Growing a successful blog online is a constant work. However, if you want to run a profitable online business, you have to make sure your blog runs smoothly & you’re taking steps to improve it as you go. If you’re ready to take your blog to the next level, here are 10 things you should do for your blog today.

1. Reconsider your niche. Even if you want to blog about your life in general, I know for sure that there are some particular areas that you feel more knowledgeable in. Setting the right niche for your blog can do wonders for your overall online success. If you need some help in finding the right niche for your blog, read this post.

2. Your blog design. The competition in the blogosphere these days is REAL. Not only you need to provide high-quality content regularly, you also need to make sure your blog actually looks professional. Luckily, you can get your blog’s design sorted today, just check our out premade blog templates & download instantly.

3. Make sure your blog is safe. I always, always recommend using these security plugins to all of my clients & blogging buddies. It only takes a few minutes to take care of the safety of your blog, but it really goes a long way.

4. Start a newsletter list. Despite all the changes in the online world, we’re still using e-mails on the daily basis and creating a list of engaged newsletter subscribers is the best thing you can do for your growing online business. Read this post to find out why.

5. Plan blog posts ahead. I always try to at least have a couple of months of blog posts ideas planned out. It doesn’t necessarily mean that I publish every single post, but just having the ideas schedule ahead helps me big time. I have already published over a hundred blog posts ideas over here, feel free to use them!

6. Connect with brands you love. Blogging is so much more fun when you get to collab with brands & companies you adore. Read this post to learn more about landing those dream opportunities.

7. Start monetizing your blog. Yes, you can do it TODAY, simply join some of my favourite affiliate programmes and get down to business!

8. Improve your old posts. Uploading a better quality picture, changing a headline or removing some broken links can seriously help you bring those old post back into the light. Find more tips on improving your old content here.

9. Define your blog goal. We’re running into the last quarter of 2017. The bad news is- we’re almost running out of time to make it the best year of our lives. Good news- we still have three months left to turn things around. If you feel like your blog didn’t grow as much as you planned in 2017, read this post to define & achieve your blog goals in the next quarter.

10. Stop comparing yourself to others. If I can give you one advice ever, this would be it. The best thing you can do for your blog and for yourself is to stop that endless comparison. This isn’t healthy & it’s not doing you any good. Stop right now & focus on who you are instead. Make sure to tell YOUR story and have your own voice, that’s what your audience is looking for! Read more about this here.

Hope these tips were helpful, folks! Or did I miss anything? Let me know in the comments!