I’ve been blogging for the last almost year and a half and in that time, advancements and opportunities that have arisen from blogging have grown substantially. Blogs have been on my mind quite a bit lately, due to a project I’m working on, and I thought that since it was on my mind, I’d share some tips with you.
Consider adding audio to your blog: We all have 5 senses- sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell. A day may come when you can experience a website with all 5 senses (I can’t wait for that day to come!), but until then, there is sight and hearing. Clean, simple, designs with easy-to read colors and appealing graphics are important for a blog, but what about sound? Something I will be adding to my website/blog soon will be audio. The service I’m checking out is Gabcast.com. Though I have an audio recording setup at home that my husband uses for his blogs, Gabcast allows you to record audio through your VOIP line. I can’t wait to try it out.
Post regularly: This is a challenge for most bloggers. Ideally, posting daily or 5 days a week is best, but if you can’t post that often, then decide how often you can and stick to it. Your readers and the search engines will love you for it.
Edit your posts: After you write your post, read it again. Ask yourself, is this really what I wanted to say? If a potential employer looks at this 10 years from now, will I lose out on a job? Then read for grammar, punctuation, etc. No one will stop reading your blog if you forget one comma, but if your posts are riddled with errors and misspellings, it will turn off your readers. If you need help with your writing, my book can teach you to self edit effectively.
Be conversational: One of the biggest challenges with bloggers is sounding conversational. Inject some of your personality and opinions, pretend you’re talking to a friend and try to connect with your reader.
More blogging tips to come!