As with any task, developing effective habits can mean the difference between success and failure. Many first time corporate bloggers don’t take the time to develop good blogging habits and as a result, they don’t do as well as they should. Here are some tips to help you get into some good habits that will pay off.

First, you need to set a specific time for blogging every day. It doesn’t take that long to write one post, and you should be able to set aside fifteen to thirty minutes of your day for this. By setting a specific time, you’re also helping your readers to learn when they should be checking your site for new content.

Next, it is vital to take the time each week to come up with a topic list. This can be very beneficial on the days where you don’t feel as creative. You’ll have that topic list to fall back on and it won’t be as difficult to come up with something to blog about. Try to find topics that are engaging and related to current events for the best results.

Now, it’s time to expand this step even further. In addition to your topic list, it is a good idea to keep a file of interesting things that you come across that are related to your blog. Whether it is a news story, another site, or something that is connected with your company, bookmark it or save it to a special file. You’ll have a wealth of topics and information at your disposal. Whenever you find something interesting put it in there and keep building this file up.

If you are facing a tough week where you will not have a lot of free time to devote to your blog, write ahead. Write out your posts for that week over the weekend or during some free time and you’ll be all set. Then, all you will have to do is post them each day, which only takes seconds. This is a great method to ensure that your blog won’t fall by the wayside, no matter how busy you get.

Lastly, it is also important to take the time to interact with your readers. This can be done after work or whenever you have a free minute. By getting into the habit of carrying on conversations through comments on your blog, you will be building up a strong readership that is connected to you.

The most important factor to a successful blog is a corporate blogger that is willing to take the time that it takes to be successful. From spending extra time developing new topics, to posting, to promotion, you have to be willing to give it your best shot. By getting into good habits early on, you will be able to fall back on these when you get busy, or when you may not feel like posting that day. Once it’s part of your routine, you can ensure that your corporate blog will never fall by the wayside.

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Originally posted 2008-09-23 05:04:20. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Ever since Google purchased Blogger, Blogger has seen the addition of all kinds of interesting gadgets that create additional functionality and personality for your blog. Gadgets are essentially widgets, but by Google’s standard. You can show off your favorite quotes from movies, insert flash games, and show off the weather in your region or a number of other interesting things. Not all of these gadgets are ideal for a corporate blog, however, so which are? Here is a look at some of the best Google gadgets for blogging using the Blogger platform.

1 – Followers, which is found in Basics.

Followers is essentially what you get when you combine Twitter with RSS. You can follow people, people can follow you, and people can subscribe to your blog anonymously if they do not want to be followed. This is one of the easiest possible ways for you to attract more traffic to your blog. You can follow other people and they will more than likely begin to follow you in return, bringing new faces to your blog rather regularly.

2 – HTML / Javascript, which is also found in Basics.

This gives you the ability to add your own code to your blog page, which will significantly and exponentially enhance its functionality. You can add your own opt-in box for example, in order to begin your own mailing list. You can also easily add links and images to your other pages, making your blog work for you better than before.

3 – Feed, another gadget found in Basics.

This feature will allow you to add a feed from another blog, a Squidoo lens or even your author page on EzineArticles.com if you are an author there. Basically, it allows you to link your pages together, letting your readers find other content of yours such as your Twitter or Squidoo pages.

4 – Countdown, which is found in Featured.

This allows you to add a count down feature to your blog. You can count down to anything you like, such as a birthday, the launch of a new product, Christmas, or anything else that you like.

5 – AdSense, another gadget found in Basics.

This is a great way to make some extra money from your blog. You need to make an account with Ad Sense first, so put a few blog entries together before you apply for an account. Then you can create your Ad Sense account and add your special code to the gadget in order to begin earning money through advertising.

Adding gadgets to your blog through Blogger is simple. You just need to log in to your Dashboard, clicking on Layout and then Page Elements. Then click on the “Add a Gadget” link in the area where you would like to install the gadget and you are good to go.

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Originally posted 2009-02-20 05:31:34. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Corporate

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• Engaging Consumers Online. The shift to social media is an implicit acknowledgment that television and print are not necessarily the most effective ways to reach buyers at The Calgary Herald. Need we say more?
• The Current Affairs publishes 25 Most Influential People on WEB.

General Tips

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• Business Blog Consulting writes Why Blogger Is No Good For Business Blogging.
• For some general writing tips and more read Daily Writing Tips. Here’s one we thought interesting: The Difference Between “Un-” and “Dis-”
• More on writing from Business Writing Blog with How to Punctuate Captions.

Google Page Rank and SEO | Traffic

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• New Media Marketing touches upon When Blogging Advice is Bad for Business Owners (Part 4: Clearing The New Media Smoke)
• ProBlogger asks Are RSS Subscribers Worthwhile if they Don’t Visit Your Blog?
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• Google Page Rank – What Do You Know About it asks Pandia.
• Custom Press Release takes a closer look at What is Google Page Rank (PR)?

Microblogging

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• Ecademy publishes 7 Ways to Use Microblogging Services for Traffic and Brand Exposure.

Social Bookmarking/Networking

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• Mashable presents this HOW TO: Use Twitter for Social Bookmarking

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