ProBlogger: 20 Quick Tips on Writing Great Blog Posts

20 Quick Tips on Writing Great Blog Posts

Posted: 07 Aug 2013 08:36 PM PDT

In preparation for an interview on writing great blog content, I jotted down some ‘quick tips’. While they are all short I hope that they might spark some ideas – enjoy!

Tell your story – it is what makes your content unique
Share how you feel – it will take your readers to a deeper place
You’ll never please everyone – the sooner you come to peace with this, the better
Write about things that matter to you – passion is infectious
Inform, Inspire and Interact – aim to do these things every week!
Experiment with different styles of writing – it will help you find your voice
Mix up the length of your posts – short can be sweet but long can be epic!
When an idea strikes – drop everything and capture it!
Do everything you can to understand who is reading your blog – it will make you more useful to them
Before you publish – ask what you want your reader to do after reading your post – and edit accordingly
Become hyper aware of problems – and obsess over writing posts that solve them
Put aside time to create quality content – it doesn’t just appear
Put aside time to edit and polish your posts – it will take them to the next level
Get a life – you’ll be a much more interesting writer if you’ve lived a little
Ask your readers questions – it will make them feel like they belong and you’ll learn a lot too!
Take your readers on a journey – posts that build from one to another can be powerful
Brainstorm regularly – generating ideas for future posts now can save a lot of pain later
Not every post needs to go viral – shareable content will help you grow but it may not serve your current readers best
Write, Write Write – the more you write, the better you will get
Publish selectively – you don’t need to publish everything you write