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Book Rapper

web logA list of entries, similar to a diary, posted regularly on the internet.

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How to Create Your Own Media Channel

The Book

We Blog is derived from...

The RAPs

RESOURCES : anything you use to generate wealth.ACTIONS : an act of will, a deed completed.PROFITS : to gain an advantage or benefit.

Each RAP comprises...

Blog Why? We Blog Intro Blog Medium

The We Blog RAPs...

1 2

Blog TrafficBlog Money Blog Being

4 53

(This one!)

Blog LifeBlog About Blog Resoures

7 76

Blog TrafficRAP4

With so many blogs on the

net, who’s going to read

yours?

Blog Traffic

Blog Traffic

And, how are they going to find you?

Four Ways to Attract an Audience and Build a Readership

Get Links

Great Content

Search Engines

Participate Online

ContentRAP4.1

The best thing you can doto attract readers is to...

Drum roll please...

The best thing you can doto attract readers is to...

Write good content...

...and...

...post it regularly.

That’s it.

Write good content...

...and...

...post it regularly.

Do it!

Action How to Write Well...

Action

Stick to your niche, passion or interest.

Action Be consistent and reliable.

Be consistent and reliable.

Be consistent and reliable.

Be consistent and reliable.

Be consistent and reliable.

Action

Focus on your topic.

Action

Be timely and ‘newsy’. Comment on current events

and top of mind topics.

Action Be provocative. Take a stand.

Action

You have a licence to...

...speak your mind.

Action

This will help you stand out from the crowd.

Action Make it visual.

Action Your posts will look way more interesting if you include...

Action ...photos, illustrations or diagrams.

Action Oops, I mean...

Action

LinksRAP4.2

The web is based on linking and...

...your blogging success is...

...connected (sic) to this idea.

As others link to you...

...you’ll attract and expand your readership.

Action Build your links.

Action

Read other blogs.

Action Comment

ReferExpand

Refute

or...Promote

Action ...your online sources by providing links to them.

Action

Cross link to your earlier posts.

This will...

Action ...draw readers to other content you have written.

Action Link to things you reference.

Action For instance if you’re talking about...

Action ...link to his page on Wikipediaor his website.

Action Connect the dots for your readers.

Action If you write well...

Action ...other bloggers will be far more inclined to link to your blog.

Action Link to people offline also.

ActionTell them about your blog...Stick your blog address on your email signature and your business card.

Actionwww.bookrapper.com/blog.html

SEORAP4.3

SEOThe story of Search Engine Optimisation for

blogs can be summed up in four words:

Some don’t.somedo,

#@&?!Some bloggers swear by it as a means to building an audience.

They’re happy to buy traffic whilst others...

...refuse to have anything to do with it because...

...they believe good content will suffice.

You choose.

Action Design Your SEO Strategy

Action Typically, blogs gain traffic more than most websites because they...

Action ...add new content regularly.

...add new content regularly.

...add new content regularly.

...add new content regularly.

...add new content regularly.

Action Even if you only post a few blog entries you may still get...

Action ...minor traffic from Google.

Action

Links from other bloggers are the key

to SEO (Search Engine Optimisation).

ActionImprove your rankings by filling your

blog titles with keywords.

ParticipateRAP4.4

As in life...

...it’s not who writes the best blog that wins...

...it’s who has the best

The blogosphere is a chance to...

...meet and interact with like-minded souls.

We can...

learnfrom them, and...

...maybe even learn to love them. ♡

Connecting with other

bloggers can be good for...

YOU

...and, for your traffic.

Action Make Friends

Action Start making new connections.

Action Comment on other peoples’ blogs.

Action Ask a question in your posts that...

Action ...invites comments and feedback.

Action

Build a discussion forum to extend the conversation.

Action Build a network of blogging friends and build up a link list between you.

Action

Cross-promote via Social networking sites.

Action

For instance, form a group around your niche on Facebook.

Want More?

Blog Why? We Blog Intro Blog Medium

The We Blog RAPs...

1 2

Blog TrafficBlog Money Blog Being

4 53

(This one!)

Blog LifeBlog About Blog Resoures

7 76

BR Members can get the complete set of We Blog RAPs at...

www.BookRapper.com/members

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Book Rapper Author.

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