10 Simple Blogging Tips

Sometimes it helps to be short, sweet and straight to the point.

With that in mind, here’s a simple list of blogging tips to keep handy.

1. Write to be helpful – attempt to solve a problem or respond to a need in every post.
2. Be brief – keep your post as short and sweet as possible – remember, your readers will typically have short attention spans.
3. Tell a story – People love to read a story with substance.
4. Connect others – reach out to your readers and connect where possible.
5. Share. Often.
6. Don’t over think it – I try to remember – Think long, think wrong!
7. Be thoughtful – always write with your reader in mind. Remember, you’re writing for your reader, not Google.
8. Publish often enough to build a relationship – inactive is just plain boring.
9. Be yourself – speak through your blog and to your audience as you would your neighbor – they’ll appreciate the personal touch.
10. Listen carefully – your readers will let you know what they like – listen to them.

What else would you say? Think about what you would say if you were telling and old friend you’d just reunited with about blogging?

Do you have blogging tips to share?