Be Committed to Your Business
Most businesses which crawl on the ground for months and years are those which lack commitment and dedication on the part of the owners. When laziness is applied into business, meaningful growth will not be realistic. If you're lazy with your business, there's no way you can step up on time let alone standing out from the competition.
Always remember that you have hundreds of businesses out there which are related and competing with yours. And for you to stand out from such, diligence and persistence must be applied to make things work out for the best. Do you have a business that has been crawling on the ground for so long? How committed have you been to that business? How much effort have you put in to ensure you stand out from the competition?
This is exactly why many veterans remain struggling for a very long time with their blogs. Blogging is a business and it has to be operated the same way a business is managed. If it entails writing an engaging article that is topically-relevant every day, give it and you'll surely stand out with time.
Be committed to your target audience
Do you already have some people out there or fellow bloggers who love what you do daily with your blog and, therefore, visit almost every day reading posts and commenting on posts? This is an avenue for you to build an empire in no time. How did Arianna Huffington become the richest blogger in the world with millions of traffic hits generated on his blog monthly if not for diligence and determination?
How did Peter Rojas become the 2nd richest blogger in the online world with more than $5.5 million generated monthly from his blog if not for his commitment towards building a blogging empire?
The people who are passionately interested in what you talk about on your blog are your target audience and the ones who make your day. By committing yourself and time to your target audience, you'll build a community of millions of people and will eventually stand out in the online business community.