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  • Get Your Blog World Expo Fix Here [#BWELA]

    Get in on BlogWorldExpo!Over the last couple of days I’ve been in Los Angeles getting my annual fix of the wonderful Blog World Expo conference.

    I wrote about why I come to BWE a few weeks ago but this year has been a great event. I’ve had a less hectic speaking session than usual which has allowed me to attend a heap of sessions. With still a full day to go I’ve already come away with pages of notes and ideas that I need to go home and put into action.

    I also had a blast yesterday giving one of the track keynotes – the feedback was wonderful. I talked about blogging from the Heart…. but Smart (here’s a couple of live blogging recaps from my keynote).

    There are hundreds of sessions running and over 300 speakers featured – way too much to take in in just 3 days – however I’ve secured a ‘virtual ticket’ which gives me access to all the recordings from the event.

    The cool thing is that whether you’re hear in LA this week or not – you can access all the recordings too via this Virtual Ticket.

    It gives you access to over 100 recorded sessions plus some extra interviews that are being recorded with speakers at the event. Each session goes from 45-60 minutes so really you’re getting enough content to be able to listen to a couple of hours worth of inspiration every week until next Blog World Expo (which is the way that I plan to listen to it all).

    The Virtual ticket is currently $347 which sounds a lot – but at a bit over $3 per session it represents value (and when compared to coming along in person with travel, hotel and ticket prices its very reasonable). I’m also told that this price will increase in the coming day or two after the conference ends.

    So if you’re looking for some inspiration and solid teaching to lift your blogging up a notch – check out the Blog World Expo Virtual Ticket here.

    Originally at: Blog Tips at ProBlogger
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  • What I Learned as a Bestselling Author that Can Equip You for Blogging Success

    This guest post is by Peter G. James Sinclair of selfdevelopmentmastermind.com.

    When I was only 14 years of age I was handed a set of lyrics from an adult friend demanding that I should add a melody to bring the words to life musically. I'd never written a song in my life, but his belief in me allowed me to produce my first masterpiece.

    This then led to hundreds of original lyrics over the next ten years that culminated in a number of professional recordings.

    I learned the power of concise

    The habit of writing lyrics for songs sharpened my talents for writing concisely about the subject matter of each song.

    This then led to writing articles for magazines, journals, and newsletters, but I always knew that I had a book within me.

    I learned the power of persistence

    I wrote three books over time and submitted them to the publishing fraternity all over the country and even overseas.

    I often laugh when people ask me for the names of literary agents or publishers. My response? “I know them all. They all rejected me.”

    But then I decided to write book number four. I gave it to my finest critic—my wife—and she hated it.

    That night I decided not go to bed until I had completed my next book. So with three, no now four rejected manuscripts beside me, I typed all night.

    At four a.m. the very next morning I walked into my children's bedrooms with a smile on my face, because I'd just completed a book that contained 20 letters written to my children on how to live a successful life.

    By the way, my wife loved it, and within a few months I was the proud recipient of my first $100,000 check.

    I learned to position myself for success

    So, you might ask, how did you make that amount of money from the single sale of your first book?

    Simple really. Here were the five steps that led to my very first bestseller:

    1. I identified my market, or my niche, that purchased large quantities of books.
    2. I read the books that were sold to this market.
    3. I created a book following a similar vein as the other books purchased by the buyer.
    4. I added my own unique twist to make me stand out from the crowd.
    5. I self-published, hiring a typesetter, a printer, and a graphic designer to assist me. I learned it all on the job, as I had never done it before.

    It all prepared me as I wholly committed to the world of the blog

    As an author, I sold thousands of copies of my own books. I then went on to publish books for another three authors in both Australia and the UK, but at the end of last year I decided that I wanted to stop playing with the blog that I had been writing, just for the fun of it, and once and for all turn it into a successful blog.

    I made this decision a little over six months ago, and in that time I:

    • have received a mention in The New York Times
    • hired a blogging coach
    • have written guest articles for significant blogs in my industry and even in other industries
    • have conducted written and Skype interviews with other bloggers
    • have created my first online course called “Self Development Mastermind” that is presented in video, audio, and text format
    • have released my Daily Motivational Memo, which combines one of my original quotes plus 100 original words that expand on that quote
    • watched my subscription base increase by more than 1500% in that time frame.

    Use these principles to create your own blogging success

    Allow me now to share with you how you can use these same principles, that I learned from self-publishing my own books to building my blog, for your own blogging success.

    A. Learn the power of concise

    • Make it your goal to clearly communicate your message between 600 and 1000 words.
    • Study the best and most influential bloggers in the world.
    • Study the titles used by other bloggers in your niche that have attracted the most attention.
    • Create a great title and even check out Google's Keyword Tools, from time to time, to see what people are actually looking for.
    • Make sure you break up your article into clearly broken down headings so that your readers can skim read before reading the entire piece.
    • Use letters and numbers.
    • Use bullet points.
    • Use photos.
    • Always conclude your articles with your personal signature that will lead people back to your blog.

    B. Learn the power of persistence

    • Knowledge will empower you in the area of persistence, so hire a blogging coach to teach you about blogging and about how to create online products and membership programs.
    • Write some of your best material for other blogs. In fact, give your best away.
    • Always reply to comments.
    • When you get rejected either submit your article to another blog or publish it yourself.
    • Write another article for those who reject you, and ultimately get accepted.
    • Continue to ask for interviews, and although you may not get them all you will still get most of them.

    C. Learn how to position yourself for success

    • One of the keys is the development of relationships with other bloggers. Enjoy the process of meeting more and more amazing people from all around the globe.
    • Communicate with others via Skype and email.
    • Comment on other people's blogs.
    • Become more and more transparent as a writer.
    • Send your readers to other blogs by mentioning them in relevant material that you write on your own blog.
    • Become a giver—a giver of compliments, a giver of comments, and a giver of articles, a giver of high-value free ebooks, and a giver of a platform for others to benefit from.
    • Promote other high-value products produced by others in the industry, as well as your own, to your readers—because this will add value to their lives.

    So what other strategies can you use successfully to build your blog?

    Peter G. James Sinclair is in the 'heart to heart' resuscitation business and inspires, motivates and equips others to be all that they've been created to become. Receive your free copy of his latest eBook Personal Success Blueprint at – http://www.selfdevelopmentmastermind.com and check out his latest motivational/inspirational parable called The Creator at http://www.motivationalmemo.com/the-creator/ – today!

    Originally at: Blog Tips at ProBlogger
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  • How to Attract Your Perfect Reader

    This guest post is by James Chartrand is the owner of Men with Pens.

    One of the greatest challenges of writing for your business is figuring out your ideal reader.

    It's tempting to think that everyone will read your work—and that creates a problem, because your mindset shifts to thinking that everyone is your audience. After all, you reason, everyone is a potential customer, right?

    Nope. Not even close.

    Let's say I started writing exclusively about training horses. Now, you might like horses. You might enjoy riding them.

    But unless you're intensely interested in the actual training of horses, my words and my business aren't for you.

    Attracting the right one

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    The same is true in any industry, and especially so for any niche. Only a select group of people will care about what you write, simply because it directly applies to their interests.

    No one else gives a damn.

    This is a very good thing.

    What would you rather have? 500 loyal customers constantly spreading the word about you, your products and your business because they love what you write?

    Or two million faceless consumers who show up to your website, read what you have to say and realize it doesn't concern them?

    Think further. What would you rather have? Customers who rave about your business after buying your products because it was exactly what they expected and needed?

    Or people who buy and then demand a refund because your content wasn't supposed to loop them in and this was the wrong product for their needs?

    If you're thinking, "Hey, but at least I got sales!" then you're clearly missing the point.

    Building a successful, sustainable business isn't about scooping as many random people as you can into a giant net. It's about targeting a specific group of consumers at the intersection of their problems and your solutions.

    And your writing is the key to unlocking that place.

    How to unlock the intersection

    To help you unlock that mystical intersection, you need to figure out the exact type of potential customer you'd love to meet there.

    • Go through a list of your best customers—the people you loved working with, the ones you can't wait to do business with again.
    • Write down what you liked about working with them. Why are they your best clients?
    • Write down commonalities—are these people all in a specific industry? Do they come from the same age group?
    • Write down similar traits these people share. Do they all act a certain way? Carry a similar tone of voice? Behave in common ways?

    Figure out as many similarities as you can. Figure out what you liked about these people and working with them.

    Maybe they have go-getter attitudes and make decisions quickly. Maybe they give you clear instructions and pay on time. Maybe they're friendly and warm, or helpful and forgiving. Maybe they're Baby Boomers. Or Gen Xers. Or work in a field you find interesting and challenging.

    List it out. Build a portrait of your ideal customer, the type of person you wish all your customers would resemble.

    This is your ideal reader—the person your content should attract.

    The list you're building can be as long as you want, but the key is to learn what you love about these people so that you can decide how to write in a way that pulls in more potential customers just like the ones you love working with.

    For example, writing in a bold, authoritative style might attract the go-getters… and turn off the simpering, unsure customers you dislike dealing with. Or maybe writing in a warm, friendly way pulls in kind, caring souls that make you feel good about your job and wards off the authoritative, pushy types.

    List in hand, you'll be able to formulate a very accurate portrait of your best possible reader—and your most ideal customer.

    Then you can begin writing in a way that appeals to them, reaches them, and attracts them closer to you—and to your business.

    James Chartrand is the owner of Men with Pens, and the writer making waves at Damn Fine Words, the most innovative writing course completely designed to help bring you business results. Sign up now for the DFW newsletter for more writing, blogging and content creation tips and techniques.

    Originally at: Blog Tips at ProBlogger
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  • 7 Reasons Why Competition is Good

    This guest post is by Sean Houser of StartByDoing.com.

    I hear a lot of talk directed at new bloggers. Things like, “Stay out of competitive niche markets when you’re blogging. Find smaller, less competitive niches, it’s easier to establish yourself and make money.”

    Competition

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    While it is fair to say that going into a competitive niche market and trying to establish yourself as a go-to source certainly won’t be a cake walk, it’s also important to note that trying to establish yourself in a niche with little competition has its own set of challenges.

    Let’s put it this way: would you rather work a year straight on a blog knowing that there’s no ceiling on the amount of income you can generate? Or would you rather work a year straight knowing the best you can possibly do, no matter how hard you work, is $2,000 per month?

    Small niche markets have income ceilings—there’s only so much money you can make. Also, don’t forget the fact that a lot of smaller niche markets have high levels of competition anyway, since a lot of “experts” always recommend finding smaller, less competitive niches.

    So, in a lot of scenarios when you’re working with smaller niche markets, you’re still looking at an uphill struggle when, ultimately, there’s a lot less money to go around anyway.

    Don’t get me wrong: I think working in smaller markets can be a good thing provided you budget your time against the income potential of the niche appropriately. Don’t spend tons of time on a niche that doesn’t provide a lot of earning potential.

    Now that we’ve got that out the way, let’s talk about the reasons why going into a competitive niche is a good thing—especially when it comes to blogging and content marketing.

    1. Lots of competition means there’s lots to write about

    The worst-case scenario for a blogger is realizing that there’s very little if anything to write about in their niche. Especially after buying a domain name and setting up your website!

    If there are 50 different blogs in the same niche, and they all have unique and compelling content, that’s a good sign that you can set up a website in this market and have a lot of options when it comes to writing content.

    Do a little research when you first enter into a new niche market. Scope out the top ten or 15 blogs in the niche, and make sure they’re consistently putting out unique content, not just rehashing ideas off of each other.

    2. More competition means more idea sources

    It’s always a good idea to study your competition. Study how they get their backlinks, and how they first promoted their website when they were just getting started.

    The good thing about competition is that you can look to them for inspiration for new post ideas. The more competition, the more resources you have to use for new content ideas.

    3. More competition means more channels for your content

    More players in one market means more online real estate to post your content on. Work to have your guest posts featured on as many of these sites as possible, and you’ll receive more traffic without having to rely solely on Google.

    4. More business models to follow

    If there was only one site in your niche that got most of the traffic, and you weren’t sure what worked well for monetization in that niche, you would only have one site to use as a reference.

    On the flip-side, when there’s lots of competition, you have more people trying different things to monetize their visitors, and more ideas for you to use to monetize your own blog traffic.

    5. More opportunities to partner and mastermind with top players

    If you can find a way to connect with one of the top bloggers in your market, you have a major resource for information that’s proven—no guess-work required! You actually have someone to talk to who already went through everything you’re going through.

    The key point here is to learn from those who have already been through all the ups and downs of blogging and still found success. You can model your blog after that success.

    6. More competition means more opinions and points of view

    Common knowledge isn’t always a good thing. It can sometimes be bad information and therefore detrimental to your long-term success. The good thing about competitive markets is that people are always questioning the common knowledge in that niche.

    Sometimes people question common knowledge just to get attention. But other times it’s actually a valid point that proves common knowledge to be wrong or at least not 100% right.

    As an example, if the “common knowledge” on all of the blogging forums was to build backlinks to your blog a certain way, you may believe that strategy to be the best way. However, if one blogger came out with a case study where s/he found that backlink strategy A is ten times more powerful than “common knowledge” backlink strategy B, that would be extremely helpful since you wouldn’t be wasting your time on a weak link building strategy.

    By questioning common knowledge and finding out what really works, you will only be working on strategies that created the biggest results for your time spent. This is why many different opinions can be a good thing (provided there is some form of proof to the claims being made).

    7. Competition forces you to be the best you can be

    Competition pushes you to be more creative and innovate, and to truly master your skill set. A lack of competition may lead to your skills getting stale or hitting a plateau.

    Competition sharpens your skills and ultimately helps you achieve long-term success, especially if you jump into a smaller niche down the line, and you’re dealing with marketers and bloggers with lesser skills and knowledge.

    Other reasons

    There are three other reasons why a competitive niche is a good choice:

    1. A competitive niche is a proven money-maker. A niche with a lot of competition almost always means there’s a lot of money to be made. Don’t waste your time on markets that haven’t been proven to turn a large profit.
    2. A competitive niche has proven traffic volumes. If you’re researching a new niche and you see a lot of bloggers with tens of thousands of RSS subscribers and high Alexa rankings (under 30,000) then you’re dealing with a market that has a lot of traffic to go around—always a good thing!
    3. A competitive niche has proven long-term stability. If you’re researching a competitive niche and you see people with five- or ten-year-old blogs that are still going strong, and still growing steadily in terms of traffic and RSS subscribers, that’s a good sign that you’re dealing with a long-term, stable niche.

    There you have it! There are many reasons why dealing with competitive markets is a good choice even for new bloggers. What others can you add? I’d love to hear about them in the comments.

    Sean Houser runs an expert marketing blog over at StartByDoing.com. To read more of Sean’s blog posts subscribe to his RSS Feed or just visit his blog.

    Originally at: Blog Tips at ProBlogger
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  • From 8 Million to 500,000 on Alexa, Fast!

    This guest post is by Chuck Rylant of ChuckRylant.com.

    The goal was to find a single resource—a roadmap or blueprint—to take my blog with minimal traffic and turn it into something significant. I was a few months away from launching a book and needed a platform to make it happen.

    The problem was not insufficient information; the problem was too much information. The Internet is full of advice ranging in price from free to six figures, promising the answer. I did not want to become a professional blogger, but I wanted to learn enough to build my blog into something that could be taken seriously.

    I decided to pick one product and stick to it. That worked, and it's continuing to work. With a publishing schedule producing only three to four posts each month, here’s what I did to bring my blog, which was ranked at 8 million, to less than 500k on Alexa, fast.

    31 Days to Build a Better Blog

    There were many tactics that worked well, but instead of listing everything, here are the main points that likely led to the majority of results.

    First I bought 31 Days to Build a Better Blog and decided to follow it exactly, even when there were times I thought the advice wouldn't matter much. It turned out that those things mattered most.

    For example, one of the steps was to create an “elevator pitch” for my blog. This did not result in a measurable or immediate boost in traffic. It was also difficult and boring to create. However, it turned out to be one of the most important steps.

    Creating that elevator pitch forced me to concentrate on my audience and get clear about my message. It took me a week of brainstorming, writing, and editing, but that allowed me to be very precise with every message I write not only on my blog, but also in social media, guest posts, and comments on other blogs.

    Analytics

    There are several ways to measure blog success, and their appropriateness varies with your goals. My intent was to promote my book, but because it wasn't for sale while I was building my platform, book sales would not work as a metric.

    Instead, I needed data that I could measure to see results and keep motivated. I used Alexa to give me an arbitrary "score" and Google Analytics to measure actual traffic. I also used email opt-ins and the RSS feed as measures of my success.

    Comments

    I began commenting on several blogs. Initially I commented on any blog I could find, and paid extra attention on “do-follow” blogs—those that do not use the “no-follow” tag to prevent search engines from following comment links.

    After a month of reviewing the analytics, I discovered something very important about commenting. It's difficult to track the exact SEO benefit of each comment, but my best traffic has come from my most thought-out comments on other blogs.

    I did not plan this, but when I ignored whether a blog was a do-follow or not, and instead commented when I was passionate about a topic, my visitors from those blogs spent on average four or five minutes on my on my site. That is a very long time on a website—especially when compared to traffic from other sources, which averages well under a minute.

    Email list

    Before beginning 31 Days to Build a Better Blog, I had an opt-in box on my blog that was connected to the RSS feed through Aweber. It offered nothing more than "Join to get the latest update." As per the advice in 31 Days, I did two things that dramatically increased traffic to my blog.

    First, I added a free PDF report bonus for those who subscribed to my RSS feed. It wasn't a great bonus, but it was something that I had already written, and I wanted to get started rather than waiting. It’s easy to invent ways to procrastinate instead of moving forward.

    Second, I added a pop-up box with the offer and opt-in box. Before the pop-up box, the subscriber-to-visitor ratio was .4%. I created a split test of the pop-up box with and without the PDF report bonus. Without the bonus, the ratio jumped to 2.9%, but with the bonus, it climbed all the way to 4.6%.

    This was an important discovery. Not only have I grown my email list, but these people also receive an email every time I publish a new post, which brings traffic back to the blog and is often re-tweeted by subscribers.

    Frequency

    Daily posts are usually the standard in the blog world. I struggled with this approach for two reasons. First, I did not want blogging to become my primary pass time, yet I wanted to write longer and more in-depth magazine style posts. Second, my goal was to build an email list and I felt that daily emails were too frequent for my market, and would lead to a high unsubscribe rate.

    Without testing, I have no way to verify this, but it really doesn't matter because I do not want to write a blog post every day. Instead I committed to three to four posts per month, and I publicly promised this in my elevator pitch. Although infrequent, this consistency greatly improved my product over the random and infrequent posts in the past.

    Cross-promotion

    Finally, I took a macro perspective to posting and used all forms of media to cross-promote the others. I realized there was some overlap between blog readers, email subscribers, social media, and even my occasional in-person speaking gig; however, the overlap was small. Instead of assuming readers would see my message across all media, I assumed the opposite.

    By cross-promoting my messages, I’ve grown all lists and increased readership. For example, I have messages that only go to my email subscribers. Occasionally, I refer my email subscribers to a blog post or a message posted on Facebook. This gets my viewers more engaged across different media and has been very effective at spreading my message.

    In the end…

    I'm continually learning and improving my blog. I did not set out to be a professional blogger, but that doesn't mean I didn't want to learn and use the tools that professional bloggers use.

    My little success in a short time came down to one thing—following a clear and concise roadmap.

    Before starting this plan, I was jumping all over the place and chasing the next bright, shiny object instead of consistently implementing the steps most likely to create the greatest results. Perhaps you’ve experienced that too. I’d love to hear your stories in the comments.

    Chuck Rylant helps entrepreneurs manage their personal finances. He is also the author of How to be Rich: The Couple's Guide to a Rich Life Without Worrying About Money.

    Originally at: Blog Tips at ProBlogger
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  • 10 Of The Web's Best Sidebars

    This guest post is by the Blog Tyrant.

    The sidebar is the second most important place on your site. It is where, after engaging with your content, people head over to subscribe to your list, follow you on Twitter, or buy your product.

    It is vital that you get it right.

    In this post I am going to show you some of the web’s best sidebars, and then talk about how you can improve yours with a goal to get more subscribers and conversions, and make more money.

    NOTE: You might also like the best About Us pages and the best Contact Us pages.

    Criteria for a great sidebar

    So what makes a sidebar great? Well, I have come up with a few criteria over the years but, of course, I would love to hear if you can think of any others.

    • Above the fold: Do you know what I mean by above the fold? It’s everything you see before you scroll. Good sidebars have good stuff above the fold.
    • Eye-catching, but not distracting: The sidebar needs to be eye-catching in that it gets people to interact, but not so much that people forget about your content.
    • Takes readers deeper: The sidebar should take people deeper into your blog or site. It should get them to subscribe or convert them in some other way. That is the purpose of true navigation.

    Of course there are more but these are the ones that really do it for me. After all, the whole purpose of the blog’s sidebar is to increase conversions.

    The 10 best sidebars on the Web

    Okay so let’s get into those sidebars. Here are the ones that I thought ticked the most boxes and really helped their users navigate their way towards a sale or a conversion, while still providing a fantastic user experience.

    1. Tumblr Staff Blog

    The Tumblr Staff blog is really cool because they show you the faces and personalities of everyone who works there.

    Tumblr staff sidebar

    Tumblr staff sidebar

    Their sidebar is particularly useful because it advertises their product: Tumblr Blogs themselves. They give you a little form to start your own blog right there in the sidebar and then underneath have a very eye catching graphic on 30 reasons you will love their site.

    This is a great combination—a sign up form and a list of reasons for why you should act. Might be a good idea for all blogs to explain to readers what they will get from signing up.

    2. Copyblogger

    Brian Clark of Copyblogger has totally redesigned his blog to appear more like a landing page that sends you off to his other products. The result? No sidebar. And that is something really brave and something that I had to include in this list

    Copyblogger sidebar

    Copyblogger sidebar

    Sometimes the best thing you can do with a sidebar is get rid of it. If you are building a landing page that serves to get people to a sign up or purchase area, then a sidebar might just be distracting. Have a look at the way Copyblogger does things. It’s making money.

    3. ViperChill

    Pretty much everything that Glen does is amazing. He is a very talented guy. And his sidebars are simple but extremely effective.

    Viperchill sidebar

    Viperchill sidebar

    The thing he does that I haven’t seen anyone else do is add testimonials from big players like newspapers and Fortune 500 companies talking about how good he is at what he does. This type of social proof really serves to solidify his brand and make him appear more authoritative.

    4. Huffington Post

    Huffington Post is the world’s most successful blog—it’s even listed on the Stock Exchange now. So following their lead is a very good idea.

    HuffPo sidebar

    Huffington Post sidebar

    In my previous post on the best comment areas we saw that they used badges and rewards to “level up” their readers and make them feel invested in the site.

    The sidebar takes that idea further by showing readers what’s hot on Twitter, Facebook, and in other sections of the site itself. The net result would be that they get more social shares and a lot deeper user interaction with their content.

    5. Mashable

    Mashable is the biggest social media news site online. And they get that part of it really right.

    Mashable sidebar

    Mashable sidebar

    One of the best things you can do with your sidebar is get your readers to engage with your Facebook and Twitter accounts, and Mashable does this by getting people to log in with their accounts. Then, they show those users which topics are trending. It is a very clever way to mix both the social outlets as well as the site’s content. The result? They get a lot of viral content.

    6. Smart Passive Income

    Pat is a super-nice guy, and his sidebar lets you know right away. The first thing you see is a picture of him with his young son.

    Smart Passive Income sidebar

    Smart Passive Income sidebar

    This instantly builds trust with the new readers and, aside from building his personal brand equity, it makes you feel at home and in a very personal space. Pat then follows up by offering his free ebook below, as a natural progression from his little introduction.

    7. Digital Photography School

    Digital Photography School, Darren Rowse’s other blog, is a gold mine of “how to do it right” information. It is one of the best blogs for user engagement and has a wonderfully successful and active community.

    dPS sidebar

    dPS sidebar

    The sidebar is perfectly done for encouraging users to get involved—how to make money, how to write guest posts, how to start a weekly assignment, etc. Useing your sidebar as an advertisement for different areas and functions of your site is very important.

    8. Youtube

    YouTube, after Facebook, has the highest page views of any site in the world. Last estimates I heard were around 30 pageviews per person. That means that, on average, every time someone visits YouTube they end up watching 30 videos! The reason? It’s the sidebar.

    YouTube sidebar

    YouTube sidebar

    By showing people related content with enticing screen shots from the videos, YouTube gets users to dig deeper and stick around longer than they normally would. All this browsing makes it more likely users will see an advert and interact with it.

    9. Facebook

    For some reason people always overlook Facebook when it comes to discussing excellent website and blog ideas. I think it is because it just seems to big and impossible to mimic. But the way they have designed sidebars is extremely indicative of what we as bloggers should be doing on our blogs.

    YouTube sidebar

    YouTube sidebar

    It shows insights into the page, what your friends are doing, and any important notifications. All of these things, when applied to a blog, can serve to really make your readers more addicted to your site. And aren’t we all addicted to Facebook?

    10. Men with Pens

    Like some of the others, Men With Pens uses its sidebar to promote the variety of services on offer.

    Men With Pens sidebar

    Men With Pens sidebar


    One thing I really like about this sidebar is that it is totally consistent with the rest of the design. It goes a long way towards keeping the site true to its brand. But, as always, the best thing about James’s work here is the copy. The way the calls to action are written in this sidebar are second to none.

    Which is your favorite?

    Leave a comment and let me know which sidebar is your favorite. It doesn’t have to be one on this list, either; if you know a good sidebar that I’ve missed, please drop the URL below. Lastly, will you be changing anything in your sidebar as a result of this post? Let us know.

    The Blog Tyrant is a 26 year old Australian guy who plays video games at lunch time and sells blogs for $20,000 a pop.

    Originally at: Blog Tips at ProBlogger
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