{"id":884,"date":"2009-11-28T10:23:04","date_gmt":"2009-11-28T00:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/?p=884"},"modified":"2012-02-17T15:25:46","modified_gmt":"2012-02-17T04:25:46","slug":"building-your-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2009\/11\/building-your-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Building your blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Presumably, if you have a blog you want to build it with content and readers. It isn&#8217;t always easy to do, especially over time, so it takes dedication to truly build a blog into something you can be proud of.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"finding blog topics\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2008\/08\/finding-material-to-blog-about\/\" target=\"_blank\">Finding ideas to write about<\/a>, <a title=\"Maximising topics when writing\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2009\/10\/maximising-topics\/\" target=\"_blank\">maximising your topics<\/a>, <a title=\"building trust through blogging\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2009\/07\/blogs-and-trust\/\">building trust<\/a>, <a title=\"grabbing attention with titles\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2008\/01\/grabbing-attention\/\" target=\"_blank\">attention grabbing titles<\/a>, <a title=\"answering negative comments\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2007\/12\/answering-negative-comments\/\">dealing with negative<\/a> or <a title=\"correcting comments or not?\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2008\/04\/correcting-spelling-yes-or-no\/\" target=\"_blank\">poorly written comments<\/a>, and <a title=\"Finishing a blog post\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2007\/12\/blogging-endings\/\" target=\"_blank\">ending your blog posts<\/a> are all important parts of a successful blog.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Raivyn gave some advice for anyone wanting to <a title=\"Pro blogging advice\" href=\"http:\/\/www.quoththeraivyn.com\/2009\/10\/my-advice-to-aspiring-pro-bloggers.html\" target=\"_blank\">make money from a blog<\/a> (or blogs) &#8211; some of that advice applies to all blogs whether their aim is to make money, share ideas, promote a business or anything else.<\/p>\n<p>The points I most liked (rewritten into my own words and comments) were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>keep writing &#8211; even if uninspired, you need to write to build the habit and experience<\/li>\n<li>find your own blog rules &#8211; some blogs have very short posts, some have long posts and some find a combination or middle ground works best. Instead of writing to a formula number of words, find what works for you and your readers. And apply the same logic to frequency, style, <a title=\"blog carnivals\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2007\/11\/blog-carnivals\/\">running carnivals<\/a>, inviting guest bloggers, and so on.<\/li>\n<li>keep your credibility &#8211; <a title=\"backing up award winner\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2009\/10\/backing-up-is-a-winner\/\">recommend products\/services\/etc<\/a>\u00a0that you truly think are worthwhile, not just those paying a commission or giving you a reciprocal link.<\/li>\n<li>write for your readers &#8211; this may not be so important for a personal blog, but to make money (directly or indirectly) you need to write what potential customers want to read about in a way they find interesting and useful. <a title=\"knowing your audience as a group\" href=\"http:\/\/wordconstructions.com.au\/blog\/2009\/09\/writing-for-the-group\/\" target=\"_blank\">Knowing your audience<\/a> is a key part of any good writing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Good luck with building your successful blog!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presumably, if you have a blog you want to build it with content and readers. 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