You know what I'm talking about. You hop around the internet landing on other awesome blogs, and you think "why can't mine be that {insert adjective here}". I'm totally feeling it right now.

Aside from the commandment instructing us not to envy our (blogosphere) neighbors, kicking yourself for not having a blog "just like theirs" just makes you feel bad!

Don't get me wrong. I don't want a cookie-cutter version of somebody else's blog - that just wouldn't be any fun at all!

So what can we do to get over the green-eyed blog monster?

Learn from your favorite blogs.
Take a few ideas that you love, and implement them on your own blog. I'm not talking about copying their content of course. But maybe you love that they use a certain fantastic widget, or that they participate in a certain meme. What's stopping you from using that same widget or doing the same meme?

Invest some time into your blog.
Sure, you may want to change the theme or make a few tweaks to make your blog more aesthetically pleasing, but the one thing you should focus on is CONTENT. Post as often as you can (daily if at all possible), and talk about something interesting to other people. Did you catch that last part? Interesting to other people. Sure, it's important for you to know how often your baby poos (and all the descriptive details that we just won't go into here), but it's hard to build a faithful following if that is the extent of what you write about. :)

Find out what others are interested in by checking out forums in your niche. If there's a lot of conversation revolving around a topic that you're knowledgeable about, why not write a blog series answering people's most common questions?

Start a discussion with some of your favorite bloggers
Seriously. Find them on Twitter, or use the contact form on their blog. Better yet, leave a meaningful comment on their posts. Let them know how much you love their blog. Who knows, maybe they're doubting the worth of their own corner of the blogosphere?

Another way you can get their attention and bring them to your blog is to.....blog about them. Link to one of your favorite posts on their blog and write a little bit about why you love it and how it affects you/inspires you/makes you laugh, etc.

If you're using Wordpress, you have the option of sending a trackback to their site so they know that you've linked to them. You can also leave a comment on that favorite post that you referenced letting them know that you were moved enough by it to mention it on your own blog.

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Happy iFellowship Wednesday, and thanks for visiting!

Are you a WAHM? How does being a Christian affect how you run your business?

How about as a blogger? Inquiring minds want to know!

For me, the Lord is my inner compass. I want to be transparent in my dealings with others, and I don't want to feel like I'm being fake. There are a lot of people out there who will teach you different aspects of business and blogging. If you are uncomfortable with doing something....don't do it. I'm not saying to let fear hold you back from taking the next step, of course. But if the methods go against your morals in any way....stay strong and don't make those kinds of sacrifices. It's just not worth it, and it will only make you feel bad in the end.

"Walk in all the way that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess." --Deuteronomy 5:33

Oh, while you're here, I'd love to know what I can help you with. I'm focusing on WAHMs/Bloggers on this site, and all things Mommy on my sister site, The Helping Mommy. Thanks, and don't forget to link up to the blog hop while you still have time!