5 Blogging Tips to Help You Become a Better Blogger

It seems like everyone has a blog these days. Whether you're a coach or a virtual assistant, it has become very mainstream and the"in" thing to do. Blogs can be found on almost any topic imaginable, and while it is fairly simple to start and run a blog, there are several things you needto keep in mind. 1. Remember, what you write is public! Unless you take special caution to make your blog private or to password protect access, anything you publish onyour blog is public information; meaning anyone can find it, including your family and friends. If you don't want certain information about you to be public, don't post it on your blog. Just remember, you never know who may be reading your blog posts. 2. Be yourself. Blog readers have an uncanny way of knowing if a blogger is authentic or not, and it takes a lot of time and effort to be someone you are not. You could spend that same time and effort doing something more productive andimportant. To really make a difference blogging and to buildthe 'Know, Like, Trust Factor', you have to be yourself. 3. Spell check. Don't lose your blog readers because you don't proofread your posts. It will make you look unprofessional, and if your posts contain a lot of spelling or grammar errors, chances are people are not going to continue to read. A quick spell check in your word processor is all you need to make sure your readers are ableto understand the information you are sharing. 4. Don't blind your readers. It's important to keep the layout and design of your blog in mindat all times, especially the colors of the background and font. Don't use a dark background with a dark color font. Your readers won't be able to read anything you write that way. Having too many colors and flashing items on your blog can actually turn readers away because it hurts their eyes to view your blog. Make sure your font size isn't too small, the fontstyle is easy to read and that you break up large blocks of text into small paragraphs. Just keep it simple. 5. Have fun. The most important thing you can ever do for your blog is to just have fun with it. Your readers will know if you are growing bored. Interject your blog with fun and informative information, and it will continue to grow, be interesting and attract new readers. Every blog is unique and every blogger has something to offer. By incorporating the 5 blogging tips listed above, you will be able to get the most out of your blog and hopefully increase your blog's readership. Just remember - it's your blog and you decide how to run it