In order to create a successful blog you need more than just good writing.\u00a0 An individual may be an outstanding writer, but if he does not demonstrate any other characteristics other than his ability to write he won\u2019t become a popular blogger.\u00a0 A good blog needs outstanding design and frequently updated posts, with a good balance between facts and opinions.<\/p>\n
When viewing popular blogs, you will find that all have a unique and attractive design.\u00a0 The first thing that an individual will notice when opening a blog is simply how it looks.\u00a0 As Lance Hosey says in \u201cWhy We Love Beautiful Things\u201d, \u201cInstinctively, we reach out for attractive things; beauty literally moves us\u201d (Hosey).\u00a0 A creatively designed blog will grab your attention, making you want to dig deeper into the blog posts.\u00a0 On the other hand, Hosey later states that poor design has the opposite effect.\u00a0 When you view something as poorly designed, or even ugly, you don\u2019t want to view that object any longer.\u00a0 In the case of a poorly designed blog, you won\u2019t want to even give the blog posts a chance if you are turned away by the design.<\/p>\n
As a blogger, there are many people who subscribe to your blog, sharing a common interest in enjoying your blog posts, so blog frequently.\u00a0 By frequently I don\u2019t mean every hour, but instead every day.\u00a0 In the article \u201cBlogito, Ergo Sum\u201d, Brian Carroll states the first step to becoming a better blogger is writing everyday (Carroll).\u00a0 How often you blog really depends on the popularity of your blog and the amount of people who read your posts.\u00a0 Smaller, less popular blogs won\u2019t post nearly as often as large, popular blogs like SB Nation<\/a>.\u00a0 SB Nation blogs multiple times throughout the day because of the large audience who follows them.\u00a0 The more popular the blog, the more often the blogger updates the site.<\/p>\n Good blogs also maintain a healthy balance between facts and opinions.\u00a0 Carroll states that this blend between the two is common in all popular blogs (Carroll).\u00a0 Presenting the factual evidence and following up with your personal opinion as a blogger creates an atmosphere for your audience to post their opinions in a comment section.\u00a0 This balance draws the reader in whether they agree or disagree with you, and in some instances help the reader to develop their own opinion about the factual evidence, which makes them feel more like they have a voice in your blog.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In order to create a successful blog you need more than just good writing.\u00a0 An individual may be an outstanding writer, but if he does not demonstrate any other characteristics other than his ability to write he won\u2019t become a … Continue reading