Helping You Rock Out Your Site Like A Rockstar!

I have just some good ways to give your blog more exposure and make it more popular, so let us begin without wasting time.

1. Do not start if your aim is for publicity
   During these past 4 years I have always defended those who decided to put advertising on their blogs, but it is very different if that someone started this activity with publicity as a sole ambition. First, it could be considered as work and second, unless you experience the results, they will be poor and mediocre.
2. You set the rules
   Never let anyone tell you what you can or can not do on your site. Written rules about what you have to do to have a good blog become obsolete every time someone comes to do things better and have their own ideas of how to do this. Occasionally you’ll get recommendations, but again, you decide what is best for your site. That process is educational and interesting.
3. Forget statistics
   Wherever possible, avoid the use of statistical control tools. Being aware of them tends to be more negative than positive because you will focus on that rather than what you should be doing -having fun and writing on your blog. Today there who dedicated efforts not to keep a blog but to feed its statistical system with more and more page views. Can not have fun in that.
4. Look after the appearance of your site
   Caring for the appearance of your site is very important, and not just because of what others may say – but for yourself too. Use templates if you consider it necessary, but in that case, try giving a personal touch.
5. Try to pace yourself
   Sometimes it’s important to read the daily update, but again, these tips are for your happiness and not to improve your stats. Therefore, seek a frequency that suits your available time and tries to keep pace. That will get you up to date and above all not to leave your blog stale. One more recommendation: Please avoid MiniPosts which are not useful for your readers and meaningless.

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