Blog Magic and Blog Reality

What makes a blog tick - what turns on and off a reader? How can one continue to keep building a sense of anticipation and suspense? What does it take for your readers to love you and worship the website you write on? Well, that is why Blog Reality is here to put some sense into your head. The first time you declared yourself a blogger must have been one of the most magical moments of your life, right? So now, you want to maintain that magical feeling - not just with you, but all the more, with your readers.

So without any more anticipation, here's every bloggers guide on how to keep your readers hooked in your magical little blog world:

1. A good headline for your blog will create and build anticipation, so why not choose a good set of words to further intensify your readers' curiosity? How you choose your words to start your blog with is as essential as how you will end it. You have to create that perfect, dramatic climax so that your readers will keep wanting for more.

2. Versatility is one of the best weapons to use when blogging - You better think of something different to write about everyday. Remember that you are blogging to create and spark interest and not bore your readers to death. Make every blog of yours unforgettable and seductive.

3. Be giving and generous with your thoughts and emotions. You are blogging to share who you are - you are giving a piece of you as you type away your thoughts in your computer keyboard. The more generous you are, the more justice you give to your blog.

4. Honesty is never a lonely word in the blog world - your readers will get turned off if you get a little hypocrite-y or dishonest with what you believe in. Your readers are intelligent people who take the time to read your blog - give them the honesty they deserve.

5. Be funny and natural - The readers get totally turned on with humor and playfulness is applied in blog writing. It is like drawing them closer to you - so make sure you use humor, it will work like a charm.

6. Be humble and yet knowledgeable - You don't have to keep reminding your readers how lucky they are to have you though you provide them new materials to back up what they already know. Play it safe - never swag or even try calling yourself a god.

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Why is the Whole World Blogging - Top 5 Reasons!

Starting a blog is no more a big deal today. There are umpteen reasons for writing a blog, including personal, social, commercial and artistic concerns. In the world of blogs, you can find all types of entries that can be as colorful and variant as imagination. Blogging can turn out to be a great way to have fun without counting any extra charges. There are no hard and fast rules about what you choose to write in a blog. But some blogs are topic specific and you must restrict yourself to facts related to the title.

The basic difference between an ordinary website and a blog is the quality and style of the blog's layout and content. A blog creates opportunities for people world over to share their thoughts, opinions and ideas. But it depends mainly on the blogger about what the content will be; comments and debates are generated accordingly. Blogs turn out to be very interesting due to the heterogeneous nature and quality of the comments. They can range from being the funniest to the most serious ones. It's also a good way to keep you updated about what is going round the globe.

People create blogs for a host of reasons. Some are thrilled by the very notion of parading their know-how. But for most of the bloggers, it's an easy and relaxing way to share mind-space with like-minded (or otherwise) people. Blog writing is also a hobby for some - a great time pass. Some love to open up by sharing their diary-entries. And you must be wondering what they mean by letting out their personal details! Well, there are often the following psychological causes behind such tendencies:

01. To feed the ego: You must have come across souls who cannot resist seeking attention. These sorts of people have a king-size ego and feel great proclaiming what interests them. More often than not, this forms the primary reason behind blogging.

02. Bugged by anonymity: It's very common to lose your identity in this hyper-busy world. People suffering from the same find the blogs an effective way to reassert distinction. Their blogs scream 'I'm different, man'!

03. To vent frustration: At times, 'Life in a Metro' can turn pretty frustrating. Blogs offer the space to complain without bothering anyone in particular.

04. The need to share: Man is a social animal and needs to reach out to his fellow beings once in a while. With the shrinking of real life friend-circles, some are likely to take the aid of blogs.

05. Writing aspirations: Blogs are a great way to exercise your writing skills. And there are some who look out to starting a writing career without buttering big names. There are hardly any standard restrictions and bloggers feel free to express their minds.

A. Karmakar is a successful writer and runs a Content Development Company with a worldwide clientele. You can visit Content Writers Organization to know more.

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Create a Dynamic Blog to Boost Your Internet Business

Everyone starting out with an Internet business needs to promote their business just as they would do if it were a brick and mortar business. Advertising is important for any successful business. Nobody will purchase your product, if they do not know who you are or what you are selling. Just like the yellow pages has been a standard advertisement tool in the physical domain; a personal blog is a standard advertisement tool in the virtual world. Blogging can advertise your product not only locally; it can advertise your product to the world. There are however, some tips to making your blogging marketing approach more effective.

First of all, many places on the net will provide personal blogs, but what you are looking for is a long-term investment, and to do that you would need to set up your blog on your own server. You are going to have to check out the search engines, which are specifically looking out for new blogs as they are uploaded. These search engines are the vehicles in which your blog will get noticed. Some of the most common search engines for this purpose are: Google, WebCrawler, searchenginewatch.com, technorati, cyberalert.com, yahoo, Icerocket, feedster and more.

Make your blog esthetically pleasing, the black and white print and background does not compel a person to want to buy your product. You need to change the look and make your product stand out. There are many software programs available to help you design a unique and appealing blog. Remember the appearance of your blog will be the first impression you make on the world. Just like how you would not go looking for work wearing torn dirty jeans, you would not want your first appearance to the world on the world wide web to be dull and boring.

You will need to make your blog as unique and specific to your product or service as possible. You want your blog to be remembered and a plain blog is not going to make your blog stand out from any other similar product or service. You need your blog to be remembered. Take the example from TV commercials, these marketers use all kinds of techniques to make their advertisements remembered, they go from jingles to crazy ads that make no sense. Even the crazy ads have marketing potential because they have people remembering the product. Of course you will not have the room for crazy ads on your blog unless you are selling a product that is crazy, such as selling your service as a clown. Needless to say, whatever theme you choose it must compel people to come back and of course to buy your product or services.

Once you create your blog it does not stop there, you still must continue to post to your blog on a regular basis. You have to keep in mind that to make money you have to have people continue to come back. People will join your blog and read your publications on a regular basis. In turn you will want to expand your blogging potential by posting on other people's blogs as well. In the initial period blogging will be slow until your build up a following and clientele but once you have, it will be a part of a winning e-marketing strategy.

James is a business coach and mentor that assists serious entrepreneurs in building a profitable online business with multiple incomes streams. James and his team have assisted hundreds of people in generating huge profits in their very first year. For more information and to contact James, visit his website. http://thesevenfigurepro.com

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Blog World in Las Vegas

In conjunction with the New Media conference in Las Vegas in October 2010, the Blog Expo was an interesting array of services targeting bloggers. I had a chance for a quick walk through of this trade show, curious to see what would be offered. In many ways, it was like any other trade show, with some notable exceptions.

One of the most striking exceptions was the lack of products on display. Unlike many trade shows were products are featured in predominant locations, this show didn't have many elaborate booths showcasing the wares of vendors. Instead, there were computers, lots and lots of computers. Obviously this is because the products are all designed for people working online, therefore demonstrated over the Internet and sold online. So the only way to demonstrate the product was to go to the computer at the booth and view the website with the offering. In the case of a few vendors, there were DVDs that were being distributed.

So why is there a need for synchronous communication to demonstrate something that is available all the time, anytime? Well, a few reasons came to mind. One is the excuse to get to Las Vegas. Even people in the blogging business like to have a getaway. Also, there is still some benefit to face to face explanation. But typically, this can be accomplished by email or online chat support. Perhaps another reason is the formation of a learning community where knowledge and experience is shared.

Some of the vendors were ubiquitous. As an example, Blogger was there. Who hasn't heard of Blogger? So why do they need to be at a trade show? I guess that's up to their marketing people. I'm sure they have their reasons. There were more than a few vendors I had never heard of though. Like services that make books out of blogs and easy ways to add videos to your blog. Also, there were blogging sites that catered to specific industries, like education.

The SWAG was similar to any other trade show I have attended. The usual book bags, pens, cup insulators and stress balls. I appreciated the stuff, but somehow I expected this group of Internet innovators to be more creative offline, just as they are online. Still, I have branded pens on my desk now that will lead me to a website if I want to explore the company. So I guess the give away items did the job.

Overall, it was interesting, but I still think it could have been done online.

Ron Strand teaches communications and continuing education at Mount Royal University and is working on a doctorate degree in distance education. He has a blog with some ideas about online learning, elearning and continuing education Ron Elearning.

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5 Tips For Writing a Great Travel Blog

1. A travel blog should entertain the reader.

One of the most important aspects of creating a good travel journal is a knack for telling a good story, write the blog the way you would tell your friends about the experience. If your readers find the story emotionally engaging then they will almost always find the blog useful and interesting. Make them laugh, make them cry, scare them with terrible travel tales of terror - but never, ever be boring.

2. A travel blog should be specific, but not too specific!

Remember that you are writing your diary to share your experience with the world, some people will be reading it to find out where you went, what it was like, and if they'd like to go there. So include special bits of advice, like the name of that really nice guesthouse you stayed at in Mui Ne, Vietnam - but don't list down the full street address, the owner and their family history, and other unnecessary details. Just by naming a business in your blog you will give any prospective traveler enough information to find their way to comfort!

3. Your readers should be able to read your travel journal.

This means if you are guilty of using appalling grammar and spelling, stop! It iz almost imposible 2 read sumfing dat iznt spelt or writen rite. So make sure you use the spell check, you'll make your blog far more popular if you do.

4. Your travel blog should allow the reader to easily find the information they need.

Try not to ramble too much if possible, some of the readers of your travel blog will be stuck in an internet cafe on the edge of a rain forest or desert - they will be paying $10 an hour to use the internet connection, which is slower than swimming through treacle. Help these poor souls (I've been one of them) by giving a brief overview of your blog if its a long one, start the blog with a paragraph that outlines the rest of the blog - and then fill in the details.

5. Make sure you get a free travel blog.

Using sites like RoundMyWorld.com allow travelers to access many great travel blogs at once, you may have one of the best blogs on the net - but as a piece of travel advice it is only applicable for one part of the world. By joining forces with other bloggers you can make a real difference to someone else's traveling experience.

Tom has traveled extensively and setup Round My World in 2009.

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