The 10 Rules of Blogging

Starting with the 6 R’s: Rant, rave, research, report, review & write.

Jyssica Schwartz
Write Out Loud

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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

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Jyssica Schwartz
Write Out Loud

Manging editor. entrepreneur, writer, editor, cat lover, weirdo, optimist. Author of “Write. Get Paid. Repeat.” & “Concept to Conclusion.” jyssicaschwartz.com