Thu, 17 May 2012 23:01:01 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://writing.ie/component/content/article/180-how-to-write-a-blog/429-how-to-attract-traffic-to-your-blog.html <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Luckily, I like blogging. I like telling people about books, writing, the publishing world. I have something to say. And that’s so important – having something to say.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">When I started my blog several years ago it was originally called ‘The Launch Lizard’. I covered book launches I attended in Dublin and all over. But there aren’t so many of them anymore, and I tend to put any launch photos or info up on Facebook these days instead.</span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">So I decided to make it a blog about what I do – abo... How to Write a Blog Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:31:17 +0100 http://writing.ie/writers-toolbox/how-to/how-to-write-a-blog.html <p><img style="margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-right: 10px; float: right;" src="images/stories/Hazel_Gaynor_pic.jpg" alt="Hazel_Gaynor_pic" width="200" height="211" />Before writing content for your blog you need to consider what you want to write about, what interests you, why you feel you are qualified to write about it and who you are writing for. A blog gives you tremendous creative freedom, but it certainly helps to be clear in your own mind about your angle or <em>niche</em>.</p> <p>Think about the style and tone of your blog. For example, if this is a blog to raise your profile as an author, or to promote your book, make sure that the style of your blog posts reflects... How to Write a Blog Wed, 27 Apr 2011 08:47:06 +0100