How to start a blog - Part 8

              4 TIPS FOR BLOGGER'S - 6

In the previous blog, we discussed on Tips for Bloggers. If you have not yet read than visit here - 4 TIPS FOR BLOGGER'S - 5



By following these blogging tips and tricks for beginners, your business can also grow blog traffic, generate social shares, and acquire more leads!


1. Create a unique image for your social media posts.


You’re going to be promoting your blog content heavily on social media, and adding an image will increase engagement.
Images added to Twitter show a 35% increase in engagement.
Images on Facebook posts can receive 106% more clicks than link posts.

Use your blog headline within an image so that it is a recognisable as a piece of interesting content, and grabs the reader.

2. End your blog post with a conclusion and a question.


Providing a summary is helpful for readers that may tend to scroll to the end of a post (by the way, only 25-50% of viewers reach the bottom).
Point out the main items within your content that will stick with readers.

3. Don’t be boring with your headline, but keep it simple.


That may sound like an oxymoron, but you will only have a certain amount of characters before your title gets cuts off in Google search results (55 to be exact).
Be impactful with the message, and use your keyword phrase to support search engine optimisation.
Readers should instantly understand the value of reading your content. Hook them with a great headline that is compelling and appeals to their needs.
This article’s headline could have gone in another direction, for example: “How to Blog Effectively for Beginners“.
See how different it comes across, with the formula of words I actually chose to use?
  • a number (40)
  • the keyword (blogging tips and tricks for beginners)
  • the value provided (to grow blog traffic)
  • a surprising metric (I could have added…” by 400%”)
Fun stat: headlines that use odd numbers may have a 20% higher click-through rate than headlines with even numbers.

4. Write your blog post headline, then analyse it!

Still wondering whether the title of your article is the right mix of words, or has a clear message?
Use CoSchedule’s blog post headline analyser tool.
The results give you a rating and feedback on how you could improve based on:
  • word balance
  • headline type
  • length
  • keywords
  • sentiment
It’s a neat way to gauge whether the blog post title will have an impact on readers. We use it all the time, to help strengthen the appeal of our blog headlines!

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