{"id":1605,"date":"2017-01-19T09:27:11","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T17:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smarttofinish.com\/Blog\/?p=1475"},"modified":"2017-01-19T09:27:11","modified_gmt":"2017-01-19T17:27:11","slug":"how-to-make-your-blog-kick-a-in-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smarttofinish.com\/Blog\/2017\/01\/19\/how-to-make-your-blog-kick-a-in-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Your Blog Kick A$$ in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every year, it’s the same story… marketers and search engines are always telling you CONTENT IS KING<\/strong> and if you want to rank anywhere people are going to find you, then you best be spewing out some kind of great content. What if you’re already doing this though? And you’re still not seeing the kind of traffic to your site that you thought blogging would bring…. It’s a bummer, we know.<\/p>\n

That’s why we are going to over you three ways how to make your blog totally kick a$$ in 2017.<\/p>\n

1. CREATE FANTASTIC CONTENT, NOT MORE OF IT.<\/h3>\n

It’s not just about publishing new content all the time. What search engines are really for this year is for sites to offer them high quality content that’s better than the competition! What we are really saying is offer your customers something of incredible value and do it better than the competition. If you’re having a hard time trying to figure out what’s valuable, niche down your customers as much as possible and figure out what’s most important to them.<\/p>\n

2. MAKE MONEY OUTSIDE OF THE TRADITIONAL METHODS<\/h3>\n

If you’ve got a steady following on your blog, then you have the opportunity to monetize your blog in a variety of ways by just posting content! First and foremost, Google Adsense<\/a> is the bees knees. It’s a simple way to make money by doing what you’re already doing… sharing great content! But other than that, blogs can also pull in a buck or two by utilizing affiliate marketing, direct ad placement, and building your mailing list.<\/p>\n

3. FOCUS ON MORE THAN YOAST AND OTHER SEO PLUGINS<\/h3>\n

We sign on new clients all the time who believe filling out plugins like Yoast or All in One SEO are all they need to do to optimize a blog post. That’s just simply not the case! Site speed, performance, loading time, and bounce rates can all play a huge part in your SEO strategy. One way to get a handle on where you stand is to use Google PageSpeed Tools<\/a> and Google Webmaster Tools<\/a> to analyze your site to see what needs to be worked on.<\/p>\n

Obviously, there’s a lot more to each of these points. If you’re ready to make your blog kick a$$ and need a little help to get going, then shoot us a note<\/a>. If you’re already on the road to success with your blog, please comment below and let us know how you were able to do it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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