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One of the most important factor which can make you a successful blogger is your content.If you are able to produce quality content and you can do it consistently then there is no reason why you can't become a successful blogger.Furthermore, the quality of your content depends on what you do before writing your post.You select topic , you research and there are much more things you do before writing your post.Here in this post I am going talk about the things you should do before writing your post.
I would suppose that you have already selected a topic to write a post on.If you have not selected your topic ,I would suggest you to take a look at my post on selection of topic.Once you have selected your topic you would prepare yourself to write post.A good preparation involves following steps-
Visit forums and see what questions people are asking on the topic you have selected-This is important as if you are able to answer the questions which is hovering in other people's mind then there is all likelihood that they will appreciate your work just because you are actually answering their queries through your posts.Secondly, you get an idea about what should be discussed in detail and what should be left.
There is a very easy method of finding forums on your selected post through google search.Just type in "your topic"+ "forum" and you will get a list of forums in which people discuss their issues relating to that topic.
Make a list of questions people have frequently asked in the forums.This will give you a fair idea about what people are interested in.
Research to get answers of questions people have asked in forums-Once you have a list of most frequently asked questions ,you should start your hunt for getting answers of those questions. Research the topic and get as many material as you can on the topic.Scan through some quality websites or blogs, read books and scholarly articles on the topic and make all efforts to get the answers of the questions you have listed.
Write down any point you would like to mention on a piece of paper or MS word document or a text file.Make a list of points that you would mention in your post.
Organize the points you have found while researching-Most of the people using net don't read the full post but scan through the post. Furthermore, Things on the top of the post are more often read than on the bottom of the post.So, to make an impression and to bind your visitors with your post you need to keep your most important points on the top of the post.
Organize your points according to importance.But to organize your points you have to identify your important points first.In general, answers to the question most frequently asked are more important.Another good criteria is- little known things are more important than more known and widely discussed points.
Research your keywords-Researching your keywords is necessary because keywords help people to reach to your posts or blog.There is no meaning of a great content when nobody is able to find it.So,researching your keywords before writing a post will be nice and fruitful thing to do.
Think of keywords or phrases which people might use to find you.Make a list of 10 such keywords or phrases and analyse them for search volume and competition.Then pick 3-5 keywords with high search volume and least competition.This is the basics of keyword research.
Writing a post in a blog is like appearing in examination.If you don't prepare well you are likely to fail.So, you must pay attention on the points I have mentioned above in order to keep your preparation tight.Once you prepare well you are able to create quality content.
Things to do before writing a blog post, Mar 2008Note: The final appearance of your post may be different, depending upon your blog’s style sheets.