Blogging mistakes

If you blog, you should probably read this article from Stuntdubl on ways to blog badly so no one will link to you. I have to admit I’m guilty of some of the things he mentions (like not rechecking my work) . Only when I do those things and no one Diggs me, I figure that’s as it should be, LOL.

One thing I was pleased to see mentioned was “never use bullet points”. I’ve been using those more and more lately, just on instinct. They do make a difference with the way we read: we scan for visual soundbytes. Bullet points can jump out and make you wonder what else the article says. Or they can make people link without reading the rest of your article. All because you spoonfed them a point.

Another thing I’m working on is keeping posts short. If you have a ton of great stuff to say, go long. But I tend to ramble, and that’s annoying.