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6 Secrets Revealed To Be A Grade-A Blogger

AdulationLet’s be honest, unless you are blogging solely for your close families and friends, chances are you wish you could be a Grade-A blogger. We all dream of having thousands of readers and subscribers. We all dream of having our blog posts becoming popular on social media and attracting more than 100 comments. We all dream of having other people raving about our blog. Just like how a 1st class student is distinguished from a 3rd class student, the attributes of a Grade-A blogger can be distinguished from an average blogger. If you can show the following characteristics in your blogging, you definitely have the makings of a Grade-A blogger (if you are not already one). These are 6 brilliant ways to be a Grade-A blogger.

 

Originality of Thought
Tell your story your way. Nothing is more important than expressing your own thoughts through your own style. Assuming you author a blog about managing personal finance and you wish to blog about tips to reduce credit card debts. We all know there are thousands of articles on the same subject matter. Don’t follow the others. Rather, tell it in a different way. If you have a personal experience, use it and share it in your tips. It becomes more original and lends a reality to the thing you are blogging about. Remember that your own story is unique. And people generally like that.

 

Value Packed
Go beyond the average post and show that you have done extensive and critical reading by adding value to your post. If you originally intended to showcase 10 beautiful wordpress themes, with a little bit more work and research, why don’t you come up with 50 to 80 or more beautiful wordpress themes? My post on 15 beautiful wordpress themes still get daily organic traffic and on hindsight, I should have increased the number so that it would get more organic traffic. Many Grade-A bloggers reported that their popular posts are usually the ones which provide the most value to their readers. Many readers, especially those who use social media, appreciate value packed contents because they know you have put in a lot of effort into it and are more likely to cite it to others or give it the thumbs up.

 

Critical Evaluation
A good post comes with a critical evaluation of the subject matter of the post. And more often than not, the evaluation is done in a logical manner which resonates with the reader’s thinking. Skelliewag.Org is a good example. She uses a title “Are Subscribers Over-Rated?“. It seems like a Yes or No answer to those who stopped at the title. However, as you read through the post, she presents to you a critical evaluation process of the untested assumptions of the importance of subscribers to the 4 different types of subscribers and the importance of each. It is almost like she’s writing a thesis on the subject matter! However, with 51 comments todate, 4 Diggs and 35 thumbs up on StumbleUpon (not counting other social media votes and comments), the critical evaluation paid off in a big way.

 

Cross-Reference and Integration
A Grade-A blogger usually has the clever ability to make cross-reference to other material information in their posts. It does not mean then that you should quote 101 links to other articles in a 500 word post of yours. Cross-referencing (whether inbound or outbound) should be relevant so that you do not short change your readers. When executed properly, these cross connections and integration of relevant materials make it a more wholesome reading experience for the reader. An example of this would be my cross reference to Skellie’s post which illustrates my point of how a critical evaluation of a subject matter of a post is done effectively. Over time, as your readers become regulars, they are more likely to follow your links as your establish credibility as a blogger of substance.

 

Articulate
A Grade-A blogger shows articulate thoughts. The contents of the post are relevant to the title. There is a clear connection between the contents and the title of the post and having reached the end of the post, the reader goes away with the message which the blogger wants to convey. The contents of the post are told in a structured way and linked back to the title so that the reader is reminded again of what the post is all about. It does not go on a frolick of its own. You can give some examples to illustrate your point but you must re-emphasize how the example is relevant to your point.

 

Professionalism
If you were to take a quick count, chances are Grade-A bloggers blog from a custom domain as opposed to a free domain and the blog design comes with a distinct look from others. These bloggers are willing to invest in a domain name and custom designed theme or at least, a self-modified theme. A distinct image impresses and if you intend to step up from mediocre blogging, start considering an image redesign. Dress to impress because a good first impression makes it more likely that a new reader will pause further to browse through your contents. Make it your aim to make your new readers fall into love at first sight with your blog’s theme design and contents.

 

Aside : If you are keen to change that boring header of your blog or get some nice looking avatars, you might want to see the work of Lynn at Jinjerup.Com and Bric.A.Brac. I recently discovered her artful and cutesy cartoon designs and I think she has good potential. Upon my enquiry, she informed that she is willing to provide designing services. Visit her gallery to check out her work (p/s: I am not paid for buzzing about her site but I am doing this because I really like her designs).

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. 08 Mar 08 | About Beginners, About Blogging

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  1. Amy Clarke | March 9th, 2008 at 12:03 pm

    Telling it your way - I couldn’t agree more. It’s interesting how some bloggers will try to fit their stories (or life) into a certain format which is popular, or in order to get larger numbers of visitors. Personally I think the best advice anyone can be given is to write your blog the way YOU want to. A bit like life I guess…

    Anyway, great post. :)

  2. pablopabla | March 10th, 2008 at 2:23 pm

    Amy : Cheers! Life experiences intertwined into a blog post can make it original and interesting to some readers. Best of all, if a reader has also experienced it, you bet you are gonna strike a chord with that reader.

  3. Leon | March 14th, 2008 at 12:56 pm

    Hey thanks for more practical tips again! Wonderful! I got started with you 25 pointers. Now the aim is to be a great blogger. Muahaha. I also feel that the personality of the blog really counts too. Somewhat like human charisma. Its like a blog being alive with a personality of its own makes so much difference.

    Thanks for all your help!

  4. E tease | March 16th, 2008 at 6:10 am

    its definitely hard to find A-list bloggers out of the blue but im searching for entertainment

  5. pablopabla | March 17th, 2008 at 10:52 am

    Leon : Yes, a blogger should try to give the blog a personality of its own and this is usually revealed in the way ideas are being articulated. I am glad these articles here are benefiting you.

  6. AJ | June 12th, 2008 at 2:32 am

    I agree with your posts. However, only a skilled writer can actually intregate all your tips together at once. I’ve noticed a great writer is a great blogger, but sometimes it’s not always true.

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