How to bring your blog to the next level?

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief March 19, 2007 · 2 min read

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This has been mentioned to me several times already and up to now the idea still escapes me. How do you bring your blog to the next level? What is the next level? What is my blog’s current level? What do I need to do? The question might be a little cryptic because they seem to be open-ended.

So, help me figure this out and suggest ways to get to the next level. Here are my scenarios.

Case #1. You blog about personal stuff — no apparent direction, just random rants and raves, with irregular posts. Your blog started out as the classic personal online journal.

The next level. You blog regularly now and you are more focused — less about yourself and more about the issues. You decided a blog about clubbing in the metro will be your niche. You do a regular weekly review and in between, you blog consistently. Have you grown to the next level?

Case #2. You have a fairly popular blog. You have very active readers sharing with the rest thru the comments. You have a good coverage of your niche and your blogging is paced on a regular basis.

The next level. You create a forum to keep repeat visitors high and allow them to start discussions. You start a podcast to recap your weekly blogging activity and invite people to guest in your show. By expanding the tools and features in your blog using a forum and a podcast, have you moved on to the next level?

Case #3. You are an authority blogger and an influencer. You are regularly covered by main stream media and have always been asked to be a resource person in your niche. You have that social currency at your disposal.

The next level. You put up your own publishing company or you join some blog-friendly main stream media conglomerate?

So, what do you think? How do you define or quantify the next level?

How can I move my personal blog to the next level?

Blog regularly with a focused niche, like clubbing in the metro, and post consistently.

What tools can expand a popular blog to the next level?

A forum and a podcast can increase repeat visitors and allow guest discussions.

What defines an authority blogger at the next level?

Regular coverage by mainstream media and being asked to be an influencer.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and is considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines.

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Tavi Nemet · 19 years ago

I’m not sure where I am right now, probably at number 1 but I got some projects in my head to take my blog of the ground, preferably as soon as possible.

Eugene · 19 years ago

I’m not sure what I’m doing with my Blog, no sense of direction..but hope to learn all the tricks to run a successful blog. Case 0.5 :) Blog at evsionlab.com /

Remo · 19 years ago

I have yet to finish level # 1, sort of level # 0.5. I still have to maintain a decent personal blogsite yet I’m already running some other mini sites…

Tingting Rimart · 19 years ago

The “next level” would be, when you are earning thru blogging.

Sorsi · 19 years ago

Pwede bang to the highest level na?….Ay si Abe lang pala nakarating na dun=P

Naalala ko yung advice niyo ni Marc on how I can take my blog to the next level…and it involved sex toys and posing wih them online=P

Miguel · 19 years ago

Unlike you guys, I’m complacent for now. I’m not looking at taking my blog to the next level.

KidBlogger · 19 years ago

Of course every one is aiming to the next level!

All I want is case # 2 and 3… hehehehehe:)

erik · 19 years ago

wow, i guess everyone is aiming for that “next level” of case #3.

Jaypee · 19 years ago

I think I’m in the transition phase from Case #1 to #2. I started with a personal blog and now starting to focus on a particular field, consistently blogging doing weekly reviews. :)

Gwapito.com · 19 years ago

My personal blog, which i’d like to keep it with random topics and should remain until i die. But I have two upcoming blogs, each has its own focused topic respectively.

benj · 19 years ago

The whole recap thingie gave me an idea. I guess Im straddling the gap between no.1 and 2 as of now. Im not too sure if I want to be no.3.

ManuelV · 19 years ago

The next level: You build a list.

Invite your blog visitors to subscribe to your electronic newsletter where you can share more focused info that can be found, not in your present blog, but in your other (new) niche blogs or mini-sites.

This helps you see whether you can earn money online…

…without using Adsense. :-)

Noemi · 19 years ago

I think I have my very own small niche and am comfortable with it. I don’t know if I want to go to podcasting or anything yet. The fact that I can be googled and reached via my blog is an accomplishment for me.