In the daily grind of blogging we often overlook the fact that we need to be different, have our own voice and be unique with our blogging. Sure you have those certain pioneers who just got lucky but that doesn’t happen much these days.

Today we are going to dissect what makes a blog truly unique from design to how your portray yourself as a blogger. These tips should hopefully spark your interest and keep you from becoming just another one of the bunch. Lets get started, you ready?

Voice – When we blog we should have our own distinct voice that no one else has. While many pull this off easily for some of us (me) it can be tough unless we are joking around constantly. However after blogging for some time I have realized the importance of being different and in the case of blogging its good to be different.

With all of the blogs out in the blogosphere these days we need to remember that being different is our hook, line and sinker to gaining readers. If we don’t offer something different or at least present it in our own way we will only go so far in our blogging abilities. Since we all want to grow our readership to unparalleled heights this is one point we must take to heart (me included).

Design – In the past I have talked about a blog’s design and how it can make or break your blog. Nothing has changed and I still feel that without a custom design on your blog you will have difficulty separating yourself from the crowd. Looking at all the major bloggers like Darren, John Chow and Cow, Tyler and even Daniel we can see how different and unique they’re blog designs are. Most are very pro looking or simple in nature to highlight content of the blog.

From these pro’s we can see that every one is unique and different but always in a positive way. Also notice that not one of them has a DARK design. Darrens ProBlogger is probablly the darkest colored one and guess what its also the biggest. Take it from me, a medium to light colored blog will always win when it comes to design!

Post Titles – So many times I see poor quality titles on blog posts around the web. Bloggers use the title in a way that doesn’t help them maximize clicks. Remember when creating a blog post your not the only one who see’s it. Take some extra time to think… What does this title say to me when I read it, does it catch my attention or does it even make sense?

If you cant find a really good answer to both those questions then more then likely your title needs to be reworked a little bit. For sake of example lets say you were making a post on “How To Make Money Online” that sounds pretty good doesn’t it? Sure but everyone and their brother says the same thing, why not take it a step further and tell them how they will make money online in the title. Perhaps using something like “Learn To Make Money With Adsense Online!”. To me it still catches my attention but it also delivers a message not seen hundreds of times on other blogs before.

Pictures – One great way to help seperate yourself from all those run of the mill blogs is to use pictures to draw your readers attentions to the post and even smaller thumbnail images to bring they’re eyes down further into the post. This helps increase time spent on site because they sometimes will read more if they see some pictures.

Additionally pictures allow you to explain things via screenshots or even video. I use pics and videos on many of my posts but refrain from using them on posts that don’t call for them. No need to clutter space with pictures if its really not needed. Just my 2 cents!

Content – Last but certainly not least is the content your blog brings to the table. Content could and probablly is in the eyes of your readers the most important factor for your blog. People want to be given information, they love to learn and by learning they improve.

By learning to improve your content, writing skills and by just being yourself while blogging is what will draw people into your style of teaching. Whether your a blunt to the point or a beat around the bush kind of teacher you will find that many people will follow you and your blog if you continually deliver content they not only want but also what they need!

And yes, sometimes people need a good kick in the rear end to get them going (including myself). So feel free to blast me away if you feel strongly about something, you can do so by commenting on any of my posts. I read every comment my blog gets so its truly the best way to get my attention.

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