Let me start off this post by talking about….
Muffins.
No, not your typical muffin top (ie, you've squeezed your huge tummy into pants that would fit a Bratz doll instead of the mature full-figured individual that you might be).
But…muffins.
Big huge luscious muffins.
Imagine if you will….the following (insert dreamy music here)….
You're presented with biggest yummiest muffin one can imagine (covered with maple frosting and sitting on top of, oh, lessee…..cookie dough ice cream).
Not only one of them…you're gifted with dozens! Hundreds even.
And you happily graze your way thru these delectable works of art.
But then….after awhile, you notice something.
Something *horrible!*
You notice…..
When you lift your muffin to your mouth, your arm is kinda sorta swamped with big huge amounts of fat.
And and and….your previously svelte biceps, those magnificent rounded muscles of wonderment, are no longer clearly visible.
You've lost your definition!
Instead of being toned and lean and one mean breathing machine, you're kinda sorta… well, not too pretty.
And the worst thing is is that your newfound icky condition *could* have been halted at a moment's notice…if you had taken the time to see how each little muffin chomp added to the overall hugeness you were developing.
Horrible indeed, eh?
Let's now relate this to your blogging efforts, shall we?
Stellar Fantastic Bloggers == Huge Naked Ripped Biceps!
In other words, bloggers who know what they want to achieve….they follow a precise rigorous course to attain their specific goals.
What course, I hear you ask?
Well, they:
1.) Structure their posts intelligently
Excellent bloggers will work towards a common end goal. Instead of rapid-firing shots all over the Internet, they'll take 3 or 5 or 10 days etc. to create tutorials or a thought-provoking series.
This takes advantage of Google rankings, SEO and a whole other slew of online goodness!
Next, they:
2.) Sing their own songs
A-list bloggers start out unique.
A-list bloggers didn't copy others; instead they sang their own song and developed their own unique blogging personality and built up their own appreciative following.
This helped them distinguish themselves and blaze new paths that others craved to follow.
Next, really smart brilliant bloggers:
3.) Network with their peers
While achieving fame and fortune *can* be done by one's lonesome, it always helps to have friends.
Alist bloggers asked these friends to promote them and in return…promoted others as well.
It might be done behind the scenes, it might be as simple as retweeting other Alist blogger posts….it might be promoting said posts on Facebook and other social networks.
Give some…and get a lot. It's a smart thing to do!
Smart bloggers also:
4.) Cast convention out the window
You'll never see a quality blogger shun posting ideas because "it's never been done before."
Indeed, masterful bloggers look for the unique, the never-done-before, the "I'm going to really cause a massively humongous uproar in my community!" topics because again…
It's one of the ways Alist Bloggers stand out from the thundering herd.
And finally, tremendous bloggers:
5.) Never rest on their laurels
They always keep their hands in.
Sure, they might decrease the frequency of their posts.
Or they might add a different business model to their basket.
But they never think their learning is done!
They know that the more knowledge…the better.
They realize that they might not be able to utilize a new technique *today*, but that doesn't mean it won't be helpful in the future!
oOo…what I said.
So…just like achieving glorious biceps (and yes, the below is me, I'm the one to the right, and yes, I wear sleeveless gi tops *because* of my sexy biceps) …
…requires time and patience….
Powerful blogging….requires the same.
What's your take?
Grow strong,
Barbara Ling.
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