How to make a good Blog post.

This is centered mostly towards my Daddy, who is confused with the feed back he is getting on his blog. I figure this might help him, and anybody else, who is having problems with their blog.

Step one: Interesting posts. This one is an obvious one. I mean seriously, who wants to read a boring blog? I sure dont. Pick an interesting topic, that most people will find worth-while to read.  For instance, Something funny or something that is informative, but still fun to read.

way too long!

Step two: Short posts:  Nobody wants to read a blog that is very long. When you take a glance at it, you assume it is boring and you dont want to spend the time on reading it. Short & sweet is good to go by. Try to keep it within an paragraph or two. If it must be long, follow step three.

Step three:  Pictures:  Pictures are WONDERFUL and possibly nessecary to a good blog. People need visuals to become intrigued. If you see a picture that catches your eye, your more likely to want to read the passage. This method is also good for if you have a lot to write. Try writing a paragraph or two then posting a picture. It doesnt always have to be a self-taken picture. It can easily be a picture extracted from the internet. But make sure that  it has something to do with what you wrote.

bad example

Step four: Be funny!:  Everybody LOVES to laugh.  Its just obvious! For example the caption on my last picture probably made you giggle or smirk. If your blog isnt funny at all , it will be harder to catch people's attention. So try to work a giggle or two into it! Wording can help too. See step five to see how. A witty summary at the end is always helpful!

Step five: Wording: If you use big words that nobody knows it is going to be like a speed bump in the road. It gradually slows you down until you are uninterested. Try to write with a matter-of-factly or smart alike tone. This catches people's attention. Also, try to make words BIGGER or underline, italicize, or bold it.  When people are reading, they will see this out of the corner of their eye, and want to read more to find out why it is like that. Type like your talking to someone in person!

personalize

Step six: Personalize:  Make your posts interactive! Put up a poll, or a video. Challenge your readers, suggest a book. SOMETHING! People love things that seem to be made just for them! Add a little insight or something! Try to use the word "you".  ALWAYS thank the people for reading. It makes them feel special. =

Thats about it! I may not be a professional in this topic at all, but I DO  have enough common sense to know what will make a good blog and what wouldnt. I am now challenging you to do at least one post using this and get feed back on if people liked it or not! Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed it! Love, Erin Michelle <3