The 10 Rules of Blogging
Starting with the 6 R’s: Rant, rave, research, report, review & write.
Like the 3 R’s of academics (reading, writing, & arithmetic), they don’t all start with R (only one!)…but when you want to start blogging, there are a few things to focus on.
You don’t have to follow rules. Never!
You can pick a topic and just go.
You can feel an emotion and run free.
You can specialize and only have one general topic throughout your blog.
Personally, I like reading and writing blogs that showcase an entire person. Not just a writer, not just a freelancer or entrepreneur or developer or writer or businessperson.
I like that I know you have hard days and that you tell the truth and see and talk about how entrepreneurship can be hard and lonely. I like seeing your pets and your life outside of work.
These are 10 rules of blogging that I have learned in my over 6 years of blogging regularly and my business as a full-time writer, editor, and blogger for companies. These rules will help you showcase an entire human behind the writing, but still keep it professional and interesting.
The 6 R’s of Blogging are:
- Rant