Saturday, 2 February 2013

Don't Know How To Blog? Get Started With These Tips!

By Zoie Daniels


If the idea of blogging intimidates you, then perhaps you can reorganize your thoughts and see it as a journal or online conversation with those who you wish to communicate with. Decide what content you wish to present, then use the tips here to put your thoughts and insights in a form that works for your needs.

Aim to make use of a photo gallery within your blog. People love to check out pictures. Because of this fact, a photo gallery is an excellent addition that you can make on your blog. If you're a Flickr user, then consider downloading the Flickr Photo Album plug-in that is used in WordPress.

Don't go too broad with your posts. If you have different skills, try using them on a specific topic. Creating broad blog posts in an uncontrollable way can make your brand dissolve. Even if you have readers that are interested in various topics, you're making it harder for people to recognize your single brand.

Break your blog up into appropriate headings and subheadings. This serves to make the material more palatable. Readers' have a tendency to scan the page for key concepts before they begin to read the entire blog. Headings and subheadings will help them get what they are looking for and ensure they stay on your page long enough to read the entire blog.

Posting images to your blog is a great way to add interest. Public domain photographs can be found online for free, with a little searching or you can add your own photographs. Visual interest is important because if a blog does not capture the interest of your visitors they will not stick around for very long. So, spice up your blog with images that reflect your content.

When blogging, you should make sure that you make your RSS feed as obvious as possible. You can not expect other readers to find it if it blends in with all the text in your blog. This is why you should put it in a prominent position on your blog, and try to make use of the orange RSS icon if possible.

Just because you're operating a blog, that doesn't mean that your site doesn't have to look nice. Every blog should be appealing, so take your time to design an attractive site. Most hosts will have template tools you can use, so make the most out of them by adding attractive features that will really pop when people visit your page.

Choose a color scheme and theme that are related to the content of your blog. Also, the colors should be easy to view for an extended period of time, without causing eye strain. The visual effect should reflect the atmosphere you are creating with the written words of your posts.

Be sure to use a dictionary when writing content. There are many online, or even desktop-based dictionaries out there that you can use. This can be very useful when searching for synonyms or other words. Brushing up on proper English can be beneficial to both native speakers and non-native speakers alike.

Create archives for your blogs that are sorted by title, rather than the month they were created. Select around ten topics that your posts could be sorted into. This will give readers easier access to the archived information related to their interests. Monthly archives are far more difficult to locate specific topics in.

As you have now read through this article you should feel a lot better about blogging and how fun it can be for you. Go ahead and share this information with friends and coworkers, everyone should be blogging these days. Share your knowledge of blogging and who knows what someone might share back that could help you.




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