Tips For A Good Blog

Me again,

I found a variety of advice on writing good blogs so I put the best bits altogether....

Here are ten tips that help with blog writing.

1. Make your opinion known
2. Link like crazy
3. Write less
4. 250 Words is enough
5. Make Headlines snappy
6. Write with passion
7. Include Bullet point lists
8. Edit your post
9. Make your posts easy to scan
10. Be consistent with your style
11. Litter the post with keywords

This is a bit more detailed and from the BBC site: 

Structuring your blog posting
A well structured blog posting will catch the readers' attention, and make them want to read what you have to say. You can help do this if you follow these tips:

• Give the blog posting a title that will catch the reader’s eye. This is the first thing they see and will help them decide if it is of interest to them.
• Put the main point in the first paragraph. This is the first thing readers see and it will make them want to read on.
• Put the details in the following paragraphs of your posting.
• Finally in the last part of the posting add the background information.

Writing style

• Try to write in a friendly and informal style. Use first person ‘I’ and try to include reference to your own context and teaching experience. Remember that the honest and open views of a novice teacher can be just as interesting and informative as those of an expert. Think about your readers and what they can learn from your experience.
• Try to describe rather than tell e.g. instead of saying you thought a book was great, try to explain why you enjoyed it and what you learned from it.
• Try to question your reader and ask for their response to what you have written.
• Always be polite, respectful of other cultures and opinions, and informative.

So Good Luck x