How do I write on a blog?

"Blog" is short for weblog. A weblog is a journal (or newsletter)that is frequently updated and intended for general public consumption. Blogs generally represent the personality of the author or the website. A blog is your easy to use website, where you can post your thoughts and interact with other people. In order to write an interesting blog, some things to keep in mind would be; Create meaningful titles, have opinions, keep it short, encourage participation, mix it up,include your own experiences, and make proper editing and grammer corrections.

There are different types of blogs. Some of them are personal, business,clubbox,cultural and gossip.

How to write an interesting blog

Create meaningful titiles

Titles it should be short, to the point and grab the readers attention.
Create titles that go with the topic.
Personal topics are good, depending on your audience. Write only what you know.

Have opinions

Feel free to tell people what you think.
Do not write anything on your blog that you would not feel comfortable saying out in a public place.
Remember that your blog is public information. Be careful not to put incriminating ideas or any other lucid things that you do not want everyone to know.
It is okay to enter a discussion if you really have something to say.
Stay relevant to the topic.
Encourage people to comment and send feedback. Be inviting.

Keep it short

Be sure to strive for clarity, simplicity, and conciseness.
Do not stay on one subject for to long. It makes the reader bored and they are more likely to loose interest in your blog.
No trolling or spamming.

Encourage participation

Add your own comments or ideas into your blog and ask for feedback.
Inform your readers as to where your ideas came from and cite your sources.
Link entertaining and informative websites that relate to your post.

Mix it up

Be careful in your word choice. Avoid using repetitive words and redundancy.
Do not use to many big words to try and make it sound better. Sometimes short is better.
Move your readers.
Amuse your readers. Have a sense of humor.
Don't over explain yourself.
Write as if your readership consist of paid subscribers.

Include your own experiences

Your audience is readers who have something in common with you. Include some personal examples when neccessary.
Be sure that your blog has some special interest.
Give readers what they want and you will create a loyal readership.

Editing and grammer

Make sure your readers understand what you are saying.
Be sure to spell and grammer check all your work.
Remember that bloggers and editiors reserve the right to approve and edit all posts and comments.
Study other blogs.

Different types of blogs

[types of blogs]

Personal blogs are those designed mostly for teenagers and college students. It is a great way to communicate with each other and keep everyone up to date with events and toughts.
Business blogs are used to promote and defame businesses, to argue economic concepts, to desseminate information, and more. A good example would be the stock market.
Clubbox blogs allow owners, upon paying a monthly fee, to post daily personal entries, pictures, and videos. It usually has a large amount of bandwidth to share.
Culture blogs discuss music, sports, theatre, other arts, and poplar culture.

What else can you add in a blog?

Add to the conversation that the blog begins.
Add additional ideas that may have been omitted.
Advertisements can also be added to blogs.
Be helpful and respectful,considerate yet critical.
Simply stating good job is not helpful.
Offer links to other blogs.
The best blogs use graphics.

Links

Works cited

Hacker,Diana. "A Writer's Reference." Bedford/St. Martin's,2003
Davis,Harold. "Google Adveritsing Tools." O'reilly Media,Inc.,2006