Practice Marketing

I notice that too many bloggers use a “single minded” approach when crafting their blog posts.  Using varied approaches to the type of blogs posts you write will make your blog more sophisticated and much more interesting.
For example, if most of your blog posts are “informational” (like Wikipedia), try these approaches:

Create a list. “Top 10 [...]

If you haven’t read Seth Goodin’s book Purple Cow, you certainly should.
Being “remarkable” is what makes ideas and reputations spread across your marketplace.
People only remember the cheapest, fastest, most expensive, hardest, most lasting, most trouble free, most experienced, easiest, etc.
When you consider your strategic alternatives think about how you can position yourself in a remarkable [...]