by Mack Collier I’m noticing recently that a lot of business/company blogs are very stale and boring.  Here’s some simple ways you can add flair and personality to your blog. Add a Flickr Badge: Have pics on Flickr?  Then why not display them on your blog?  A Flickr badge serves up your pics on your blog, and is a great way to make your blog more visually interesting.  For example, I attended a conference last week and took a few pictures, which are now rotating on my blog’s Flickr badge.  If anyone reads my blog and sees a pic of them showing up on the badge, they’d think that was pretty cool, wouldn’t they? Add a picture of yourself:   Yes I know that many of you think this doesn’t matter.  Trust me, it does.  Put up a picture so that we can see what the REAL person that writes this blog looks like! Add the perfect picture to your post using Flickr:   One of the biggest complaints I hear from bloggers is that they can’t find the right picture for their blog post.  Just search here , and you can find all the Flickr images that are free to post on your blog.  Just make sure that you add a link to the person’s Flickr profile to give them credit for the image! Show off your blog’s readers:  A great way to do this is with a MyBlogLog widget.  This shows you the pictures of the readers that are visiting your blog!  I love this because it makes the blog more interesting for your readers, because we all like seeing our picture on another blog, right? Add a poll to your blog:   Another way to make your blog more interesting and visually appealing, is to add a poll!  This is a great way to get your readers involved, and it can help you tailor your blog’s content, based on the feedback you get from your readers!  Vizu is a site that lets you add free polls to your blog. So start thinking about ways that you can spice up your blog, and add some personality!  Or are you using some other ways to make your blog more exciting?  Share your tips in the comments!   Check out our small business news site.

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