While you will find many blogging tips related to how to start a blog, etc, you may not find anything on what to do after you have started your blog. So your post is almost ready but still, it looks incomplete in some form. What can be missing? We are refreshing all 10 commandments that will help your blog to be more effective. Let's check which ones are you following:
Thou shalt be authentic
One of the most important blogging tips is to be authentic in the content you create. There is no one else like you. Throw some sparkle, or some dark magic brewing in your super secret villain lair. You are the special ingredient. Use that voice. It is your best creative weapon.
Thou shalt be consistent
Like that chai ka cup that wakes you every morning, Telling your kids to brush their teeth for a perfect smile, The PPT you're now adept at making because your boss has asked you to re-do it 546789 times. Consistency is key to all goals and most importantly your online presence. Brush up your blogging skills each day by devoting time to creating and consuming content.
Thou shalt be responsive
There is nothing more off-putting then when you ask a question and receive no reply. Be the USB port to someone who needs to be recharged. A conversation can help you grow and connect. If you follow one blogging tip, let it be this one. Remember you are because of your audience.
Thou shalt build thy community
Community, the people who can get behind you to help lift you up. There is no blogging without a community, and no success without your people. Your blogging community is the most important blogging tip you can keep in mind.
Thou shalt know what thy write about
“The truth." Dumbledore sighed. "It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.” In honour of the original (and only) headmaster - always speak the truth on your blog. Amongst all the blogging tips, this can be hard to follow since we want to push out content as soon as its ready. Don't flake out on your research. Know what you create.
Thou shalt keep learning
Remember how every time you fell down from your bicycle you went right on it - until you became what we can only now call Armstrong Lite Pro. Well blogging is just like that - learn from your mistakes, from your community and mostly from life itself.
Thou shalt experiment
The best ideas come to you when you're having fun. Just look at team Blogchatter and all the experiments they keep doing with Zoom parties and challenges! It's time to cook up your masterpiece.
Thou shalt add value
Today:
- Share your knowledge with someone freely, especially your blogging tips.
- Be kind to someone who needs it.
- Show appreciation where you can.
Give, so you can receive.
Thou shalt design for accessibility
Remember the toffee jar that was always on the top shelf and just out of reach? And no amount of ladders or boxes could help you reach it. Don't let your blog be that toffee jar. Design for accessibility and inclusivity.
Thou shalt promote thyself
Remember how growing up your parents always made you dance when guests would come over? Well not that but yeah exactly that! Don’t shy away from dancing your blog in front of anyone & everyone after all isn’t all world a stage?
And what happens once you have started to follow all the 10 Blogging Commandments? Do you become god? Well not quite. But you go become a thought leader in your chosen field. So start following these blogging tips today.
PS here are the Commandments in regional languages:
PPS here are the Commandments for your reference:
Thou shalt be authentic
Thou shalt be consistent
Thou shalt be responsive
Thou shalt build thy community
Thou shalt know what thou write about
Thou shalt keep learning
Thou shalt experiment
Thou shalt add value
Thou shalt design for accessibility
Thou shalt promote thyself
Comments
absolutely this is so relevant
These commandments are so practical and wonderfully put down. Thank you, Geethica! Deepti Menon
So very relevant. Thank you for putting them down loud and clear :)
surely... have to follow all these commandments to be a better blogger...
takeaways are I ll promote myself and ll brush up my blogging skills
Wow Thou shalt follow all the commandments to be a better blogger.
Good guidelines
Oh my god just noticed the translations!! WOW
Experiment is the commandment we need to follow with the dedication. Surely we are planning to come up with things soon.
These commandments make the concept of better blogging easy to understand.