A Blog on writing Blogs

Here are 9 ways to write more, high quality blog posts.

1.      Write short posts.  You don’t have to churn out 1,000 word essays. As my wife always says it’s quality not quantity!

2.      Don’t try to write like someone else.  The more your posts reflect the real you, the more people will value them.

3.      Spend less time publishing your ideas on social networking sites. Focus on your blog instead.

4.      Avoid seeking perfection.  The perfection mindset will cause you to write from a position of fear.  Be human, which means being imperfect.

5.      Use a voice recorder or your phone to capture ideas when out and about.  You will often get your best ideas when you can’t write them down.

6.      Don’t feel like you have to bring the answers with your posts.  Ask the questions.  Get a conversation going: It’s a blog, not a broadcast!

7.      Write when you feel creative.  If you feel inspired to write a post, write one.  Then, write another one! I seldom write 1 post at a time.

8.      Use the questions you are asked  as inspiration for future posts.  If someone is asking you a question linked to your topic, there’s a good chance other readers will find the answer useful too.  I wrote this post, after a reader asked how I managed to publish 12 posts here in the past 7 days.

9.      Most importantly, enjoy it! Many bloggers say they have to force themselves to write posts.  You don’t need to force yourself to do something you enjoy, so identify and resolve whatever it is, which is stopping you from enjoying your blog.