How long is too long for a blog post?
A blog post should contain at least 300 words in order to rank well in the search engines. But long posts (1000 words or more) will rank more easily than short posts. CoSchedule found posts with around 2,500 words typically rank the best.
How do I get my first blog reader?
How to Attract Your First 1,000 Blog Readers
- Publish Valuable Content. This one might seem obvious, but it’s number one for a reason.
- Write Clickable Headlines.
- Create a Consistent Posting Schedule.
- Join Active Discussions.
- Get Active on Social Media.
- Connect with Influencers.
- Submit Guest Posts to Industry Blogs and Authority Sites.
- Participate in a Subreddit.
How much money can you make from a blog?
Another survey, this one of 1,500 ProBlogger readers who said they’re trying to make money by blogging, found that 9% make between $1,000 and $10,000 a month and 4% make over $10,000 a month. But the vast majority makes less than $3.50 per day. (Most of these were blogs less than two years old, though.)
How hard is it to have a successful blog?
To become a successful blogger, however, requires hard work and determination. You can’t simply start a blog and hope for the best. In order to thrive as a blogger, you’ll have to consistently publish quality content that stands out, solves problems, entertains and attracts an audience that keeps coming back for more.
How do I increase my blog subscribers?
14 Effective Ways to Get More Blog and Newsletter Subscribers
- Productize your newsletter.
- Give an incentive to sign-up.
- Encourage readers to download your content as a PDF.
- Add a subscription bar at the top of your blog post.
- Include opt-in forms within your blog post.
- Direct people towards a landing page.
- Use pop-up opt-ins.
How long does it take to get traffic to your blog?
The average time it takes for a new blog to get traction in the search engines is around 3 to 6 months. This is assuming that you’re publishing high quality content consistently, and you’re out there building backlinks to those articles.
How much time does a blog take?
How long does it take to write a blog post? The Orbit survey found that people take about three hours and sixteen minutes to write a blog post. That’s a 26 percent increase over the same survey last year. However, the study also found that “twice as many bloggers are now spending 6+ hours on their average post.”
Can people subscribe to a blog?
There are essentially two ways to subscribe to a blog—via a feed reader (more on this in just a sec), and via email. If you don’t want to manage a second inbox, subscribing via email is the way to go. That way, your favorite blogs come to you in your email inbox, which you check regularly, anyway.