Sometime back couple of my blogging friends, Grace and Mark tagged me for a Blogging Tip meme. This one really sounded different than others since it was started by a big mind đ This meme will provide an extensive list of blogging tips provided by bloggers.
Here goes the meme.
1. Look, read, and learn. *******
–http://www.neonscent.com
2. Be, EXCELLENT to each other. ******
–http://www.bushmackel.com/
3. Donât let money change ya! *****
–http://www.therandomforest.info
4. Always reply to your comments. ***
–http://chattiekat.com
5. Spell check is your friend. **
– http://thingsbymike.com
6. Be the blog. ***
–http://www.meandmydrum.com/
7. Your readers are your treasure. ***
–http://www.brownbaron.com/blog/
8. Link liberally â it keeps you and your friends afloat in the Sea of Technorati. **
–http://www.chipsquips.com/
9. Titles Are Everything *
– http://www.realitywired.com
10. Learn From The Pros. ***
–http://www.shaunlow.com/
11. Pay a visit to your visitors. Be active in your community. *
–http://www.leochiang.com
12. Blog about your passions. *
– http://www.pinkhatseo.info
13. Donât give up – persistence is fertile. **
–http://www.velcro-city.co.uk
14. Give link credit where credit is due.
–http://www.sfsignal.com
15. Develop your own âvoiceâ donât âborrowâ someone elseâs
–Mizmouthy
16. Blog about what you know & love. **
http://sugar-queens-dream.blogspot.com/
17. Alt tag your images for added search engine exposure. **
http://fracas.wordpress.com/
18. Blogging is supposed to be fun, Donât let it stress you! *
http://www.where-was-i.com/
19. Donât be afraid to comment on other bloggers sites!
http://www.notagranny.com/
20. Donât use filthy language-buy a dictionary. *
http://shinade.blogspot.com
21. Blog about something educational.
http://climateofourfuture.org
22. Be what you is, not what you isnât. *
(drop by and email me if you know this reference!)
http://unclebubby.blogspot.com
23. Make Blog Your Own **
– http://www.bobbuskirk.com
24. What the world needs is content. Provide it. *
–http://feedback.matthewjarpe.com
25. Post at least once a day!*
–Basenji Mom
26. Have an informative About Me page*
–Marcus at willifordblog
27. Never underestimate the power of a good looking blog. **
–http://scifiranter.blogspot.com
28. Follow your own path. Do anything you want to, itâs your blog. ***
–http://www.bigdumbobject.co.uk
29. Write because youâre passionate about the topic, not because itâs popular. *
– http://btr.michaelkwan.com
30. Your blog. Your money. Your rules. **
– Cash Quests
31. Donât put off until tomorrow what you can blog today. Backlogs are the primary cause of Bloggersâ Block.
–http://www.thegenrefiles.com
32. Self-promotion is only good in small doses. (Deliberately creating a âmemeâ to get your URL spammed across the net is a large dose.)
–http://antickmusings.blogspot.com
33. Always give a link back when using othersâ info.
http://thevegandiet.blogspot.com/
34. Link & Link Often. **
– Average Joe Blogger
35. Pictures say a thousand words and can usually add to any post.*
–http://scifichick.com
36. Participating in âmemesâ is a distructive habit and should be avoided at all costs.
–http://nethspace.blogspot.com/
37. How we all need a goal. *
–http://www.christinedabo.com
38. Nothing cries out âStop Readingâ like misspelled words and bad punctuation. *
http://thebayerfamily.blogspot.com/
39. Donât be afraid to evolve. *
– http://www.lithman.net
40. Take advantage of the ability to future date posts. *
– http://dereksemmler.com
41. Donât pass on memes!
–http://myelvesaredifferent.blogspot.com
42. Stay out of your comfort zone. Take risks, donât be afraid to look dumb. **
–http://ambernight.org
43. Visit all the bloggers that leave comments for you – itâs nice to know who is reading!*
–http://stephaniesbooks.blogspot.com/
44. Make a blogger template unique: change the background colour, or add a background picture to your header.
–http://chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com/
45. Write positively even if the situation is seemingly negative â spread joy and not gloom. You can do it!
– http://www.aliceteh.com/
46. Thrown in something humorous occasionally, to keep things fun. *
http://bonniesbooks.blogspot.com/
47. Make it easy for your readers – use tags and labels and keep it simple! *
–http://caribousmom.blogharbor.com
48. Blog for yourself and your own pleasure, because you want to – if it stops being fun, stop blogging.
–http://absolutevanilla.blogspot.com
49. Blog about what you enjoy, not what people want to see.
–http://www.thefantasyreview.com
50. When you find something that interests you, write about it. Sharing yourself with others is one of the best things about blogging. *
– http://jhthomas.blogspot.com
51. Blog Daily (or at least, very regularly). People will give up looking if youâre not around a lot!
– http://www.reading-writing.blogspot.com
52. Sometimes, less is more. Step back and look at your blog – is it too busy? Are there enough pictures to make it interesting? Think about how a visitor would perceive your blog – making it visitor-friendly will help get you return visits.
http://mrstreme.livejournal.com
53. Make sure you have your facts straight.
–http://varietyofwords.wordpress.com/
54. You canât please everyone â just write what you feel. **
http://www.blogitude.com/
55. Keep to a schedule. People return to blogs when they know they will find something new.
–http://westkarana.com
56. Keep writing, no matter what, and the quality will follow. **
–http://www.critical-hits.com/
57. ADHD Just means more topics to blog about. **
http://antonolsen.com/
58. Write for your niche. **
– http://theprizeblog.com
59. Your two most important tools â enthusiasm and dedication. *
–http://thegravelpit.wordpress.com
60. Consistently update your blog. It doesnât have to be every day, but 2-3 times a week is good
–http://fantasybookcritic.blogspot.com/
61. Donât forget to play the part of editor and proofreader before clicking that post button.
–http://nyssaneala.blogspot.com
62. Donât be afraid to talk about your personal life once in a while. *
–http://mmoreinsight.wordpress.com
63. Keep in mind that people might be using a feed reader (Bloglines, Google Reader, etc.) to keep up with your blog. This means they see your posts, but not that gorgeous new design template, or your completely redesigned sidebars. So if you change your blogâs âlook and feel,â write a post about it to let everyone know!
–http://laura0218.livejournal.com
63. Donât be afraid of giving an honest opinion when you post, even if it is different from most others, as long as you can explain your position and give a decent reason for it. **
–http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/
64. Donât pressure yourself to blog everyday. Itâs your blogâŚremember? *
–http://auntmurry.blogspot.com/
65. If you disagree, be kind, not insulting or crude! *
–http://deenasbooks.blogspot.com
66. There is no âdumbâ question about blogging, if you donât know ask ***
–http://nisefunpages.blogspot.com
67. Keep a pen in your purse, car, pocket protector, whatever because blog material happens every single day and you need to write it down so you donât forget. Then take those scraps of paper and throw them in a bowl. When you are stuck for an original idea, pull one out.
–http://wack-a-do.blogspot.com/
68. It never hurts to proofread.
– http://literaryfeline.blogspot.com/
69. Write like your talking to a friend.
– http://sapheyerblu.blogspot.com
70. If you have a problem, ask. Bloggers are very generous with info. ***
–http://lifesapicture.blogspot.com
71. Write to your readers. *
– AdSense Tracker
72. Have some variety: sometimes it is nice to talk about something outside your normal box so your regular readers can have something new to read.
– http://myreadingbooks.blogspot.com/
73. Blog on a regular basis
–http://fondofbooks.blogspot.com/
74. When commenting on othersâ blogs, a few kind words go a long way. **
âhttp://shelflifeblog.blogspot.com
75. Do your best to post to your blog every day. Readers like to find something new when they click on a website, so try not to disappoint them.
http://bookchase.blogspot.com/
76. Follow the links in posts and comments. You never know what blog gems you will find! **
– http://readingadventures.blogspot.com/
77. Donât hold back. ***
http://www.aidanmoher.com/blog
78. Make sure you check your links! *
–http://superfastreader.com
79. Blog every day. It gives the writing muscle exercise. *
–http://www.rhbfictions.blogspot.com
80. Veganize favorite recipes from your childhood!
–http://www.wherestherevolution.blogspot.com
81. Link without expectations of reciprocity. It is better to give than to get.
–http://todd-wheeler.blogspot.com
82. Be Brave, some of the best posts are when you step out of your comfort zone. **
–http://twisted-kingdom.blogspot.com
83. Short Fiction is the bomb! **
–http://soullessmachine.blogspot.com/
84. Whenever possible, spread some positive thoughts and love. The world needs more of them. ***
–http://ailema4ever.blogspot.com/
85. Write down from your heart or head. Either way asks yourself why you ever get started. *
–http://chocmintgirl.blogspot.com/
86. As your readers questions. Make them feel like they are a part of your blog and that you care about what they think. **
–http://acowboyswife.blogspot.com/
87. Write once, edit often. ***
–http://damianov.wordpress.com
88. Networking isnât just for Fishermen. *
–http://www.bookiemonster.com/
89. Memes are fun and a great way to get to know other bloggers!
–http://thesleepyreader.wordpress.com
90. Be yourself! Be honest! Be real! Be opinionated! Itâs your blog afterall. And be anonymous (safety first)! Donât try to imitate another âpopularâ bloggerâs style and donât look at sitemeter all the time or try to cater to the âmassesâ in order to get âpopularâ or gain a readership. If you do, youâll become a slave to otherâs whims and you wonât be yourself anymore.
–Spit Out the Cat
91. Redesign your site often. Visual boredom breeds textual complacency.
–http://9to5poet.blogspot.com
92. Ensure font size of words is not too small and colour of words donât drown in background. – http://booksloveme.blogspot.com/
93.Do at least a few of the blogging quizzes available. It lets people know a little more about you.**
–http://3m3am.wordpress.com
94. Even when you disagree with a bloggerâs post, donât leave rude comments. Always be kind. *
–http://apatchworkofbooks.blogspot.com
95. Join the blogosphere community. Participate in carnivals. Join challenges. Have fun.
–http://blbooks.blogspot.com
96. Inspire minds with your thoughts *
Update : All Tags removed! People are not interested in year old memes ;-( If you like this post, buy me a coffee.