Monday, October 31, 2005

Creating unique content for your blog

There are a lot of blogs out there that are very generic in their look and feel. I know when I surf blogs (usually by randlomly selecting from other people's blogroll or by using blogexplosion) that some of them do not grab my attention at all. Be different and you will stand out.

Being the expert on some topic that interests you and which you are involved also gives you an excellent way to create unique content. More often than not you will generate a lot of search engine traffic from keywords on this topic also.

Here is an example. Say I was a Peregrine Falcon afficionado. I could do one of two things. I could create a specific website just on Peregrine Falcons like this one or a nesting falcon blog, or I could incorporate information and pictures of falcons from my life into the blog. I could also provide quality links, information on breeding and nesting and forums for falcon oriented people.

Here are some pages of a webcam showing a nest of a pair of Peregrine Falcons here in Brisbane that I found while looking for pictures of lightining strikes on a tall building in Surfers Paradise.

So write about what you like and know about. You will be amazed at how many comments and emails you will get asking for further information and you will enjoy the research and passing on of your own knowledge.


Posted by: Jethro | 8:19 PM |