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The Perfect Start Here Page for Bloggers

    Welcome to [Blog Name]

    Learn More about [Your Blog Name or Objectives]

    I'm [your name], the creator of [your blog name], and I'm here to [your blog objectives]. [Describe problems your main audience members struggle with, or look for]. [Reiterate or elaborate how you and your blog can help, and what you offer.]

    #The above paragraph should be 3-5 sentences long. 

    [Your Story: How and why you started your blog, and how it's evolved since]

    #Your story is optional, but recommended to connect to the reader some more on a personal level. Also limit to 3-5 sentences.

    Subscribe to [blog name]

    [Insert 1-3 main ways you'd like the reader to follow you, your blog, and your social media channels. For example, you can insert an email sign-up box, as social media buttons like your Youtube 'Subscribe' or Instagram's 'Follow'. Include only channels you actively update. Describe why following you will be worth their time, and what value they'll get from seeing your content more often.]

    Code to follow you on Pinterest:

    <a data-pin-do="embedBoard" data-pin-board-width="400" data-pin-scale-height="240" data-pin-scale-width="80" href="https://www.pinterest.com/your-pinterest-url/"></a>

    Code to follow your Facebook page:

    <div class="fb-page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/your-fb-page/" data-tabs="timeline" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="true" data-show-facepile="false"></div>

    Code to subscribe to your Youtube Channel:

    <script src="https://apis.google.com/js/platform.js"></script>
    <div class="g-ytsubscribe" data-channel="[YourChannelName]" data-layout="full" data-theme="dark" data-count="default"></div>

    #Avoid including social media accounts that aren't your main focus. This section can greatly help you build a more loyal group of readers long-term.

    [Your Most Proud or Popular Work & How It Benefits Readers]

    [Talk about and list off the main categories you cover on the blog and link to them like this, [category 1], [category 2], [category 3] , etc.]

    [Next, make a list of your 20-25 (or more if you'd like) top blog content URLs. For example, your top SEO posts and posts with the most social shares. ]

    1. Your top 10 blog post that has the highest Impression or Clicks counts reported in your Search Console for the last 16 months - this is an optional description of what's awesome about this post.
    2. Your top 10 blog post that has the highest Impression or Clicks counts reported in your Search Console for the last 16 months
    3. Your top 10 blog post that has the highest Impression or Clicks counts reported in your Search Console for the last 16 months
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    10. Your top 10 blog post that has the highest Impression or Clicks counts reported in your Search Console for the last 16 months
    11. Your top 10 blog post that has the highest social share counts on Facebook, Pinterest, Youtube, etc.
    12. Your top 10 blog post that has the highest social share counts on Facebook, Pinterest, Youtube, etc.
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    #Optional: You can break out this section by multiple categories instead of a long random list.

     

    [Featured on:]

    [Find prominent referral sites in your Google Analytics that have featured your work, and sent you boatloads of traffic, and list them here.]

    1. Your top blog post that was featured on referral sites like Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, and other reputable blogs in your industry.
    2. Your top blog post that was featured on referral sites like Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, and other reputable blogs in your industry.
    3. Your top blog post that was featured on referral sites like Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, and other reputable blogs in your industry.
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    8. Your top blog post that was featured on referral sites like Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, and other reputable blogs in your industry.
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    10. Your top blog post that was featured on referral sites like Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, and other reputable blogs in your industry.

    #To be clear, these are links on your own blog, not links to the Buzzfeed article.

    1. Your top blog post title -  Learn how to do this awesome thing yourself.

    [Brand Partnerships:]

    [Showcase sponsored content or social media collaboration you've done with brands and retailers. Include why brands should hire you for their next project, and the best way to contact you for collaboration.]

    1. Article title of your work published on a brand partner website.
    2. Article title of your work published on a brand partner website.
    3. Article title of your work published on a brand partner website.
    4. Article title of your work published on a brand partner website.
    5. Article title of your work published on a brand partner website.

    [Media Kit]

    [Include rough monthly or annual statistics on your traffic levels, social media follower counts, and other metrics advertisers may consider in order to do business with you.]

    [Exclusive Offers]

     

    [Plug exclusive offers to something you sell on your site like premium printables, or something you sell on the web like affiliate links, or links to your Etsy store.]

     

    [Thanks for Visiting]

    [End by thanking the reader, reaching out if they have questions, and encouraging them to stay in touch. Give the Start Here page a finishing touch by ending with your signature or initials.]

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