The art of writing killer blog posts
Everyone wants to write killer blog posts, me included.The internet is crowded with blogs, so to build an audience, you have to stand out and write articles that people read, giving them a good reason to visit more of your blog articles.
But how to write such blogs? How do you craft such killer posts?
Before starting this blog, I studied several popular bloggers to see how they write and organize their posts.
In fact, writing killer posts and articles is not difficult at all, it comes down to these 5 points.
Be yourself, be unique
Millions of blog posts are published every month; even in your particular niche, hundreds of new articles are posted online daily.
You are fishing in the same pond as many others; you are fighting for the same readers as everyone else.
Why offer your readers exactly the same as all the others?
Give them something unique; offer them something they can't find elsewhere.
Instead of going with the flow and writing the same content or using the same styles and formats, try to break out of it. Give them something special and unique.
Be yourself, and give your blog a personal touch. Take a personal approach; write your posts from a different point of view. Yes, you can even go for a controversial approach as long as you stay to the point.
Don't be mainstream; stand out of the herd and offer people new and fresh ideas and insights.
Nobody is waiting for another clone of a famous blog; nobody is waiting for generic, unoriginal ChapGPT content.
You get my point by now: be unique!
You have no idea how to stand out and be unique? The answer is straightforward: look into the mirror, and you'll see the most unique person on this planet. The one who has his unique view on the world, the one with unique opinions, the one who has a unique writing style, ....
You are fishing in the same pond as many others; you are fighting for the same readers as everyone else.
Why offer your readers exactly the same as all the others?
Give them something unique; offer them something they can't find elsewhere.
Instead of going with the flow and writing the same content or using the same styles and formats, try to break out of it. Give them something special and unique.
Be yourself, and give your blog a personal touch. Take a personal approach; write your posts from a different point of view. Yes, you can even go for a controversial approach as long as you stay to the point.
Don't be mainstream; stand out of the herd and offer people new and fresh ideas and insights.
Nobody is waiting for another clone of a famous blog; nobody is waiting for generic, unoriginal ChapGPT content.
You get my point by now: be unique!
You have no idea how to stand out and be unique? The answer is straightforward: look into the mirror, and you'll see the most unique person on this planet. The one who has his unique view on the world, the one with unique opinions, the one who has a unique writing style, ....
Use catchy, clickbaity titles
Your title or headline is the first thing readers see, so make it stand out.
Craft a compelling headline that grabs attention, raises curiosity, and offers value. Yes, you can use clickbait titles to get visitors.
If your title is blunt and boring or doesn't promise anything useful, only a few users will click on it.
That is what you want for your blog, right? Lots of visitors and clicks. So, start crafting amazing titles for your blog posts.
Craft a compelling headline that grabs attention, raises curiosity, and offers value. Yes, you can use clickbait titles to get visitors.
If your title is blunt and boring or doesn't promise anything useful, only a few users will click on it.
That is what you want for your blog, right? Lots of visitors and clicks. So, start crafting amazing titles for your blog posts.
Write an engaging opening paragraph
Great, you got readers clicking on your title; now, the next task is to write an engaging opening paragraph.
The introduction sets the tone for your blog post and determines if readers will continue or bounce.
You only have a few seconds to grab their attention. The rest of your blog will probably be scanned; the opening paragraph will certainly be read.
The introduction sets the tone for your blog post and determines if readers will continue or bounce.
You only have a few seconds to grab their attention. The rest of your blog will probably be scanned; the opening paragraph will certainly be read.
Use anecdotes
Everyone loves personal anecdotes.
People love to hear personal stories about how you have handled issues in the past and how you have solved a problem.
Even write down your failures so your audience sees you're authentic and your experience can help them too.
Everything has already been written about the topic of your blog post, but nobody has ever written what you only you can write about: your personal experiences.
But be authentic in how you write your personal anecdotes; don't pretend to be an expert if you're not; people will easily see through it.
Be aware that even behind a computer screen (or smartphone), your readers will be able to tell if you're authentic or not.
People love to hear personal stories about how you have handled issues in the past and how you have solved a problem.
Even write down your failures so your audience sees you're authentic and your experience can help them too.
Everything has already been written about the topic of your blog post, but nobody has ever written what you only you can write about: your personal experiences.
But be authentic in how you write your personal anecdotes; don't pretend to be an expert if you're not; people will easily see through it.
Be aware that even behind a computer screen (or smartphone), your readers will be able to tell if you're authentic or not.
Give people what they are looking for (and more)
There is always someone struggling with issues you had before (and are writing your blog post about) and looking for a solution.
You can be the person giving them the solution they're searching for.
Not only that, offer them much more. Give them more than what they were looking for. Make sure that they click on another link on your blog.
Give them a feeling that they are welcome on your site, give them something for free, and offer them free access to your Discord server or forum , ...
Create a universe around your blog. Use your social media as extras to your blog.
You can be the person giving them the solution they're searching for.
Not only that, offer them much more. Give them more than what they were looking for. Make sure that they click on another link on your blog.
Give them a feeling that they are welcome on your site, give them something for free, and offer them free access to your Discord server or forum , ...
Create a universe around your blog. Use your social media as extras to your blog.
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