10 Types Of Blog Readers

As you write your blog, do you ponder on who’ll be reading it? Most bloggers write posts based on readership rates, responses and perceived audience needs. However, do you know the types of people that read blogs? There are about 10 types of people that read blogs. If you want your blog to succeed, it’s a good idea to know these types and engineer your blog to suit their tastes.

1. The Absorber
The absorber absorbs every little word of your blog post, just like a sponge absorbs water. These readers pay you the biggest compliment; they really try to understand your point of view and your thought process. Absorbers tend to be detail-oriented and a tad nitpicky. They will leave comments about spelling mistakes, missed punctuations and similar tiny details to help you write better posts.
Writing posts for the absorber:
These people like to read quality content. Make sure your article is spell-checked, read it twice to ensure each sentence is structured properly and don’t forget to fine-tune your grammar and punctuation.

2. The Casual Reader
This kind of reader just skims the content of your post, without paying particular note to details. They’re good at summations and can get the gist by just skimming through. This kind also leaves comments frequently. Most blog readers fall into this category.
Writing posts for the casual reader:
Break your text into paragraphs and provide articulate headings so that people can grasp the gist just by reading the headers. Ensure that your content can be scanned quickly.

3. The First And Last Sentence Reader
This reader type reads only the first and last sentences of your post. If your article doesn’t grab their interest, or if you don’t have images in it, this type will just move on. If your blog lacks images, you’ll probably lose the first and last sentence readers among your audience.
Writing posts for the first and last sentence reader:
Plug in some eye-catching graphics and size them appropriately. Keep your paragraphs separate, with interesting first sentences. Format your content and make it presentable.

4. The Curious Reader
Some people read personal blogs only because they’re curious about you. These readers may not be interested in the content, but rather in what you say. Their main interest is in knowing more about you. You’ll find comments from these curious types about your success and how you do things.
Writing posts for the curious reader:
These people love to be entertained with personal remarks, or any secrets that you can reveal about yourself, about your affiliations, celebrities and so on.

5. The Supportive Reader
The supportive reader offers encouragement, promote your blog and your products and post encouraging comments. They readily offer backlinks and will talk about your blog on other blogs. If this kind of reader believes in your product, your opinions, or your cause, you’ve garnered an ally.
Writing posts for the supportive reader:
Take careful note of the comments your supportive readers leave and write posts to gain their full support.

6. The Silent Reader
Then there’s the silent reader who certainly visits your blogs, reads them but never leaves a comment. They will not bother to comment even if you email them specifically for feedback. It’s not clear what these readers want. They may also be shy people who like to be entertained but don’t want to get involved.
Writing posts for the silent reader:
If you find that many of your blog’s readers fall into this category, write posts that entice them to comment. Ask readers to comment on issues, offer their opinions and even participate in a poll.

7. The Negative Reader
This type of reader is quick to judge and point out mistakes, in a not very constructive manner. They can frame you using copyright infringement allegations, or leave comments saying your blog is not very original and so on. The best way to handle them is to correct mistakes, post apologies and be careful in the future.
Writing posts for the negative reader:
Always ensure your content is 100% original. It’s well worth it to invest in Copyscape or a similar tool to do this. Make sure your article is well written, articulate, grammatically correct and to the point.

8. The Loyal Reader
Needless to say, the reader who is a potential customer is the one that you want to attract the most. These readers stay loyal to you and become your customers in the future. If you start other blogs or other ventures, these readers will follow you there as well.
Writing posts for the loyal reader and potential customer:
Be ethical and scrupulously honest in all your business dealings via your blog. Post information that’s clear, easy to read and can be validated by anyone. Cite your sources and references wherever possible, and provide actual facts.

9. The Opportunistic Reader
Some readers come to your blog with a hidden agenda. However, when you are a success in this business, someone or the other will want to try and borrow your strategy. Since you won’t be giving it away, they’ll try to spy, copy content, talk to your readers to learn how you do things.
Writing posts for the opportunistic reader:
Don’t reveal too much in your posts. Offer your best strategies via guidebooks at a price point.

10. The Popular Post Reader
This type of reader reads only those posts that are already popular. That way, they feel their time is well invested. These readers will scan all the comments first, and read the article only if several people have appreciated it. They won’t bother reading a new post until it’s been whetted.
Writing posts for the popular post reader:
If a post of yours becomes popular, watch what people say and try to post more articles in a similar vein.
Question For You
Now that you know there are so many different types of blog readers, you need to ask yourself this. What kind of blog reader are you?

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Making Money via Social Networks

Now that you’ve entered the world of online marketing, you’re probably looking for ways to increase your productivity – ways to make money without doing a ton of work. Building websites, blogs, and products can be very profitable but only if you know how to find a targeted audience. That’s where social networking comes into play.

Exploring Social Networks

You have two choices when it comes to social networking. You can create your own network and monetize it by charging a membership fee or, like most others, simply charging for advertising and application use. It’s not as simple as it sounds, and can cost millions to develop a worthwhile site. Besides, how can you compete with Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and today’s hot related sites?

If you’re an average marketer, like myself, you’ll look for ways to make money through the use of the social networking sites that already exist. You’ll need to start by building a strong following of friends – people who are interested in your niche and who trust what you have to say. While building a strong list of followers is something we’re better off leaving for an entirely different article, it is important to recognize that there are dozens of things you can do to monetize your social networking experiences.

The obvious path would be to share links to your own websites and products. This may work, but only if you don’t inundate your readers with sales pitches all the time. You need to focus more on creating high-quality content they can benefit from regardless of whether or not they’ve made a purchase. This doesn’t mean simply asking your friends to read your works, either. You shouldn’t be afraid to write a post on Facebook asking your 100,000 friends to DIGG your latest blog post. How else do you think social media sites gain traffic?

That said, there are other monetization methods you should keep in mind as well. There are dozens of incredible referral programs and revenue sharing sites that will gladly give you a few pennies here and there if you send traffic their way. ApSense and Yuwie are just a couple to consider – offering referral incentives if you get your friends to sign up for their sites. This is great if you have a strong following of people who are willing to go where you go because you say so. Cha-ching!

Rounding Out Your Marketing Plan

Social networking is, of course, an integral part of any marketing or SEO campaign. Gone are the days where you can throw up a website and – bam! – have an online presence. If your idea of making money online simply involves the promotion of your website, here are a few simpler things to keep in mind.

Make sure you spend time networking with others – not necessarily prospecting. Networking opens the doors of opportunity as you meet people who may introduce you to others interested in what you have to offer. Use social networking sites to promote your brand and allow others to get to know you. Prospecting can always come later on – on your main site.

Build a Business Fan Page on Facebook. Use it to update your followers about the things going on within your business. You can also use Facebook to create local advertisements, if applicable.

Create a Twitter account and link it to an advanced networking tool like HootSuite or TweetDeck. These tools will give you a bit of flexibility and will hep you to find trending topics so that you can constantly relate to your followers and their needs.

Create a LinkedIn account, network with others in your field, and create a feed so that the professionals you are networking with can access your blog posts and Facebook updates with ease. Make sure those who have used your services are writing recommendations for you as well.

Focus on what you can give your followers – not what you want to get from them. The more you give, the more authoritative you become. As your fans begin to trust you, they’ll begin to remember your name – and will think of you when it is time to make a real purchase.

The way you ultimately use social networking sites will differ depending on the type of product or business you run. At the end of the day, though, you’ll find social networking to be a critical part of your marketing campaign. Add it to your marketing plan and spend a bit of time networking every day. You’ll begin to see a difference in no time.

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Dona Collins is a blogger, financial writer for CreditLoan.com and a part time infographic artist. You can find more of her work at CreditLoan Blog.

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