September 2nd, 2010
As a blogger, one thing that you should always keep in mind is how your blog can appeal to readers and be more user-friendly. It doesn’t take much work to make a blog magical, just put these 5 quick ways to make your blog magical into practice and you should be on your way to a good start.
1. Post photos – Most readers like to look at picture, so in every post you should try to find an interesting picture to go along with what you are talking about. A post with images will enhance the visual impact of any blog and make it more readable. All it takes is one good photo to grab a reader’s attention and drive them to the article. Usually, a post without any photos can look sluggish even if it’s a well written article. Sometimes, the wall of text alone might not appeal to readers, so a good image is a must-have for a great post and a magical blog.
2. Provide informative content – A best way to build readership is by providing informative content. You can do this by making sure your content is unique, entertaining and interesting. You can also engage good writers to submit articles to your blog. There is no blog secret as worthy as this one!
3. Create dynamic headlines – Headlines are what draw reader’s interest to an article. The best thing about this tactic is that it just begs you to read it and viewers, of course, are curious to read. Although an interesting headline with grab the reader’s attention, you will have to keep them interested in the article by making the article interesting. Another good idea is to make your headlines bigger.
4. Be entertaining – Keep your readers entertained and come back begging for more. The key to an entertaining blog post is to bring a smile to your readers face and make your readers identify with you. You don’t have to be a professional comedian, just have a bit of sense of humor at times.
5. Improve readability – Most people come to your blog to read articles; that is the reason you keep writing them right? So the easier they are to read, the better. A hard-to-read article or design that obscures the content will only turn visitors away. Here are a few tips to make your blog magical and keep those readers reading:
- Keep spaces between lines in a paragraph
- Underline your links
- Make clear where your post starts and where it stops
- Separate your post from the rest of the blog design
- Use images at the beginning of the post
- Left align
- Headings and subheadings must stand out
Those are my 5 quick ways to make your blog magical. If anyone would like to offer their own tips on how to make a blog magical, please feel free to add them in the comments below. We would love to hear from you.
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