How to Improve Your Blog!

Hi everyone!
I've been really trying to improve my blog's quality ever since I figured out some key points to helping it succeed, so I thought it'd be fun to do a tip post to help you all make your blogs better than ever!:D Also, I'll have some random doll pictures in the post in case you just want to look at those.;D

 

Make the kind of posts you want to read!I think this is a huge thing for helping your blog improve! It's like when you're a writer and people say- "Write the book you would want to read!" it's so true! If you hate reading reviews and photoshoots, don't make those! Make the posts you're excited to see in your feed by other bloggers. If you love reading photostory series and lyric photoshoots, do those yourself! If you love what you blog, it's most likely that your readers will be able to tell that it's something you're passionate about and enjoy it more, too!:D

 

Don't make "filler" posts!!! EVER!!! XD

Filler posts- those posts you know the blogger just threw together because something is better than nothing, right?
Right?
WRONG!!!

No one wants to read a photoshoot where you don't say anything or engage them at all! If you don't put your all in your posts, don't post them!

 

Be humble.

This tip is about how to make yourself appealing to your readers, I guess. I know that I get SO bugged when I read someone start their post off like this---

Hi guys! 'Tis I, the most amazing ( ___insert name here    _)!

(Not anyone specifically, I'm just saying in general I see it a lot!;D)

I will literally be so annoyed, because even if you're kidding, know this- no one knows that, and at least I think you're super stuck-up. So, just try to be humble and stay away from those silly things so you don't get confused as a super annoying person.XD

(I used to do this when I very first started.

*cringing*)

 

Stick to your word.

This is something I am currently working on, as I have been a bit flaky with posting Monday, Wednesday, and Friday...

*smiles nervously*

But it's SO important to keep to your word! If you say you'll post the new part of your photostory series on Thursday, you better post it or people won't trust you anymore and won't take you seriously! It's nothing personal, but it's what happens.

(Bonus tip for those problems- there's this awesome thing called "scheduling posts". LOL!)

 The more you stick to your word and follow through, the more people will count on you to do the things you say!:)

 

Put your personality into it!!!!

This is big. If your blog doesn't have your voice in it, then who cares? If your readers don't love you, they won't care as much about your blog. So be yourself and don't shy away from who you really are! If you have an obsession with Doctor Who, tell everyone! Don't necessarily make everyone sick of it, but just sneakily add it to your posts. If you're a goofball, show everyone how crazy you were today, tell them stories! Just be yourself, no one wants to read posts that don't have any personality in it.:)

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I hope these helped you, I know keeping these things in mind has helped me make my blog better, so I hope they help you guys, too!:D

-Emma-

P.S. I'm listening to Casting Crowns as I write this post! I love Casting Crowns....XD

Tips for New Bloggers, or Just Bloggers in General!;)

Hi everyone!

Just a few minutes ago, I was reminiscing on my old blog Wack-A-Doodle-Doos, as I often do. I was reading my old photostory series and looking at my pictures and quality in general and I thought it would be fun to make a post about what I have learned in the multiple years of my blogging experience.

 

1. Oh, the joy of taking pictures outside.

When I first began taking pictures for my blog, they were all at night (for some weird reason, I have no idea) and they were all INSIDE. Inside photography is an art that I did not even understand, or even know was an art!XD I took photoshoots of my dolls on my couch, during nighttime while we watched movies. And my picture quality was terrible-

Exhibit A-



This was in one of my more early on stages of blogging. First off, here's a little tip- NEVER USE FLASH ON YOUR PHOTOS IF YOU ARE IN A DARK ROOM! Even better, DON'T TAKE PICTURES IN A DARK ROOM!

(If you are going to take pictures inside, I'd recommend taking them during the day. There is some sort of magical balance of light that I am still confused by, so don't worry if you take pictures inside during the day and they don't turn out well, for me, it's some sort of 50/50 chance!XD LOL!;D)

Exhibit B- 

I took this picture also during the early stages of my blogging. Literally, DAYS after I took the first photo. I took the picture out on a clear day, not in the harsh sunlight or in dramatic shade, and automatically, the photos look a million times better.

 

So, I would recommend, for better pictures, taking pictures outside in a well shaded spot that still has good lighting. It barely ever is something that happens like *snap*, but it will probably help the beginnings of beautiful pictures down the line. Just keep practicing and experimenting and it will help your pictures.:)

 

2. Grammar. GRAMMAR. OH MY GOSH, GRAMMAR!!!

I-I...you have no idea how much this annoys me.

 

Exhibit A-

i relly like ag stuff. its SOOOOO cut i relly want the sprkly purs & boots yea im defiantly gunna ask 4 it 4 xmas.

 

Exhibit B-

I really like all of AG's stuff. It's so cute! I really want the sparkly purse and boots. Yeah, I'm definitely going to ask for it for Christmas.

 

Which one is easier to read?

 

Exhibit C-

"rita Y dont u clean ur room mor? heather asked i just dont wanna! she replied

(Can you even tell who said what? Without quotation marks, punctuation, and capitalization, it's just a ton of mush. And please don't use short-hands! It's looks unprofessional and makes your blog seem very childish.)

 

Exhibit D-

"Rita, why don't you clean your room more?" Heather asked.

"I just don't want to!" She replied.

(Much better right?)

 

I would recommend staying focused during grammar class (there's a reason for it!;D) but sometimes you'll just have to grow up and learn more and get more experience!:)

 

3. Comment on other people's blogs.

This will definitely help your blog become more popular. Search the web, go down the rabbit trail of links on bloggers' BLOGS I LOVE page. COMMENT. It will make your name get out there, and if you're super nice-

(is this only me or am I just shallow?XD)

-people will want to check out your blog! Follow blogs, be nice, be yourself, offer something new, create something no one has ever heard of, make interesting posts, etc.:)

 

That's all the advice I can think of right now. Most of it comes from experience and learning and such, but one of the most important things is for you to love all of the posts you are making. If you don't enjoy it, don't do it. (Unless it's chores. Or school. Or responsibilities of any kind.XD)

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I hope this helped you with your blogging! And please don't feel offended by this, it's just something I thought might be useful!;)

-Emma-