Are you passionate about how to start your own blog?
Probably, because you love writing a lot.
Well, you idea is a great one.
The question now is...
What type of blog do you want to create?
Food blog, celebrity blog, technology blog or fashion and cosmetics blog?
What type of blog do you want to create?
Food blog, celebrity blog, technology blog or fashion and cosmetics blog?
Whichever one it's, you've got to work really hard to be at the forefront of your blogging career.
Therefore, I urge you to calmly read through this blogging advice for beginners to see the things you have to do in order to get to your destination.
9 Best blogging advice:
1. Carve out a niche
A niche?
What is it?
This is a chosen area a blogger wishes to write about because he or she is very knowledgeable and skilled in that area.
This is a chosen area a blogger wishes to write about because he or she is very knowledgeable and skilled in that area.
Nonetheless, it does not mean one must be an expert in a particular niche before writing about it. You can even blog on things you're still learning, in so far as you're enthusiastic about it.
Does this sounds awkward?
Does this sounds awkward?
Well, it might to some people. The reason is this. since you learn by reading various materials you're 90% more knowledgeable in that area than your intended readers.
Therefore, choose wisely.
Therefore, choose wisely.
2. Use catchy title:
One thing is to have a great content another thing is for the article to be clicked and read.There is no need of jumping into blogging without knowing the Dos and Don'ts of title creation.
An awesome title is to a blog content what a cool packaging is to grocery foods.
To create a wonderful title that get clicked.
Take note of these:
Take note of these:
1. Capitalize only the first letter.
2. Do not end the title with full stop.
3. Make use of list of numbers
Example:
Which of these articles will you click?
4. Ask question:
Here you ask question to the audience who eagerly click your blog post to see the answer to the question.
Example: 'Do you know acid foods are good for the health?'
And lots more.... The list is numerous.
Here you ask question to the audience who eagerly click your blog post to see the answer to the question.
Example: 'Do you know acid foods are good for the health?'
And lots more.... The list is numerous.
3. Know your audience:
These are the people you're expecting to read your blog content. Are they overweight ladies looking for solution to get out of their plight, elderly men battling for health challenges, young men laid off? And so much more.
Understanding your audience helps you to know the right tune to use and the best way to reach out to their hearts. Thereby, giving them the necessary advice, guide and training they desire depending on your niche.
4. Have a great content:
As a newbie in the world of content creation; how do you plan to create that topnotch post that get high traffic?
You must be ready to create your own unique blog content from scratch. Yes! be a good content writer.
By proper researching on other peoples' work.
Never duplicate someone's content on your blog.
Never!
What set you apart is the originality of your content.
This can be achieved by reading through three different articles on a topic then creating yours from the knowledge you've gotten from the articles.
This can be achieved by reading through three different articles on a topic then creating yours from the knowledge you've gotten from the articles.
5. Know the importance of call to action to your post:
Call to action entails social media icons that must be attached at the end of every post to enable readers to easily share your post.
Ensure it's placed on the bottom of your article or on top of each post.
6. Be consistence:
In-consistence is common beginner blogger mistakes which affect most starters.
Consistence is the major key to success in every field. Hence it's applicable here.
Never say never, do not stop on the way.
It will be a total waste of time to start and stop on the way.
Never say never, do not stop on the way.
It will be a total waste of time to start and stop on the way.
7. Never hold back your knowledge:
As a blogger, I will advice please on no account should you hoard your knowledge.Probably because, you think your readers are getting it for free.
Before saying that, remember we are in the age of internet where any information thereof can be easily accessed.
Would you rather prefer your readers get the information from somewhere else or from your blog and still give you their trust.
Would you rather prefer your readers get the information from somewhere else or from your blog and still give you their trust.
So teach your readers everything you know.
I mean every single thing you know about the topic.
I mean every single thing you know about the topic.
8. Be patients:
Blogging is not a 'get-rich-quick' venture.
Sorry, I have to be blunt but that's true.
Sorry, I have to be blunt but that's true.
It's a 'slow but steady kinda venture'. If you remain true to your vision then your patience will take you to the era of so much money per post.
9. Make it simple:
Above all no matter how you plan to create your content eliminate complex and verbose sentence.
Make it brief, concise and precise and very easy to understand.
Avoid the use of unnecessary jargon, slang and jokes.
Of course, it's welcome to spice your content with some kind of humour, but don't over do it.
You can actually avoid being overbearing by simply placing yourself in the shoes of your readers.
Ask questions if you have any, please you can share this post.
Of course, it's welcome to spice your content with some kind of humour, but don't over do it.
You can actually avoid being overbearing by simply placing yourself in the shoes of your readers.
Ask questions if you have any, please you can share this post.
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