By MAD21
For this week's WFMW, Kristen asked us to share our favorite blogging tips. Even though it's almost been a year, I still feel new to the blogging world. But here are five things I've learned:
1. Care about what you are writing about. If you don't, your readers won't either.
2. Don't try to be something that you are not. If the posts you are writing are seeming to go in a direction that makes you uncomfortable, stop writing and do some editing. There is a difference between learning about something in the process of putting a post together (either about yourself, or about a particular subject), and writing as if you already know about the subject when you do not.
3. Use Twitter or some variety of social media. I've said before that by doing so you will develop awesome friendships who are also good resources for help and inspiration.
4. Be faithful and consistent. Try to find your natural niche, both what to write about, and when to post it. People like to know what to expect from your blog and when they can expect it.
5. Read and comment a lot on other blogs. It encourages the authors of those blogs, and drives traffic to your own.
What are some things that you have learned since you started blogging? I'd love to know!
Every Wednesday, fellow blogger Kristen at We are THAT Family posts clever ideas for getting things done. She calls it, "Works For Me Wednesday" or WFMW. Be sure to go visit her blog to read her post along with links to other blogs who are participating.