How to Minimize Mistakes When Writing Your First Blog
Blogging can be difficult if you do not master the right tools. Managing your blog in the long term is challenging and tiring. Although you might be familiar with the online techniques available, there is always something new to learn.
Bloggers spend plenty of time working to have a noteworthy article. Therefore, they have to make sure to encounter present mistakes and avoid them in the future – so they can save themselves some precious time.
The first step any blogger takes is finding the right subject. The second one, developing on the subject chosen. Here, bloggers have to carefully select their proper arguments and facts. After that, choosing their best paper editing option, where they edit their papers and make sure that the article is very well written. At the end, they recheck the article and are good to go.
The process of getting everything right might sound simple, but there is a high risk of getting lost in the process. That is why we are here to help potential bloggers, like you, avoid crucial mistakes.
7 Mistakes You Will Avoid in Your Next Paper
- Not analyzing your subject enough
It is true that while we are part of a developing world, there is always something interesting to discuss and debate. Although this usually helps us come up with captivating ideas to write about, we have to pay attention to our subject’s popularity.
You have to choose your niche carefully in order to increase our ratings. Research people’s interest in your topic before you start writing. You can use either Google Trends or any other free online tool for that. There are plenty on the market, please don’t be foolish and pay for one!
- Poorly editing
Your content has to stay professional and accurate. You cannot allow yourself to have a poorly written article that looks like it has never been finished. The reason for that is that people always search for qualitative content, and the first impression counts.
Your message is important, so wrap it up in a beautiful box and sell it that way. Paper editing can take a while, but it is a crucial task to complete. Editing your paper wisely will add to your proficiency reputation on the market.
- Overwhelming your writing content
You might feel enthusiastic about writing about multiple subjects. It is not a bad idea unless you overcrowd your article with non-related, useless details. It is very important to interconnect your niches. You can write about horse-riding in Germany, while also have a paper about healthy food. These two niches match.
If you want to succeed in one sport like horse-riding, you have to keep up a healthy diet and exercise daily. But it would be silly to start talking about Germany’s political system and economy. It is an extra niche that might lose your readers’ patience and thus, interest. Therefore, you lose clients and money. Keep it interesting!
- Not consistent enough
Imagine that you are the owner of an important factory that produces bread. Every day, your clients purchase your product because they need it. You do not provide bread one day, they will buy it from somebody else.
Consistency is crucial in blogging. This is the only way you can prevent your followers from switching to another interesting blog. Write daily or have some articles prepared in advance. You have to keep your clients “fed” and happy.
- Not having an appealing headline
People’s mentalities are not very hard to understand: we just want to solve our problems in order to make our lives easier. This is when we google search for things like “How to get rid of blue stamps on my shirt.” We all know that Google is going to show us multiple websites that we can choose from.
Having an appealing title means reaching to your public’s confidence and interest in your article. For the example below, “How to keep our clothes clean” is not a title you want to use. “How to eliminate colorful stamps: A necessary guide” is.
- Not organizing your article
Sorry to disappoint you with real facts: people are going to scan through your blog most of the time. Therefore, you cannot afford to have a disorganized paper. First, write an outline of your paper. It will keep ideas structured and neat.
Second, develop on each idea with sustainable arguments. Third, underline keywords and highlight important ideas. This way, you will know what to prioritize in your article. Don’t forget to make every subtitle sound appealing – which I am sure they are.
- Not responding to your readers
Communication is the road to success, right? There is no exception for blogging. You share an idea, people share valuable comments about it. Maybe they have questions, productive opinions or are just curious about yourself. Never mind the reason, a professional blogger always responds to his followers. Keep a close relationship with your clients and accept each one of their views.
These simple mistakes can lose you important followers without even realizing it. Try to avoid them next time you write an article for your blog! There are also other important steps you will need to take after posting your first article, so feel free to check the advice on that too!
December 9, 2016 @ 10:18 am
I actually struggle a lot with consistency, so I rely on an app called Todoist. It keeps me highly organized….as long as I don’t overwhelm myself with too many items on the list :p
Thanks for these reminders, it’s useful for bloggers of all levels.
December 9, 2016 @ 11:30 am
[ Smiles ] People prefer articles that they can scan easily; plus it encourages them to stay longer on your page.
December 13, 2016 @ 7:33 am
One of the biggest mistakes that novice blogger could make is to rip off the content from most successful bloggers or media sites. 1) It’s silly, as it’s detectable with Google Alerts and with free plagiarism checkers like unplag.com/free-plagiarism-checker. 2) It could destroy your reputation as a blogger to the ground, even before you gain some popularity.
December 21, 2016 @ 5:29 pm
Fully agree.
This site accepts previously-published articles, but I strongly warn authors that they must own the content. I have, on occasion, spotted one or two stolen pieces as they do fall through the cracks once in a while. Sadly these authors do not realize they’re only hurting themselves.
Thanks for your input!
Elvis
December 14, 2016 @ 8:46 am
I’m an entrant in online marketing. Really struggling to produce contents. I start off with copying and rewriting what others already posted, but somehow that makes me so frustrated.
December 16, 2016 @ 12:50 am
Hi Paula,
Awesome Post. Got many new things to learn through your post.
Thanks for share.
December 21, 2016 @ 5:25 pm
Glad you found it useful, Harry!
Elvis
January 6, 2017 @ 1:10 am
Hello Paula, thanks for sharing a very informative article about minimize mistakes in the first blog. I’m satisfied with your post, This post will be very helpful for beginners who want to start blogging. Thanks
January 12, 2017 @ 8:16 am
Thank you so much! I’ve been wanting to start a blog on my website for a while now, but not exactly sure how to get started. This was very helpful in order to avoid the worst mistakes… Thanks!
April 27, 2017 @ 10:28 am
I also made mistake while writing my first blog. Most of the people made worst mistakes while writing their first blog. It will surely help many..
July 20, 2017 @ 7:26 pm
I struggle with overcrowding my content. I tend to write too much or carry on dead subjects. I have a really hard time running a successful blog, I’ll be sure to check back in with you and let you know how these tips have effected the success of my blog.