What you write in your blog will impact others lives. If your goal is to gain influence, blogging may be a great way of doing so. The advice in the following article will help you learn more about how to become an influential and respected blogger.

A common mistake on sites is to overload viewers with Adsense ads, plug-ins and keywords. If you do, your blog could get removed from the major search engines, negating all the hard work you’ve done so far. Strive for smooth writing that flows naturally.

Find blogs within your niche and comment on their posts. If you decide to use Google Reader, it is wise to have another folder within it in order to follow other blogs. Comment on these regularly, when there is something you want to divulge.

You should add to your blog as often as possible. It is common for bloggers to begin blogging as though they were going to a fire and then, over time, to gradually fall into blogging less and less frequently. Readers’ interest may be piqued at first, but they will become annoyed if they have to wait for new posts all the time. You need to post at least once a week, and use a service, like Feedburner, to allow your readers to receive email notification of your new post.

If you plan to blog for the long haul, then invest in a domain name. It is fairly inexpensive to purchase your own name, and it will give you a more professional appearance. That will also be simpler for people to keep in mind; this is especially true if you use relevant wording for your title, or use your company’s name.

You should have found the tips you just read helpful regardless of the reason you maintain a blog. Apply the tips that seem most relevant to your own blogging endeavors, and remember to always blog responsibly!