I have been running my blog for a couple of months now, and I still haven't posted the famous 'good blog' post. I know, I know, I should have done it a long time ago, but I just haven't felt inspired to write on such a topic at all. But better late than never, right? :) Let's get started!
The easiest part is to start up a blog and customize it the way you like it, but the hardest is to make both the layout and the content melt together into perfect harmony. It is no lie that well-structured and well-written blogs are more popular than the ones that are lacking interesting posts and pictures. Although structure and writing matter a lot, there are also other factors which can gain you a greater audience. My top five of them are:
1) Make sure you blog regularly
This is really basic, but it's easy to get out of routine and forget to post which is the main task of a blogger. If a blogger doesn't post regularly, people will lose track of what's going on on your blog and therefore will lose interest in visiting it. Make sure you post frequently!
2) Catchy headlines
Noone wants to read a post with a dull headline. A headline should be attention-grabbing and stand out in a bigger font than the rest of the text. Try to come up with at least three different headlines for every post and then pick the one that fits the best to your story.
3) Be yourself
Don't try to copy someone's style of writing, rather try and be unique and yourself. Let people see your personality through your posts and don't be afraid to do so. It's hard to stand out with so many bloggers out there, but the ones that do stand out, are mostly those who are original and honest. It's all about your own perspective and and your creativity.
4) Ignore the negativity from the haters
Every blogger experienced a lot of negative comments and questions from people who probably aren't even their readers. Try your best to not let these comments get to you in a personal way, rather ignore or delete them and move on. Keep your blog and audience positive at all times! :)
5) Create an About page
Include an about page to let people know more about you. Introduce yourselves to you readers and don't post anonymously. You can include a photo of yourself so you appear more real to you readers. You can also add samo basic facts, such as where you live or come from, your hobbies, your job ect.
My top three blogs from WS13
1) aboutlizi.blogspot.co.at I like her blog the most because she put a lot of pictures and links in almost all of her posts which I find is very important in order to attract an audience. But what I particularly liked about her blog were her intersting topics and personal style of writing. I never got bored while reading her posts.
2) fortymillionminutes.blogspot.co.at First of all I love the qoute at the top of the blog and secondly the black theme seems so elegant yet simple. The many language-learning posts are also awesome for students to read and that's why this blog fits into my top three.
3) verenaandthecatssmile.blogspot.co.at When I first saw her blog, it immediately felt like home. The topics all seemed so calm and easy to read; there were no posts about negative stories which I found very nice for a change. I love how there were a lot of creative recipes and little reviews on movies and books.
That is basically it! I will try to use some of the features of the top three blogs I have listed above in order to improve my writing and blog in general. I hope my tips were helpful and that you will try to enhance at least some of them.
Good luck to everyone! :)
Love,
Jelena
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