Kelvin Hu

Response to "10 Steps to Better blogging" By Dan Frommer

In the article “10 steps to better blogging”, Dan Frommer presents steps to enhance the quality of your blog. One of the key points in maintaining a decent blog is to post topics that are factual and accurate. This element helps the viewer maintain a long-term relationship with the blog. Another point in maintaining a good blog is to be yourself. According to the article, your personality is reflected on what you post. You should only blog what you are proud of. It is important to post links from external websites to present a variety of resources for the viewer. However it is important to never plagiarize content from external resources. Always paraphrase to lead the viewer to clicking the links. According to the article, this method serves as a useful business asset. The attitude of the blogger is ideal to maintaining a proper blog. Nobody would want to read posts or comments by a “jerk”. Grammar is also important as it reflects the overall quality of the blog. The article reminds all bloggers that looks are important. Having a blog that is well designed is what essentially what attracts the viewer’s attention. Finally, try things that are a little outside your comfortable. The viewers will often be bored of repetitive content. Therefore providing a variety for the viewers will help capture their attention. I really enjoyed this article because it was simple yet detailed. By following these steps, you can run a successful blog. Blog are beginning to take over the realm of sharing information, which is why I believe this article is beneficial to everyone.