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10 Secrets to Writing Success

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Is kickstarting your blogging skills a major goal before the end of the year? Then you’re in excellent company, friends!

Here are ten of our favorite ways to keep your blog (and you!) zipping through the end of 2015 when it comes to finding writing success.

Blog Tips | 10 secrets to writing that will help you make your blog a success!

10 Secrets to Writing Success All Bloggers Should Know

We don’t keep secrets in this community! In fact we love to share all of the information we know in hopes that it helps you become even more successful.

Keep On Keeping On

Finding (and holding onto!) your motivation is one of the toughest things about being a content creator. Having trouble with yours? You are not alone. Start small, take it easy on yourself and- my absolute favorite- call for backup when needed! (Or, if you’re like me- hourly. God bless texting and friends who reply immediately.)

Feeling inspired? For more motivational mojo, click here.

Make A List (Check It Twice)

The mother of all Get Out There & Get Writin’ blog tips is definitely to make a top ten list! (Or eight or fourteen or…) Here’s why they work:

  1. Putting stuff in lists just feels good. (Neatniks unite!)
  2. Once you get rolling, the inspiration kicks in and you may have to add onto your list!
  3. We love stuff we can read in one sitting.

(See what I did there?)

Ready for more? Check out this great post about list-making here.

Content Is King (And Grammar Is Queen)

It really can’t be said (or written) enough: your content is the most important thing on your site. So you’re an ace photographer or an SEO whiz? Terrific! But if what you’ve got to say is riddled with typos or is poorly thought out, your readers won’t be coming back for more!

To spiff up your writing and posting fundamentals, click here!

Writing Prompts, Promptly

For those times you’re really, stupendously stuck, writing prompts can be a godsend. Think of it like (fun) homework for your blog and a surefire way to kick your writer’s block to the curb. You’ll be amazed where some of these questions can lead, as well! (Perhaps a blog series or two?)

Get some fabulous writing prompts right over here.

An (Easy) Year Of Posts

Speaking of neatniks, doesn’t an organized blogging calendar set your heart aflutter? (Me, too.) How about a calendar laying out all (or most) of your topics for the year? It’s not as daunting as it sounds- in fact it can be downright freeing! (Leave those last-minute panics for other things…like wondering if you signed a permission slip. Or are wearing a bra.) Get started on your calendar now, and be prepared for 2016 before the holiday rush hits!

Try some of the awesome blog calendar tips listed here.

Lay It All Out, Baby

Make sure your audience knows what they’re in for (and returning for)! Honing your writer’s voice and streamlining your topics can be as easy as creating a blogging tree. Curious as to what that means? (Of course you are. I was, too!)

Check out how to create your very own blogging tree here.

Elevate Yourself (And Your Search Ranks!)

Once you’ve figured out what you want to be saying, learn how to say it more effectively! Is one of your bloggy New Year’s goals to master effective keywords? (If you’re me, the answer is: Yes. Since 2008.) Turns out, there are some really cinchy ways to stay visible and relevant.

To jumpstart your effectiveness, click here.

Go Green (Recycle Your Content!)

Have a backlog of incredible content- which, perhaps, your newest readers might not know about? Repurpose, sister! Take the best of your bloggy best and spiff it up with the SEO and formatting skills you’ve acquired since you wrote that gem in the first place!

For really helpful repurposing tips, give this post a look.

Take Your Show On The Road

Want to get your name out there? Guest posting on other sites is great for writers, excellent for content-seekers, and indispensable for those looking to establish themselves as authorities! Plus, there’s that ol’ “community” thing we love to bandy about so much.

Take a look at this list for places to submit your guest posts here!

Make A Series

Ever thought about starting your own blog series? It’s easier than you may think – and will go a long ways in establishing you as someone worth reading (and reading and re-reading)! Besides, who doesn’t love the idea of a jam-packed editorial calendar? (Music to a blogger’s ears. Or maybe warm n’ fuzzy slippers to a blogger’s feet.)

To learn how to implement your own blog series, click here!

Ready to take your maven-like skills and get to blogging and achieving writing success? Of course you are. And share the love with your fellow SITStahs- after all, the best thing we create around here is community.

Don’t forget to comment below with your best writing tips! What are your tips to writing success?

About Tracie Nall

Tracie lives in Arizona with her husband, teen daughter, and more books than her shelves will hold. She spends her days writing and editing. Many of her words end up on her blog, From Tracie. Find Tracie on Twitter @FromTracie and on Instagram where she takes pictures of things that are yellow.

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  2. Tom Hunt says

    Hey Keely,

    Love your casual and humorous writing style, it makes sense that you are a playwrite!

    And yeah, I most resonated with the guest blogging tip, it has worked wonders for traffic AND developing my writing skills in the past few months.

    Thanks again,
    Tom

  5. karan says

    My brother is a blogger and i also started it and he told me today to read this article . i found it to be very usefull to me and i think it is very good for other also .
    so Please read it atleast once .
    GREAT POST.

  6. Amaia says

    Great and useful tips. Thank you for sharing!
    The most difficult part of blogging to me (apart from the white page problem) is to stick to one subject. Even if my blog is professional and my services are Social Media Marketing oriented I also want to talk about the things that inspire me, some DIY, fashion, etc… which is where I find the most stimulating for writing good content. But I always read that one blog = one subject in order to get more followers…

  7. Desperate Houselife says

    These are awesome tips! I am having major creative block lately. Or sometimes I feel like there’s so much to do/write that I don’t get any of it done because I don’t know where to begin. 🙂

  10. Ray says

    New Blogger, my site is in the making… Friend shared this site with me. Sassy Irish Lassie. This is so inspiring, thank you… So excited to put these into practice. Hopefully someone will read my blog, and get me and smile…. Have a wonderful day! Ray

  17. Tami says

    All great tips. I love to write things down…it helps me keep on top of things. Blog post ideas can come from anywhere so having a pen and paper nearby at all times is absolutely necessary for me.

  18. Charlotte says

    Awesome tips here! Really need to start recycling old content and hitting up blog friends to see if they’d like to swap sites for a day. Thanks!

  20. Katie B says

    I find that I am a better editor than I am a writer. Writing and then editing a few hours to days later is a good plan for me as I tend to ramble and when I edit I can pare down to the important stuff. Also when you let it sit for a while you read your writing like others would and can see where you aren’t making sense or sounding silly.

    Editing helps catch typos and grammar errors too. So does reading aloud.

  21. Shereen Travels Cheap says

    thanks for this encouragement. Keeping up with and actually filling in my editorial calender has been a challenge for me, but this is giving me new motivation to work harder on it and actually get ahead, so I’m not scrambling to write my posts at the last minute.

  22. Kimberly Curtis says

    Oldie, newbie blogger, I want to thank you all for the great information you share with anyone willing to READ!

    I’m getting my feet wet and reading and learning more from this wonderful community than years of cruising the internet looking for answers!

    I am an over the 50 hump gal and am so inspired by all you young SITStahs!

  26. Penelope says

    A word about consistency. Posting only 2-3 times per week helps with blog longevity to keep from burnout. I only post on Mondays & Thursdays. My readers know & I don’t have to stress. I’ve been blogging consistently since 2009.

  27. Trish says

    I am using an editorial calendar this year & I am finding it really fuels my creativity! My goal was 1 post a month, but am finding I am posting weekly due to the calendar!

  28. Ashley says

    Thanks for the tips! I love lists and I’m thinking about doing my own series! Definitely saving this post!

  31. Jen says

    Jen’s Best Writing Tip: Write about your passions. I will be the first person to click away from your page when I smell a half-hearted marketing post. I understand bloggers want to make money, but when I head to your page and I can’t find a single post about your real, genuine, non-sponsored experiences or talents, I will never come back.

    Nobody wants to be bombarded with 10 posts about a Disney vacation promo. There shouldn’t be a search for real content – blogging should be from the soul. If you need to post a sponsored post be sure to do it about something you’re really into – and talk to me like a person, not a dollar sign!

  33. Sarah says

    Love these. :). Pinning for future reference. When I get time on my computer I really want to check out those links. :). I’ve been in a rut with blogging. Having had the flu two weeks (our whole family of 5), and a baby who has not slept great the past few days has caused me to slow down. I really want to get back in the game. But feel the drive is low. Maybe reading all the tips in each link with spark some inspiration. 🙂