If you have been reading about blogging or trying to get into it you might have realized a couple of things almost all professional blogs have.
I am going to tell you about a couple of the main ones that have made the biggest impact on my blog, you should implement these into your blog! Have different ways for users to be updated about your blog Now this should be important for any blogger.
You don't want to just talk to your visitors through comments; you want to be able to get more personal than that.
You want to have a Twitter account specifically for your blog, so users could follow up with that.
Also you want to have an email subscription form, which you could use Feedburner for.
And also a mailing list is a very good idea; it can do a lot for you in the future.
Plugins to make life easier for you and your users Having the essential plugins for your blog is very important, so check out what you're currently using and update your plugins.
Look around on the WordPress plugin directory for anything you might need! Have a developed blog You want your blog to look professional and ready for traffic.
Don't start promoting your blog when you have 3 posts and a bunch of errors.
Make sure your theme works fine and everything is in place.
One thing you do not want is new visitors coming to your blog and not even reading a line before closing the window.