The Daily Feed Issue #44: Pithy points on better writing

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Today I'm going to share a few of my favorite blog entries on writing great blog posts. 

Here is Darren Rowse with tips for writing better blog posts. In summary:

1. Make your opinion known
2. Link like crazy
3. Write less
4. 250 Words is enough
5. Make Headlines snappy
6. Write with passion
7. Include Bullet point lists
8. Edit your post
9. Make your posts easy to scan
10. Be consistent with your style
11. Litter the post with keywords

Copyblogger has a few pithy observations on why some people almost always write great post titles. 

And finally, Lifehackery.com with 11 ways to write better blog entries. In summary:

1. Writing is a habit, not an obligation
2. Read Read Read!
3. Avoid cliches.
4. Start and end with a Bang!
5. Get feedback on your writing - and listen to it
6. The more conversational the better
7. First be consistent, then add variety
8. Correctly use conjunctions 
9. Comment on your own posts
10. Write somewhere quiet where you won't be distracted
11. Create an outline for your blog entry using keywords and key ideas in notepad or wordpad before you start writing

Have a great weekend and don't forget to write at least one blog entry before Monday.

Regards,

Mark Maunder

Feedjit Founder & CEO

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