{"id":682,"date":"2016-12-16T09:22:03","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T09:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cartoozo.com\/blog\/?p=682"},"modified":"2016-12-09T09:22:45","modified_gmt":"2016-12-09T09:22:45","slug":"blog-writing-tips-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cartoozo.com\/blog\/blog-writing-tips-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Writing Tips for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Blog writing is important for generating leads. It is one of the most trusted methods to attract users. Today, most business owners recognise its importance; unfortunately, they do not take it seriously.<\/p>\n<p>Facts:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cartoozo.com\/blog\/blogging-to-build-your-brand\/\">Blogging<\/a> can be implemented to foster a healthy business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) relationships.<\/p>\n<p>Worldwide article writers and blog marketers not only write regularly to improve their blog\u2019s reach, but also promote it systematically on top platforms.<\/p>\n<p>Facts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blogging is considered an integral part of an online marketing.<\/li>\n<li>Blogging helps to retain existing users and attract new ones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Statistics:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Blogs can make you promote a service or a product effectively.<\/li>\n<li>Websites with Blogs have 434% more indexed pages and 97 % more inbound links.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are a few techniques to write a blog creatively:<\/p>\n<p><b>Keywords <\/b><\/p>\n<p>To gain optimum advantage, you need to include your keywords wherever possible. Of course, relevance is the key. So, you should infuse it naturally across the blog.<\/p>\n<p>Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Consider keyword density and proximity while using keywords.<\/li>\n<li>Use long-tail keywords to attract traffic.<\/li>\n<li>Study your most successful competitors to know their strategy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Length <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Never write posts of same kind and same length because it can make your blog monotonous and frustrate users. Include interesting elements for better readability and usability.<\/p>\n<p>Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum length of a post should be 400-500 words.<\/li>\n<li>Maximum length of a post should be 1000-5000 words.<\/li>\n<li>Use standard formatting.<\/li>\n<li>Develop and maintain an editorial calendar.<\/li>\n<li>Use quotes, headings, and subheadings for better readability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Visual appeal <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Try to integrate high quality images into your posts because they help users to understand more.<\/p>\n<p>Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Try to include at least 1 image or video to your post.<\/li>\n<li>Use bold, italic, and coloured text for better visibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Categories and Tags<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Use categories and tags so that users and search engines can find your blog.<\/p>\n<p>Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use both short and long-term keywords for categories and tags wherever possible.<\/li>\n<li>Increase your blog\u2019s linkability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Internal linking <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Use internal linking to strengthen your blog. This is helpful for users as well as search engines.<\/p>\n<p>Tip:<\/p>\n<p>Use call-to-actions across the blog post.<\/p>\n<p><b>Sharing\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Share your blog posts on social media sites to improve visibility and readability.<\/p>\n<p>Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Integrate social buttons into your blog.<\/li>\n<li>Use Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter to share your blog.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>User-generated content <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Encourage readers to leave comments and feedbacks. Try to engage them.\u00a0 This will help you to understand their concerns and improve your blog\u2019s reach.<\/p>\n<p>Facts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UGC increases authenticity and conversion rates.<\/li>\n<li>User-generated content (UGC) influences consumers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Show related posts <\/b><\/p>\n<p>To help your users, show them related posts. This will not only improve overall navigation, but also help search engines to crawl your blog efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>Tips:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Always shows related posts to help users.<\/li>\n<li>Use real life case studies and surveys.<\/li>\n<li>Write analytical articles to reflect your perspectives.<\/li>\n<li>Guide users and save their time, efforts and money.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These blog writing techniques will help you a lot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blog writing is important for generating leads. It is one of the most trusted methods to attract users. Today, most business owners recognise its importance; unfortunately, they do not take it seriously. Facts: Blogging can be implemented to foster a healthy business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) relationships. 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