How do you have a popular blog? The answer looks simple to me, and is the answer to a similiar question: How do you get people to be interested in what you?
Be interesting. That’s it.
It’s a simple answer, but it’s not easy. You can break it further down; be interesting by doing interesting things or writing about things in an interesting way. Preferably both.
Do Interesting Things
Nobody wants to read about boring things. Chris Guillebeau travels the world and writes about it on his blog The Art of Nonconformity.
Write Interestingly
Not everyone of us can travel the world, but that doesn’t mean we’re doomed to a boring blog. Frank Chimero writes about design and creativity, and he writes about them so beautifully his blog is a delight to read.
Do Interesting Things x Write Interestingly
The most interesting bloggers are the ones who do both. They do interesting things and write about them in interesting ways. David duChemin is a photographer who travels the world, and he writes about photography and living with passion. It’s an unexpected mix, but it sure is an interesting one.
The combination of doing interesting things and writing about them in interesting ways helps make a blog popular, but to aim for popularity as the goal first would most certainly be uninteresting. Instead, aim to do interesting things and write about them interestingly.
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You’re right, that’s pretty basic! Sometimes a challenge, as I do interesting things very often, but not sure how to relate them to my field/blog. I love a new challenge!