10 Tips to Becoming a Better Blogger

Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 3:07 am

10 Tips to becoming a better blogger

Stay on topic…
Decide on a topic and stay focused.
This will help you build a loyal following of interested readers.

Stay informative…
Make sure that the information you share is current and has been fact checked.

Old news is not news…
The information you post should be current, accurate, niche related and of interest to your readers.

Stick to a schedule…
Consistency is a necessity, decide on a schedule and stick to it as best as you can.
Visitors finding stale, outdated content will leave quickly.

Clarity and simplicity…
Keep your posts and blog entries clear and easy to understand.
Avoid slang and local expressions whenever possisble.

Keyword-rich…
Increase your visibility by including related keywords in the title and body of your post.
Title should be relevant and attention grabbing.

Quantity matters…
Quality, quantity and substance will not only interest your readers but also help the search engines find and rank you consistently.

Frequency…
Frequently updated blogs bring the search engines back to spider the pages at regular intervals which will help maintain your rankings.

Spell checking and proof-reading…
Remember that whatever you publish on the Internet can be found and archived. Think carefully about what you post and proof read before posting.

RSS and Podcatsing…
RSS feeds and podcasting will increase your blog’s reach. It is important that you include your blog’s content in RSS and podcast feeds to increase readership and distribution.