Make sure that you have written your blog. Linking to other sites is not going to get you a lot of traffic.

Furthermore, simply writing about the same things as everyone else on the web is not going to be valued by your readers. Make sure that you have written something different or unique than what they can find on every other website.

2. Write about something that benefit your readers

Make sure that each post you write will benefit your readers. The very essence of selling and marketing is to offer benefits to people. If your readers aren't getting something that they find valuable, they won't read your blog and the definitely won't come back.

Before you post your blog, make sure that you are aware of how it is going to benefit the people who read it.

3. Write interesting Content for Readers, not Search Engines

While optimizing your blog for the search engine is essential for its success, far more important is optimizing your blog for your readers. I know from experience that when I try to fit a key word into my title just for the search engines without it sounding great, my blog is simply not as successful as ones with titles that show how beneficial the blog is going to be for its readers.

4. Personalize your Blog

Make sure that your personality shines through in your blog posts. Without this component, you are essentially writing articles, not blogs. Personalizing your blog is essential for creating original content that is unique and will keep readers coming back.

5. Write what you are Passionate About

Write what you are into, not what you think others are going to read. For me, writing about health and wellbeing is so easy because I am passionate about and live the lifestyle I write about. If you aren't passionate about what you are writing about, it may shine through.