Niche blogging is unquestionably one of the most lucrative ways to earn on the Web. With this process, writers do not have to worry about their target market because their writing will find it for them, for writing in a targeted manner attracts readers. On the other hand, there are still a lot of bloggers who opt to go the other way and practice general blogging.
Alt Tags Explained Many people believe blogging is all about content. And, they are correct. But it's not only about the content an Internet user sees in their browser, but the content search engine spiders seeing when crawling over a new post. Bloggers should know this about blog tags: they do help search engines to pinpoint relevant material when asked. But the images associated with that content should be complementary-adding to or completing the text. That's where alt tags in the HTML code are useful. For example, an image of a search engine spider should appear with a like description in the alternative attribute like "search engine spider". This allows a search engine to pick-up the image by description as it cannot see the rendition.
This way of blogging requires skill. One cannot be a General Blogger if he has minute knowledge and understanding about the common, popular, and universal things around him. He should be a wide reader, a sensitive writer, a judgmental yet balanced critic, a Jack-Of-All-Trades, to be able to have a natural grasp of everything.
When you have an idea about the niche that you are going with, start checking out other blogs with similar subject matters. They are your competition. Find out what they are doing, or not doing, and fill in that need. Be unique!
You must feel comfortable writing extensively about the subject that you choose. In order to build a successful blog, you will need to add an extensive amount of content in the beginning, and still continue over time. That's why it's best to choose a subject that you can write about in an expert way.
When it comes to images in a blog post remember these cardinal rules: name the image for what it is, not "image1.jpg". Make good use of the alt tag/alt text and size the image so it fits in a neat proportion with the text.
Owen Richason is a freelance writer and social media promoter. He is a former business writer for "Tampa Bay Business and Financier". His work has appeared in the Houston Chronicle, on Business.com, AOL and numerous other blogs and websites.
Alt Tags Explained Many people believe blogging is all about content. And, they are correct. But it's not only about the content an Internet user sees in their browser, but the content search engine spiders seeing when crawling over a new post. Bloggers should know this about blog tags: they do help search engines to pinpoint relevant material when asked. But the images associated with that content should be complementary-adding to or completing the text. That's where alt tags in the HTML code are useful. For example, an image of a search engine spider should appear with a like description in the alternative attribute like "search engine spider". This allows a search engine to pick-up the image by description as it cannot see the rendition.
This way of blogging requires skill. One cannot be a General Blogger if he has minute knowledge and understanding about the common, popular, and universal things around him. He should be a wide reader, a sensitive writer, a judgmental yet balanced critic, a Jack-Of-All-Trades, to be able to have a natural grasp of everything.
When you have an idea about the niche that you are going with, start checking out other blogs with similar subject matters. They are your competition. Find out what they are doing, or not doing, and fill in that need. Be unique!
You must feel comfortable writing extensively about the subject that you choose. In order to build a successful blog, you will need to add an extensive amount of content in the beginning, and still continue over time. That's why it's best to choose a subject that you can write about in an expert way.
When it comes to images in a blog post remember these cardinal rules: name the image for what it is, not "image1.jpg". Make good use of the alt tag/alt text and size the image so it fits in a neat proportion with the text.
Owen Richason is a freelance writer and social media promoter. He is a former business writer for "Tampa Bay Business and Financier". His work has appeared in the Houston Chronicle, on Business.com, AOL and numerous other blogs and websites.
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