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Choosing a successful topic is essential to the success of the overall blog <ref group=>Carroll, p. 140</ref><ref group=>Rehner</ref>. A topic expresses one essential idea within writing and ties together each successive post <ref group=>Loos</ref>. Topics can seem to confine creativity, however focus within a blog topic opens [http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/10/06/blogs-without-topics-are-a-waste-of-time creative possibilities]. A focused topic encourages the audience to engage more actively and interact as a part of a blog [http://www.briangardner.com/niche-blogging community], ultimately enhancing the popularity of the blog. Creating a successful blog topic can take a significant amount of forethought and preparation through Brainstorming for Blogs, Focusing the Niche, Assessing the Idea and Finalizing the Topic. | Choosing a successful topic is essential to the success of the overall blog <ref group=>Carroll, p. 140</ref><ref group=>Rehner</ref>. A topic expresses one essential idea within writing and ties together each successive post <ref group=>Loos</ref>. Topics can seem to confine creativity, however focus within a blog topic opens [http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/10/06/blogs-without-topics-are-a-waste-of-time creative possibilities]. A focused topic encourages the audience to engage more actively and interact as a part of a blog [http://www.briangardner.com/niche-blogging community], ultimately enhancing the popularity of the blog. Creating a successful blog topic can take a significant amount of forethought and preparation through Brainstorming for Blogs, Focusing the Niche, Assessing the Idea and Finalizing the Topic. | ||
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Your blog’s [http://weblogs.about.com/od/startingablog/tp/Top-Ten-Reasons-to-Blog.htm purpose] will help focus the | Your blog’s [http://weblogs.about.com/od/startingablog/tp/Top-Ten-Reasons-to-Blog.htm purpose] will help focus the Writing Style and [[Audience]] for your blog. Your purpose for your blog could be to educate yourself, educate others, research a particular topic, or learn through communicative discussion and debate. Your purpose for your blog may be to help other people with similar problems, convince others to support a particular cause, or even promote a particular cause. Your purpose for your blog could also be to network and connect with like-minded people, establish your profession, make a type of portfolio for yourself, or even simply for profitability. | ||
===Differentiation=== | ===Differentiation=== | ||