My Top Five Blog Tips

Tip 5: Write about things that are currently relevant.

Reason: With the millions of blogs on the internet there is no doubt that someone else is writing about similar topics as you. We live in a society of breaking news every few seconds and writing about an article you read three months ago that has no current and direct relevance just makes the reader want to move on to something else.

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Tip 4: Keep in touch with your readers.

Reason: Be sure to encourage interaction in the form of questions, contests or surveys. Also be sure to reply to the comments you receive to show appreciation for your audience.

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Tip 3: Stay active!

Reason: Posting once a month won't make the audience believe that you are really invested in your project. Frequent posts are absolutely key.

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Tip 2: Determine your audience.
Reason: By determining your audience you are realizing who will find your posts interesting and what kind of things people like that could appreciate. If you can't describe your audience in a sentence or two you may want to focus on a more specific theme in your posts rather than a compilation or various and unrelated topics. Remember to be clear in your purpose.
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Tip 1: Be true to you!
Reason: As silly and clichéd as that sounds, I feel as though this is the most important thing when making a blog. It's easy to realize if what you are posting is interesting to your audience by considering if it would be interesting to you. If it is, keep it, if it's not start over.

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