The 6 Biggest Blog Mistakes That Will Make You Lose Visitors (And How to Correct Them)

We're pretty sure that if we could write about all our DIY craft projects or latest house renovations, we would give up writing about business. But we KNOW we would lose valuable visitors.

Every blog is a little different, but there are 6 HUGE mistakes that a ton of people are making and, with our help, you can avoid them completely. Let's walk through them together.

Lack of Consistency

Every successful blogger has a regimented schedule. Whether your posts come out once a week on a Tuesday or whether you are pushing new content out all week long, you HAVE to be consistent. People need to know they can count on you. They need to know when they’ll see you next. Fail to deliver on this and people will forget to check in, or forget about you all together. So come up with a schedule and stick to it.

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Saying all the Wrong Things

Let’s face it, we all would much rather talk about ourselves. Well, maybe not ALL of us. It is so easy to fall into the trap of just talking about your life, what you had for dinner, where you worked out, et cetera. Don’t get me wrong, lifestyle blogs can be HUGE, but it is all about listening to your audience. What do they want from you? What do they gain by checking in on your blog? What sort of insight do you have for them? To give your visitors a reason to come and to stay they have to find some inherent value in what you have to say!

Pretending Nothing Happened

I bet you all know someone who loves to write, and perhaps has been writing for years, but they never talk about it. You were shocked to find out they had this amazing blog and it was just lurking in dark corners of the internet. Chances are they just pretended that nothing ever happened. They wrote the post, pressed publish and then forgot about it until they next time they logged in. All successful bloggers have a marketing game plan. Many of them heavily rely on other audiences - such as Facebook Likes or Instagram Followers - to translate into readers. You HAVE to tell people that you wrote something or they won’t know to check it out.

Killing Keywords

You want to know why Google works? It is because people are predictable. People tend to use similar words over and over again to describe certain subjects. The more keywords built into a post, the higher it ranks in searches. If you are writing in cryptic metaphors, chances are that search engines aren’t recognizing your amazing content. Posts under 500 words? The short paragraphs aren’t seen as valuable as longer posts with more content. 

Missing the Picture

Every blog you ever write needs one feature image minimum… period. Images and headlines are the two quickest ways in which people decide whether or not to read your content. And if you think people don’t judge a book by its cover, think again! We can’t stress how essential images and headlines are for your continued success.

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People are Clueless

As smart as everyone would like to think they are, people don’t know what you don’t tell them. If you secretly would love them to follow you on Instagram after they finish reading your post, you’ll need to ask them or they will never know. Have something you want them to sign up for? Have a clear call to action (CTA) and tell them why they should - they will be that much more likely to say yes.

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