{"id":225,"date":"2006-12-14T19:09:06","date_gmt":"2006-12-14T11:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whoisandrewwee.com\/225\/10-ways-to-a-killer-blog-part-3\/"},"modified":"2006-12-15T14:54:06","modified_gmt":"2006-12-15T06:54:06","slug":"10-ways-to-a-killer-blog-part-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/whoisandrewwee.com\/blogging\/10-ways-to-a-killer-blog-part-3\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Ways to a Killer Blog Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you missed the earlier parts, check out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" title=\"10 Ways to a Killer Blog\" href=\"http:\/\/www.whoisandrewwee.com\/183\/10-ways-to-a-killer-blog-part-1\/\">10 Ways to a Killer Blog Part 1<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" title=\"10 Ways to a Killer Blog 2\" href=\"http:\/\/www.whoisandrewwee.com\/195\/10-ways-to-a-killer-blog-part-2\/\">10 Ways to a Killer Blog Part 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This series is based on Robert Scoble&#8217;s presentation at the Blog Business Summit.<\/p>\n<p>On with the show:<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"10 Ways Killer Blog\" title=\"10 Ways Killer Blog\" src=\"http:\/\/www.whoisandrewwee.com\/images\/blog0611\/10wayskillerblog8.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Have a Voice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Having a voice personalizes your blog. The top blogs are read not so much for their factual content, but often the &#8216;spin&#8217;, interpretation or analysis of the facts.<\/p>\n<p>You can choose to be informative, instructional, funny, maybe even<!--more--> a combination of all the voices you choose to project.<\/p>\n<p>Writing, and increasing podcasts and vodcasts give a deeper look to the blogger&#8217;s mind, emotions and personality.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re all voyeuristic to some extent and that&#8217;s what makes it engaging.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"10 Ways Killer Blog\" title=\"10 Ways Killer Blog\" src=\"http:\/\/www.whoisandrewwee.com\/images\/blog0611\/10wayskillerblog9.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Outside the blogosphere<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to be insular and talk about stuff in the &#8216;blogging world&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Though engaging readers on a number of fronts, especially engaging with the &#8216;real world&#8217; and &#8216;real life&#8217; makes a blog more relevant.<\/p>\n<p>While I was active in the world of mudding (the text-based predecessor to MMPOGs), it was all too easy to get lost in the world of raids, gold accumilation and perfecting your avatar\/cottage\/castle\/realm.<\/p>\n<p>If your blog factors reality into the picture, it&#8217;d lend for a richer experience all around.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"10 Ways Killer Blog\" title=\"10 Ways Killer Blog\" src=\"http:\/\/www.whoisandrewwee.com\/images\/blog0611\/10wayskillerblog10.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Market Yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Build up your &#8216;me&#8217; brand is a theme which has been covered in previous postings.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not going to market yourself, who is?<\/p>\n<p>For inspiration, check out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"whoisandrewwee\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.whoisandrewwee.com\/211\/cheating-yourself-of-internet-marketing-income\/\">Are You Cheating Yourself of Massive Internet Marketing Income?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Ewen Chia\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.whoisandrewwee.com\/202\/ewen-chia-building-me-brand\/\">Building the \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cMe\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d Internet Marketing Brand<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img title=\"10 Ways Killer Blog\" alt=\"10 Ways Killer Blog\" src=\"http:\/\/www.whoisandrewwee.com\/images\/blog0611\/10wayskillerblog11.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What? There&#8217;s more? Paul Scoble has included a number of &#8216;bonuses&#8217; and there&#8217;s actually more than &#8220;10 Ways&#8221; to a killer blog. Here we go.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Write Well<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t necessarily need perfect grammer to score well with readers.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, you have to be able to get your point across.<\/p>\n<p>Some rules that I&#8217;ve found useful for my blogging:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Write simply. If something seems more complicated than it should, rewrite.<\/li>\n<li>Short sentences work better than long ones. Four word sentences, ok!<\/li>\n<li>Get feedback: We&#8217;re not born with pens in our hands. As the 9rules state: Keep learning!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Are there other &#8216;ways&#8217; you employ in creating your killer blog?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you missed the earlier parts, check out: 10 Ways to a Killer Blog Part 1 10 Ways to a Killer Blog Part 2 This series is based on Robert Scoble&#8217;s presentation at the Blog Business Summit. On with the show: Have a Voice Having a voice personalizes your blog. 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