We’ve all seen them. The same old, tired lists of regurgitated tips on how to blog better.
I'm excited to finally get this post written! I frequently get emails asking for advice on starting a blog, and I always wish I had the time to respond with a really helpful answer, more than just a paragraph. Now I can direct readers to this post. There's obviously a lot more I can learn about blogging, but I definitely have a few thoughts I can share.
Best Blogging Tips for Beginners
- No copy-catting. Stop trying to be like someone you admire and instead find out what unique offering you have. Don’t copy paste anything.
· Tell the truth. Never lie, mislead, or cajole. Trust is slowly earned and easily lost.
· Encourage community. Write unfinished posts, and ask your community to complete the conversation.
· Make your content easy to share. The majority of content that’s shared online is done through social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, LinkedIn, and others. You should make this easy for your readers to tell their friends about you.
- Write timeless content. On the web, old content is perceived as irrelevant. Don’t write a newspaper; create a resource.
- Don’t write too little or too much. Generally, I try to write at least 300 words and no more than 1000 words. More than that, though, only write as many words as it takes and cut the rest.
· Write as often as possible. Constantly capture ideas and turn them into posts. A tool that may help is Evernote.
- Be generous. Give away more information, content, and ideas than you’re comfortable with. People will reward you. Link to others, but never let someone pay you to do so.
- Watch what experts do. Not just what they say.
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