Why Is My Blog Being Ignored?

It's that time again folks. Time for some real talk. You may want to stop reading this if you're sensitive. I'll wait...

For everyone else that wants to improve, let's dive into it! I hate to say it but a lot of the blogs I'm reading out here could be sold as a cure for insomnia. If that was your niche, many of you would be rich already. LOL Unfortunately that's not the case. Look, I'm not trying to be mean. But too many of you are blindly following the format provided here at WA and aren't adding your own flavor to the pot. And as a result, the stuff being produced is yawn worthy. It's not surprising that some of you aren't seeing conversions when you dig deep into the content.

The fact of the matter is you're competing against thousands of other affiliates here at WA and even more out in the wild. If everyone is writing the same way and doing the same things, there is little chance of you standing out and making any sales or conversions.

What Makes You So Special?

Let's say you're selling Amazon products on your blog. Why the hell am I going to buy something from your blog if I could just go to Amazon and get it directly? What value did you add to my buying decision? Did you just regurgitate the product specs and reviews I could find at Amazon? Or did you share some personal tips and advice based on your own experience or research? Did you entertain me as you tried to educate me? Did you provide a video showing me how you used the product?

What was the unique value you brought to the table? Oh you didn't? Then we have nothing else to discuss and I'm going to Amazon and buying this product. Bu Bye. That is what is happening with many of your blogs even if you're not selling amazon products.

Mix It Up

Do you know how some of the best recipes have come about? It's because someone decided that they are going to put their own twist and stray away from the original recipe. If someone didn't do that, then we'd have a lot of boring food. And that's what I see happening when folks are promoting WA via their blogs. Many of these blogs are bland and need some spice.

Many of you need to stop following the damn recipe so closely. For God's sake, take some risk and add your own flavor and influences. My wife isn't Italian, she's actually Latina. But that girl loves herself some Italian food. When she makes baked ziti or lasagna she follows the traditional recipe to a certain degree in terms of the cheese and pasta. But then she uses latin spices (GOYA Adoba) to season the meal. Do you know some of our Italian friends and family members love her version of Italian food better than her own. They always say there is something about your Lasagna that just taste better so we want you to make it. That some thing is the fact she adds her own latin spices. All the other ingredients are pretty much the same but because she adds her own spices, that little change makes a world of difference.

So How Do You Stand Out?

Ready for this ground breaking secret? Here it is folks. Be yourself! Yep, I know the simplicity of that is underwhelming. But it's the truth. We all have different personalities, sensibilities, etc that make us unique. There isn't another person on this planet that is exactly like you. Use that to your advantage! Inject your personality in your writing.

• If you're sarcastic, then sprinkle some of that sarcasm in your writing.
• If you're compassionate, then add some cyber hugs and tears in your writing.
• If you're a parent, include some stories about your bad ass kids and tie it into your writing.

You get the point. In addition to adding value add something unique to you that people will be able to relate to. Don't just be a faceless blogger that is writing a product review.

Look, I'll be the first to admit I'm not the most exciting person in the word and definitely not the smartest. But if you've read any of my blog post here on WA or my blog www.WorkAtHomeNoScams.com you know I like to make my writing fun, entertaining and educational.

I write like this by design. I hate reading blogs that are so uptight and professional like the blogger is trying to impress me with their SAT words and professionalism. I'm not saying you need to be like me. Ultimately I'm saying be you. Marinate your blog posts with your own spices and flavors. It's okay to follow some of the basic recipe that Kyle and Carson have laid out, but don't just stop there. Make the recipe unique and complete by adding your own elements.If you do, you'll have people literally eating out your hand.

Tell Me Your Opinion

So what are you thoughts? Are you guilty of following the recipe to closely? Are you planning to go back and change your articles or write differently from now on? Let me know your thoughts down below.