Blogging advice on how to create a professional blog

July 30th, 2009 Kevin Quinlan 2 comments

There is a lot of garbage out on the web and even more in the world of blogging. The most important blogging advice I can give is on how to blog like a professional. This includes some of the most basic blogging advice possible yet so many people overlook it. People will read your blog and as such you should approach it with at least some respect and writing ability. Here are five things you should always keep in mind when you approach your blog if you want to create a professional blog.

1. Edit your writing: Don’t just type in wordpress and hit publish. Use a word processor. Fix spelling mistakes and glaring grammar mistakes. If it is not 100% perfect it is okay but try your hardest to write quality content. Learn to edit your own writing. Proofread once or twice before you schedule your next post.

2. Headlines grab readers: Your headline should be something interesting. It should tell the reader what you are going to do and how you are going to add value to them. For example “Five ways to do something” or “Learn to do something” – If you write a generic title to your post then you won’t grab readers.

3. Keep it simple: Out in the web you have a wide range of readership. This means people of all ages and backgrounds. Keep your writing simple and make it understandable. Don’t write in lingo or specific language that only someone who is an expert in a field will understand. Write in common language.

4. Mix opinion and fact: It is good to share your opinion now and again on a topic but don’t only share your opinion. Support information with facts, surveys or links to show additional information. Give your statements some support to lend yourself creditability in your blog.

5. Readability is key: Block after block of text will put a reader to sleep. Try to work in bullets and numbers. Work on bolding important lines and breaking up the text to make it more readable.

Here are the five blogging advice to make your blog appear more professional. Hope they help and if you have any suggestions, please share!