How to Improve Your Blog Writing Skills in a Week

There are millions of people who are writing every day, but only some of their writings are published or liked by readers. And the reason behind this is their writing skills, only writing skills make the difference between a good writer or just a writer. If you are also a writer and want to get published and liked by people then you must have to improve your blog writing skills. It is not an easy thing to improve your writing skills as it takes a lot of time and effort along with the right procedure. 

If you don’t take care of a few things while improving your writing skills then you may take a longer time to improve yourself. So you need to follow the right procedure as it takes less time to improve your blog writing skills. In this article, you will get to know about a procedure to improve your blog skills. The best part is that it is a one-week procedure so that you will improve your writing skills in a short period. 

If you truly want to improve your blog writing skills then you must have to follow the given steps as they are easy. And by using them you can improve your blog writing skills in a very short period. 

MONDAY 

On the first day of the week, you have understood and learned a few major things which are most important while writing a blog. If you want to write a high-quality blog then you must have to keep a few things in mind which make your blog unique. You can also surf the internet and find out the major things which are important while writing a blog. 

This is a few points that you have to take care of while writing a blog:

1. An interesting idea 

The very first thing is that you have to write with an interesting idea which is different from others and useful for your readers. You have to understand your readers for it, know about their expectations from you, and then write according to it. You must have to give priority to the quality over the quantity. Because when your readers find it useful then they do more likes, shares, and comments. 

2. A catchy headline 

The next thing is that you have to make your headline catchy. Because people will love to read interesting things or informative things. Like if you add some suspense into your headline then people will want to know more about your article. And then they read your whole article to know the meaning of your headline. So you need to make your headline interesting and catchy. 

3. An introduction with a hook 

The readers will judge the whole article just by the introduction provided by you. If your introduction is interesting and attractive only then the readers will read your whole article. Make sure that your blog will contain statistical data, index revealing key points of your blog. So that your readers will get to know what they get in the whole blog. 

4. Media content 

We all are human beings and we find visuals more interesting than text or audio. You must have to use images, infographics, videos, charts, etc in your blog. Because your readers find it more interesting as it creates their interest in your blog. When you use media content in your blog then people find it more relevant and exciting. And the fact is that when readers like your blog then they do more shares, likes, and comments. 

5. Enhance readability 

When you are writing a blog then you have to write it according to your readers. Like us plain and simple words, short sentences, creating bullet points, etc. When you take care of these things in your blog then it enhances the readability. Of your blog. Keep one thing in mind that your words should be friendly and make readers connected to you. 

These are the few things that you should have to keep in mind while writing a blog. And next time you should follow all the things mentioned above. Make sure that you have added a conclusion, call to action, social media buttons into your blog. 

TUESDAY 

The next thing that you do on Tuesday is that you should have to know how to make your content more interesting and exciting. You have to dedicate your Tuesday to learn more about making the content interesting. Many writers use professional language with scientific words and definitions which makes your content boring as your readers are not scientists. So you have to be aware that you are using easy and simple words in your content. 

These are the five common mistakes that every writer make:

1. No audience analysis 

The most important thing for any writer is their readers. As you are a writer you have to know about your reader, you have to know about their needs and expectations from you. When you give them what they want then they will attract more and more readers to your blog. Like if your niche is writing then you have to understand what your audience will need from you. 

2. Complex sentences 

There are a lot of writers who use complex sentences with technical language. And the readers will find it tougher to understand as they have to read it twice or thrice. If you are also using complex words or sentences then people will skip those lines or paragraphs and not understand what you want to express. So the easy way is to break your sentences into small and easy sentences so that your readers will understand. 

3. Product advertisement 

We all know that there are numerous advertisements available on the internet whether you are surfing on google or any other platform. And if you also use sales tone or advertisement lines in your blog then people find it irritating and leave your blog. So make sure that you are providing them informative and useful content. 

4. Lack of examples 

When you are writing your blog post make sure that you have added a good amount of examples so that people will relate it with themselves. Because when readers get live examples of imaginative examples they find it relatable and easy to understand as well. If you notice the blog post of any successful writer with a struggling writer then you get the difference of examples in it. 

5. No proofreading

There are only a few writers who do proofreading after writing the blog. It is found that successful writers always do proofreading before posting any blog and this thing creates all the difference. We all are human beings and humans make mistakes so we have to recheck our blog after writing it so that we can observe them and correct them on time. Because if you skip proofreading then your readers will find your mistakes which down your image in front of your readers. 

WEDNESDAY 

We are living in a digital world as we have numerous tools and gadgets for everything. And these gadgets will help you to take your writing skills to the next level. Many successful writers are using these tools but few writers don’t know about them. If you are also a person who doesn’t know about writing tools then read the following points:

• Headline analyzer 

We all know that the headline of the article should be catchy and interesting so that people will read the whole blog. You can use a headline analyzer to analyze the headline so that you can improve it. It also tells you the type, length, word balance, and a lot more things. 

• Evernote 

It is a kind of tool which saves all your texts, notes, drafts so that you can discuss it with your colleagues later. 

• Grammarly 

This is the best tool that you can use to enhance your writing skills as it tells you all your grammar mistakes, wrong sentences, clear short sentences, and a lot more. This is paid or free, if you want to get high results then the paid version is best for you but if you want basic errors then the free version is also a good choice. 

• Copyscape 

If you want to write the best blog which will pay you in the future then you have to make sure it should be plagiarism-free. Copyscape is a tool which helps you to recognize whether your article is plagiarism free or not. Once you do it then no one can beat you in writing skills. 

THURSDAY 

There are numerous successful writers available on the internet. You can read their articles and learn from them. The best way of learning is that you have to make relations with the best bloggers and once you do it you will get a lot of ways to improve your blog writing skills. You can simply write guest posts for them and ask for feedback so that you can improve yourself easily. There are few expert bloggers like Brian Dean, Neil Patel, Kristi Hines, Leo Babauta, James Chartrand, and a lot more. You can search them on the internet and read their blogs to improve yourself. 

FRIDAY 

We all are using social media platforms to connect with our loved ones and relatives as it is the best way to express our thoughts and feelings. You can use social media for business purposes as well. Because you will get a lot of traffic from there to your blog post. 

These are the best 5 ways which you can use for social media marketing:

• You can create visual posts or videos which attract people to your blog post. But make sure that you are posting daily fresh content there so that your readers will feel connected with you. 
• You can announce the post dates of your articles there so that people will get to know about it and go to read them. 
• You can also offer special gifts for your readers so that they will read more and more. Because everyone likes to get rewards and offers so when they get offers they feel motivated to read your blogs more. 
• The next thing that you have to keep in mind is that you have to ask questions or give answers to your reader’s questions. It creates a bonding with your readers and you which is good for your business. 

 

SATURDAY 

The thing which makes a person successful is their habits. Like if you have good habits it helps you in your business but if you have bad habits then it will ruin you. So these are the habits that you should have to develop to become a good writer:

1. Read 100 pages  
2. Write 1000 characters 
3. Keep your desk clean 
4. Enhance inspiration 
5. Build relationships with writing experts 

If you follow all the above things then you must improve your writing skills within a short period. 

SUNDAY 

This is the last day of improving your writing skills as you have to write a masterpiece of your writing. But make sure that you have learned all the above points and then follow them while writing. 

This is the process you have to follow while writing a blog

• Make sure that you have organized your workplace 
• Take a cup of tea to boost yourself 
• Do a little research on the internet regarding your blog post
• Make a plan for your blog 
• Start writing your blog according to the plan
• Take pauses between writing it
• Reread your text and proofread it and correct as well
• Send or post your text 
• Add visual content into it 
• Then post it on your website 
• The last and final step is to promote it on the web

 

These are the few steps that you have to follow while writing blogs for your articles. But let us tell you that your content and picture should be plagiarism-free. Because if you will not take care of it then you will not be liked by your readers as your content is copied or like others. If you follow all the above steps then you will become the best writer.