Tips to Keep in Mind When Blogging
Make Your Opinion Known
People like blogs because they are written by peole and not corporations. People want to know what people think. Share your thoughts and voice their opinion. They wouldn't be reading your blog if they didn't want it.
Link Like Crazy
Support your posts with links to other web pages that are contextual to your post
Write Less
Give the maximum amount of informtaion with the least amount of words. Time is finite and peole are infinitely busy.
Make Headlines Snappy
Contain your whole argument in your headline. Check national newspapers to see how they do it and to get inspiration.
Litter the Post with Keywords
Think about what keywords people would use to search for your post and include them in the body, text and headers. Make sure the keyword placement is natural and does not seem out of place.
Optimize Keyword Relevancy
Don't clod your blog post with key search terms if they do not relate to the content you are writing about.
Edit Your Posts
Good writing is in the editing. Before you hit the submit button, re-read your post and cu out stuff that you don't need.
Update the Blog Before 10 AM
It is importatnt to have your content out there for fresh eyes and to not miss the hours that most users are searching. There is a statistic that says 80% of web browsing is done before work and on work breaks.
Get Involved
Follow other blogs and make comments. Include the link from your blog when commenting to help build followers.