{"id":2214,"date":"2011-09-27T08:11:19","date_gmt":"2011-09-27T12:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/hottopicsinsider\/?p=2214"},"modified":"2020-01-21T18:50:49","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T22:50:49","slug":"some-blogging-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/hottopicsinsider\/2011\/09\/27\/some-blogging-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Blogging Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2220\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/hottopicsinsider\/2011\/09\/27\/some-blogging-tips\/blog-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/hottopicsinsider\/files\/2011\/09\/Smart-Blogging-Tips.jpg?fit=590%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"590,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jos\\u00e9 Luis Guti\\u00e9rrez&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;BLOG written on  old typewriter&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;BLOG&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"BLOG\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BLOG written on  old typewriter&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/hottopicsinsider\/files\/2011\/09\/Smart-Blogging-Tips.jpg?fit=590%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2220 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/hottopicsinsider\/files\/2011\/09\/Smart-Blogging-Tips.jpg?resize=148%2C94\" alt=\"\" width=\"148\" height=\"94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/hottopicsinsider\/files\/2011\/09\/Smart-Blogging-Tips.jpg?w=590&amp;ssl=1 590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/hottopicsinsider\/files\/2011\/09\/Smart-Blogging-Tips.jpg?resize=500%2C317&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 148px) 100vw, 148px\" \/><strong>I wanted to officially introduce myself; <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>my name is Dalia, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FIT\u2019s official Blogging expert!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s so interesting how quickly things have changed in the past few years, when we used to rely on Magazines and Newspapers for our content, we are able to find more accessible sources with diverse point of views, in more real-time updates.<\/p>\n<p>We live in a world where bloggers sit front row at Fashion Week alongside magazine editors and A-list celebrities.\u00a0 Where, they might be more recognizable because of their fashion blog, or something that recently went viral as opposed to the people sitting next to them.<\/p>\n<p>So if you\u2019re looking to start a blog, revamp your current one or even learn some new tips, why not learn from some people whom have been successful?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Start off with your Voice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t be afraid of the word your heart chooses to flutter onto paper (or rather type) when you\u2019re in the mood write<\/li>\n<li>Be natural.\u00a0 Especially when telling a story or delivering an opinion.\u00a0 If you try to change your writing style to model someone else\u2019s, people will notice that it\u2019s not yours.\u00a0 Remember \u2013 they like you for you.<\/li>\n<li>Use words you\u2019re comfortable with; when you leave your comfort zone the flow sometimes tends to disappear as well.<\/li>\n<li>Find a happy medium between the tone you\u2019re trying to achieve?\u00a0 What is your normal personality? Fun, silly, serious, professional, warm, caring, and you. Now, lets get that online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Make sure you\u2019re creative<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be genuine and authentic, but make sure you\u2019re telling people something that they should want to read about.<\/li>\n<li>Photos are a great way to keep blogs interesting and dynamic with an even flow.\u00a0 Along with your own personal thoughts and comments to keep them authentic with your voice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Make sure you\u2019re consistent<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Not everyone sticks to a strict schedule, but the more frequently you post, the more you increase the hunger for those people to visit your page for more.<\/li>\n<li>A few days a week definitely draws in a steady readership, however, long absences can cause a major decrease in page views<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t worry about mistakes, you\u2019re human, people expect mistakes.\u00a0 Don\u2019t spend hours upon hours on one blog post or it will discourage future ones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Encourage Interaction<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Not only on your blog posts, but also through your social media community, that\u2019s how you\u2019re going to develop longer lasting relationships.<\/li>\n<li>Gaining an audience just like making friends in the real world. Be genuine, sincere and friendly to people, and more often than not, they&#8217;ll be friendly right back!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Connect with other bloggers, people on twitter, and develop relationships.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t just spam &#8220;Follow me\u201d and self-publicize via Facebook and Twitter.\u00a0 Take the time to write a meaningful compliment and acknowledge their hard work, they\u2019ll most likely be interested in yours as well.\u00a0\u00a0 In order to boost your blog, you need to get yourself out there and make some friends.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Dalia Strum teaches <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitnyc.edu\/3063.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SXF 120: Blogging Smarts for Business<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wanted to officially introduce myself; my name is Dalia, FIT\u2019s official Blogging expert! &nbsp; It\u2019s so interesting how quickly things have changed in the past few years, when we used to rely on Magazines and Newspapers for our content, we are able to find [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":247,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"post-templates\/post-middle-column.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8558],"tags":[8598,8594,9268,7720,7534,9283],"class_list":["post-2214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tech-tuesday","tag-branding","tag-creative","tag-fashionistas","tag-technology","tag-trends","tag-viral-marketing"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1v7EM-zI","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/hottopicsinsider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/hottopicsinsider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/hottopicsinsider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/hottopicsinsider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/247"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/hottopicsinsider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2214"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/hottopicsinsider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2214\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/hottopicsinsider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/hottopicsinsider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/hottopicsinsider\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}