When we don’t feel in the mood to post, but realize we have to, there are several drastic errors that we can make. These are things that we can do without fully realizing it, that can have a very drastic effect. Keep these ideas in mind when you’re trying to write that post, that just doesn’t want to come out. Or if you’re struggling with coming up with something to write about.
1. Don’t Go Off Topic
I don’t care if that’s what you’re thinking about at the moment, you can’t suddenly starting writing about cars, or posting music videos, if your blog is about How to Blog and SEO. You confuse your readers, and distract potential subscribers, because you aren’t giving them what they expected. Doing this can have a very drastic effect on your readers, even people who are fans of your site. And just because people liked it once, doesn’t give you license to do it again. Just stay to your niche, and target readers who want what you’re giving. If you jump around too much it’s very hard to get, and keep, a consistent reader base.
2. Don’t Ramble
I realize you’re struggling with what to write, but if you don’t have enough ideas to write about, don’t try and make up for it by talking a lot. Less words is always better! Bloggers want it short, quick, and too the point. So don’t get distracted with minor points, and stick to your topic.
3. Don’t Rant
Forget about John Chow, ok and Carlocab, ok and lot’s of other popular bloggers as well. Just because some people have had success ranting doesn’t mean you can. It’s very difficult to make people care about your rants, because you need to be somebody first. Very few people rant their way to success. But when you have success, then you’re allowed to rant though I wouldn’t recommend it… A post is supposed to be an informative article like a newspaper article. Decide before you create your blog if you’re going to make it into a ranting blog, or a information sharing blog, and then stick to it. Don’t try and mix the two.
4. Don’t Bring your Issues Into It
I’m sorry you’re really struggling with something, or annoyed with somebody, but to be perfectly honest, We Don’t Care. I’m sorry you’re hurt, but I’ve got my own life to live. That sounds harsh but if you want to keep your readers, then just follow my advice. If you want to Rant or Complain, then make a political opinion blog, or a personal journal blog. And then say whatever you want, but don’t bring your life struggles into an information blog, because people just get turned off.
5. Don’t Settle for Small Unoriginal Posts
If you’ve got nothing to say, then don’t waste our and your time trying to say it. Stop trying to write, and go figure out an idea, and then come back and write it. If your post is under 300 words or if it doesn’t state any new thing new or original, then it’s probably not worth posting. Be strict with what you post, you will see results.
6. Don’t Pitch Old News
If you’re writing a post that has already been made popular by some one else, then don’t try and jump on the success band wagon. Not only will you probably fall on your face, but you look dumb trying to sell somebody else’s idea. You’ll lost all your credibility, and people will not want to read your site.
I’m assembled these ideas into a Bullet List post for you to follow. Print it out and make a sticky note, and put it next to your computer or something. They will keep you from making your bad day even worse, by losing your visitors from your blog.
1. Stay to your Niche
2. Stay to your Post Topic
3. Keep your head
4. Don’t let feelings shape your posting
5. Don’t waste the Readers time with uninformed Posts
6. Don’t try to sell Old Information
Great suggestions. It’s definitely easy to drift off topic if you have a lot of topics to address. I try to make a list of topics about which I want to write and outline my major points for each. I find using this outline – rather than “stream of consciousness” – keeps me focused and to the point.
Trying to summarize my thoughts in under three paragraphs is always a challenge . I also find adding a interesting fun graphic is also helpful.
These are very broad strokes, but you still need to keep all this in mind. Don’t think you’re too good a writer to ignore the obvious steps.
I think #4 & #6 are violated most often as I peruse the blogosphere. I see people bringing issues into their posts that take away from the point they are trying to make. It’s not so much that I don’t care about another person’s life…it’s that I came here to learn about something else. Staying on track is rule number 1 in all of my posts.
I am new to all this, but I read alot. most of the time i see blogger going off topic, there blog is about one thing and they blogging about next thing. I think it’s very important for blogger to stay on topic #1 and they shouldnt blog about more than few topics.
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The number 3, Dont Rant topic seems so hard for us, bloggers to keep away from. Its the most popular form of blogging, I might say.
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Sometimes I would make the number one mistake.Because I have saw some of the other’s blog do as this.This time,I am more clear.
Better less and quality posts than many bad ones. Ill keep that in mind, I often tend to force myself to write something.
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Muchas gracias por estos consejos, muy utiles e importantes para tenerlos en cuenta en nuestros post.
Un saludo, thanks
Thankfully, I can do all of these no-no’s on my personal blog when I just can’t seem to get the right words out for my other sites…
thanks for the tips,
L
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One should stay to the posts topic, I saw many people writing out of the way. They dont consentrate on their topic.
lol. #3 is something many people think they can do, and they keep doing it like anyone cares.
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I would also suggest not to force a post. Sometimes we’re just not in the mood to write. I think that trying to write something when it isn’t natural, will result in a poorly written post.
@WebMoney he mentioned that at point 2
“Don’t Ramble”.
Totally agree with your list, if only all of us could keep these advices in mind and follow them…
wonderful post, thanks a lot
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I must say that we should write more about topics we know by heart and, as Don said, stay to our niche, which I’m sure we know better about.
Blogging is not just about posting anything under the sun. We should have our own genre and feel so that readers and visitors will come back and enjoy their stay.
Hi ,
I couldn’t agree more with you. It is very commong for blogers to just step away from their subject. A good idea is to always create a bullet list with the things that you want to discuss in your articles, and use as a guide in your writting.
Hey ,
It is always a nice ide to read fist bnefore you write. you can search on the internet with the keywords of your topic and find free articles to read. This will give some good ideas for your articles
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OK, this is all good information except about the size of posts – I don’t think all ideas need to be wordy, in fact I agree with Churchill and try to be concise. I do not however understand number 6, why do people bother
oh thanks for telling us about our error i committed them for a long time but now i will stop them thanks
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Good sharing!
What the post said have solves what I met when I submit the posts.
You always give us the great mind!
That is great when i see your post!
only your post in my mind!thanks!
Hope to see your next post!
6 Critical Errors you can make when you Post,thanks!
always have lots of mistakes in my post!
Don’t Go Off Topic
Good idea!
Don’t Pitch Old News
Yes,we should know that!
Old information has to be revitalized and made applicable to what;s happening now.
That way it becomes brand new
I really enjoyed your six mistakes bloggers can make on their blog. All six are important, but if you had to choose, which one would you pick to be #1?
@ed hardy
when you post a comment be sure to make it only in one post. You fragmented all of your comments.
Great tips. I really love it. And it is funny that why I’m reading your post I’m realizing my faults in blogging
I think I’ve made all six of those mistakes (and probably more!) at some point or another. Good job putting it all together and hopefully others are wiser from it.
Till then,
Jean
These seem like very obvious tips, however, the obvious and simple ones are sometimes the hardest to follow. There have been times when I have been stuck for a topic. I have found that if I skip posting when I’m all out of topics, I can always “preload” my blog entries and set them to post days or weeks in the future, when I do feel like writing. This helps if the topic is not “recent news”, because the topic should stay relevant even if it was posted next week. Great points!
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As other people have already said in the comments here, it’s so easy to drift off topic! It’s so annoying when I finish writing a post, look it over, and realize I wrote about three completely different topics.
I usually edit at that point and split what I have into three different posts, and then flesh each of them out. It’s so time consuming figuring out what it is I’m actually trying to say though, haha.
I read a lot of blog posts from other people and realize “Oh, they didn’t want to take the time to figure out what they were trying to say….” And I usually take them off my list after that.
Good tips, I will let you rant and I will just blog about video games, rant on…
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Don’t bring your issues on it this is the best point in your post ,thanks for info.
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us so much knwledge
I feel encouraged, happy, sad, discouraged and spanked but going forward your advice is now printed and two inches from my nose !!!!!!
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Good points to be remembered once a while to make us focus more as the most important factor that leads up to a post being read is how well you can hook a reader into it.
After I have read the post I found it very helpful. Thanks for sharing. Nice post
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