In my previous articles I discussed things you need to
consider before you begin blogging. Once you have
considered these factors you should be ready to start your
blog. However, there is one more critical factor -
content. Where are you going to get your blog content
from? What type of content are you going to provide? In
this article I try to answer these questions by discussing
seven sources of content for your blog.
1) SELF WRITTEN CONTENT:- When starting your blog you
should definitely be consider writing your own content.
Why? Because it is free and it also provides your blog
with a dose of your own personality. You do not have to
write every single post yourself because this can take a
lot of time. However, there is no reason you cannot write
an occasional article or product review for your blog.
2) EBAY LISTINGS:- Since your blog is a supplement for your
eBay business it makes sense to highlight eBay listings on
your blog. Do not fill it with all your eBay listings or
your readers will quickly start to see your blog as one big
advert. However, the occasional post about one of your
eBay listings that you feel requires additional attention
is fine. For example, maybe you have a new ebook out?
Perhaps you have just listed an ebook in your eBay store
which contains some really insightful information? Your
readers are interested in ebooks too (that is why they are
reading an eBay ebook blog), so they will want to read
about some of your eBay ebooks. If done correctly,
blogging about your eBay listings can improve the
appearance of your blog and generate interest from your
readers. Just make sure you do not overdo it.
3) ARTICLES FROM THE DIRECTORIES:- I have discussed in my
previous articles how article directories can be a great
sources of traffic. Well they can be a great source of
free content too. Have a search through the article
directories for articles on the topics you are looking to
publish and then republish them. The only thing you have
to make sure of is that you include the author's resource
box so that they receive the credit for writing the article.
4) PRIVATE LABEL RIGHTS (PLR) ARTICLES:- PLR articles are
sold to a limited group of customers (let's say 50). These
50 customers then have exclusive rights to use these
articles for web content, email content, part of an ebook
or whatever else they wish. PLR articles can be a great
way to get content for your blog quickly. Although they
usually cost a little money, they have an advantage over
articles from the directories because of their limited
distribution. Instead of publishing a directory article
that has potentially been used by thousands of people, you
can publish a relatively unique PLR article. Plus, you can
make changes to the PLR article, giving it a unique spin
for your blog.
5) OUTSOURCED ARTICLES:- If you are not happy with other
people having the same PLR articles as you and you do not
have the time to write your own unique articles, outsourced
articles are an option. Simply, find a good writer (ask
for a sample of their work before agreeing to purchase any
articles) and then agree a fee per article. They will then
write unique, relevant articles which you can post on your
blog. The disadvantage with outsourced articles is that
they will cost more than PLR articles.
6) EBOOKS:- As an eBay ebook seller you should have plenty
of ebooks with resell rights and giveaway rights stashed
away on your computer. Why not give some away on your
blog? Your readers will really appreciate getting free
ebooks that they can then go on to resell in their eBay
stores.
7) YOUTUBE VIDEOS:- Interactive websites are becoming
increasingly popular and YouTube is no exception. On
YouTube you can find videos on almost every topic including
selling ebooks on eBay. All the videos on YouTube contain
code to embed the video, so all you have to do is copy and
paste this code into a blog post and voila - you have video
on your blog.
I hope these seven sources of content prove useful to you
and your blog. Even if you are not running a blog related
to eBay and ebooks, many of the ideas above can still be
applied. Now that you have the sources you just need to
take action. Start posting today and watch your blog grow.
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Tom Parker is an eBay Ebook PowerSeller who has been
selling ebooks and software on eBay for a number of years.
He trades under the eBay ID: EbookCavern and runs The Ebook
Cavern Ebay Store. If you want to learn Tom's top eBay
ebook tips subscribe to The Ebook Cavern Newsletter by
visiting: http://newsletter.theebookcavern.co.uk/
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