Ideas that Spice Up Your Blog
If you’ve got blog followers, then chances are they are looking for some content from you. While they might be used to seeing different types of your blog content, such as blogs, list articles, and FAQ posts, what if you spice it up?
It can get a little boring to keep writing the same posts over and over, and sometimes it can get a little tiring for your readers too. Plus, certain events come up for you and the other moms in your circle as a mom. Maybe your kid had their first playdate, or perhaps a special birthday is coming up.
For those events, don’t you want to spice up your blog posts with something special? There are several things that you can do to bring your readers back and rekindle your enjoyment of writing again, and they might even be recurring events that everyone looks forward to. See which of these ideas works for your blog.
Have a Guest Post
Guest posts can be great for several reasons. If the poster is a fellow mommyblogger, then you can both cross-promote one another and share audiences. If it’s a writer who happens to be a fan of your blog, then you can show off their skills. However you find your guest poster, at least you won’t have to write your blog content for a week!
A guest post is most effective when done by someone who’s an expert in their field. For example, let’s say you want to write a post on the best baby gear for new mothers, but your children are older? Well, there might be a fellow blogger who is a new mother. They are going to be very interested in the topic.
Or that fellow blogger could specialize in baby focused content, and you can reach out and ask if they would like to help you. Then you just need to write an intro to introduce the guest writer, and they’ll take care of the rest!
Host a Webinar/Live Chat
If you’ve got fans of your blog who have done a lot for you, thank them by stepping out from behind the screen and talking to them face to face. Write a blog post that announces an upcoming webinar. You could take questions from commenters, talk about the story behind your blog, or just have a good time teaching something in a video format.
These live chats are often the best for big follower milestones, such as 500, 1000, or 3000 followers, to name a few. But keep in mind they do take a bit of work to pull off successfully. You’ll need to learn the technology that will let you do the chat and also focus on what questions you will answer or what topic you will teach.
However, the work can be highly rewarding, and it can be heartwarming to see all your followers show up with questions in hand.
Give Something Away
Giveaways are a great way to bring people to your blog. Chances are you probably have a service or maybe a product to go with your blog content. If you do, then give it away in your next blog post.
Make a contest about something mother related, ‘The best new stuffed animal for my child’ or ‘Tell me in the comments what type of foods you like to eat as a mother.’ The best answers get picked as the winners, or you can place them in a raffle.
A giveaway, especially if your product has value, is one of the best ways to get people excited about your blog. Plus, you’ll also get an audience for your product or service as well.
Have Fun With It
The best part about unique events is that they are unique, and you can test them out. If a giveaway failed to stir interest, then you don’t have to try it again. If everyone loved your guest posts, then bring the writer back every few months.
The important thing is to mix, max, and test out brand new posting strategies on a regular basis. Not only is that what blogging is about, but it will also help you grow your platform.
Soon you’ll find something that sticks with your readers, and then you can keep it as a recurring event that will always have them coming back. You can even make a big deal of the lead up to it, just to provide even more suspense.
This article was originally posted at Mom Marketing Coach.
