Comments on: 7 Tips to Create Better Blog Posts http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/7-tips-to-create-better-blog-posts/ Your Guide to the Social Media Jungle Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:08:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: 27 Must-Read Tips – 31 Weeks to a Better Genealogy Bloghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/7-tips-to-create-better-blog-posts/#comment-43761 27 Must-Read Tips – 31 Weeks to a Better Genealogy Blog Sat, 20 Aug 2011 22:07:30 +0000 http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=485#comment-43761 [...] 7 Tips to Create Better Blog Posts [...] [...] 7 Tips to Create Better Blog Posts [...]

]]> By: Tia Dobihttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/7-tips-to-create-better-blog-posts/#comment-46883 Tia Dobi Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:46:00 +0000 http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=485#comment-46883 In addition, you may also remember that great copywriters:• Avoid big words when shorter words are available • Indent and use white space to their advantage • Select hot words such as new, now, easy, introducing and save • Vary paragraph lengths • Make sentences and paragraphs flow • Occasionally insert a paragraph that consists of just a word or two • Use color for subheads, bullets and indentions (although this takes a wee bit more posting time!) In addition, you may also remember that great copywriters:

• Avoid big words when shorter words are available
• Indent and use white space to their advantage
• Select hot words such as new, now, easy, introducing and save
• Vary paragraph lengths
• Make sentences and paragraphs flow
• Occasionally insert a paragraph that consists of just a word or two
• Use color for subheads, bullets and indentions (although this takes a wee bit more posting time!)

]]> By: Tia Dobihttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/7-tips-to-create-better-blog-posts/#comment-46884 Tia Dobi Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:46:00 +0000 http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=485#comment-46884 In addition, you may also remember that great copywriters:• Avoid big words when shorter words are available • Indent and use white space to their advantage • Select hot words such as new, now, easy, introducing and save • Vary paragraph lengths • Make sentences and paragraphs flow • Occasionally insert a paragraph that consists of just a word or two • Use color for subheads, bullets and indentions (although this takes a wee bit more posting time!) In addition, you may also remember that great copywriters:

• Avoid big words when shorter words are available
• Indent and use white space to their advantage
• Select hot words such as new, now, easy, introducing and save
• Vary paragraph lengths
• Make sentences and paragraphs flow
• Occasionally insert a paragraph that consists of just a word or two
• Use color for subheads, bullets and indentions (although this takes a wee bit more posting time!)

]]> By: Anne B6shttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/7-tips-to-create-better-blog-posts/#comment-44831 Anne B6s Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:16:00 +0000 http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=485#comment-44831 Some good tips there. I especially like the KISS one. What I do is I write and write, then get back to it (preferably later) and start pruning the post rather vigorously. Entire paragraphs get trashed many times and then sentences, and finally words. Some good tips there. I especially like the KISS one. What I do is I write and write, then get back to it (preferably later) and start pruning the post rather vigorously. Entire paragraphs get trashed many times and then sentences, and finally words.

]]> By: Cindy Kinghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/7-tips-to-create-better-blog-posts/#comment-44820 Cindy King Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:38:00 +0000 http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=485#comment-44820 David, you must let us know what you come up with on the subject of consumptions preferences for content! David, you must let us know what you come up with on the subject of consumptions preferences for content!

]]> By: David Crandallhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/7-tips-to-create-better-blog-posts/#comment-44818 David Crandall Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:51:00 +0000 http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=485#comment-44818 Oh, I definitely prefer to skim and only "deep read" if it is really interesting. My point was saying that we should not exceed 2 sentences in a paragraph with 5 seemed inconsistent.You do raise a very interesting point in considering consumption preferences! I'd love to see stats regarding how people prefer to take in data and what their expectations are per platform. Very interesting thought!!!Going to research that a bit now. :) Oh, I definitely prefer to skim and only “deep read” if it is really interesting. My point was saying that we should not exceed 2 sentences in a paragraph with 5 seemed inconsistent.

You do raise a very interesting point in considering consumption preferences! I’d love to see stats regarding how people prefer to take in data and what their expectations are per platform. Very interesting thought!!!

Going to research that a bit now. :)

]]> By: Cindy Kinghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/7-tips-to-create-better-blog-posts/#comment-44817 Cindy King Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:06:00 +0000 http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=485#comment-44817 David, it's interesting how we are different in how we read. A few years ago a meaty paragraph would not deter me. Today, I've become a skimmer, and I'll only take the time to read something if I get enough interest after skimming through first.I think this point #6 is specifically for readers like myself. I need white space. I'll read 2 sentence paragraphs as I skim through otherwise it's just the subheads. That's not a lot to grab my interest.I guess it's easier to know how to write blog posts if you know what type of reader you attract the most... or how the ones you want to attract prefer to read your blog posts. This brings up the very interesting topic of consumption preferences - when, where and how for each social media platform. David, it’s interesting how we are different in how we read. A few years ago a meaty paragraph would not deter me. Today, I’ve become a skimmer, and I’ll only take the time to read something if I get enough interest after skimming through first.

I think this point #6 is specifically for readers like myself. I need white space. I’ll read 2 sentence paragraphs as I skim through otherwise it’s just the subheads. That’s not a lot to grab my interest.

I guess it’s easier to know how to write blog posts if you know what type of reader you attract the most… or how the ones you want to attract prefer to read your blog posts. This brings up the very interesting topic of consumption preferences – when, where and how for each social media platform.

]]> By: Cindy Kinghttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/7-tips-to-create-better-blog-posts/#comment-44816 Cindy King Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:58:00 +0000 http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=485#comment-44816 Good point Sharon! And thank for the book recommendation. Good point Sharon! And thank for the book recommendation.

]]> By: David Crandallhttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/7-tips-to-create-better-blog-posts/#comment-44813 David Crandall Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:27:00 +0000 http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=485#comment-44813 I thought your advice was great...except point number 6 which you might want to edit a bit as you don't seem to fully believe it yourself. You said that paragraphs should be 1 to 2 sentences as most...but you said that in a paragraph with 5 sentences. In fact, most of your paragraphs exceeded this limit. Honestly not trying to nitpick since I do think keeping it short is valid. Would be curious instead to know what you think the ideal read time should be since that would be the ultimate test of how concise a writer was.Nonetheless, great post! I actually used old school pen and paper to take notes from it! I thought your advice was great…except point number 6 which you might want to edit a bit as you don’t seem to fully believe it yourself. You said that paragraphs should be 1 to 2 sentences as most…but you said that in a paragraph with 5 sentences. In fact, most of your paragraphs exceeded this limit. Honestly not trying to nitpick since I do think keeping it short is valid. Would be curious instead to know what you think the ideal read time should be since that would be the ultimate test of how concise a writer was.Nonetheless, great post! I actually used old school pen and paper to take notes from it!

]]> By: Marcia Noyeshttp://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/7-tips-to-create-better-blog-posts/#comment-44811 Marcia Noyes Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:23:00 +0000 http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/?p=485#comment-44811 Thanks for suggesting this book, Sharon. Searched our library system and found it there. On it's way. Thanks for suggesting this book, Sharon. Searched our library system and found it there. On it’s way.

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