I got an email today, it read “I love this blog thing, pls how can I have something like this? How will i be able to attract people to my blog?” My reply has turned into this post. Please join the conversation if you have more tips.
- Start simple. Register with one of the free blog providers like blogger or worpress. This means you don’t have to worry any of the technical wits of setting up the blog.
- Focus on a few topics. No point repeating BBC news every time. Try to put an angle on the news. Your audience will be interested in what you think. Take Bella Naija for example, she focuses on African fashion, Naija music and celebrities.
- Do your research. This is important. Don’t write stuff you can’t back up. You’ll quickly lose credibility. Chippla does his research and it reflects when he writes.
- Read other blogs and be inspired. Contribute comments to posts on those blogs.
- Join webrings or groups of common interest. e.g Nigerian Bloggers and 9rules
- If you think others will find your post useful, post it on Digg or Muti.
Keeping writing, someday someone will realise how amazing your blog is and you will be popular.
I know this used to be a problem for me. Trying really hard to read the Socratic dialogues for example. I found I had no interest in it. I couldn’t agree more with Nick Hornby’s “How to read”;
I would never attempt to dissuade anyone from reading a book. But please, if you’re reading a book that’s killing you, put it down and read something else, just as you would reach for the remote if you weren’t enjoying a television programme.
Your failure to enjoy a highly rated novel doesn’t mean you’re dim…
It doesn’t matter. All I know is that you can get very little from a book that is making you weep with the effort of reading it. You won’t remember it, and you’ll learn nothing from it
Not enjoying a book, drop the book and pick up the next one! (via Rebecca’s pocket)
Do you believe this guy? He went all the way to Cameroon to get hookworm to cure his asthma/hayfever. My hayfever is killing me right now but forget hooking up some worms into my system by strolling in the latrines.
— Delawhere? “why are the majority of companies incorporated in Delaware, regardless of their actual physical location?”, finally found the answer. #
— The Economist Guide to Lagos, I didn’t know Oyibo also meant “he who looks as though he’s been stung by a bee”(via Jeremy). #
— College life, powered by Google. Has anyone else tried Google Reader, totally slick! #
— The “You Can Be A Better Boyfriend” blog. Quick tip - “When sending out mass e-mails…it’s a good idea to not write defamatory statements about your girlfriend in these emails.” Erm ok! #
— 10 tips for reading blogs. Using Bloglines (highly recommended), “Organise your categories not by topic but by importance and/or reading frequency.” (1)
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As we approach the festive season, mobile phone operators (Orange, t-mobile and O2) in the UK are offering free pay-as-you-go sim cards to attract your custom. Click the links below to vist the offer page (No, I don’t get paid for every sim you get).
Delivery is usually within 28days. Make sure you take a quick glance at terms and conditions. Keep up with the latest offers here.
Thanks to the Guardian, you can now create probably the fastest paper plane. Sorry you are not allowed to carry passengers, certainly not a nigerian governor dressed as a woman!
