Blogging for Money: Developing Writing Skills

Spell checking and proof-reading-
Try to use correct spelling, grammar and syntax. It's all part of crating the right impression with your readers.

- Check your facts
If you are endorsing a product or making a statement make sure it's right, double check everything.

- Be Keyword-rich
Headlines should be short and snappy- Contain your whole argument in your headline and include as many keywords as possible.

-Be organised
Blog platforms are basically like a mini content management system. Use the elements they provide to purposefully organize the content of your blog. Think about your overall structure and the categories you want to cover over time.

Write tight -omit all unnecessary words
Edit your own writing harshly. Ask yourself, "do I really need that word?" and if not, delete it.

Link to other sites
Enrich your post with links to other web pages within your copy. Ensure that the links are relevant and contextual to your post.

Make your posts easy to scan
Use sub headings and short sentences to assist people to read through your copy quickly if they need to.

Link to your archives
By linking back to your previous posts within your new posts, you begin to contextual ties, building depth within your subject matter. Today’s update will become your own back story.