Comments on: 5 Mistakes You Make When Writing A Blog Post

By: P.I. Barrington

P.I. Barrington — Mon, 16 May 2011 19:44:31 +0000

All great points Susannah, especially about using the photo! I’ve also learned that using lists is a great way to engage readers: it catches their eye and makes the content easy to read and memorable.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:11:03 +0000

Excellent pointers for writing a blog post. Have made a few mistakes as well, but I am learning.

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By: Jonathan Everitt

Jonathan Everitt — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:27:21 +0000

Excellent point about coming back to your first draft later. If you don’t, you will learn the hard way that there are typos and errors in your work. And we all know that no writer can resist reading his or her own work after it’s published! Don’t rush. Don’t be lazy. It’s a terrible, sinking feeling to realize your readers have seen an amateurish goof.

By: ardianzzz

ardianzzz — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 06:15:30 +0000

Hey, thanks for the tips. :)

By: rlharris9337

rlharris9337 — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:52:51 +0000

Incredible blog post Suzannah. I need all the help I can get. I’ll apply these to my blog post in the future. Thank you.

By: Go Inspire

Go Inspire — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:32:41 +0000

I find that asking questions at the end always helps invite comments. Thanks for the great points!

By: Alex Murashko

Alex Murashko — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:07:12 +0000

Outstanding tips! Thanks for blogging! :)

By: Suzannah

Suzannah — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:19:46 +0000

I think with blogging, the headline is usually the most important part. If you don’t have a fantastic headline, people aren’t going to click on it. Thanks for stopping by :)

By: Suzannah

Suzannah — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:18:41 +0000

Thanks! We all make these mistakes as newbies. Good thing about blogging is that you don’t have to be a newbie for very long. They’re easy mistakes to remedy!

By: Suzannah

Suzannah — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:17:58 +0000

I don’t follow any personal-style blogs. I’m sure there are people who enjoy that kind of thing, but I subscribe to blogs where I know the articles are going to teach me something. Otherwise, what’s the point of reading them? Thanks!

By: Suzannah

Suzannah — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:16:41 +0000

So true! I always try to keep my audience in mind when writing. Can’t be all things to all people!

By: jodi Kaplan

jodi Kaplan — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:23:09 +0000

Rule number 1 is the key. ” [You] can’t write to everybody, you end up writing to nobody.” – John Steinbeck.

The man was right. :-)

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:26:01 +0000

Rule number one is always… ALWAYS… know your audience. No matter what your medium, you have to know who you are communitcating with and for what purpose. But then there’s that second point, “for what purpose.”

Not all blogs are meant to be commercial, to speak to the masses, or to be a niche market. Many use their blogs merely as a way to put their life out there online, much like original purpose of LiveJournal.com.

However, the points in this article are very appropriate! In order to drive traffic to your blog/site these are excellent tips! No one is going to come to your blog to hear about your breakfast.