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Since my last post on "Newbie Blog Tools" was so popular with you all I have decided to go into the blogging subject further.
I think the subject line of this one will help a lot of bloggers not just newbies like myself!
Again these are the things that apply to me based on my interest so it will not apply to everyone but I hope it will at least help some of you.
Blog Template
First impressions are so important so I think having a template installed for you to get you started is very important. Quite often when I look at blogs I love the fresh look and it makes me want to browse further. Templates are cheap and you can pick one up on etsy easily which includes installation for blogger / wordpress. I am running a competition to win a template of your choice here if you are interested.
Photos
I really cannot stress how important photos are for a blog. Good quality photos on your blog will get you followers and the one thing that puts me off following a blog is if the photos are bad. Again I am no expert when it comes to photography but I am slowly learning through looking at other blogs that I love and seeing how they take their photos.
Your Writing Style
For me personally sometimes too much writing on a blog post I lose interest and quite often I just skim through it and focus on looking at the photos instead. There is a saying that a photo speaks a thousand words... My english grammar is rubbish and I will admit to it which is why I am focusing on taking great photos and let them speak instead!
Frequency Of Your Posts
I think consistency of your blog post is fairly important. Now I am not saying you should post daily since it's simply not possible as majority of us blog as a hobby. If you are someone that posts once a month you will easily be forgotten in my opinion... My personal preference is at least 2 posts a week minimum and take it from there... I certainly found consistency helped me greatly in building up followers.
Contents
If you are a lifestyle blogger like myself I think varying up your posts is important. I try and mix up my topics - beauty, fashion, my home, food and general lifestyle. So I wouldn't necessary write up 2 beauty posts in one week I try and mix it up a little. Again this is my personal preference and it seems to be going down well with my readers.
These are all great points indeed. I think i still have to work on my template since i have put it into my head that i want to build mine myself.
ReplyDeleteMy english grammar is rubbish too. I am german, i live in Belgium (dutch speaking part) and mainly speak english during the day. So my brain is stuffed with a big language mess. However, i think decent proof reading also does a lot. It is mostly quite easy to distinguish between errors people make because of not being a native speaker or errors people make because they could not be bothered to proof read their own texts. I try to do my bests there although i have to admit sometimes i miss some errors too, especially if i am tired. However, if already the first two sentences contain 2 typos, i will be less likely to press follow (though i have to say, usually the people which do not proof read also do not have the best posts, so it might be a bit of a causal dilemma ;) )
And another point is the font and colour and the background. Pink letters on moving background? Really? Content has to be really really good before i put that strain on my eyes.
Saying that, who am i to talk, i just have very few followers so far (though i love all my few Sciencecrumbles ;) ), but well thats what makes me follow other blogs :). By the way, you had me hooked already on the photos but your content is amazing too, so please stop worrying about grammar and keep them content coming ;).
Sorry only just got round to replying to comments on this post! Your english is amazing, stop worrying!!! That's very true on proof reading and I am bad at it myself. Followers will take time and I have read so many times about being patients and they will come along before you know it....
DeleteThis is all so true. I can't place enough emphasis on the quality of the blog design and photography! But I guess I'm superficial like that...!
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Superficial....I think a lot of us are but those are the successful bloggers out there! I agree with blog design and photography being key. I guess you could post with very few words if your photos are amazing! Thanks for your comment Jill.
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