

Not to keep referencing my own blog (can’t help it) but TAKE A LOOK AT MY SIDEBAR. Why? Because it’s always there, on every page of your blog, (assuming you have a sidebar lol I just realized that not everyone has a sidebar.) BUT IF YOU HAVE ONE, USE IT WELL!! Your sidebar should tell readers a bit about yourself and your mission, but it should also be loaded with bunny trails that people can get distracted by. When it comes to making people stay on your blog, your sidebar is valuable real estate. *take my advice!! I’M NOT SELF-OBSESSED AT ALL HAHAHAHA And it’s not self-obsessed to call your blog posts helpful.* Self-promotion is worth it!! DON’T BE AFRAID OF IT. Here’s the thing: if a reader has made it THIS FAR into your blog post, they’re engaged! DON’T FEEL BAD THROWING SOME EXTRA CONTENT IN THEIR FACE.
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How To Write An EPIC “About Me” Page (Without Ripping Your Hair Out).What Is BRANDING? How To Create Your Unmistakable LOOK And Be Instantly Recognized ANYWHERE.

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Even if you’re a professional content-creator and web-designer, don’t sit atop your blogging throne like the voice of almighty wisdom. Befriend.This is arguably the MOST IMPORTANT thing: be a friend.You’ve passed the Good Aesthetics Test™ and the Quality Content™ test. So, is your content interesting? Is it something that will pull your reader in and hold their curiosity? Is it helpful or uplifting? If you answered yes to any of these, CONGRATULATIONS. If you’re totally lost when it comes to designing a website, try typing “beautiful blog templates” into Pinterest’s search. I know it’s superficial but THAT’S THE WORLD WE LIVE IN, FOLKS.

First and foremost, you’ve got to impress people with how your blog LOOKS. FOUR SECONDS!! You can’t read more than a sentence in 4 seconds, which means this is all about appearance. Statistics show that most people spend 4 seconds on a website before deciding whether to keep looking or opt out. (I was going to make a cute acronym out of that but I don’t think anyone will remember the IEBD system.) But here is the general formula for getting readers and holding their attention: impress, engage, befriend, and distract. Your blog is unique and different from every other blog out there - so you have to take a lot of things into account. So here’s the question: how do you make people stay on your blog longer? But blogging can also be discouraging when readers come and go without spending much time on our websites. Us bloggers pour our heart and soul (and lots of time) into writing content, designing our websites, and interacting with readers.
