Socialnomics-Read my blog, then write yours!
Today, I am blogging to you about some great advice give in the book SocialnomicsĀ by Erik Qualman. This brilliant man gives some really great points on what works and what does not. So...you guessed it! Iām gonna share some of my favorite parts with you (just to hold you over until your book comes in the mail, because I know you are dying to read it after youāve heard how amazing it is... Let your Mass Comm self head to Amazon and nerd out.). I wonāt lie to you; this is only my third blog post ever. However, I have fallen in love with it, and with great advice from Qualman, can I really go wrong?
Qualman makes some great points about blogging and lists out exactly what you need to know and do to have a successful blog.
One of the points he mentions is commitment. There must be a commitment from the blogger to the audience to write on things that the audience cares about, and to write often. They must commit to providing quality content, or else the readers may feel that the blogger no longer cares.
Another important point that Qualman lists is consistency.Ā Your audience will stick around if you cater to them. It is important to know who you are speaking to. To be successful, you must have an audience in the blogging world. You must be consistent with what you are talking about. One blog that does a great job with this is Sweet Southern Curls.
Something that always draws me into blogs first is how they look. Are they cute? Next I think about: Is it something that relates to my life? Will I enjoy reading this? (Donāt act like you donāt have little conversations with yourself like this one before watching that eight minute video that you grandma keeps sending you to watch).
One thing I love to see in other blogs are hyperlinks. Sometimes I want to learn more about what I have read about and this is such a great way to do so. My professor also encourages us to include them in our blogs, and I have had friends tell me how much they have enjoyed them without me even mentioning it to them!
Blogging can be hard and time consuming, but I think that it is such a great way to express how you feel and encourage conversations with others who may feel strongly about the same subject matter that you do.
How do you find new blogs to read? Have you ever tried blogging yourself? Will you incorporate some of Qualmanās points next time you blog? Are you more likely to read a blog that you found on Google or on social media?
Let me know how your blogs go, and leave me a link to them in the comments! I would love to read them.
Make sure to order SocialnomicsĀ by Erik Qualman so that you can read all about blogging, social media, and viral videos!
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