58 ways to build a better blog

By Marko Saric

Get a domain name (with relevant keywords)

Install WordPress.org

Setup Google friendly links

Activate the spam filter

Backup (just in case...)

Starting a blog

Verify your blog with Google

Submit a sitemap

Let your readers subscribe via email

Track and learn about your readers

Google is your friend

Create a blog header image

Get yourself an avatar

Show your face

Make a video (not like Paris!)

Brand yourself

Keep It Simple Stupid (not you!)

Write for the web

Remove broken links

Make it easy for people to contact you

Let your readers subscribe to comments

Be reader friendly

Focus on a niche topic

Write a new article

Write a catchy headline

Internal link

Make it easy for people to share

It’s all about content

Connect and interact

Respond to comments

Thank your readers

Connect with other bloggers (you’re doing it right!)

Go offline (you’re doing it right again!)

Spread the word

Comment on other blogs

Write a guest post for a big blog

Write an ebook, give it away for free

Don’t be passive

Just read

Read real books even!

Learn from other bloggers

Promote a comment into a full post

Need inspiration?

Have a media kit ready for advertisers

Need sponsors? Go out and grab them

Write an ebook and sell it

How to make money?

What does it take?

Stop planning, start blogging

Stop consuming, start producing

Throw away the television

Be consistent

Don’t be a quitter

Thanks for your time!