Although this is more of a note to myself, I'd like to share what I think makes for a good blog and welcome feedback from all readers. So here's what I can think popular blogs are made of:
The template, font, text size and colours are the first things noticed by the reader. If these are not appealing enough, it discourages the readers. The colour combinations should also enhance visibility, not hamper it. The whole overall appearance needs to be attractive; and although the idea of attractiveness varies in genders and even individuals, one can clearly make out which blog grabs attention and which doesn't.It is the single most important ingredient of the blog. The appearance of the blog is like the makeup on an actor. What really matters is the writing, the contents. Please refer to my next post, Real Bloggers, for more.What you write reflects what you think. A blogger must give every post a good second thought before publishing it. The amount of thinking that goes into every post can easily be made out. The more thoughtful the post, the more interesting it turns out to be. Once again, please refer to the next post.Once you publish a post, however good it may be, it needs an audience. And as far as I have observed, readers need to be invited to read your posts. So there are three ways of doing it:
- Informing and inviting your friends to read your blog.
- Mailing updates to your contacts every time you post or something of that sort; and the most effective way being
Reading and commenting on other peoples' blogs, inviting them directly or indirectly to read and comment on yours.
Last, but not the least, comes interacting with your readers. They are being very nice to you by reading your blog and commenting on it. Returning this kindness will only boost your image and increase your popularity. It is a very important aspect of blogging (atleast in my opinion).
Well, that's all for now.
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