C’mon, we all know that’s you at the computer in the image above. :)
Okay, so you’re not a machine and you probably don’t have cool laser guns sticking out of your head.
… Speaking of, um, blogging …
Here are 18 of the most critical skills to success as a blogger, plus related articles. Use this list to help you decide which skill(s) to work on now.
Blog Publishing Skills
1. Coming up with blog post ideas
- Nothing to Blog About: Hit the Ideas File by Lorelle VanFossen
- Your Immediate, Unlimited Supply of Blog Post Ideas by Chris Garrett
- Where I Get Story Ideas by Jonathan Bailey
2. Planning your blogging activities
- How Are You Planning For Your Blog’s Future? by Lorelle VanFossen
3. Reading about blogging in order to get post ideas and improve your posts
- How to Read by Brian Clark
4. Editing published posts
- Cleaning Up Old Posts, The Gateway to Your Blog by Lorelle VanFossen
- SEO Tips: Increase PageRank by Revitalizing Your Old Posts by, you guessed it, Lorelle VanFossen :)
5. Writing posts
- How Long Does It Take You to Write a Blog Post? by Lorelle VanFossen
- Why Does a Blog Post Fail? by Lorelle VanFossen
6. Using blog publishing software
- Choosing a Blogging Platform by Melanie Nelson
7. Learning how to improve your blog publishing efforts
- Improve Blog Content: 29-Point Checklist by Easton Ellsworth
Blog Promotion Skills
8. Emailing people about your blog
- So How DO You Pitch a Blogger? by Mack Collier
9. Calling people about your blog
- The Ultimate Guide To Networking With Bloggers by Alex Shalman
10. Talking to people in person about your blog
11. Sharing your blog on social media websites
- Six ways to make people follow your blog and Twitter feed by Kevin O’Keefe
12. Making and publishing press releases about your blog
13. Learning how to improve your blog promotion efforts
- How to get traffic for your blog by Seth Godin
- 21 Tactics to Increase Blog Traffic by Rand Fishkin
Blog Improvement Skills
14. Analyzing the traffic and search engine rankings of your blog
- Statistical Analysis of a Blog’s Traffic by Eric Rosenberg
15. Changing the design of your blog
- 30 Ways to Improve Readability by Michael Martin
16. Adding services to your blog
17. Recruiting or hiring other bloggers to contribute to your blog
- How to Recruit High Quality Guest Bloggers by Darren Rowse
18. Studying the process of blog improvement
I’m sure there are more skills that matter. I just wanted to list the ones I see as central to blogging success for most people.
What do you think? What would you add?
image: stephendann
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