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1. Write thought provoking and helpful content:

2. Ask people questions at the end of blog posts:

3. Make it easy to comment:

4. Respond to comments:

5. Comment on other blogs:

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From designtickle.com

This is a guest post from James

I spend a lot of time on the internet. As an internet marketer, I look at hundreds of websites a week, and probably thousands each month. And a good number of those sites are blogs. But most of these blogs suck. And It should come as no surprise to anyone who has spent any time on the internet that there are a lot of blogs out there that are badly designed, spammy, and poorly written.

In fact, that last observation is the most important to me in deciding whether or not I want to work with or advertise with a blogger. If their writing is bad, it’s a deal breaker.

There are lots of websites out there that claim to show you the pathway to wealth through blogging, but most of them deal with how to market your blog and optimize the SEO for great search rankings. But far too few actually focus on the content of a blog—what it’s actually about.

So many people get caught up in making money that they forget that if their blog is poorly written, no one will want to visit their site.

So, how do we change that? Here are a few tips that I try to stick to write good posts and keep my blog readers coming back for more.

1) Write to your audience

You’d think this would be a no-brainer, but you’d be surprised how many bloggers  think their primary audience is Google. Before you write, think about who you are writing to (an actual person). Analyze what that audience wants to get out of your blog and the things they may want to know. Then you can tailor your post(s) to that audience. When a reader feels you are speaking to them directly and addressing what they came to your site to find, they are much more likely to return regularly, giving your blog sustained high traffic.

2) Create Compelling Titles

Think about your post title as a gateway drug. It needs to grab the reader and entice them to want to read more—especially if the title appears on Facebook or Twitter with no context. For example, for a movie blog, I recently wrote an article titled, “Why the Dark Knight Rises Will Probably Suck.” Now, most of the readers on the site are movie buffs and love the current Christopher Nolan Batman franchise, and they predict that the last chapter will be just as awesome as the first two. A title predicting the suckiness of the final installment, therefore, questions their underlying assumptions—and flies in the face of reason—making it extremely enticing to click on and read.

You don’t have to be a stand-up comedian to add some fun into your blog posts, but readers do like a certain level of engagement. If you can entertain while you teach and make brilliant statements about the topic of your blog, you’ll have readers lining up (metaphorically—of course you can’t line up in the internet) to get back to your site and read more.

6) Ask questions

From Blog Tips World

People often refer to the online era as a selfish and cynical era. But seeing how regularly the web is used to fight injustices and motivate people to make a positive change in the world restores your faith in the human spirit. Whether battling world-hunger, saving the environment, protecting animal-rights or assisting people with disabilities – the internet is bringing together those who need help and those who are willing to extend a hand.

Though non-profits and commercial websites share many things in common, non-profit websites are essentially different and require a unique strategy.

1. Information is Vital

When creating a website for a non-profit organization, clear and elaborate information is key. Before you even start thinking about the site’s layout, make sure you collect texts, images, videos, charts, and any relevant media that will help people understand and identify with your cause. The idea is to mobilize people for action. If people aren’t provided with the proper information they’re less likely to donate their time, money and resources.

Make sure however that your website doesn’t look like an Excel spreadseet. Don’t overburden your visitors with raw data.

2. General Design Guidelines

Don’t use grim colors. Most non-profit organizations deal with subjects that are far from funny or cute but your website should give visitors hope for change. People want to feel that their contribution makes an actual difference. Make sure your design reflects that.

3. Powerful Homepage

Whether or not your visitors will be willing to join your cause depends very much on your website’s homepage. The homepage should be appealing, informative and inspiring.

Together with the default essentials (organization’s title & logo, navigation menu), an effective homepage will have:

• Images that show the organization’s work.
• A short description of the organization’s goals.
• A concise “Call for Action” for visitors, explaining how they can take part / make a difference.
• If possible, one strong quote that shows the importance of the organization’s work.

4. Tell A Story

People usually relate better to a personal story they can identify with. Dedicate one of the site’s pages to one such story – it can be a story of a volunteer, a story of a community or story of one individual who was helped by the organization’s work. This story should offer visitors a first-witness account and will personalize your cause.

5. News & Updates

It is highly important to update visitors on  recent activities, media coverage, upcoming events and important developments that are relevant to the cause. It shows that the organization is constantly taking action.

You can do this by creating a ‘News’ section on the site, and also by adding an RSS feed or a Twitter feed to your homepage.

6. How Can They Help?

You need to clearly explain to yourvisitors what they can do to help. Specify every alternative: donations, volunteering, petitions, demonstrations, etc.

In a different page, you can include tips and ideas on how visitors can be part of the cause in their own daily lives. Not everyone can make a donation, but maybe there are very basic things that can make a difference, like using energy-saving light bulbs or drinking fair-trade coffee.

7. Stay Connected

Offer visitors multiple ways to get in touch with you for more information. Add an email address, postal address, phone numbers, as well as links to the organization’s profiles on social networks. Make it as easy as possible for visitors to contact you.

8. Socialize Your Site

You can turn every site visitor to a promoter by adding social sharing tools like “Like”, “Tweet” or “+1” buttons. Each visitor that clicks on one of these buttons exposes their friends and followers to the organization’s work.