It seems like everyone has a blog these days. Whether you’re a coach or a virtual assistant, it has become very mainstream and the “in” thing to do.
Blogs can be found on almost any topic imaginable, and while it is fairly simple to start and run a blog, there are several things you need to keep in mind.
- Remember, what you write is public! Unless you take special caution to make your blog private or to password protect access, anything you publish on your blog is public information; meaning anyone can find it, including your family and friends. If you don’t want certain information about you to be public, don’t post it on your blog. Just remember, you never know who may be reading your blog posts.
- Be yourself. Blog readers have an uncanny way of knowing if a blogger is authentic or not, and it takes a lot of time and effort to be someone you are not. You could spend that same time and effort doing something more productive and important. To really make a difference blogging and to build the ‘Know, Like, Trust Factor’, you have to be yourself.
- Spell check. Don’t lose your blog readers because you don’t proofread your posts. It will make you look unprofessional, and if your posts contain a lot of spelling or grammar errors, chances are people are not going to continue to read. A quick spell check in your word processor is all you need to make sure your readers are able to understand the information you are sharing.
- Don’t blind your readers. It’s important to keep the layout and design of your blog in mind at all times, especially the colors of the background and font. Don’t use a dark background with a dark color font. Your readers won’t be able to read anything you write that way. Having too many colors and flashing items on your blog can actually turn readers away because it hurts their eyes to view your blog.
Make sure your font size isn’t too small, the font style is easy to read and that you break up large blocks of text into small paragraphs. Just keep it simple. - Have fun. The most important thing you can ever do for your blog is to just have fun with it. Your readers will know if you are growing bored. Interject your blog with fun and informative information, and it will continue to grow, be interesting and attract new readers.
Every blog is unique and every blogger has something to offer. By incorporating the 5 blogging tips listed above, you will be able to get the most out of your blog and hopefully increase your blog’s readership. Just remember – it’s your blog and you decide how to run it.
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My tip: be different! There’s already too many blog posts with the same old, same old. If you can write about something epically helpful or inspirational (or even funny), you’ll gain an audience 10x quicker.
Yes, excellent tip! Thanks Tea!
Great tips! I think some of the worst things are those sites that have scrolling picture backgrounds. I can never read over those. Then there’s the pop-ups that won’t just click away. You hit the x and it says, “Are you sure you want to leave?” Yes, in fact, I close that blog and never go back.
Yes, both of those are very annoying!
Great tips and reminders. I do find that at times bloggers do forget that it is not a monologue. People do read blogs and want to see your personality through your words and totally agree with Amethyst.
That is something that I always have to remind myself, that it is not a monologue! Old habits are often hard to break. It certainly helps to write it as if you are having a conversation with one person.
Great tips! Especially #4 if I have to squint or strain to read your post…chances are I’m not going to finish it. I also agree with the other ladies that being different and showing your personality are key!
There is nothing worse than tiny text or poor text/background color contrast!
Thanks for the tips! With a first name like mine, there’s no hiding in the crowd!
Love the reminder to have fun with it! And the importance of being authentic. Both of those are high on my values list!
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Great tips, Lisa! I do agree with Tea Silvestre. Being unique in writing posts is also essential in blogging. Thanks for sharing.
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Just stopping by from List-a-palooza. Really great tips! Especially #2, being true to yourself & passion is so important. I also try to have others proof when ever possible.
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I try to have a family member scan my writing for errors when I can. I am usually able to pick up on errors easily in clients’ work, but with my own, it seems to be much easier to miss them (no matter how many times I re-read it)!
I love having fun… so happy you have that in your tips:) Warmest, Sheri http://www.lifeisjoyful.org.
Thanks for sharing – great tips! My favorite is Be Yourself. Definitely something your readers pick up on right away!