Comments on: 5 Elements for Successfully Writing a Blog http://www.blogtrafficexchange.com/5-elements-for-successfully-writing-a-blog/ Driving Quality Traffic to Your Blog Sun, 09 Oct 2011 09:02:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Zane Claes http://www.blogtrafficexchange.com/5-elements-for-successfully-writing-a-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-32494 Zane Claes Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:05:02 +0000 http://www.blogtrafficexchange.com/?p=986#comment-32494 I'd say the intersection between tips #2 and #4 is defined by your use of facts (and proper linking to source material). When I'm reading a blog that makes any sort of statement or claim, I will quickly disregard it and move on if I don't see something backing it up. If the author has previously established himself (eg. a PhD in astrology writing on the subject) then this is simple. For most of us, though, this means letting our audience know WHY we are qualified to form an opinion on a subject. The blogosphere has enough people spouting unqualified opinions - let your readers know that yours are based upon actual research and they will respect you all the more. For me, I get all of my inspiration for posts from reading other blogs - and more importantly, books. This way I immediately have at least one source to reference as soon as I start writing (as well as a good trackback), and inevitably I end up researching a few more before I finish the article. I’d say the intersection between tips #2 and #4 is defined by your use of facts (and proper linking to source material). When I’m reading a blog that makes any sort of statement or claim, I will quickly disregard it and move on if I don’t see something backing it up. If the author has previously established himself (eg. a PhD in astrology writing on the subject) then this is simple. For most of us, though, this means letting our audience know WHY we are qualified to form an opinion on a subject. The blogosphere has enough people spouting unqualified opinions – let your readers know that yours are based upon actual research and they will respect you all the more.

For me, I get all of my inspiration for posts from reading other blogs – and more importantly, books. This way I immediately have at least one source to reference as soon as I start writing (as well as a good trackback), and inevitably I end up researching a few more before I finish the article.

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