Category Archives: 2016

Why Good Blogs Are Like Good Sandwiches

I think that asking people what makes a good blog or a great blog post is like asking what makes a good sandwich – you’ll get some similarities within the answers but each will be unique as the person you’re … Continue reading

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“This is so going in my blog!” – but what makes you want to read it?

First of all, yes. The title of this post quoted Barney, from How I Met Your Mother. And yes, you’re welcome. My impression of blogging stemmed largely from this show; a place for individuals to complain, brag, recount their days … Continue reading

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3 Things To Do To Make Your Blog Excellent

So you want to start a blog. Great! It’s as simple as joining Blogger or WordPress and starting to type, right? Wrong. The internet moves at a breakneck pace. Your blog will become one in a sea of millions of … Continue reading

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Successful Blogging

Excellent blogging is more than interesting writing and topics, you also need to have a visually appealing online space that will attract readers and keep them coming back, and you also need to create meaningful interactions and networking space with … Continue reading

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Beginners Guide To Blogging

If you type in “blogs” on Google, you will probably find multiple websites that consist of people or people’s talking about their personal life and writing articles on their opinions toward something. You will come across blogs that are about … Continue reading

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What makes you visit a website?

A website should be appealing, it should catch your eye and make you want to scroll down the page. As Hosey said, “It should come as no surprise that good design, often in very subtle ways, can have such dramatic … Continue reading

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Blogging For Dummies

A good blog is only good as long as there is an audience who continuously follows it (so please, follow my blog). At the heart of blog writing lies a sense of community. That is why I think that in order … Continue reading

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Practicing “The Method”

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