Blog Post 1: Blog About Blogging

As all of you may have noticed, blogging has become quite popular as of recent.  You see more and more Facebook status updates saying “I updated my blog and here is the link,” or “more of the pictures from our wedding will be up on my blog”.  It seems like everyone has a blog these days.  I am dedicating today’s blog post to help those great souls who many of us would agree are obnoxious bloggers.  I would like to try to help them steer their blogs in better directions before the rest of us get fed up. 

When it comes to blogging the format of the website can be quite annoying sometimes.  Web pages can look different depending on the computer or devices you are using.  It is important to check your blog from another computer or mobile device to make sure it looks the way you would like it to when others view it.  This also helps you see how user friendly it is when a viewer wants to comment or further explore your blog. 

Although the format can be quite annoying sometime, I would also like to talk about the content.  There are those people we all know that like to use their blog as a diary.  This may be appropriate if that is exactly the purpose, but you must be aware this may cause many viewers to be turned off by your blog.  Along with the diary approach, many bloggers will rant, be very negative on their blogs, or worse, a know it all.  The way you present yourself can make or break your blog. 

   

  Other things I PERSONALLY find quite annoying that bloggers will do:

• ·         Those bloggers that if they are promoting products will say they LOVE it.  This would not be bad if they did not say they love EVERYTHING!

• ·         Those bloggers that get offended easily and take everything very personally, but then have to share it with the world.  PLEASE keep it to yourself. 

• ·         Those bloggers that are constantly apologizing for not blogging recently.  This is really irritating, we do not care how busy you are. 

• ·         Worst of all are the bloggers who brag about how FLAWLESS their lives are.  Perfect house, kids, family, clothes, vacations, etc.  I am sure you have all seen more than your fair share of these.  The only person who can brag about how flawless her life is, is Beyoncé.

Blogging is a great way to log what you are doing in your life, keep in contact with others, promote or even build a business.  If you did not get anything out of post, I hope you will at least take into consideration your audience, and the way that you are portraying yourself online.  Blogs can be great, but they can also be very obnoxious.  BE CAREFUL OUT THERE. 

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