Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Blog Post It consistently takes me six hours to write a blog post. In a comment last week, Nick Messenger asked me about this figure and how I write. I gave you a little bit of insight into this process in How to Write a Legendary Blog Post, but I haven’t given you the exact order in which I do things. So, here it is. Step 1: Researching (1 Hour) Start with a topic. Then, before I write a single word, I do about an hour of research: Conduct Keyword Research Once you have a topic, focus on nailing it down into a high search, low competition keyword. Take the topic and turn it into a keyword because you want the post to rank for the keyword that people actually use, instead of your best guess. When I started researching this post, I checked “blog post blueprint,” “how to write a blog post,” and “steps blog post.” Research the Keyword Once you have a few good keywords, google them. To see the actual results. Primary: Step-by-Step Guide Writing Blog Post Step 2: Brainstorming and Structuring (30 Minutes)
How to Write a Blog: The 12 Dos and Don'ts of Writing a Blog Thinking about writing a blog? Been writing a blog for some time now and have yet to establish any growth (and by “growth” I mean “increased pageviews”)? Over the past 10 years I’ve refined my blogging skills—that’s right, I started my first blog back in 2001 and it is so embarrassing by today’s standards that I’m almost unwilling to link to it … almost. Blogs for writers are everywhere, and there’s often good advice on them about writing a blog. There’s also plenty of not-so-good advice. It can be frustrating. Now I currently run several successful blogs, including The Life of Dad and this online editor blog. When Writing a Blog Do … Find your focus. Be relatable, be yourself.What sets bloggers apart from newspaper article feeds is voice. Use links within your posts. Include images. Respond to blog comments. Post to Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and Anywhere Else You Can. [Want to land an agent? When Writing a Blog Don’t … Set Unrealistic Goals. Limit your word count. Be negative. Brian A.
How to use Pinterest Chances are you've heard of Pinterest, the latest Web addiction for millions. If you haven't heard of it, find the nearest twenty- or thirtysomething woman. She'll likely know what's up and can tell you all about it. If she can stop pinning. Pinterest is a visual bulletin board for the Web. It thrives on beautifully simple images of ideas for the home. These images are grouped together on a user's page, creating an inspiration board of ideas. Pinterest has been around for almost two years, but has seen a meteoric rise in interest over the last couple of months. STORY: Pinterest stands out in crowded social media field To get you on the right track, here are things to know about Pinterest. Understanding the terms — Pin: A pin is an image added to Pinterest. —Repin: Once something is pinned, it can then be repinned by other Pinterest users. —Board: This is where your pins live. How to get an account Pinterest technically is still open to invited users only. How to follow Browser bookmark Be careful
10 Blog Writing Tips 1 – Plan Plan Plan! When I first started out blogging, a decent post would take me about 2 – 3 days of work and procrastination, now it takes me only 2-3 hours. The secret to this is planning properly; if you’re having trouble writing a clear and concise blog post, it’s likely that you’ve skimped on the planing stages. When I’m planning I like to Google what I’m going to call my post and see who else has written on the subject and how well they’ve written it; usually I find the answer to that question is lots and badly respectively. Once I’ve seen what’s out there, I map out my ideas in a spider diagram, categorize those ideas, and then put them in order and I’m ready to write. 2 – Stick To A Format I use different formats for different subjects as it makes it easier for the readers to understand and read, and readers will recognize the format when they come back and read another post. 3 – Use Anecdotes 4 – Stay Within Your Niche 5 – People Don’t Read Introductions – Title Is Key!
How to write your first blog post Recently a friend asked me a question that any business that begins blogging will have to answer; What should your first post be about? That first post is terribly important, because it sets the tone for the blog, not just for the readers, but for the writers as well. From the reader’s point of view, I would want to see four areas covered in your first blog post: 1 – Who you are. Tell me about your business, but also introduce me to the blog’s writers. 2 – Why you are blogging. 3 – What will you be blogging about. 4 – How I can leave feedback. If your first post contains these elements, I think your business blogging efforts will be off to a fine start! Tagged as: Blogging
Email Notifications Getting Out of Control? Zap 'em With This Handy Tool The last time you cleaned out your inbox, how many of those emails were auto-generated notifications from social networks and other websites? Unless you're particularly aggressive about turning off default notifications, it was probably more than a few. You've been meaning to get around to going through and changing all those settings, but - oh hey, hang on, there's another email. Editing the notification settings on a few big Web services doesn't sound like a big deal, and in reality it's not. But in all the digital, real-time chaos of life online, it's easy to put off. You might zap one when you think of it, but what about the rest of them? It's with this very basic, but nonetheless undeniable reality in mind that one teenaged entrepreneurial duo set out to create Notification Control. Yes, that's it. Notification Control is the brainchild of Ben Lang and Tim Kendall, both of whom are in their late teens.
10 Writing Tips from the Masters As the world becomes increasingly digital, writing becomes more important. This is especially true for non-writers. If you work in an office, the majority of your communications are made with text by email or IM.Whether you like it or not, your ability to exchange ideas, collaborate with others, and ultimately succeed, hinges on the ability to write effectively.Earlier this week, K. 1. I try to leave out the parts that people skip. Unless you’re writing for personal reasons alone, you need to consider the attention of your readers. Substitute “damn” every time you’re inclined to write “very;” your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. I used to feel that using words like “really”, “actually”, or “extremely” made writing more forceful. Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart. It’s not hard to realize that unless you’re excited about your writing no one else will be.4. Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.
7 Steps to Writing A Great Blog Post Writing great content isn’t easy. Anyone who has ever tried knows this. Thankfully, however, there are techniques designed to make writing a great blog post easier. One of those this is to create a process for how you’ll do it. As a writer in the search marketing space, much of my time is spent crafting content designed to educate and (sometimes) entertain my audience. As the VP of Strategy at Overit, I’m also responsible for helping our team to write content to be published on various platforms. As such, I’ve had to develop a clear and effective process to keep myself and my team on task with the content we have to write. Turns out, the more you enjoy sharing your words, the better those words tend to be. My process for content writing looks like this: 1. Start by creating a list of everything you’re passionate about or that you feel like you can write on authoritatively. Also think about the questions that you’re constantly answering. 2. The second way to outline your post is verbally.
Which Blogging Platform Should I Use? Joomla is primarily a CMS, which, as a side option, may also double as a blog. Wordpress is the other way around. Its primarily a blogging platform, and additionally, with a few hackles, may double up as a CMS. I'm with you on absolutely HATING WordPress. Many sites are misinforming users and stating that WordPress is a good CMS - WRONG! Yes, there are countless plugins and things to make WP into a fully fledged CMS, but it's a blogging platform. Yes, there is a ton of help to solve most issues with those plugins and customizing WP. I'd tried Joomla, Drupal, and well over a dozen others. I have been using ExpressionEngine for several years now. For blogging, I DO encourage people to try WP. For building a complex site where any data can be content and a chronologically styled blog style is not desired, then EE is what I use and recommend to my clients. EDIT > add: Everyone loves free and open source.
3 Simple Tips to Write Faster Blog Posts Answer this question before reading the post.. How much time do you take to write a 800+ words post? A) 2+ hours B) Within 1 hour C) 1 day If your answer is ‘B’, this post may be not for you (because you’re already writing fast ;)). Rest of the people, please start reading the post. I really liked the ideas of Jane Sheeba on writing faster blog posts. This is the continuation to that post which I personally follow to write faster blog posts almost every time! I just want to quickly recap what Jane has covered on that post to write faster blog posts.. Generate the ideasCapture them andSet outlines to write faster blog posts Those are really great tips by Jane. I want to add 3 more tips to write faster blog posts. #1. According to this method, you need to Write 10 minutesTake a break of 2 minutesRepeat this process 5 times What tools do you require to follow this technique? An hour of your timeA timer andDistraction free writing tools like ZenWriter or OmmWriter Step I – Write for 10 minutes This is easy!
Writing Posts Writing Posts Languages: English • বাংলা • Persian • Hrvatski • 日本語 • 한국어 • Polski • Português do Brasil • Русский • ไทย • 中文(简体) • (Add your language) Posts are the entries that display in reverse chronological order on your home page. In contrast to pages, posts usually have comments fields beneath them and are included in your site's RSS feed. To write a post: Log in to your WordPress Administration Panel (Dashboard). Screen Options There are more editing fields available to you than you see on first login. You'll find the Screen Options tab at the very top of your screen, and if you click on it, you'll see a list of available editing boxes that you can use. Note: As of WordPress version 3.1, some screen options on the Post Administration Panel are hidden by default, and you can check these items to set them to display regularly. Once you've customized how your editing screen works, your options are saved so you don't have to select or hide them again next time you log in. Title Permalink
10 Social Media Tips for Bloggers Liz Borod Wright, a freelance writer based in New York City, runs the popular travel blog, Travelogged. She is also a social media consultant and an adjunct for social media at Columbia Journalism School’s continuing education program. When it comes to building an audience and driving traffic, bloggers are turning to social media with record results. Twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon and now Pinterest provide the savvy blogger with plenty of opportunities to attract new readers and engage with regulars, but it can be overwhelming if you’re new to social media or if you only use it for fun. Here are 10 tips to help bloggers navigate the increasingly complex world of social media — while still making time to write content. 1. Make it as simple as possible for your blog readers to connect with you on various social media platforms. 2. Even with Facebook’s new subscription feature, there’s still merit to giving your blog its own space on Facebook. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
7 Editing Tips to Improve your Blog-Writing Skills - Ernest Hemingway Developing your blog-writing skills is a slow process. Work on your technique continuously and your work will attract readers. Take in readers critiques for they know best how well you are passing on your thoughts. Neglecting the editing aspect of blog-writing will deter your readers from your blog. Here are the reasons why writers need to edit and how to edit your blog articles. Let's start at the basis of why writers need to edit. Inspirational chaos. Follow these 7 simple tips to when editing your work that promise great writing skills for future blogs: Take a breather after writing. writing and don't grasp variations of sentences or word usage.Read at random. I hope you find the above tips as useful as I have. Connect: Authored by: Natalie Contreras I am a Senior Business student at Kean University. See complete profile