Blogging tips for the beginner.

1.Do your research:  Find blogs you enjoy and start taking notes.

2.Find your niche: After you’ve read the blogs in your subject area, envision your ideal audience.  

3.Start writing: Brainstorm and come up with a few post ideas right away and stick them in the archives. 

4.Find your blogging personality. Keep things conversational and write in the first person: talk directly to your readers.  Whether they hail from New Zealand or New Mexico, keep it chatty and informal.  

5.Short and sweet: Try to keep your posts to a few paragraphs.  Write too much, and you risk losing the attention of your readers. 

6.Pace yourself: Write as regularly as you can, but don’t feel pressured to write every day, 7 days a week.  Some days you’ll have less to say than others—keep a few extra posts in your back pocket, just in case you’re stumped. 

7.Set realistic goals for yourself: Blogging stardom doesn’t happen overnight.  Keep at it! Patience and persistence are your most valuable tools in growing your readership.