It’s hard – if not impossible – to succeed at content marketing without creating blog posts on a regular basis. Every successful blog is built on a solid foundation of content, but it’s consistency that’s the real key to successful search engine rank. According to HubSpot, marketers who are consistent with blogging are 13 times more likely to get a positive ROI.

For example, if I hadn’t been consistent with my strategy, you probably would never have heard of Quicksprout.com, let alone this blog. I wouldn’t have shown up in any search result.

The truth is that writing a compelling blog post that drives traffic and leads is no easy task. Sure, you can easily churn out 300 – 500-word generic blog posts that won’t impact any search query need, let alone grow your business – but I’m sure that’s not what you’re looking to create.

Blogging is an inbound marketing strategy that truly works. You can generate more qualified leads through blogging. Recent statistics reveal that marketers who blog consistently will acquire 126% more leads than those who do not.

No matter what industry you’re in, you can set up a WordPress blog and start creating high-quality content. But, to rank well in Google and drive leads to your business, you need more. You need a system that you can implement on a consistent basis that will help you build up your brand, reach your target audience and build your search engine ranking.

Source and credit: https://neilpatel.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-writing-blog-posts-that-rank-in-googles-top-10/

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Hooray!  You’re starting your first website, and I (Lauren from Restored 316) am so excited for you!  I remember all those years ago when I first opened WordPress for the first time and the overwhelm that ensued, so friend I’ve been in your shoes!

Thankfully we have a huge resource of tutorials to help you get started, and you can find all those right here.

This post is your very first WordPress post that you can go in and edit at any time.

To edit a post

Navigate to POSTS > ALL POSTS and hover over any title of the posts you’d like to edit and you’ll see a edit button pop up.  Click edit and you will be taken to a new screen where you can edit your post by adding your own text and images much like you would in a program like Word or Pages.

To create your own post

Navigate to POSTS > ADD NEW.  Give your post a name, write some content, set your featured post, and hit the publish button on the top right!  It’s really THAT easy!

How to personalize your site

Want to know how to add a button to your pages and posts like it’s shown above?

How to add a button

Once you have your site completely up and going, you’ll want to come back and write your own posts, and upload your own images. Once you have about 3-5 of your own blog posts, delete all the sample posts and pages so you’re only left with your OWN content!