Let me compile a little list of comments on this questions:
- it takes time to build credibility with people. Don’t rush it
- work at having a presence not just on your own blog but in other relevant spaces to your niche (including other blogs through comments and guest posts, through social media sites etc)
- Read this – Building Your Personal Brand – One ‘Straw’ at a Time
- Identify other key players in your niche, build relationships with them, make them and what they do improved by how you interact with them, allow them to promote and launch you when the time is right
- stick with it for the long haul – others will fall away in time and you’ll remain – people respect longevity
- have something to say – don’t just report the news in your niche, build on it, interpret it, have an opinion on and be a thought leader
- be proactive – always be on the look out for ways that you can leverage opportunities that come your way. Don’t let success come to you, go and get it
What would you add to my 3 minute post? How do you strive to build credibility through your blog?
