The First @steemph.antipolo Blogging Workshop

riting a blog, choosing what to write about, is only the beginning of monetizing your content online. Most people get involved with writing content online, because of the ability to make -- sometimes -- very good money. But starting out in an already flooded market makes the task seem virtually impossible.

For most beginners, they simply copy, they imitate that which is already successful. And while imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, it will often result in wasting hours to compete in a market filled with giants. It would make absolutely no sense for someone just entering into the Steemit community, to write ‘how-to’ posts about Steemit – instead, find your ‘niche’ and expand it, monopolize it, make it yours.

So, then what exactly should you write about?

You start by sitting down, brainstorming about topics that you are intimately familiar, things that you can write about effortlessly, because of it familiarity. Take this list of ideas, and check on the community tags to see if there is a lot of competition in the ‘niche’.

Once you have found what you are looking for, start with an outline. As a beginner, only post once per day to start, and based on this, come up with 30 great topics in that ‘niche’ to write about -- these will represent your post titles.

Now we need to look at what is known as the ‘snowflake’ method. Yes, it is used for writing novels, but it is also crucial to captivate your audience, and Segway from one post to the next -- forcing your audience to follow you.

Now, write a paragraph, with at least four or five sentences in it, for each of the topics. Once you have written this paragraph -- making sure that the ideas flow from one topic to the next -- then expand each of those sentences into their own paragraph and as you finish each topics, sit back knowing you have prepared a collection of your posts for the next month, each with 300-500 words.

After you have finished admiring your work, it’s time to format it all. We are talking about consistency, ensuring that each post is laid out in the same way as the one before it, to ensure that it builds upon the level of professionalism you are seeking to maintain.

Lastly, you need to add some images to the posts. Go to www.pexels .com and in the site search bar, type the main keyword from your post, and scan through the stock photos until you find something that fits in.

I like to use smaller images, and float them alternately from the left to the right. I do this because I do not want to break up the content, because you can lose readers that way. You need some images to make the post worth reading, and so it is not as much of a nosebleed, but you do not need photos that take up the entire page.

Always put the reader first -- no matter what.

more importantly, do not over-do it. all too often I see posts that the write tried to stretch out, to make it longer, and as a result, it made it less clear. A good post should be 300-500 words in length -- it should be clear and concise -- without a lot of fluff in the middle.

Focus on ensuring that the flow of the page leads to the conclusion, read it several times, and then add your tags. Keep those tags consistent, and when you are ready, post the new content to your feed.

Once the post has been created, your real work is just beginning. Add the link to the post promotion section of your DISCORD channel, then go to the general chat section, say hello, be active, be seen and people will be more than willing to check out your post. And never forget -- always reply to comments on your post, and when possible, up-vote all comments that are relevant to the post.