Ten Tips On Writing A Blog Post. Easy to follow, powerful tips on writing blog posts that will demand your readers attention, and make them come back to your blog i the future!
Ten Tips On Writing A Blog Post
Web presence is essential, especially if you plan to organize business of some sort via the wireless. It is very essential to make the first right move to ensure instant access and saving on time, effort and very importantly, money. There are millions of blogs on the Internet and all are vying for the numero uno place. Thousands are now created by the hour and with the increasing popularity and convenience of the Internet, the battle has only just begun. However, like any other market, on the Internet too there are time tried and tested tips that have helped the industry bigwigs.
Ten tips on writing a blog successfully are listed below:
1. The title: Each post must bear a title that demands a reader’s attention right away. The titles should be so chosen that they should captivate the reader’s interest and fulfill the vision by being potent in informative. Longer titles are better, since they offer a little more detail about the post, which offers a fairly good range of coverage.
2. Precise and potent sentences: The sentences used in the post should be short and complete with information. Not all your readers are going to sit down and try to simplify complex sentences or hunting for real value in your blog. Your post should ideally not be beyond 200-250 words, each.
3. Bullets and subs: Readers do not like to read posts with lengthy paragraphs. The text should be broken up into lists, bulleted points or small two and three-liners with suitable subheadings. This makes the post easy to scan. You need to allow the information you are trying to get across to strike the right chord.
4. Regular updates: Readers want current news. You need to ensure that your blog carries articles that are relevant and updated regularly. You need to research from newspapers, web references, suggested new keywords, business letters and reports etc.
5. Stand tall: You may be a faceless entity online, but still stand tall and bold in reality. Suggest, state and correct! Why shouldn’t you? Isn’t this true that you have a blog and maintain it in the first place? Timidity is anonymity. So do not be afraid!
6. Ensure accuracy: You must be dead sure about the content of the blog. All statements should have a good back up in place. Never misinform and always be as accurate as you can.
7. Contribute positively: When you choose to include links on your blog, ensure that there is ample scope for interaction between you and the thousands of end users, who may reach the site. Offer useful information always.
8. Stay focused on content: Always maintain focus on the theme of your blog. Deviance will only confuse the reader. It robs you of your virtual authority on the theme of the blog in little or no time.
9. Use Potential key words: The right key words capture the search engine’s potential of attracting more and more end users to your blog. Use effective and relevant keywords after a lot of key word research.
10. Be methodical: Consistency and diligence are the mantras for a successful blog. Spotlight your blog anywhere and everywhere. Be proud of it and flaunt it, as you would with a brand new shining car. A methodical approach will increase your potential of attracting new readers.
From the ebook: Creating and Writing Your Blog
Thank you!
Thanks Claus
Another tip on the titles. I always do a key word search before I enter a title. You would be surprised. Sometimes the plural of your key word will make a great deal of difference. But.. you won’t know that unless you do a search.
Hi Kathy,
Thank you so much for your comment and your tip!
It’s a great tip. Should be Tip number 11!
Very good post and tips, and it complement very well a post I just made on “The 10 key elements of an optimized post” so I added your post as a reference to my readers and send you a trackback too!
Thank you Nicolas
I’m glad to see you here!
hi Claus,
I especially like number 5: stay tall.
I think it is important to stay honest and keep your personality the same: in real life and in the virtual world.
Hi Michael,
I agree with you. In many ways, the virtual and the real world is so much alike!
Claus
Hello Claus,
Thank you for sharing your tips for writing a blog post. You’ve listed some very important points for people to bear in mind.
I’m finding more and more, that’s it’s often the short, concise posts that attract people. I think we live in a ‘sound bite’ information world – what about you?
Hi Mrs Green,
I totally agree with you!
Sound Bite information world, that’s a great expression!
And then sometimes it’s great to sit down with a real book and read
more detailed. But on the net, it has to be short and concise!
Cool advice..
I can use them directly to improve my blog!
Thank you!
You are welcome!
Regular updates is what most bloggers are having a hard time. I think it’s not that being regular, since bloggers like Maki of Dosh Dosh post irregularly.
It’s not even the length because Seth GOdin sometimes post only a few sentence.
It’s about the content. No more, no less. It’s sharing unique ideas.
Hi Rich!
Thank you so much for your comment!
Content is Gold, as they say!
Great Tips, I am always looking for good articles to refer my visitors to. I’ll be sending them your way.
Sheila
Thank you Sheila!
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
Joannah
http://myscones.com
Hi Joannah,
Thank you for visiting my blog.
Looking forward to seeing you here again!
Claus
Hi Claus
Thanks for sharing and well done with the List challenge.
Like Michael I liked point 5, stand tall.
Keep up the good work !!!
regards Robyn
Hi Robyn,
Thank you for visiting my blog!
I’m glad you like my list post!
Hello:
I am looking for other bloggers with whom I can get a “First Look Response”, collaborate, cross-link and with whom I can exchange guest post.
Like you I am taking Darren Rouse’s 31 Days Blogger Course “Challenge”. Up until now I have only provided links to my sites to my closer family and friends.
However, I notice from your comment that you might like to have someone review your site, and I would be happy to reciprocate, if you would be willing to review mine. We are not interested, however, in linking to sites pushing money making schemes, diet pills or which exist only to promote affiliate ads. If you’ve got a REAL blog, that’s perfect.
Thank you for your consideration. Once you reply please give me a day to two to give your site the care and attention it deserves.
Yours truly
Stan Webb
The title is so important because it is usually what decides on whether the reader will actually visit the blog to read the post, and then whether they will continue to read the post when they have arrived.
Hi Tom,
Thank you for your comment!