In order to have your blog in top shape, and make money, you need to change and add things in order to improve it.

A simple method to maximizing your blog’s potential is what I call a blogs Daily Dose.

It’s the pill you give your blog each day to keep it in shape. (No, I don’t mean steroids) Your goal is to make at least one change or addition in order to benefit your blog. Each day.

If you are wondering why your blog isn’t getting enough traffic, and you just sit there and think that tons of people will come running to your blog randomly some day, well, it’s just not going to happen! The truth is, you have to work and work until you make the traffic come, the returning readers subscribe, and improve your site’s pagerank.

So, if you can pull this off and improve your blog each day, it will surely help in the long run. Even your improvement does not drastically improve your blog, it is definitely better than just sitting and waiting.

Here are some ways you can improve your blog:

Write Future Posts

This is a must do for any blogger. You never know when you will experience a writers block. Delivering new content on a regular basis is important, and you can’t afford to lose a few days without fresh content. You should have at least 5 posts stored for emergency use.

Install A New Plugin

Don’t go crazy with this one. But if you have found a nifty plugin that could help out your blog, install it and try it out.

Land On A Top Commentators List

You should already be in a habit of visiting and commenting on blog posts each day. Make a goal to reach the Top Commentators List. This will give you both a free link, and traffic. Just make sure not to spam.

Submit A Guest Post

Depending on the blog and article, a guest post could wind you up with a whole lot of traffic. Write a great piece and instead of publishing for your own readers to see, show it off somewhere else.

Start A Contest

So long as the prize is good, entering is easy, and the contest receives publicity, this could be your best weapon. Of course, it’s not that easy to just give out $100 or a Nintendo Wii, but if you really want to boost your blog this is a great way to do so.

Link Out To Other Blogs

Don’t be afraid to credit other blogs for their hard work. If you have read a really good article from your favorite blog, maybe you should let your readers know about it too. Who knows, you might get a link back from the other blog. This could lead to a healthy blogger relationship.

Share What You’ve Learned

This ties in with linking to other blogs. Part ALL of blogging is about sharing your knowledge. So, if you’ve just discovered some really useful information, make sure to tell your readers about it. Your job is to teach them.

Contact Another Blogger

And begin a good blogger relationship with them. They will benefit you in more ways than one in the long run. Having good connections is definitely beneficial.

Of course there are more ways to improve your blog. Just try and get into the groove of constantly improving your blog. These are the safest ways to go about improving your blog. If you want to mess with SEO though, make sure you’ve done your research.