It is very hard writing a blog post; especially coming up
with ideas that are entertaining and interesting enough to keep the reader
reading. I know for in fact, personally, that it is always hard writing because
I just have no clue what to write and I don’t know what people would like to
read. I searched the internet and read many articles about what to do and what
to write and build my knowledge on how to write blogs.
The whole purpose of writing blogs is to connect with your
audience and making them feel like they are actually with you and hearing what
you have to say. After reading many articles the first thing I saw that they
all said is “the key to a successful blog is what you have to say and how you
say it.” Readers will come back if they like the subject and the writing style
and make sure that the blog tone is appropriate to the subject. The blog needs to feel honest. It needs to
“feel” real. So, I’m guessing that if you don’t like sports than you probably
shouldn’t write about sports. If you are still having a difficult time writing than
imagine yourself writing to a friend or a family member about an experience or
something that’s going on in the world. The less it feels like an essay and
more like somebody’s personal note than readers will feel more attracted to it.
It also is important to look at what other people’s blogs look like to get a
feel of what you would want and what makes those blogs stand out. Although be
careful of making your blog look to much like theirs.
An attracting feature that readers enjoy most are the blogs
that are updated frequently. It takes
hard work to keep up with a blog and especially with the ideas and what to
write. It is helpful to keep the blog in the back of your mind and a notebook,
because you never know when a great idea might come along. There are other
important aspects of your life you could write about such as: friends, family,
job, school, relationships, and pets. Even though these topics might sound
boring they are relatable to people and many can sympathize or empathize with
what you are going through. Having a co-blogger can take some of the pressure
off, especially when there is a regular set-up. If the updating is on a weekly,
biweekly, or monthly basis then try to be consistent about adding posts.
Setting up dates about when to catch up will help the readers and bring them
back. An example, I found was that a post could be updated every Sunday night,
but it’s whenever you’d like.
Another important aspect of blogging is commenting. Providing
a comment link for the readers and allowing them to post something is great and
it’s even better if you write back in the comment bar. It is a good way to
develop a relationship with your audience. After much research about blogs do’s
and don’ts, I know that I could never be a blogger. It takes to much writing
and thinking and my life is pretty damn boring! In all sincerity though just
open your mind and write somebody out there is thinking the same way you are.
BY Yancy Garcia
