1. Make writing your blog a part of your day just like anything else. Don’t wait to be inspired. Set aside 30 minutes three times a week to write a blog post.
2. Read other bloggers – you’ll be inspired and it helps you understand what you can also add a topic that has not yet been covered.
3. Don’t spend all your time on Twitter, but also think about how the things you are tweeting about can be expanded into a longer blog format.
4. Use Google Alerts to create writing prompts for you that help you blog effectively on the topics you want to cover in your blog.
5. Don’t waste time blogging about topics you’re not passionate about.
6. Don’t buy into blog-envy. It keeps you from writing what you need to share and keeps all of us from reading your great wisdom.
7. Stop worrying about how many comments your blog posts are generating and start focusing on if you’re producing good content. Keep in mind you’re building your own mini-publication or magazine and that a blog post is not just about producing comments.
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Nettie, I met you at the NFPW conference and enjoyed your presentation there on blogging. This is a great post. I especially like the last one. It’s very important to remember this. We should always stay in our own light and not worry about stepping into the light of others. It’s so easy to forget. Thanks!
hi Roxane,
Thanks for your sweet comment. It was an honor to present at the National Federation of Press Women and I was so inspired by all of you.
Keep up the great writing!
Nettie