1: Planning
- Choose a Topic That Interests YOU
- Write an Outline For Your Post
- Section 1 – Planning a Blog Post
- Section 2 – Writing a Blog Post
- Section 3 – Rewriting/Editing a Blog Post
- Section 4 – Optimizing a Blog Post
- Section 5 – Conclusion
- Do Your Research
- Check Your Facts
How to Write a Blog Post, Step 2: Writing a Great Headline
How to Write a Blog Post, Step 3: The Writing Part
How to Write a Blog Post, Step 4: Using Images Effectively
- Images Help Your Blog Post Flow More Effectively
- Images Make Great Visual Punchlines
- Images Make Complex Topics More Easily Understandable
How to Write a Blog Post, Step 5: The Editing Part
- Avoid Repetition
- Read Your Post Aloud to Check Flow
- Have Someone Else Read Your Work
- Keep Sentences Short and Paragraphs Shorter
- Accept That Your Blog Post Will Never Be Perfect
- Don’t Be Afraid to Make Cuts or Adapt on the Fly
That’s All She Wrote…
Blogging is one of those jobs that seems easy until you have to do it. Fortunately, it does get easier, and with time and practice, you’ll be blogging like a pro in no time.
If there’s an aspect of writing a blog post that I didn’t cover, or you have specific questions about my process or anything generally blog-related, let me know in the comments – I’ll answer them as best I can.
Now take up thy pen, go forth, and blog like a badass.