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5 Reasons Your Blog Is Failing

May 5, 2016February 27, 2023 Natalie 26 comments
5 Reasons Your Blog Is Failing

I’ve been blogging for what almost three years now and I am no where near a pro by any means, I don’t even try to be. Here are 5 reason your blog is failing, not necessary bad things but mistakes you could avoid. However I can share a few things I’ve learned along the ways and maybe it can save you some time and hassle.  I hope these simple things are helpful to you. While there’s only 5 things here, I could talk about this more. I may just make another post about the topic. In the meantime..

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5 Reasons Your Blog Is Failing

Plagiarism is a NO NO!

This one should really be common sense, but what I’ve learned from blogging and from other bloggers is never to copy another blogger’s work. It’s one thing to get inspired from one blog or another website. You should NEVER copy word from word from another person’s website. That’s frown upon in the blogger world as well as Google.

Just Another  Mom Blog

Why does your blog stand out? What makes your blog different than other lifestyle blogs? Your blog has to stand out. People aren’t going to take the time out of their day to go to your blog, if you post the same things every week, same thing as every other blog.

The Lack of SEO

What is SEO you ask, it’s Search Engine Optimization. If you’re using WordPress, I suggest this plugin. By far the easiest SEO tool for your blog/website. When I first started blogging, I didn’t bother looking up what it meant, I just did what I thought was right. When I went back to fix images to older post after I switched over, I saw that none of my post had good SEO or any at all. Here’s simple steps to better SEO on your blog.

No Readers Interaction

Your blog will not be successful unless you bring the people to your blog and make them want to keep coming back. You have to keep them entertained or they will just replace you. I took this e-course the other day about building your subscribers, but it could be about your blog as well. Offer something to your readers, return comments to your readers who do comment. Get active in Facebook groups to bring new readers.

Not Active, No Traffic

Yep, I’m not talking posting every day. Depending on how serious you are about your blog and how much free time you’re able to put into your blog. Really is the deciding matter on how much you’re posting. I try to post 2-3 times a week. But my life is also so insanely crazy right now, so it’s more like once a week or 2-3 post every other week. Some easy ways to bring more traffic to your blog include sharing on social media platforms, write catchy headlines, advertise. If you have a crazy month or two. I see a lot of people doing guest posts, I have yet to try this. I am going to do this with a series I am going to do this summer.

What’s one thing you learned from blogging?

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26 comments

  1. Courtneylynne says:
    May 17, 2016 at 8:21 pm

    Omg yes!!! I’m not even that great of a writer, I’m more of a storyteller, and I have had people steal blog post several times! Craziness!

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  2. Robin Masshole Mommy says:
    May 18, 2016 at 6:55 am

    It is all about the SEO. If any blogger doesn’t know about it, they should learn QUICK!

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  3. Shann says:
    May 18, 2016 at 2:06 pm

    Great tips! I was so good about following up on every comment, but I’ve been slacking lately. That interaction is so important. Thanks for the reminder.

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  4. Cindy Ingalls says:
    May 18, 2016 at 5:23 pm

    I don’t understand why people steal others work. If you like someone said or did, you should absolutely give them credit. Whenever I’ve written a post and I’ve discovered something because of another blogger or Youtuber, I always give them a shout out and a link to their site. We should support each other.

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  5. Elizabeth O. says:
    May 18, 2016 at 10:02 pm

    Those are all accurate. Reader engagement is important if you want your blog to be known, it’s important to interact and respond. Being active is of course the number one reason, but also, make sure to never copy posts from other websites.

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  6. Annemarie LeBlanc says:
    May 19, 2016 at 1:53 am

    I think interacting with your readers is the best way to keep them coming back. Blogging is hard work and for us to keep on top of our game, we must really learn the ropes. Thanks for sharing these tips.

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  7. Karlaroundtheworld | Karla says:
    May 19, 2016 at 4:51 am

    I agree with the signs, especially when it comes to the “just another mom blog”. These are some great reminders that tells us not to give up and just lower our standards.

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  8. Aprill says:
    May 19, 2016 at 11:01 am

    Bloggers just dont understand how important SEO is. Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Travel Blogger says:
    May 19, 2016 at 12:50 pm

    Great tips! They’re great for boosting your blog but also important to keep in mind for someone just starting out. Do it right the first time and they wont have to go back and correct their mistakes!

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  10. Kathy says:
    May 19, 2016 at 2:16 pm

    Wonderful tips! I’m always looking for ways to get more traffic. I try to post something each day of the week days and I usually don’t on the weekends. That way I get some time off as well, but still have about five posts during the week.

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  11. Cara (@StylishGeek) says:
    May 19, 2016 at 5:40 pm

    Natalie your list is very helpful and so true, especially the part about being active in your social community, such as FB groups. You reap what you sow, so the more you interact with other bloggers, the same amount of interaction is also reciprocated to you. Thanks for sharing!

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  12. Nancy at Whispered Inspirations says:
    May 19, 2016 at 11:28 pm

    Plagiarism is definitely a no-no. I can’t believe people do this still! Great post!

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  13. Christine - The Choosy Mommy says:
    May 20, 2016 at 8:46 am

    The blogging world is tough! You really have to stay active to stay alive. With little kids around, it is so hard, but I just look at it for the fun part. Numbers don’t matter to me right now 🙂

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  14. Ronda says:
    May 20, 2016 at 4:47 pm

    It’s crazy when you work hard coming up with a post and find it on someone else’s site. That has happened to me before and my pictures were stolen. Ughhhhh makes me mad thinking about it!

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  15. Danne Reed says:
    May 21, 2016 at 2:00 am

    Oh, you’ve got a very informative post here! I hate to see people doing plagiarism just to have traffic on their site. SEO is definitely one of the keys!

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  16. Dora Clemons says:
    May 22, 2016 at 12:31 pm

    Building a blog is definitely hard work, but if you make sure to “follow the rules and guidelines” even the unspoken ones, you can be successful.

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  17. Jaclyn Anne says:
    May 22, 2016 at 5:43 pm

    As I have been upping my SEO game I have been slowly getting more and more organic search traffic – boosting your SEO is well worth the time!

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  18. Sam says:
    May 23, 2016 at 1:53 am

    It is so frustrating when people steal your work or pictures without permission. Grrr!!! I do pretty well with SEO for a newbie, but I think a lot of your other points contribute to bad SEO (plagiarism, not having original voice or content, lack of engagement, not posting often enough). Great post!

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  19. Judy Cox says:
    May 24, 2016 at 6:28 pm

    Someone who is thinking about starting a new blog need to read this, since I know building a blog is not easy and everyone needs advice on many things.

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  20. Jennifer Clay says:
    May 26, 2016 at 9:50 am

    These are some great tips. I use to put in a lot of time into my site, and since I had to start working full time after my divorce, I have seen some differences in my traffic. It makes so sad because I love my site and running it! I have been trying to focus more on it.

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  21. Laura says:
    May 28, 2016 at 11:31 pm

    These are great tips of things to avoid while blogging. I don’t blog myself, but enjoy visiting various blog sites. 🙂

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  22. Laurie Nykaza says:
    May 29, 2016 at 10:48 pm

    Good information to help people to run their blogs.

    Reply
  23. Margaret Sarsfield says:
    September 20, 2017 at 3:25 pm

    im thinking of starting a blog. thanks for the great tips!

    Reply
  24. Sandy Klocinski says:
    August 17, 2019 at 7:45 am

    Awesome post! If you want your blog to be seen, SEO is a must. And interaction with your readers is all important as well

    Reply
  25. Nova S says:
    February 4, 2023 at 8:41 am

    interesting to read about some of the behind the scenes!

    Reply
  26. Shannon Victoria Holmes says:
    February 11, 2023 at 5:41 pm

    These are great tips. Thanks for sharing with us.

    Reply

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