloggers to link to blogs. I link to helpful content. Helpful content benefits my readers. Helpful content solidifies my credibility. Helpful content enhances Blogging From Paradise Dot Com. Established bloggers think this way. How do you publish quality content? Write. Write some more. After writing some more, write some more.
How to Get Backlinks: Do the Mindset Work
New Russia Upstate New York Yesterday we discussed following your passion to get backlinks. Today I want to talk about doing the mindset work to score quality backlinks. Before landing quality links one must believe the feat to be possible. I sure did not; at least for a while. I never believed I could get featured on world famous blogs 18 years ago as a new blogger. How could I? I barely got any traffic on my old blog. Nobody knew who I was. Nobody trusted me. I lacked confidence. Big time.
How to Get Backlinks: Follow Your Passion
Yeah. Follow your passion. Blah blah blah. What does following your passion have to do with getting backlinks? Everything. Why? Bloggers who struggle to get backlinks follow statistics. True story. Almost no one gets backlinks from high level bloggers. I admit how difficult it seems to be. But I scored more than one feature on world famous blog for a clear reason: I focus on the process not the outcomes. I gave help to get backlinks.
Blogging Gets Easier for Givers and Tougher for Takers
Generous bloggers succeed because being helpful develops skills, exposure and credibility required to go pro. Selfish bloggers fail because being self-centered does not develop skills, exposure and credibility required to go pro. Scanning my spam folder moments ago revealed takers. Blogging gets tougher for takers because each spammer wants to take traffic without giving anything valuable. Not helping people because you want to take from people leads to failure.
Do You Hang on to Blogging Hurt?
After driving for 10 hours during a long road trip someone beeped at me on the highway. The individual leaned on the horn then sped ahead of me quite quickly. I had no idea why. Hurt arose in my mind. Mild anger, slight agitation and even annoyance surfaced. I felt the emotions. I let the hurt go. I felt good after feeling hurt emotions in my mind and letting go of these feelings. What happened the moment I released feeling hurt? I felt good. I felt peaceful. I felt like I could be truly helpful again.
Do You Sprint from Doing Messy Blogging Legwork?
Upstate New York High Peaks Wilderness Region Blogging is fun and quite freeing. But the activity also entails doing messy blogging legwork from time to time in order to lay a rock solid foundation for your blogging campaign. I care not how sexy your life appears to be. Doing blogging grunt work is never sexy. I love blogging. But sometimes it feels tough to complete my blogging task. Doesn’t it feel refreshing to hear a blogger speak honestly about doing the blogging work?
How to Get Your Blogging Power Back
Google has you. Facebook has you. Email marketing has you. I mean, like, literally. Bloggers believe that every site has power over their blog. We need Google. We need email. We need Facebook. We need backlinks. We need connections. We need friends. Bloggers give their power away the moment one mentally forfeits their blog. Publish one post. Get offsite. Visit offsite sources. Promote. Distribute. Wait. See what offsite sources yield traffic. Did Google send people to your blog? Give Google power.
How to Gracefully Handle Mentally Injured People as a Blogger
No offense; some people think and do crazy things online. Sorry but it is true. Before we dive in I need to make one thing clear; these people are outliers. Target readers. Connect with kind people. Hand pick your blogging friends. Look past everyone else. Follow the tips above to largely avoid online riff raff. In a world of duality, the mentally injured make their way to your blog. Mild versions are spammers. Extreme versions? Hopefully you do not come across too many of these folks.
Blogging Mindset: Why I Only Take a Few Calls a Year
Cruising down Venice Beach California. Do you want to get to know me better? Readers ask me to share the “day in a life of a blogger” type posts frequently. Here ya go per your request. Welcome to the world of Ryan Biddulph. Someone asked me – again – to get on the phone to chat earlier today. I field phone requests from time to time. Individuals want to set up a call to chat with me. But I guard my time. People who take the time to build a relationship with me figure that one out, pronto.
Scarcity Destroys Blogs
Doing cardio in Half Moon Bay California. The cool thing about blogging for 18 years is observing how much fear rules your blogging decisions. Face the fear. Feel the fear. Look past the fear. Amplify your success peacefully by leaving fear in the dust. Do things from abundance not scarcity. Do things from gain not loss. This is a fun process for those willing to look within their minds consistently. I have experienced success. I have experienced failure.
Do You Need to Improve Your Blog or Confidence?
Fruit juice stand in Istanbul Turkey. One sees these stands all over the city along with simit stands, ice cream stands and shops for the delicious Turkish Delight. The ice cream hawkers are ball busters but good-natured; fair warning. During my 18-year blogging career I have seen top earners who ran plain blogs. Make no mistake about it. The pros published truly helpful content. The full-time bloggers connected with their audience. But each ran a plain blog. Nothing seemed spectacular about their work.
Did You Burn the Blogging Ships Yet?
The author racing not burning ships in Phuket Thailand. I did one lap daily at Nai Harn Beach to keep fit. The Andaman Sea is lovely outside of the low season. I recall reading a personal development book as a young kid. The author recounted how a group of warriors once burned their ships. Why would someone do that? The warriors removed any possible source of retreat. Either win…..or die. Thank goodness bloggers do not need to be as drastic. But I cannot let you off of the blogging hook.
How to Connect with Your Readers
The surf-crazy town of Encinitas California. Spicoli clones popped up everywhere in this world-renowned surfing community. I spent hours watching the swell at revered Swamis with Yogananda’s temple next door, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. No new blogger knows how to connect with your readers. You and I think we know what it takes to connect as beginners. But we usually want readers to buy something then hit the road. Connection is not in the mind. We want transactions not connections.
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