{"id":10382,"date":"2011-09-09T21:03:07","date_gmt":"2011-09-09T13:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=10382"},"modified":"2021-08-19T00:33:23","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T16:33:23","slug":"blogs-that-inspire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/blogs-that-inspire\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Run Blogs That I.N.S.P.I.R.E"},"content":{"rendered":"
When it comes to blogging, readers are the blogger\u2019s customer base, because its very survival depends on a stable readership. Unless your blog only serves as a personal diary, you should aim to inspire others with your writings. You\u2019ll be surprised how your words can lift others, or give them a great inspiration or help in a particular area they need.<\/p>\n
Yes, all you need to concern is not about how much advertising revenue you can gather, but how much value you can provide<\/strong> to your precious readers and keeps them coming back for more<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
How do you provide values, or inspire readers with your blog? This subject is so broad that I don\u2019t think I can conclude if I quantify it to a list. However, I\u2019ve identified seven essential approaches to make your blog inspiring enough to sustain a fair amount of readership, under what I termed as I.N.S.P.I.R.E:<\/p>\n
1. Independent<\/h2>\n
you\u2019re thinking of plagiarizing your entire entry from another source, don\u2019t. First of all, it\u2019s not right to copy-and-paste what others have taken the effort to write, even if you manage to paraphrase most of the sentences, think about branding and reputation.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
Secondly, it won\u2019t make your blog stand out from the vast array of copycats out there on the net. If you want to distinguish your blog, you\u2019ve got to offer your readers what other blogs couldn\u2019t. By that, you got to be original and independent. Be the pioneer.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Write what others didn\u2019t think of. Offer something unique. Sure, you can get ideas by reading from other blogs, but don\u2019t reproduce them. Digest what they have to say regarding a particular issue and come up with your hypothesis, solution, or whatever in your entry, as long as it\u2019s your own words. You can even gain reputation mentioned above from being the blog that stands up to its own opinions or ways of writing.<\/p>\n
2. Noteworthy<\/h2>\n
Ask yourself if the article that you are writing is noteworthy to the reader, or even to yourself. Is it something that many readers would be dying to read about and know, yet bookmark, be it as a solution or an opinion-based entry?<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
Simply put, unique is not enough, you have to write something attractive, and by beautiful I mean the reade<\/p>\n
To put an example, you want to do a Photoshop tutorial which the methods discussed are seen everywhere, but they are all difficult to follow. In this case, you can produce an easy-to-follow tutorial, with a comprehensive explanation on the go.<\/p>\n
So whenever readers came across it, and they want to do a Photoshop tutorial later, they will remember that there\u2019s a detailed yet easy-to-follow tutorial in your blog. They will also introduce it to any Photoshop beginner asking for the kind of tutorial. Noteworthy achieved.<\/p>\n
3. Specialized<\/h2>\n
It is advisable for you to set a target audience<\/strong> for your blog. This is to ensure that your entries would stay within the boundary of a selected few topics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
For example, if your blog is about providing troubleshooting for common computer errors, then it would be common sense to input entries regarding the latest computer issue that is currently affecting many of your targeted readers.<\/p>\n
Why such constraints? Think about it: If you as a reader wishes to find out more about a certain area of interest, would you prefer to go through the search engines and get bits and pieces of what you want, or would you rather have a one-stop website where you can browse through all the related topics<\/strong> and learn as you go? This is the best way to get readers to come back for more.<\/p>\n
4. Personalized<\/h2>\n
This bears some similarity with being independent and original, except that this one is more to do with your style of writing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
In order to differentiate from hundreds of bloggers like yourself who are writing about the same topic, other than inputting different contents, the only other way is to personalize your writing. Develop a personality for your entries<\/strong>, so to speak.<\/p>\n
However, humans are also creatures of habits, in that they will feel comfortable when they sense consistency. Hence, once you get a steady base of loyal readers, make sure to stick to your style. You can deviate, but not too much. For further reading about the importance of consistency, I\u2019ve written an entry earlier on improving blog traffic, which emphasizes consistency.<\/p>\n
5. Influential<\/h2>\n
The blog should be able to influence people with their words, which mean that it has to be persuasive in its writings. This is especially true for opinion or discussion blogs, where their primary business is to express a particular viewpoint and adopt a specific stance.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
This doesn\u2019t mean that the entries have to persuade people to adopt their views; the priority should be on generating a buzz<\/strong> or creating a discussion topic among people<\/strong>. Get everyone to discuss and make the blog lively.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s hard to be very influential if you are pushing everyone to a particular perspective in this modern and informational age. Instead, strive to be prominent by making your blog entries stimulating and invigorating enough to draw a crowd and make them staybarinfluence people by making them take notice of what you say.<\/p>\n
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