Make the Most of Your Blog Posts
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When it comes to starting a blog it can sometimes be a lonely experience...
Your goal is to create great content that provides useful information and inspires your audience.
How can you make the most of every blog post?
More importantly how do you reach the people who really want to read what you have to say in your blog?
That's why I'm here to assist you. I have put together a few guidelines that if followed should significantly increase your blog posts reach.
Blog Post Checklist
1. Blog Title
When writing a title for your blog post you need to give it some serious thought. Your title is what people will read. It is the headline that makes them decide whether they want to continue reading or not. Try and keep your title short and to the point. Always include your main keyword within your title in order to improve your posts SEO. For some amusing and alternative titles, try the 'Portents Content Idea Generator'.
2. Content
Ensure the main body of your post is easy to read. Keep paragraphs under five lines. keep sentences short - twenty words or less is recommended. Use plain English - this is no place to show off your grasp of the longest words in the English language. Break your text up with sub-headings - this not only makes your readers experience easier to take in it also makes your post look more interesting.
Remember your blog will be read by like minded people who are interested in what you have to say, but never the less you still need to ensure the content is interesting enough to hold their interest.
3. Images
Be sure to include one featured image at the very least. A feature image that is eye-catching and appealing will grab the attention of humans. Uploading an image should not exceed 256kb in size to ensure it loads quickly. Don't forget to fill in the alt attribute box for your image and be sure to include your keyword's in the description.
4. SEO
SEO stands for search engine optimization. Basically the better your SEO the more chance your blog post will have of appearing higher up in search engine rankings
You can improve your SEO in many ways.
Your main keyword/s should be included in your title and in the first paragraph of any post. Also, make sure you use it often throughout your posts.
Ensure your post is at least 1000 words long as search engines like a decent amount of content.
Include alt attributes parrotfish dive in the images you use so this will display in the event of your image no loading.
Include your keyword/s in a brief meta description. The meta description is text that appears below your main title in search engine result pages.
5. Links
Try and include links in your post whenever possible. Link to external sites as well as directing people to relevant places on your own website or other blog posts they may find interesting. Including links also helps with your SEO.
6. Credit Your Sources
You must credit any sources you used for research or quotes in your blog post. This will give credibility to your content and show readers that you have reliable sources.
7. Social sharing
Make sure you have social sharing buttons on your blog from the beginning. This gives your readers the ability to share to their chosen social platform with just one click.
8. End and Publish
End your post by asking your readers a question in order to encourage them to comment. You can also make a call-to-action related to your post, e.g. download your free guide here.
The final thing to do before you publish is to proof read the whole thing. If you need to make changes do so, then proof read the whole thing again to be sure it is all as it should be.
