Brian Gosur

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Three Steps To Encourage Followers To Your Blog

Have you ever been to a mall or any where and you see a big crowd of people? What do you do? Well naturally you go over to the large crowd of people because you want to see what’s going on.

Is there a crowd at your blog?

If your online and see an ad that says, “we have already helped over 20,000 people get on the fast track to success”, what do you do? You click on it because you want to see what’s going on. If 20,000 people have already been helped, it can’t hurt to take a look?

Once you have already established yourself, it is a lot easier to make those claims and you will get followers just because of the large number of people who are already following. It’s human nature to follow the large crowd.

But what if you are just getting started? What if you don’t have all those people following you yet?

I’m going to give you three steps to encourage followers to your blog.

1.     Encourage Comments

If you’re invited to a party, what’s the first thing people will always ask? Who else is coming? I want to know what kind of cool people are going to be there. Nobody wants to go to a party that has no one there and especially no cool people to hang with.

The same with your blog. If there are no comments, then it’s not cool and why would I want to be there? Lots of comments tells new readers that this must be a cool place to hang out at. Only thing is, no one wants to be the first to say anything. So ask people to leave a comment, or better yet, end your posts with a question to encourage comments.

If that doesn’t work, get a blog buddy. This person will leave comments on your blog and you will do the same for him. You can even do this as a small group of blog buddies to help each other out. It’s a great way to boast traffic and subscriptions.

2.     Tell Stories

Engage your readers by telling compelling stories that show how someone else has benefited from taking your advice.

Who doesn’t like a good story, especially one that has relevance to your reader and gets across the point you are trying to make. That what you are saying is true and here’s why.

Tell your story as if you are sitting across the table from them having a cup of coffee. Nothing elaborate and crazy, and stay away from the bragging and boasting about yourself. That will just chase people away.

3.     Get Testimonials

When you have a new business, you probably don’t have to many people who can vouch for you yet. Try giving out some free samples. Family and friends are a good place to start, and then get their feedback by asking them some specific questions.

Use video or article posts and always ask for permission to use this information as a testimonial. This is a great way to build credibility and enhance the element of proof for your product.

Be creative and have fun. Even if your blog is new, you can start using these three steps right now and watch your followers list start to grow. As your follower list grows, people won’t be able to just walk on by your bog. They will see the crowd and want to know, “what’s going on over there?”

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Creative Article Writing

Creative article writing doesn’t just mean putting down thoughts into words then typing and writing it. You have to capture the interest of your readers and get them to keep on reading. To send your message across you have to get the attention of the reader.Get them to see what you see and feel what you feel.

The main ingredient in writing a good article,  is a large dose of creativity. While creativity may come natural to many people, others can get into a block that can drive someone crazy. It can happen to anyone when they get writers block and just can’t seem to get their creative juices flowing.

Putting words into images in the readers mind is an art. A clear and crisp depiction requires a certain flair that only creativity can provide. Similes and metaphors help a lot, but the way an article gets entwined word for word, sentence by sentence then paragraph by paragraph into a whole article develops the essence of the article.

So just what do you have to do when nothing comes to mind? There is no surefire way to get the perfect ideas, but there are easy ways to get your creative juices flowing. No one can guarantee you of having the perfect mindset but many methods may aid you in achieving that state of mind. Here are five easy ways that I use.

1) Keeping a journal is a great way to keep your thoughts and ideas down on paper. Ideas can be triggered by anything you may hear, see, or smell. Your senses are your radar in finding great ideas. Write all of them into a journal and keep it with you for future reference. You may also write down anything that you have read or heard, someone’s ideas could be used to develop your own ideas. Remember that ideas and creativity can come from anywhere; it’s the development of the idea that makes it unique.

2) Relax and take time to sort things out. A jumbled mind cannot create any space for new ideas. Everyone must have a clear mind if one wishes to have their creativity in full speed. Get rid of all obstacles that can be a hindrance to your creativity. If you are bothered by something, you cannot force your mind to stay focused.

Learn to relax. Think about your experiences and interactions with others. Your experiences are what shape your mindset and your opinions which could be reflected in your writings. Try to discover yourself, find out what triggers your emotions. Discover what inspires you and what ticks you off. You can use these emotions to help you in expressing yourself and your ideas. So many people today never take the time to reflect on their inside.

3) Create a working place that can inspire your creativeness. Your working place can be quite a hindrance if it doesn’t make you feel happy or relaxed. Creativity comes from being in a good state of mind and a disorganized workplace that causes distractions won’t be a good place to fire up the creative fireplace.

Surround your working place with objects that makes you happy and relaxed. You may put up pictures, or scents, objects that inspire, or anything that can get your creativeness cranking. A clean and well organized workplace also rids of distractions and unwanted hindrances. With a good working place, you can work in peace and never notice the time pass by.

4) Set the mood. Setting the mood requires you to just go with the moment or to induce your self to feeling what makes your mind works best. Finding out what makes you tick could help you find ways to get your creative juices flowing. Set the pace and tempo for your mood and everything else will follow.  Take some time to smell the roses.

There are many ways to set the mood. A little music, a good movie, some fresh air, or what I often like to do…..people watch. I walk to the park and just take in all the surroundings.

5) Take a break and just do something out of the ordinary. Letting yourself go and have fun produces adrenaline that can take your imagination to another level. Take an adventure or go for a long walk. Whatever it is that is unusual from your daily routine can take the rut out of your schedule. In no time at all, your creativeness will make use of that experience and get your imagination to go on overdrive.

Learning MLM secrets, such as these, can set you apart from everyone else. It can give you the edge that you need to go to the top.

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