Solve a Problem - 7 Ways to Identify Reader Problems [Day 16 - 31DBBB]
Today’s task in the 31 Days to build a better blog project is a ‘writing’ oriented task and it is all about solving problems.
Your task is to write a post that solves a problem that your readers (or potential readers) have.
This is a task that most successful bloggers build into every single day of their blogging. Here’s their motivation:
If you’ve solving problems:
you’ll make an impression upon people
those people are more likely to return to your blog
those people are more likely to tell others about your blog
How to Identify Problems to Solve:
For some bloggers identifying a problem that their readers will have is easy - they have a lot of readers and have their finger on the pulse of their needs. However it isn’t that easy for many newer bloggers with smaller and less vocal readers.
7 Methods for Identifying Problems to Solve on Your Blog
1. Solve Your Own Problems
My favorite way to identify needs and problems of others is to take note of my own. In my experience, when I have a problem I’m not likely to be alone. So instead of just solving your problems for yourself and moving on - why not capture the solution and add it to your blog so that others can benefit from it.
I was recently asked by a Twitter follower how she should start her blog. She was a little apprehensive of getting going and not sure how to start out. My answer was to write about a problem that she’d had and how […]
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