We all know that visuals are very important on microblogging social media sites like Instagram and Facebook, and they are just as important for blogs. I might even say that visuals on long-form social media content like blog posts are even more important to keep readers engaged. Unlike microblogs, long-form blog posts need visuals to … Continue reading 10 Ways to Add Visual Appeal to Your Blog Without Violating Copyright Law
I know, I know. You want to be fresh and original in your writing, so why would you ever want to follow a formula for writing an structuring your blog posts? And a list! Doesn't the world have enough list articles and blog posts? Answer: No. We can't have enough lists. Our brains love lists! (Really, they … Continue reading Blogger: Meet Your New Best Friend — the Listicle
Writing effective headlines, or titles, (I use these terms interchangeably) for your blog posts (and news articles, press releases, magazine features and even social media posts) is essential but not always easy. In fact, writing really good headlines for your posts can be super hard, unless you have some formulas and the best guide ever … Continue reading Here They Are: My 4 Go-Tos for Blog Post Headline Writing
Writing your first blog post is an accomplishment (yay you!), but writing a blog post and formatting it so it’s optimized for online reading are two different tasks. While it’s a complete overstatement and simply untrue to say people don’t read on the web, they most certainly do, it is true that before reading, they … Continue reading When Chunky Is Good: How to Create Fabulously Scannable Blog Posts
Blogging is rewarding and fun, but it’s a lot of work to create an audience-centered blog with loads of great content that attracts followers. It’s easy to get overwhelmed as you get started. There is a lot of good advice out there (I know because I’m always looking for it) on how to get started, … Continue reading 15 Core Blogging Practices for New Bloggers
