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I love blogging because it’s a great way for me to help folks with their tech problems.
Rick’s Daily Tips covers several tech-related topics, one of which is the field of blogging itself.
It recently occurred to me that there are plenty of experienced blogging experts out there who have tons of valuable insights to share with those who are trying to build, maintain and grow successful blogs of their own.
For that reason I’ve decided to create a new newsletter dedicated solely to blogging tips.
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There are certain things every blogger must be able to do in order to succeed at blogging.
Of course knowing how to write well and get your points across to the reader is at the top of the list.
However, there are other things that are just as important that don’t really have anything to do with the “blogging” process itself.
Today I’m going to concentrate on one of the most important things bloggers can do to ensure their long-term success: Diversify!
Many aspiring bloggers opt to set up their first blog using a hosted blogging platform like WordPress.com or Blogger due to their utter simplicity.
In my opinion, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that since that approach allows them to get their blogs up and running in as little as 3 minutes!
But what often happens for many recreational bloggers is they eventually realize that blogging can be more than a simple pastime. The problem is their hosted blogging platform of choice offers very little flexibility in the ways they can manage their blog and earn money from it.
If you happen to be one of those bloggers who dreams of taking your blog to the next level, the solution is obvious: Move your blog onto your own self-hosted WordPress blog! [Read more…]