Blogging Tips that Work
Writing Blog Posts is Short and Sweet
I think I mentioned in one of my previous posts that a writer needs to be opinionated and forceful if they are to be successful. When it comes to writing blog posts you really must be awake to the audience you are writing for and this writers maxim definitely applies. A web surfer will spend seconds on your page if you are lucky, so what you post there needs to hit the mark fast - here are some tips from the bowels of my experience.
Tip 1: Be Opinionated
The more opinionated the better, as opinions are what readers are looking for. Do you think Ford is better than Vauxhall, Liverpool better than Manchester United, should homosexuals be allowed in the armed forces, is Gordon Brown the right man to fill Tony Blair's shoes?
Remember a blog is accessible, so be prepared to have your opinions challenged and there is also a difference between being opinionated and posting inflammatory comments.
Tip 2. Less is More
Keep it Simple Stupid.
Tip 3. Use Lists
Like this one.