While there are many ways to get people to read your blog, there is one method that distances itself from all others. It’s like Usain Bolt racing a bunch of toddlers. Way, way out ahead of the pack.

Before I tell you what it is, ask yourself a quick question…

Why are you reading this blog post?

Maybe you clicked here from an email you received from me. Or maybe you were visiting this blog and clicked onto this particular post. Maybe you were chasing Usain Bolt, gave up and stopped here to rest. Doesn’t matter. The question is the same…

Why are you reading this blog post?

Or, said another way, “what attracted you to this particular blog post?”

I’ll tell you what did it. Or rather WHO did it. It’s a person we all know very well. His name is…

Mr. Cure E Osity.

Curiosity. That’s what got you to read this blog post. You probably didn’t say it out loud, but I guarantee you some part of your mind (consciously or subconsciously) thought, “what IS the #1 way to get people to read your blog”?

And here you are.

I was at an amusement park recently where there was a hole in a wall. Above the hole was a sign that read, “Do Not Look Here”. People were lined up around the corner to look in the hole. Why?

Curiosity.

Curious has two distinct meanings:

1) Curious means “eager to learn or know”. What is it that your subscribers and site visitors are “eager to learn or know”?

2) Curious means “arousing interest or attention”. What kind of title, headline or description can you use to “arouse interest or attention”?

It’s fairly easy to get people to read things. In face, the formula is almost elementary…

CURIOUS topic + CURIOUS headline = people reading

It begins with a CURIOUS topic. You have to know your audience. Readers of the Wall Street Journal aren’t the same as readers of Mad Magazine. (At least, most aren’t) You have to ask yourself, “what is it that my audience is ‘eager to learn or know’?” What are they CURIOUS about?

I know that a large majority of my subscribers have blogs. And what does every blogger want? Someone to listen to them. So, my “CURIOUS topic” is getting people to listen to you if you’re a blogger. That’s what YOU are “eager to learn or know”. That’s the subject matter of this post.

From there, it’s about developing some kind of CURIOUS headline. Knowing that people will “look” where it says, “do not look here” (in other words, knowing people are curious) it’s easy to use words like “the #1 way to…” It “arouses interest or attention”.

When you have a CURIOUS topic that is coupled with a CURIOUS headline you will have people reading. AND when the CURIOUS topic LIVES UP to the promise made in the CURIOUS headline you will KEEP people reading. And eventually taking action.

But that’s a different post.

Here’s what you need to do in order to make this work right now, today, at YOUR blog.

1) Ask yourself, “What is it that my contacts are ‘eager to learn or know’?” That’s your CURIOUS topic.

2) Ask yourself, “How can I express that topic in a way that ‘arouses interest or attention’?” That’s your CURIOUS headline.

And that’s how you get people to read your blog.

Curiosity may have killed the cat, but I’m guessing with at least a few of those nine lives he came back for more.

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Today’s article is on Blogging! It covers some of the steps to having a successful blog. I can’t put enough emphasis on how important blogs are. I get questions all the time and complaints that it is time consuming. It does take some time, but blogs are the single best, and most effective online information management systems I know of. And when done right, they become a valuable resource for your visitors.

Whether you are selling information products or you have an ecommerce store, it is simply one of simplest and easiest ways to deliver quality information to your customers. The one thing that hasn’t changed online is that people are always searching for information before they make decisions,  and it is the best way to get it them. This article not only covers how to handle a blog but how to use it as a money making resource for you.

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You’ve probably heard us say this often, but it’s worth repeating: One of the MOST important strategies for successful affiliate marketing is building relationships of trust with your customers and subscribers.

You’ll always sell the MOST products (and earn the highest commissions) if you recommend your products to your list…

… and the MORE they trust you, the GREATER the chances they’ll act on your recommendations.

Now, while we’ve always said that email marketing is the BEST way to go about building these relationships with your customers, it’s certainly not the ONLY way!

Another excellent way to create a sense of familiarity and trust with your visitors and subscribers — and build your online credibility — is through a blog.

A blog gives your readers the chance to get to know the “real” person behind your website: You!

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So what was truly hot in the year of 2008?? Its simple really, there were 2 things that stand out in a big way. Popularizing blogs as a business model and the other is jumping on promotion through social media and social networking sites. I have mentioned this a few times before and if you have been with me for any length of time you know I am huge fan of blogs. The reason is simple really, they work and they are so flexible and allow the user and myself so many options!

The one question I get with frequency is, don’t blogs take a lot of your time and don’t you have to create blog posts every day? Where do you come up with the information to keep your blogs active and fresh. Lets answer the first question. As far as time goes, they do take more time than a static standard kind of website, and yes in order for your blog to viable and something someone would want to visit, you do have have to create post a couple 3 times a week at the very least.

As far as the information to write about, well it comes from you, my readers. I get questions day in and day out that need answers and I simply read your emails and write about what it is you want to know.

Lets get into what blogging is really all about and why blogs have become such a mainstay for so many. Blogs and blogging is all about flexibility and interaction with your prospects and or customers. When blogs first started out there really were no business applications and what I mean, is people simply didn’t use them as a business type of format. Static sites were all people were putting up, whether it was a simple sales page or a full blown store with 20 to 50 items. People typically used blogs as an online journal or a platform for online rants about a given subject. Read the rest of this entry

People are often amazed to find out that people are out there making full time living as bloggers. Most people will create their own personal blog to post personal opinions and views. Professional bloggers can make money using their own personal blog or they can work for other websites. If you are interested in how to make a living as a blogger, consider this information before you get started.

If you decide that you would like to use your own personal blog in order to create an income there are a few things you should know. First, most bloggers make their income using partnerships with advertisers. You can easily form a partnership with an advertiser, using programs such as AdSense. When you create an account with using something like AdSense, you will be giving the advertiser permission to advertise on your blog. You will choose the placement and size of the advertisement boxes; however they will choose what advertisements will go up in the space. The ads will change periodically depending on the content of your text. Read the rest of this entry

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