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9 Ways to Create Great Content for Your Blog

Reading Time: 5 minutes9 Ways to Create Great Content for Your Blog   The key to a great blog is great content. While beautiful photos can help draw readers to your blog, its the content on the blog that keeps readers coming back.  That’s why it’s so important to focus on the types of content you want to create and the value it brings to your readership.    9 Ways to Create Great Content for Your Blog

 

9 Ways to Create Great Content for Your Blog

 

Check Your Grammar

Let’s be honest, I am not a grammar-whiz. I can accept that I’ll likely never understand all the little ins and outs of the English language. What I can’t get on board with is sloppiness & laziness in my writing – the “u” instead of “you” and the “Whuddup” instead of “What’s up”. People want to read clear concise information and if you jumbled your posts with text-speak you’ll end up turning readers off your blog. If you don’t feel super confident with your grammar, that’s okay. First of all, no one is expecting perfection – errors here and there are understandable. But, you can actually help yourself out by using helpful tools like Grammarly to check over your writing as you go.   

Review Your Writing

Proofread your content until you are satisfied that there are no obvious or glaring errors. I also get Jeremy to read over my posts just to make sure I’ve caught all my errors & that my sentences all make sense. Have a friend, family member, or significant-other check over your writing and have them point out inconsistencies to you. By having someone else look at it & show you the errors you’ll learn from mistakes and be able to minimize them in future posts. Along with having someone review your work for any errors in the writing, it also can be helpful for pointing out questions or concerns you haven’t answered within the post. Sometimes I write a post and then Jeremy will say “well, what about this?” and it adds a new component to the post that I should be answering but didn’t think of myself.    9 Ways to Create Great Content for Your Blog  

Be Silly and Have Fun

Don’t be afraid to show your quirky side. In fact, by having a bit more fun in your posts you are actually inviting the reader to get to know you a bit better, and everyone loves that!  

Be Transparent with Your Content

Being honest about yourself, your life & your opinions creates a loyal reader-relationship that is comparable to a friendship. People want to get to know the real you so let them! Still, keep your life private, and always be safe (do not share your address or anything) but be honest if someone asks you a question about styling or a beauty product. And always, always be honest with your reviews! If a particular item is hyped up and you don’t like it then say why you weren’t a fan.   How to Increase Your Blogs Traffic  

Keep Your Posts True to You

Keeping your topics relative to your life will keep your topics current and engaging. It can be easy to hop on trending topics but if they don’t truly relate to your life and expertise then your content will feel disingenuous.  That’s not to say to not pay attention to trending topics – definitely do. But try to find ways to relate those topics back to your life and to your brand in a real and authentic way.   

Be a Problem Solver

When you’re writing an engaging post you want to solve a problem that people commonly have. If you have a solution to a common problem – share it! Sometimes people are afraid that if they share their tips, tricks, and expertise that it’ll diminish their brand because then others will know how they achieved something and it’ll make them no longer be the leader in that area of expertise. However, when you really think about it – not sharing your tips and tricks is what holds you back from being a leader. Being the first to share a tip is the best way to be thought of as the ultimate expert in your niche.    9 Ways to Create Great Content for Your Blog  

Format Your Posts in a Readable Way

Formating your posts is so important for so many reasons but the main two are SEO and readability.  Formating and using headings properly will help google and other search engines crawl your site. And, formatting will also help break down components and questions within your posts so that readers can scan your posts more easily for the information they’re looking for.   

Refrain from Swearing

This kind of depends on your branding and blog style but in general – swearing doesn’t make a website seem trustworthy or professional.  If you want your content to seem professional or even just non-offensive to a global audience then chances are you’ll want to stay away from all profanities.  I also personally feel profanities in a post can be somewhat aggressive to read. I typically just exit out of the website when I see that sort of language because it just doesn’t speak to who I am or the kinds of blogs I enjoy.    9 Ways to Create Great Content for Your Blog  

Respond to Questions 

If you’re going through a creative lull then it’s time to reflect on what your readers are asking for. If you are getting emails or questions in regards to a specific topic then be sure to answer them in an informative blog post.    Did you enjoy today’s post? Check these out next! 

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  1. Kim Alston says

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    I proof read all the way up to when I hit PUBLISH! HAHAHA Sometimes something slips by still. It's important to do so. I have to work on minimizing what I write. I can go on forever. HAHAHA People don't have time to sit and read a lot. Great advice and tips!
    http://www.averysweetblog.com/

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    • Bree TheUrbanUmbrella says

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      Yeah I try to be really diligent with my proof reading but sometimes things just slip!

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  2. Allie* says

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    These are great tips! I agree with bieng honest and not bieng scared to show your quirky side. Its the only way to get to know the real you. Also very good advice to proof read and have someone else also so that the little things don't slip by. All great tips!

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    • Bree TheUrbanUmbrella says

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      Awe thanks, Allie! I am so glad you liked these! It's hard to not be shy at times but you just gotta break that shell!

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  3. Lucia Flores says

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    Bree!! How are you? Oh my, missed out on too many posts yet again!

    These are great tips! I always double check my grammar (probably I make mistakes because I'm not a native speaker hehe), but still sometimes I find a typo a few days later..oh lord, that's is the worst thing ever!

    Big Kiss,
    Lucia

    ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ Lucia Flores Diary ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

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    • Bree TheUrbanUmbrella says

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      Awe I am so glad you think so! Everyone has some grammar problems, spelling mishaps!

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  4. Rachel says

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    this is a great post to bookmark for the future!

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    • Bree TheUrbanUmbrella says

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      Thanks!

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  5. McKenna Lou says

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    These are all really great tips! Thanks so much for sharing!! xx. McKenna Lou
    http://www.lynnandlou.com

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    • Bree TheUrbanUmbrella says

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      Thank you!

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  6. Hannah S says

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    Great Post!
    Hannah 🙂 x

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    • Bree TheUrbanUmbrella says

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      Thank you, Hannah! <3

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  7. Holly says

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    Totally agree about profanity- it never comes across nicely. I'm working on getting better about answering comments and questions :). It's hard to be "on" all the time!

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    • Bree TheUrbanUmbrella says

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      It never comes off as intelligent or professional, it makes it hard to read honestly!
      I love replying and commenting back to readers but sometimes time does just get away from ya!

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  8. Jen says

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    Haha oh bad grammar, that has to be the worst thing to see! Love all your tips Bree!

    xo jen
    Pearls & Lace

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    • Bree TheUrbanUmbrella says

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      Thanks! x

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  9. Irene says

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    Great tips, Bree!I should definetely get better at proof-reading and do it before hitting the publish button and not after.

    Have a wonderful weekend!
    xo Irene

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    • Bree TheUrbanUmbrella says

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      Thank you!

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  10. Diva In Me says

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    I think you've covered everything that I can think off. Thanks for the tips and I think it's a great info to many bloggers.
    Sometimes when I'm out of things to say, I would rather just wear something nice and share my sense of style =)

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    • Bree TheUrbanUmbrella says

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      Awe thank you 🙂

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