How many times have you found yourself doing something rather mundane when a great idea for your blog pops into your head? Maybe driving down that long stretch of road, words suddenly start coming together and you know that it would just be an awesome entry for your blog when you get home. Or maybe […]
Why Do People Read Blogs?
In one other post, I mentioned a survey highlighting the trust that people place in blogs. With the amount of information available today, why do blogs take precedence over all the others sources out there? I believe that one reason is the inherent nature of blogs which focus on “real†people’s opinions. The premise here […]
Polishing Your Writing: Some Proofreading Tricks
I would have to admit that this is one of my main weaknesses when it comes to writing. I write much like the way I talk. I have this tendency to just write down my thoughts as they enter my mind. As a result, sometimes my writing becomes a bit “loose on the edges†if […]
Check Your Blog Writing Style (Part 2)
So you’ve written a good headline – it catches the readers’ attention and gives sufficient details about the content. Now what? You have to focus on the body of the post. Everyone knows that a good blog depends on its content. We’ve all heard of the advice to merely write well and put “meat†in […]
Is Profanity Acceptable in Blogs?
Personal blogs are supposed to be the extension of the writer. They are expressions of one’s thoughts, for the rest of the world to see. What one thinks is thus to be read by others. If a blogger thinks using certain words, then it is but logical for these words to be seen “on paper,†[…]
Check Your Blog Writing Style
Anyone can write a blog, that’s for sure. There are practically no restrictions when it comes to your own blog. Yet think about it, why are you writing a blog in the first place? Isn’t it because you want to have other people read what is in it? I may be simplifying things but I […]