Newbie Guide to Creating a Solid Blog Post Part 3 of 3

   In yesterdays blog post we talked about doing the research for your post, and also how to structure your post.  Today we are going to talk about picking a catchy headline, and last minute tweaks to your post.

Part 4: Writing a Solid Headline for your post

  Now that all of your research is done for your post, it is time to come up with a catchy headline.  You want a headline that makes a reader need to find out what your post is all about.  Think of your headline as a promise of what content you will provide to your readers in the post.

  The headline itself is super important! A great headline can get your readers to read the entire post, or a bad headline can make your readers leave your blog.  I highly recommend you read the ebook “52 Headline Hacks: a cheat sheet for writing blog posts that go viral”.  This ebook is great for anyone new to the industry, or struggling to come up with great headlines.  Get your Free copy here

Part 5: Before you finish and publish your post:

  In the final stages before your publish the post, there are a few final suggestions I have for you.

A.    Short sentences- In this day and ages, people don’t have a lot of time to read.  Keep it short and sweet so to speak

B.     Short paragraphs- A few sentences in each paragraph can help space out your post.  You don’t want your post to be one long paragraph, it just looks bad and makes it difficult to read

C.    Subheadings and lists – Use a lot of subheadings and lists in your post. This will allow your readers to quickly skim through your post and make them want to go back and read the entire post.  Your readers might be turned off if you don’t provide these in your post.

D.   Opener- Nothing beats a great opener to your post.  After the first sentence or two, you want your readers to say to themselves, I hope no one bothers me so I can finish reading this post.  Chances are too if this is the first time a reader has read one of your post, if it is a bad opener it will probably be the last time they read one of your post

E.    From the Heart- Post from the heart.  Show your readers how much passion you have for your industry.  Believe it or not, your readers can tell if you are being honest and love what you do.

Now you have all the tools and information you need to start writing great posts for your blog.  I have to know, do you use any of these tips in your blog post already?

 

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