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31 Days to Building a Better Blog

If you’ve ever wanted a balanced, structured outline on taking your blog to another level, this post may be for you. Building a better blog doesn’t happen overnight. I recommend 31 Days BBB, especially to those new bloggers and folks that need structure and community support to get going in the right direction.

31 Days to Building a Better Blog (BBB) was a smashing success. A thorough month of practical blogging tips, plenty of takeaways (intended to become part of your daily routine) and measurable results. Completing the remaining steps is on my “to do list” while school continues to zap my mind and time. Learning another language is both demanding and exciting.

In between classes, driving and while even running, I try to think of topics to write on and bloggers to dialogue with (directly and indirectly). I find ideas by listening (and reading) to the questions people ask and topics they discuss at coffee shops, on Twitter or even in blog comment sections. Why? We have to know the questions before we can present a possible answer; look to answer their questions, if you’re still struggling with this task, try to recall and record your questions and hardships when you first started blogging, freelancing and using social media tools. This should give you fresh ideas to write about. Always be aware of your surroundings. A rule I live by.

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The problem: self proclaimed experts of all sorts are running wild. I see these so called “experts” on Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites- now being questioned as it loses those distinctive social aspects, no longer making it social- spreading themselves thin while claiming authority and expertise in niche that’s like a wild beast, impossible to predict and control.

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Photo by: Martion What the hell is your problem? Inspired by 30 Days to Building A Better Blog.What problems are you having as a blogger? What aspects of blogging challenges you most? What questions do you have? If you blog, figure out the questions your readers (or potential readers) are asking? One of my professors [...]

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photo by Jelle Vermeiren “Where do you draw your inspiration from?” Learning to be conscience of what you’re reading both on/offline may help you improve your own blog and writing. If you’re like me, you have essential blogs you follow for the following reasons (among others):

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