How To Write A Blog Post?
First of all, congratulations if you have just started a blog. However, you might be oblivious about the writing style because you are new to blogging. You might be wondering how to present and write a killer post. It’s not a great deal if you know the secret. Do you want to write a blog which audiences will keep on visiting even 3 years from now? Most bloggers know how to exactly do this. That is one of the reasons why their sites are going places.
How To Write a Killer Blog Post?
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Planning
Ok, let’s get this straight. Shall we? You can’t write an effective blog post without planning. First of all, plan on what subject you are going to write about that will serve your readers. In short, know your audiences. Research what they want. Question yourself what your audiences want from you that will benefit them by any means. Plan and act accordingly. Write what you know best.
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Bang With Headlines
After you have come with the satisfactory planning, you must know how to give the first impression to the readers. One way of doing so is with headlines. The first impression is the last impression. Give a killer headlines to your posts. It makes your readers read your content more zealously.
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Focus On Topic
As headlines characterize on what topic you are going to write about, readers and audiences are certain that they are here to read and learn something informative about the topic. Don’t let your readers and audiences down. Focus on the topic which you are writing about.
Don’t create negative impressions. Remember, you are writing for audiences. For example: if you are writing about the romantic places to visit, don’t jump the gun and write about your personal issues. Your posts should be appetizing to readers. Don’t go out of the context.
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Give Unique Content
Steal? We are not suggesting you to plagiarized another’s contents or articles. It is against the ethics of blogging. Successful blogger never steals another person’s content. Nevertheless, it is ok to steal other’s idea and write it in your own words. Most bloggers do that and there is no shame in that. Read successful bloggers’ content and steal their writing style.
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Be Careful With Grammars and Other Remarks
Grammar pretty much matters as it plays an imperative role in great content writing. Your main aim is to attract audiences. Grammar gives the positive impression to those audiences. If you write a post with numerous grammatical mistakes, audiences will presume you are not a professional writer. They think you lack smoothness in writing. Be careful with punctuation, spellings, and grammars. Before you publish the post, make sure you read it again and again until you are fully satisfied. It gives professionalism to writing.
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Be Funny
Create a humor in the writing if you can. You don’t have to a comedian to do that. Just write something funny which makes reader smirk when they are reading your content. Being funny even in the writing makes readers want to know more from you. They will be coming back again anytime soon. So do it if you can. Even if you can’t, at least try.
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Don’t Be Rude
Don’t write any rude contents on your blog. It will give a negative impression to readers. Be polite even in the writing. It might not be an issue for tech bloggers, or other bloggers. However, If you are a personal blogger, find a way how you interpret your contents in a polite manner. If your readers comment on your blog posts, be polite even if they are impudent.
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Be Honest and Give Credit
This one is vital. it is important for any bloggers to write nothing but facts unless you are a fictional writer. If you don’t know a thing about contents you are going to write about, at least don’t write. If possible, do research on those topics and write. You will be helping yourself as well as readers. Also, don’t forget to give credit whenever you are using other bloggers’ images. If you want to quote from another blog, give credit. Don’t be audacious.
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Introduction, Body, and Conclusion
If you are writing an article, then it is crucial for you to include introduction, body, and conclusion on the topic what you are writing about. Writing article is somehow like writing an essay. On introduction part, give an introduction to the topic. 4-5 lines are sufficient for an introduction.
Following this, write the main gist of an article in the body. Furthermore, it is suggested that you explain what you wrote in the introduction in body part with examples if you can. Not to mention, use a variety of linking words.
Now coming to conclusion part, it is somehow similar to introduction part. The only difference is you paraphrase the whole sentences. Give suggestions if possible. Also, don’t forget to use paragraphs. It will make audiences read your contents with ease.
That will do it. Now you know how to write a blog post in an effective way. You can now write an alluring blog post that is in the best interest of readers. Moreover, it helps you in getting more traffic to your blog. Whether you are blogging about fashion, music or if your blog is personal, it will make no difference. Follow the above tips.
Read it twice or thrice and apply those techniques. Before culminating this post, we want to suggest you read from successful bloggers. Know their style and techniques so that it will make easier for you to write your own blog post.
Happy Blogging !!!