How To Write And Frame An Interesting Blog Post [ IFC S2R12 ]

It's been almost a year since I started my blogging journey on Steemit and I've definitely noticed and learned a lot of things along the way. One of them, is how to write something that people will be interested in, which is what I'll be teaching you a little bit about along with some general advice for newbies.

When first starting out, it can be quite difficult to gain attention on your blog, especially when you don't have any pre-established support to boost your progress and make your content more visible.

Apart from the obvious, the reason why it's difficult to get recognition in the first few months is due to the low quality of your content because you don't yet understand the platform that you are writing for. But this is pretty natural and almost everyone starts out with shit content, so don't let that discourage you.

But apart from all that, your main focus should always be quality, and making your article not just informative but also enjoyable to read. I can't say for everyone, but here's what I personally recommend to anyone looking to make their blog posts just a little more interesting:

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Start With Why

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The reason why so many people struggle to get attention on their blog is not because their content simply isn't worth it, but because they don't even know why they started writing in the first place.

And no, "to make money of course" doesn't count as a reason. Money is a consequence of the value that you provide to the platform. It is not your "why," it's your "what."

I started writing on Steemit because I used to write a lot of poetry and songs a few years ago which made me fall in love with writing even more. That's also why I soon started keeping a journal and later on, my desire to share my thoughts with others grew.

Not matter how much you want your blog to grow, if you don't have a purpose behind it, your work wouldn't feel that genuine. It would feel materialistic and not something that you wrote from your heart. And that my friend, doesn't get people's attention.

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See Your Ideas As Resources

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When it comes to things like blogging or making videos or anything of that sort, your ideas are your most precious asset. If you randomly thought of an idea but forgot what it was 5 minutes later, that's a lost opportunity.

To counter this, just simply make an "Ideas" list in your phone and write down any ideas that come to your mind as soon as possible. This way, you also have a storage from where you can just take topics if you can't seem to think of anything to write about.

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Learn Your Markdown

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This one's pretty self-explanatory, but super important. The first thing you wanna learn about when starting your own blog, is the Markdown. Through it, you'll be able to know how to write in bold, italic, bold & italic, change the ^{size of your text} , cut your text, put links in your article, and a lot of other cool stuff like this.

With the knowledge of how to use the Markdown formats, you'll be able to give your articles a structure according to your desire, giving you the freedom to play around and experiment with different styles and syntax, which makes your articles look much better and cleaner and as a result, more pleasing to look at.

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Talk With Your Audience

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Lastly, one of the most important parts in writing an interesting blog post, isn't even about writing a post at all. It's about interacting with the people who commented on your post and communicating about your idea with them.

A big part of what makes a good writer great, is his willingness to talk about the topic with other people with honesty and curiosity. This is something that people often don't understand (including me at times) that what attracts readers the most is how ready the writer is to communicate with them directly, and not through their blog.

Look at Steemit, and you'll find the exact same thing. Real and genuine comments are left by people only on those posts that have an active writer who is just as interested to talk to his readers. People like @apolymask, @tryskele, @youhavewings, @blockurator, @felt.buzz, @trincowski, @averageoutsider, @seadbeady, @wolfhart, @brittandjosie, @hiddenblade, @simplymike, @lymepoet, @bengy are the ones who you wanna connect with.

And no, none of them paid me to say their name here. They're just really amazing people and I wanna get you all to know them. They are the kinda people who you can actually have a conversation with, along with a lot of others who I can't remember names of.

Just to be clear, active interaction doesn't mean your replies always have to be instant, no, it just means that you should actually take your time to converse with your readers because that's what makes them want to stick around and check out more of your work.

That's how you make your posts feel interesting, because your readers will know that along with the content itself, they're also getting to have a nice and thought-provoking conversation with someone.

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Bonus Tips

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• Pay attention to your thumbnail photo and if possible, take you time and do a little editing to make them look more presentable instead of just using the stock image right away. This will add a small but noticeable uniqueness in your post.
• You don't really need to add a lot of images to make an article look interesting. Too many photos can increase the length of the article, making the readers having to scroll down too much to read your content.
• Take participation in events and contests. Even if you don't win, your name will still spread among some people, which might mean new followers for you.
• Don't just reply to comments on your posts but also read and comment on other people's posts to gain recognition and get more people to visit your blog.
• More importantly, find people who genuinely wanna communicate and learn. Don't waste your time commenting if you are only doing it for the sake of it. Be real, be patient, and don't compare yourself with others who have "succeeded" faster than you.

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