Joe Whyte has an excellent write up at the Search Marketing Standard blog on how to build up a blog community. He gives the classic ten point list, for his part one of a series in this column. Here is a quick summary of the ten point list:

• Network with others in your industry
• Learn about your blog community with MyBlogLogs and related blogs
• Be opinionated and lively with your content
• Have goals and think long term
• Retain your visitors
• Encourage commenting
• Use linkbait like titles
• Leverage social media
• Leverage link baiting
• Join ad networks

Related Topics: SEO: Blogs & Feeds | Social Media Marketing

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