If there
is anything as fundamental blogging mistakes, these are. I have visited many
blogs and seen many common mistakes. I've also made some of these mistakes
until I learnt to avoid them. So I'm going
to provide you 5 blogging mistakes and I would leave you to apply the inverse
to correct them. For instance, if i say, don't sit, this means stand
instead.
So let's begin...
5 blogging mistakes and how to correct them
—Understand that your blog is not a dumping site
Always
keep it in mind that you must not discuss everything that is dropped on your
blog table except it is related or would serve a purpose for your
blog. Many people tend to tell their readers how they sulk, or spend time
blaming the world, having pity parties that turn readers off essential. Who
cares? So get it right that your blog is not an online journal to tell the
world how badly you snore except you are referring them to an anti-snore product
or advice. Who cares if you slept on a red carpet or bought a Gucci shoes
across the street, except you are assuming a celebrity status. So my point is:
create a niche and stick to it until you change.
Try to
find out and tell your audience what you are writing on: fashion, technology,
business, women, marketing, personal development, food etc by choosing a blog
title and a tag line. Read my article on '7 Must-Have for your blog'.
—Don't just dump it
Many
bloggers write without a full stop—just a boring
piece or epistle. Don't just copy and paste your post from a word document and
paste on a blog. Play around with fonts, pictures, commas, inverted commas,
quotes. Don’t just hang your articles anywhere on your blog like a
cobweb. Make it traceable. Add a label, links and share links. Add stories,
make it fun and easy to read. Read my article on, 'Help! I want to write a blog but I don't
know what to write'.
—Don't put your readers to flight
"You
can take me to the river, but you can't make me have a drink". Have
you ever visited an airport and while sitting in the waiting area looking out
for your guest, you realize the flight that was scheduled to bring your guest
did not actually make the runway; it left for the next nearest
airport.
—Don’t mess and miss the
point
Often
times, bloggers entice people to their blog with catchy, beautifully phrased
titles and then end up talking about something entirely different. Let the
content of your blog match the title of your post. You might get away
with that for the first time but sure, you can’t mislead your readers a second
time. So don’t miss the point. Popularly, new bloggers use words that
turn-off. Yes! You've got opinions but it should not be so loud that it
drowns others. Don’t get off track talking about something entirely different
from what you proposed. Remember to tell your readers what you are blogging
about, about you and what they will benefit from your blog. Also remember that
there is no such thing as a perfect blog. Even the near perfect blogs
still needs improvement and frequent updates. Accept that you are learning, so
don’t over work yourself or beat yourself up, if your blog isn't looking
like someone else. Your blog is simply, 'work in progress'. Period!
—Don’t forget your friends
There is a tendency to make a blog your world that you forget that others live in it. If you have a blog but forgot to share the content, you've guaranteed yourself no readers. Start out by publishing but don’t forget to send out links to your friends, families and colleagues. Post it on Facebook, Tweet it. Remember that you cannot afford to forget a social site because that is where one of your friends are hanging out. Maximize your social space and don't forget to back up your blog, it might get hacked at any time. Sign up to other blogs, get tips from them, share tips, comment on other bloggers, post genuinely, and make it an unending sphere.
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