tips blogging

....produce amazing content.

… use images to enrich their posts.

… understand the importance of beautiful web typography.

… know how to appeal to large audiences.

… utilize social media effectively.

… practice good SEO.

… visit other blogs and write comments.

… can effectively express their personality into writing and not sound like a robot.

… have an Archives or Sitemap on their blogs.

… incorporate rich media into their content.

… blog about something they are passionate about.

… know how to attract relevant backlinks.

… cite their sources whenever necessary.

… create helpful 404 pages.

… make it easy for readers to subscribe to new posts via RSS or email.

… minimize advertisements to reduce distractions.

… allow readers to easily share their latest posts via Twitter, Facebook, and social bookmarking sites.

… separate themselves from the competition by using a custom design.

… create an About and a Contact page.

… encourage readers to engage in conversation.

… write interesting headlines.

… guest post on other blogs.

… include a search function on their blogs.

… know how to optimize the speed of their blogs.

… know how to make their blogs look exactly the same across all browsers, even on IE 6.

… respond to readers’ questions.

… backup their blogs regularly.