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There can be great benefits to keeping up with a consistent blog and building up a gradual loyal following. But what about when you don’t know what to write about? Here are some go-to ideas to use when you’re feeling stuck:

Just read, write, be yourself {it is your blog after all}, be polite…even when you don’t feel too polite and listen. They will come. There is no prize for the most followers. There is no big win. It’s all a process. A fun process, but still a process.

With all this talk about keywords, I feel I have been leaving out another super important key to SEO. Backlinks. I know you have heard the term, but what are “backlinks”?

According to studies, a reader is more likely to stay on your page if you have appealing big illustrations. What is more, providing a visual break of your passages helps your readers digest what you have to say and the beautiful pictures adds to the experience.

If you want to get your shop or product noticed, I think you should consider that in the beginning, any publicity is good publicity. I’m here to tell you not to underestimate the power of your peers. Getting featured on a blog is a free service often overlooked.

Since the relaunch of Handmadeology in early August 2010 there has been over 17,200 comments posted. Comments are the lifeblood of any blog. Comments build social proof and let you know as a blogger that readers are reading.

Some of you may already be super familiar with HTML, but to some of you, it may look like a completely incomprehensible foreign language.

The Handmadeology Team is looking for guest writers that are ready to grow their network and gain more recognition for their brand.

Anyone who has ever started a blog knows that the saying “build it and they will come” is a myth. It’s challenging to grow an audience from scratch.

For those days when things are hectic, Etsy treasuries are a fantastic way to keep your blog fresh.

If you are looking to get some exposure for your blog post after you have written it, here a great infographic from DivvyHQ that explains it all.

You Blog Post Promotion Checklist

Over the years I have notice a definitely direct correlation between my weekly blogging activity and the number of sales I make in my Etsy shop.

Blogging is an essential marketing tool that pumps up the activity on any website, builds community, and goes hand in hand with Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Websites may be a bit easier to put together these days but that doesn’t make them any less daunting to make effective! Effective websites drive traffic, tell your brand’s story and mission, and captivate your customers and clients.

Well here is my recipe for a fantastic blog post! I’m not sure who coined the term ‘Evergreen Blog Post’, but it’s a great way to describe a post that continually draws traffic to your site.

Keeping Awake Your Writing Inspiration

Practical lessons to keep you writing content

Do you have a business blog? Have you considered it, but thought it would take too much of your time? Once you have a blog built, it is fairly easy to maintain and if you are simply using it to help build your brand, you can post as few as 1-2 times per week, however, you may find that you enjoy it so much that you choose to connect with your readers more often.

SEO or search engine optimization is the best way to drive traffic to your blog from search engines like Google, Yahoo, and Bing. The info-graphic below defines 8 simple steps for optimizing your blog for search engines.