I read an article today that inspired me to look at what I’ve learned so far in the 30 Day Blogging Challenge (30DC). The article by Cindy King over at Social Media Examiner is called “21 Dangerous Blogging Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)”
I found I am making at least six of the “dangerous blogging mistakes,” but I don’t think they’ll kill me!
Have a look!
Mistake #1: Not understanding your audience – I am not as guilty of understanding it as I am of not targeting one. I will work on improving targeting.
Mistake #3: Covering too many topics – I am guilty of this for sure. When I set out to take the 30 day blogging challenge I set 3 objectives improve my writing skills, prove I could do it and understand how to blog so I could teach others to do it for their small businesses and non-profits efficiently and effectively.
Mistake #4: Inconsistency – prior to the 30DC I did not blog at all, I now blog every day (at least for next 30 days ;-o) I have not settled into a consistent time of day, and that bothers me.
I have been choosing a topic in the morning and thinking about it during the day and then writing about it later, doing some research throughout the day and collecting my thoughts. Then I write at night and stay up too late. This is affecting my morning tasks so I’ll have to keep working at it. Staying focused on a given topic and planning it out will really help.
As the article suggests, you need a publishing routine!
Mistake #7: Writing for myself instead of my audience. I am slightly guilty given my topic surfing!
Mistake #16: Not promoting your blog content – Violation! I am in default here too! I am so new to blogging I want to settle in a little and get things tweaked. I am not in a race. I want to learn the process, prove I can do it (although I think I have proven that to myself already; o-) and then promote. I will think this over in the weeks to come.
Mistake #20: Sacrificing keyword rich titles for clever titles – I have to admit I like playing with headlines and since I am not focused yet I am wavering. This will improve over time.
Reading 21 Dangerous Blogging Mistakes (and How to Fix Them) has assisted me in evaluating my blogging and make some adjustments. One thing is certain; blogging is a skill that can be learned. In fact, I believe any skill can be learned over time. I will get better by blogging each day, and you will too!
Go ahead and see how you are doing and check out the article and tell me which mistakes you are making.
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