Hi friends!

I had one of you email me asking for advice about starting your own blog.  Here is a little advice.

• Know your topic and style beforehand.
• Blog regularly or you'll lose readers
• Keep your posts short enough that busy people will read them
• Throw in a little personal touch and connection- not just strictly business and SLP stuff - a little personal flavor keeps people connected to the blog.
• Look at and comment on others' blogs and they will do the same for you.
• Keep your posts relevant and helpful/functional.
• Label your posts at the bottom so people will find your blog when Google searching.
• Get followers- through give-aways that require following, and networking with other blogs, and of course having a following button somewhere on the blog. 
• Tweet posts or put them on facebook to get more traffic.
• Encourage comments.
• Keep the blog looking clean and attractive.

Also, my blog buddy Kim posted a FABULOUS post about this same topic- I highly recommend it for any of you who are interested:  click here. 

~K