Do’s and Don'ts on blogging

By: Christina St. Jean

My objective. . • To help let new bloggers know what the right and wrong things to do with blogging.

#1 !

• DO Post RegularlyReaders will be more likely to follow your blog if you have a regular posting schedule.

• DON’T Don’t Give

Up.

At times, Blogging can

be boring and very

draining. But, once

you have blogged

for a while, you will

want to keep going.

#2 !• DO Write Well.

• It doesn’t matter

if your post is

long, medium or

very short, you

must write well. If

its badly written,

you wont be

taken seriously..

• Don't choose one topic then write about something totally different.If your topic is boring or there aren't enough posts for you to write, either start a new blog or change the existing one

#3 !• DO be yourselfWhy would you want to be someone else besides yourself? People will be able to relate to you much more easily. And it's so much easier than trying to lie.

• Don't approve

spam comments!

If you notice a

spam... trash it and

move on.

#4• DO Write about

things that actually

interest you.

Make sure you're

writing posts that you

want to write. What's

the point in blogging

if you hate doing it?

Your blog wont last

more than a few

months.

• Don't worry about being "first”. Some have this little obsession with writing the first comment. And with saying "First!" when you do so. Stop! Just write something useful.

#5 !• DO Forget about

writing daily.

You might quit

blogging. And you'll

overwhelm your

readers. why post

daily if you're not

writing decent posts?

People suggest that

its good to write one

great post a week.

• Don’t have to much clutter.Too many blogs isn’t cute. It's messy, it slows down your blog, and a lot of them don't really add value for your readers. Definitely make your blog cleaner.

#6 !• DO Get a second

opinion.

You might like how

your blog looks,

but others may

not. =/

This doesn’t really

mean you have to

change your blog

completely. You

may just want to

rethink.

Don't flood your blog with guest posts.Unless it's a group blog, many people read the blogs that they do because they like reading from a certain writer. If I wanted to read someone else's posts all day long, I'd go to their blog. Use guest posts sparingly.

#7 !

• DO Use guest posts

to show an

alternative

viewpoint or style.

Don't just choose

anyone to write for

your blog - look for

people who write a

little differently from

you. This can be a

great way to add some

variety to your blog.

• Don't flood your blog with guest posts.

#8 !• DO Read other blogs

Reading others blogs is a good way to see what others are saying, and you can get into some good discussions too. Add a comment if you have something to say. Don’t be scared.!

• Don't overdo it.If you are networking more than you're blogging, you may need to adjust the balance.

#9!• DO Take a break.If you are out of ideas, don't force yourself to write posts because chances are, they won't be to good. Take some time away from your blog and you'll come back with a fresh outlook.

• Don't bump great posts down the page.If you just posted something that's attracting a lot of comments, let it run for a bit. There's nothing worse than posting something new just as the previous post was getting started, and potentially killing the comments

#10 !

• DO Allow

yourself some

breathing room.

If you're posting

frequently, don't

cram the posts so

close together that

a last minute post

wouldn't fit in

anywhere.

• Don't use the word blog without realizing what it means.Blog is a type of website,

usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events,

or other material such as graphics or video.

Can you remember..?

•What is the one thing that you wont be taken seriously for if you don’t do well on. . .

. . . Writing

Can you remember..?

•What should you not worry about when commenting on others blogs. . .

. . . Being “First” to comment.

Can you remember..?

•What is something every blogger should do so people can relate to you much more easily. . .

. . . Be yourself. =)

References . .

• news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-146828.html• www.problogger.net/archives/.../blogging-for-beginners-2/

• www.bloggingtips.com/