I know how hard was for me to get on track with publishing posts on this site. It is quite intimidating specially when you see how many great posts are there. How do they came up with the subjects? How do they manage the content?... And is so vital to get your Blog up and running.
Here are some points I came up with:
Tell readers your own opinion in the subject.
Links, links, links…
250 Words is enough
Headlines should be catching
Write with passion and be short
Include Bullet lists
Edit your post
Keywords, keywords, keywords
Make sure to credit your sources
1. Tell readers your own opinion in the subject
First and foremost, decide what you want to write about. No one likes a post that goes absolutely nowhere - it’s annoying. Don’t be a sheep, stand out and voice your own opinion. Who cares if nobody agrees with you? As long as you believe in what you’re saying then don’t be afraid to disagree.
People want to know what other people think; crazy as it sounds they want to know what you think. Tell them exactly what you think using the least amount of words possible. People like that and appreciate openness.
Invoke an Emotional Response - This approach takes practice, and quite frankly, it takes emotion to pull it off well. To elicit an emotional response for a reader, you need to write with emotion - it’s a process of “transference“, not “creation“.
2. Links, links, links…
Support your post with links to other web pages that are contextual to your post. It’s annoying to read about something and then have to Google it, instead of simply clicking a link to it.
250 words is enough
Give the maximum amount of information with the least amount of words. Time is finite and people are infinitely busy. There is too much content on this planet to be consumed - get to the point or you’ll lose attention immediately.
Headlines should be catching
Spend as much time on your headline as you do on your post…
- Do not try to make the title "smart"
- The title must be a "label" or summary of the content.
- Headlines have to stand on their own.
Make sentences and headlines short and to the point. Short, catchy, tabloid-style titles grab potential readers attention and will ensure that your posts have a better chance of being read.
5. Write with passion and be short
Make your description interesting, at the point and, as much as you can, make it easy to read. Don’t be hard on yourself - write whatever pops into your head. Blog is actually like a message board, wherein you can post thoughts and opinions to be read by others. People like to know what to expect, once you have settled on a style for your audience stick to it.
6. Include bullet point lists
We all love lists, it structures the info in an easily digestible format.
7. Edit your post Quality is far more important that quantity here. You want to be sure that your original message comes across exactly the way you intended it. You also will want to cut out some of the fat - remember, editing is absolutely crucial, and is a step you cannot afford to skip.
8. Make sure to credit your sources: Don’t plagerise! Never use someone else’s content without crediting them. You can refer to them in your entry and offer your own opinion on the story rather than be a copycat.
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Thanks to you all.
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