‘How to Blog’ as a newbie: Must Know Blogging Tips For New Bloggers

Must Know Blogging Tips For New Bloggers

When you are looking for blogging tips or you Google for ‘How to Blog’ as a newbie, you will get hundreds of results listing down number of ways to start blogging and develop your skills. Some of these blogging tips are so common that you would start naming them even in your sleep in few days. However, in this post I want to bring some basic yet crucial tips on blogging which will really work for you.

I have been a blogger for years now, still there are days when I feel like a newbie since there is lot to learn and new things come up daily on the web. At times, I even realise that there are certain things I should have done when I started blogging or some may be the ones I require to do now.

So, let us throw light on how to blog and become successful:

STANDARD BLOGGING TIPS

Dare Not Become A Copycat

Copycatting is a big turn off for not only search engines but readers too. I understand that there may be someone you get your inspiration from, but this surely does not mean that you will not have your own unique ideas to offer for your readers. You need to develop trust in your readers that you are bringing new content and for them. This is why they will follow you.

Be Honest

Make sure you do not mislead or tell a lie to your readers. It is better not to state something in your post if you are not confident about it, instead of stating something incorrect or doubtful.

Become Amazing

There is enough of mediocre blogs already flooding the web. There is no point adding to the noise. So, become amazingly outstanding and keep your words exceptional.

Be Patient

Blogging will not bring results overnight. You need to give yourself grace and time. It takes days to make mark in every industry and same is true here too. It will take some time to find your voice.

GROWTH AND RECOGNITION BLOGGING TIPS

Do Not Focus On Statistics Too Early

I would suggest you not to count numbers daily if you are only a few months old in blogging. Getting obsessed with stats will simply waste your time. Also, install Google Analytics to track your traffic once you have spent much effort and time on your blog. This will help you track things.

Create Content Which Is Easy To Share

Most of the content online gets shared on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn and others. It should be easy for your readers to tell their friends about you. So, make it convenient for them by adding share buttons on your posts. It is no more difficult to install share buttons with a simple WordPress Plugin.

Build Networking

Networking is extremely important when it comes to building relationships on web. You will miss out big time if you do not connect with your readers and audience as well as other bloggers.

Guest Posting

Guest posting is a great way to share your content on other platforms and it helps in building audience with the help of other websites and blogs. Contributing on a reputed blog with high traffic will help you gain popularity as well as spread the word.

Make It Device And Mobile Friendly

Gone are the days when a personal PC was the only way to access internet. With so much on the move, our era is the era of smartphones, tabs and iPads. Making your blog mobile-friendly is not only important but essential too. If your readers are unable to read your blog on their mobile devices, they will switch on to other resources. So, become a prominent part of the race.

WRITING CONTENT TIPS

Give Ideal Headings

The heading or title of your post helps readers to decide on whether to read it or not. A catchy headline will motivate them to read your blog post. Headlines with numbers, specifying the target audience or raising the need have proved to do the best on web. Make sure you give ideal sub-headings to your content as well. Web is full of skimmers rather than readers. People usually skim through your content, so, creating sub-headings makes it more readable for users. Use words like ‘Easy’, ‘Quick’,’Must Know’ and more to create headlines and attract more readers.

Neither Too Less Nor Too Much

I generally write a blog post with 1000+ words. Serving small write-ups with 250-300 words will not bring all the details for your readers. Also, if you create posts which are too big, say, 3000+ words, the readers will lose interest in the middle of the content. So, offer comfortable reading for your readers.

Format the article in a way that it is broken into pieces and sub-headings so that it is easy to read for your audience. Keep your readers hooked to your content with proper use of words and format.

Add Spice To Your Content

Only writing text is not going to help. You need to illustrate your articles with pictures, videos or infographics to add teeth to your write-ups. It is suggested that you should not simply pick pictures from Google and paste in your post. This may become illegal in long run. Use Flickr pictures with license for social usage or add some Photoshop skills on Google Images. Content without photos becomes boring and monotonous for readers.

Format Your Posts

Go through some blogs which you love. If you want readers to read your content, the content should be easily readable. Remember, reading content on web is more painful than reading a print. So, break the content as mentioned by me. You can even add bullets for quick reads. Present a crisp yet informative with well formatted content to save the time of your readers.

Stick And Stand By Your Point

You just do not need to present with whatever you know. You have to justify what you say to build that trust. Consider your readers as 5th grade students and provide all the basic to detailed information for them. Add examples to make your views and suggestions more practical and worth applying. You will see, you bring out the best write-up.

INSPIRATION AND MOTIVATION BLOGGING TIPS

Be Consistent

Consistent blogging and not giving up is the key. Bloggers who pursue blogging without losing hope,really make good money and win.

Expect And Accept Criticism

Every industry has this and same is true with blogging as well. Critics and hate shows that you are doing something big. Be prepared for this and always dig out positivity out of these.

Dig Out Ways For Inspiration

A blogger needs inspiration each day. Read more and get to know more from the web. Keep your eyes open for new things coming up in your niche.

OTHERS

Create An Email List

An email list is an essential element in any business in today’s digital world. Build a list of people to promote your blog. This will not only make your posts viral but at the same time help you track your regular readers too.

Invest in Designing:  If content is the heart of your blog, designing is the blood. A bad blog design can get in the way of good content. Investing some money on your blog design is not a bad idea even if you are new to blogging. The results that a well developed and good looking blogs bring in are worth all the investment you make on it.

Become Generous

As discussed, you need to build the trust and this will happen if you provide every possible way to help them. Include information in the best way and add sources for whatever you suggest to them. Leave no stone unturned to provide the best knowledge to your audience whether it is in the form of content, examples or even links to other sources or sites. Linking other sites from your sites is never going to harm you until and unless it is spam or paid.

Link Building

I know that many of you may be thinking that why I am stating this ‘such an important’ point in the end of my article. But let me tell you, whatever I have mentioned above needs to be your priority. Link Building will be of no use if you are missing out any of the above details on your blog. At the same time, link building is a process, so as a newbie, you need to be patient and consistent.

Establish a trustworthy content, ensure that the content is link-worthy and become confident that when you approach reputed bloggers for link-building, they are happy to recommend you. Social media cannot be overlooked once you start your link-building process.

I hope I have highlighted much about creating a great blog for new people. Let me know if you find these blogging tips useful by commenting below. Also, share if you have some other wonderful blogging tips for new bloggers.