Did you enjoy the Maya Angelou prompt on Wednesday? Ah, I know you did! The posts I read were quite stunning! Let’s get a bit techy today – let’s talk about an important aspect of blogging.
Structuring a Blog Post
The debate about what is the perfect blog post is always on.Questions like…
How long should the post be?
How many words?
At what frequency should I publish?
Am I writing too much?
Am I writing too little?
What is the right way to structure the post?
….are always relevant when you are blogging. Let’s tackle one question here today – how to structure a blog post for maximum impact. I am offering Copyblogger’s infographic here as a pretty good reference for the 11 ingredients every blog post needs. Here’s what they recommend – use it as your checklist.
- Craft a magnetic headline.
- Open with a bang.
- Use persuasive words.
- Write damn good sentences.
- Insert killer bullet points.
- Create exquisite subheads.
- Tell a seductive story.
- Keep attention with internal cliffhangers.
- Choose an arresting image.
- Close in style.
- Be authentic.
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And….now, the 100 words on Saturday prompt!
Use the image above to write your 100 words – a post, a poem – whatever comes to mind. If so inclined, credit the image to http://vidyasury.com
Then, add your post URL to the linky below. And visit each other.
Have a great weekend!
That was great. I will share it, thank you. I did not know about the word Criteria – good to know! I appreciated what he said about Irregardless. That has been a pet peeve of mine for years. I would love to write a story using the picture prompt but am out of town. Thanks Vidya – always enjoy your posts.
Thank you Carol, for the kind words! Enjoy your travel!