Networking Tips To Make You A Better Blogger

 

No matter how much of an expert you are in a niche, you can never succeed alone as a blogger. All of the big names in the blogging community certainly did not succeed without friends. Here are a few networking tips to make you a better blogger.

You Are Not Better Than Anyone Else

If you are arrogant, and you know it, please drop the ego for once. If you always believe that you know everything, and that you are better than everyone, not many people would like to associate with you.

Maybe your blog can make a million dollars on your own, but can also collapse the next day. Don’t be afraid to seek help from your fellow bloggers. Let go of your pride for one day, and simply ask, “Hey, I’m doing something wrong here and don’t know what it is, could you help?” or “Hey, I know I can trust your opinion and advice on this issue…” By asking questions, you are showing people that you don’t know everything, and can be a bit flattering to the person you are asking for help.

E-mail

Bloggers these days are so in love with Web 2.0, such as Twitter and Digg, that some of these people tend to forget the good old method of e-mailing. You should get in touch with some of your readers through e-mail. A simple e-mail could be like this:

“Hey (name), I haven’t heard from you in awhile. I miss seeing your comments. I checked out your blog recently, and I enjoyed reading (name of that blog post). I recommended some of my friends to check it out. Let me know how things are going for you. Please keep in touch!”

That e-mail is short, yet effective. It is personal, and lets the person know you care. People know that you are busy, but if you take the time to e-mail them, you can be sure that they will remember you.

Visit Blogs

Some of you might only visit blogs that are only related to your niche. We can relate back to the e-mail message example above that you should check out blogs of people who are always commenting on your blog. Doesn’t matter if your blog talks about how to make money online, and the person you are visiting talks about flying pigs.

Take the time to read up on that person’s posts, especially if the person has a Popular Post section on the sidebar.  The posts that are popular might be interesting to you. Be sure to write a great comment. While “content is king” holds true to articles that you write, “content is king” still holds true when you write wonderful comments that are valuable to readers and the author. This is another great way to be remembered.

Apologizing

Sometimes, you can upset people or end up in a never ending argument. Not everyone might agree to what you say in your blog, and some people might be right when they say you are wrong. If someone says that you are wrong, carefully go do a bit more research to look for ways to backup what you have said. Do not give an attitude of “What I say is right because I say so.”

Regardless of being right or wrong, you can e-mail the person to say something like this:

“Hi (name), I just want to personally apologize to you. My tone was a bit condescending and unfriendly. I corrected the post, and I also gave you credit with a backlink to your blog. Please keep in touch.”

You are not perfect. Everyone makes mistakes every now and then. Learn to accept what others have to say. A lot of people read, but they don’t pay attention to what they read. There are a lot of times when I wanted to quit blogging, and I’m sure a lot of bloggers have gone through that phase. What keeps me motivated to blog is that people I network with support and cheer me up all the way. Make friends, and keep in touch with them. You cannot succeed alone.

This post is written by Kai Lo. He is a SEO enthusiast and has a passion to help others succeed. Be sure to check out his SEO Blog and Make Money Online Blog.