{"id":6400,"date":"2020-02-15T10:01:30","date_gmt":"2020-02-15T15:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eparrs.com\/blog\/blog\/?p=6400"},"modified":"2024-07-09T20:40:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T00:40:19","slug":"21-proven-tips-on-starting-a-successful-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eparrs.com\/blog\/21-proven-tips-on-starting-a-successful-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"21 Proven Tips on Starting a Successful Blog in 2020 \u2013 A Guide with Free Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With all of the changes that Google has put all websites through this past year, it\u2019s time you had an opportunity to discover proven tips on starting a successful blog this year. That is why I will be sharing 21 tips with you in this guide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

In this guide, I will be presuming that you have already selected your niche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip #1.)<\/strong> Pay close attention when creating your About page<\/a>. For those who need to simply update their website, then simply make the changes deemed to be most important<\/a>, going forward. Following the new standards could be a matter of your website making it or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip #2.)<\/strong> Create irresistible titles for your posts. Titles that people won\u2019t be able to resist clicking on. Google scripts keeps track of how many clicks that your post gets. If no one clicks on your blog that gets offered in a Google search result, then no one will read your post, and thus Google could lower the rank of your post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip #3.)<\/strong> The most attractive titles use an odd number PLUS a superlative PLUS an exact keyword phrase. Note the examples provided below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Apparently, titles that start with a number gets clicked on the most in search results. And, titles that use odd numbers are clicked on 25% more often than even numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claims are made that 78% of all titles that get clicked on the most in search results have a superlative in the title too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are Superlatives?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Superlatives are adjectives or adverbs used when comparing something. A superlative adjective can be used to show something has a quality that is greater than or less than. Where a superlative adverb is used to show something has achieved an action that is greater than or less than.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following is a list of examples of Positive and Negative Superlatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

POSITIVE SUPERLATIVES<\/strong><\/td>NEGATIVE SUPERLATIVES<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Proven<\/td>Stop<\/td><\/tr>
Greatest<\/td>Avoid<\/td><\/tr>
Biggest<\/td>Don\u2019t<\/td><\/tr>
Largest<\/td>Worst<\/td><\/tr>
Perfect<\/td>Nightmare<\/td><\/tr>
Hottest<\/td>Nothing<\/td><\/tr>
Best<\/td>None<\/td><\/tr>
Top<\/td>Not Ever<\/td><\/tr>
Most<\/td>Never<\/td><\/tr>
Ever<\/td>No Way<\/td><\/tr>
Always<\/td>By No Means<\/td><\/tr>
Funniest<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Easiest<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Simplest<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Fastest<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Strongest<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tip #4.)<\/strong> Only use negative superlatives to scare searchers into clicking on your post titles in their search results. Negative superlatives are said to out perform other superlatives by 30%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip #5.)<\/strong> Add a modifier at the end of your post title. This can help your post rank for more keywords and also boost you click through rate from search results. However, you have to make sure your content covers your modifier too, else it will only serve to increase your bounce rate, which would lower your post ranking in future search results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following is an example<\/strong> of an added modifier: 7 Best SEO Methods for Getting Your Posts Ranked High in 2020<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This makes “in 2020” the modifier at the end of this post title. The following year (2021), you could simply add more information to your post and then change the year at the end of your post title. However, you need to make your URL to this post END at \u201cHigh\u201d, so that you can use the year as your modifier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another example<\/strong> would be: 5 Great Steps You Can Take to Improve Your Website for Under $25<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this example, the \u201cfor Under $25\u201d is your modifier that you would need to make sure does NOT appear in the URL of your post. This way, should the price ever increase, you can easily update your title, along with your content so that your information is accurate and up to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip #6.)<\/strong> For the times where you cannot use a number in your post titles, then use exact keyword phrase PLUS a long tail keyword modifier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example:<\/strong> How to Fix a Plugged Drain \u2013 Use This Home Remedy and Save<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this example, Google could show this post for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n