How to write a blog post that thrives 10k+ visitors - OnlineUpright

Writing a blog post is more of science and technique than it is an art. I mean to say that

If you want to write a blog post which receives a lot of traffic (probably 10k+),

You have to follow some methods and have to know some tips and tricks about "writing" and audience "behaviour."

And I Ujjwal Raj is going to tell you hidden tips and tricks of writing in

simple 6-stepped-formula,

Ready then,

Let's dive into it.

STEP 1; PLANNING

Many new bloggers skip this vital step while writing their blog posts,

and I think this is the most hazardous mistake they ever make, because,

When you plan before writing then, you have a clear idea and a clear mindset before writing.

and having a clear mind before any work allows you to be more productive and efficient.

I know that you're asking "Ujjwal, what exactly planning a blog post is? and how do I exactly plan my blog posts?"

Don't worry mate, I am here for you,

Planning is basically, knowing the exact topic on which you're going to write about.

for e.g. "Pet care" &  "How to properly take care of newborn dogs"

both are the same topics but in the 1st one we don't have any specified idea about our topic 'cause it is a vast field and while writing on the 1st topic (pet care), We'll feel puzzled.

lately, will ending up writing crummy and bland piece,

which you don't want, right?

So Always plan your posts before writing,

CHOSE TOPIC THAT INTERESTS YOU

There's an old saying, "No fun for the writer, no fun for the reader"

From the above citations, you can guess that I am saying to choose a topic that interests you, Never choose the topic in which you have no interest.

 

There are many "murders" of a blog post, but there is no bigger, than

"lack of enthusiasm".

That's why I say, "take as much time as you need for planning but write a quality post",

Do you know that thinking about your topic is also counted as a planning day.

But sometimes even if you try your best to find your topic, you will not find your perfect one

In this kinda situation, just move on and write on the available topic.

'cause, not every post will be a blessing, some may seem like a burden.

STEP 2; RESEARCH

For start writing your blog post, you must need raw material, so you can initialize it and produce an article,

Here are simple 2 steps for gathering raw material:

GATHER BASIC INFORMATION

For gathering basic info. about your chosen topic just search it on google and read the first 5 articles popping up.

While reading, make bullet points of the information that you think is useful for you. (in any text editor).

While writing don't exactly copy the lines from another blog post. Use the information but make your own lines 

NOTE - READ THE ARTICLES COMPLETELY [DON'T CHEAT YOURSELF]

FIND CREDIBILITY

Credibility is a factor that makes the audience trust you and we all know that trust is very important for a blogger as it makes a worthy relationship between you and your reader and also makes your sale if you're doing affiliate marketing or have your own product.

You can add credibility in your blog posts by adding "FACTS & RESEARCHES"

For finding researches for your blog post you can use Google scholar.

Google Scholar is a search engine by google only for researches.

SCREENSHOT OF GOOGLE SCHOLAR
PS- I haven't activated windows(sed lyf😢)

You can just search your topic in it, (just like normal Google search.)

researches will pop up

You can refer those researches where you need credibility in your blog posts.

For finding FACTS and STATS you can use statista.com(not sponsored😀).

Actually, there are many more sites that give stats but I don't remember other names☹️.

One tip I wanna give you is that always check your facts before adding them in posts as wrong information can cause misunderstanding.

And if you find any stat or fact that is wrong after uploading, then fix it as soon as possible.

PS- I HAVE ATTACHED MY RESEARCH FILE FOR YOU😇

Research file

STEP 3; OUTLINING

After you have gathered information and you know what to write about then you need a proper order, so that you not go off-topic while writing.

An outline keeps you focused, and keep you away from all the distractions and frustrations while writing. You don't have to write the outline detailed, 'cause it is just for reference.

Let me clear that, "what is an outline", An outline is a less detailed layout of your blog post,

For instance here is the outline of this blog post:

OUTLINE :

 INTRODUCTION

SOME COMMON MISTAKES

STEP 1. PLANNING

STEP 2. RESEARCH

STEP 3. OUTLINING

STEP 4. HEADLINE

STEP 5. WRITING

STEP 6. IMAGES

STEP 7. EDITING

2 BONUS TIPS 

1. ADD HUMOUR

 2. USE "I" AND "YOU" AS MUCH AS YOU CAN

You can lightly differ from your outline while writing your blog post 'cause you have to maintain the flow of your blog post.

Also sometimes an outline does not fit with the flow of the blog post, So there is no sin when you don't follow your outline and remember one thing that your outline is not carved on a stone(emoji).

let me know in the coomments, if you want a separate article on how to write an outline,

I will write it for you,(emoji)

And while you make your outline I'd prefer to write it in a physical copy 'cause you have to refer to it very frequently,

So that is a command for you OKAY! (emoji).

STEP 4; HEADLINE

There are many theÖries and concepts about writing a headline, and that is why headlines are a great hurdle for new bloggers.

But again, Don't worry I am here ,(emoji)

I have written a detailed article about headlines, have a look: 4 stepped formulae to make a catchy title

There are mainly 2 approaches for writing a title:

1. WRITE A WORKING TITLE 
2. WRITE THE FINAL TITLE

WORKING TITLE

The working title means the go-to title, it is not your final headline but it is also not a rough title. 

Let me give you an example:

ROUGH TITLE - BEST TOOLS FOR SEO

WORKING TITLE - TOOLS THAT YOU NEED FOR YOUR RANKING

FINAL TITLE

As the name suggests, it means that you have to use all your superpowers and finalize your super catchy title before you start writing.

Personally, I prefer to use the working title as it increases the flexibility of your post.

SOME TIPS ABOUT HEADLINES:

1. PUT ACTUAL NUMBERS AND STATS 

As a study suggests that we human beings get attracted and triggered by seeing numbers and stats. e.g. I have also used it in my title (emoji)

2. REFER A INCOMPLETE SITUATION - 

Again we are human beings and we love spicy stories, and when someone tells us an incomplete story we think about the incomplete part all the time.

That's the same happens with your visitor when you put an incomplete situation in your title,

the reader gets triggered to know that "what happened next" Here's an example from rvcj's site

[image]

And I think you should do the same.

3. ASK QUESTIONS

Asking questions does not mean you have to take your pen and paper and start writing an exam question paper for them(your reader),

Basically, I wanna say that, ask short questions like:

1. Have an issue with AdSense? Here's how I got 3 accounts approved...

This is the right way of asking questions in your title.

4. ADD THE "HOW-TO" ANGLE

You will  experience this tip on your own,

First, you have to know that, blog posts are meant to solve queries and problems. 

Second, we all are lazy (I'm not making fun😅) 

We don't want to struggle much we need everything on our plate

And when you give a "how-to" perspective in your article then the purpose of your blog post is clear which means the reader finds it is easy to read and gets attracted to it.

5. USE [BRACKETS]

Using brackets is a great way to make your reader's expectations clear from your blog post

for e.g 

add image

STEP 5; WRITING

First I wanna clear that there are no hacks or tips that you will use and get fast results(don't get on fire emoji),

I am speaking the truth..., (actually writing it😂...) Only practice can make your writing "KILLER" 

remember that "What is earned with hard labour is eaten with pleasure" 

However, there are some tips to follow while writing:

WRITING STYLE

There are mainly 2 writing styles or approaches for a blog post

1.WRITING IN BULK

This style is the hardest and the best way for writing your blog posts, 'cause when you sit once and write 1000 words of your 1000 wordered article then it is the best anyone can get but,

Everyone doesn't have that much of concentration power that they will sit for straight 5 hours and being honest, I am also not able to practice this style.

2. WRITING IN SESSIONS

This is something I can practice daily, 

'cause you have to write in different time periods but it is more prone to procrastination.

when it comes to my opinion that, "what style I prefer" then I will prefer you to write in bulk however I can't do it(emojI) 

I will prefer to write in bulk 'cause if you are a new blogger then you will get distracted very easily and your articles will get delayed.

At last, I wanna say, It depends on you If you have that concentration power that you will be in the same flow after 3 days then you should write in sessions,

But if you have that much time and strength to sit up for 5 hours straight then go with

writing in bulk.

SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION (SEO)

SEO is a vital part of writing 'cause without SEO your articles will not rank in google 

I will give 4 tips to increase your on-page SEO

1. PROPER USE OF HEADINGS & LISTS
2. SATISFACTORY ARTICLE LENGTH
3. KEYWORDS
4. QUALITY CONTENT

1. PROPER USE OF HEADINGS & LISTS

I know that you do not make much use of heading functions,

You just make the text bold.

But that is the biggest mistake you'll ever do 'cause when you use proper heading tags then google (or any search engine) recognize your article as legit and rank it higher

THIS IS FAKE HEADING

THIS IS ORIGINAL HEADING

The same thing goes with using proper lists, 

one tip for using lists is that you mostly have to use a numbered list as it suits human eyes.

2. SATISFACTORY LENGTH 

Ideal and usual of an article is between 1200-1600 words.

But remember that,

It is not carved on the stone that you have to have written only 1200 word in your article.

[PUT A MEME OF ANGRY BOSS]

Sometimes a news update article can be just of 200-400 words.

and a research information article can be of 4,000 words,

but the ideal length is between 1200-1600 words.

3. QUALITY CONTENT

If we put Every other SEO tip on one side and quality content on the other side of a weighing scale then good content will weigh more than any other SEO tip or hack.

'cause we are writing our content to solve the problems of the people who are searching there queries on google.

And when our blog post solves the question of the visitor then Google ranks our blog post higher

For writing quality content you have to read quality content (I am saying read not watch )

and for that, you can subscribe to my blog or any other blog that interests you and have good content.

Some of my suggestions are:

1. healthline (health & fitness related)
2. hubspot (digital marketing & blogging tips)
3. OnlineUpright (online earning & blogging tips)
4. trak.in (technology & business news)
5. scoopwhoop (entertainment & news)

STEP 6; IMAGES

As I told you before that, all of our readers are very lazy, 

and cracking tons of text will be too much for all of them.

If you have only text in your blog posts then your reader will not have interest in reading your blog post and lately, it will negatively affect your traffic and revenue.

For making your blog posts look interesting, you should add images to them

there is an immense benefit of adding images but here are some highlights:

1. IMAGES MAKES FLOW 
2. IMAGES ADD HUMOUR
3. IMAGES MAKE COMPLEX TOPICS EASY TO UNDERSTAND AND EXPLAIN.

IMAGES MAKES FLOW

As I discussed before that readers are lazy and they need stimulation for constantly focusing on your blog post and images does it all for you

IMAGES ADD HUMOR

Everyone likes to laugh (and that's why meme culture is on the 7^th SKY)

Adding humour to your blog posts helps you to connect with your readers and that's the thing you want to expand your business or affiliate sales.

Remember one thing for your life that if you have to succeed in Digital marketing then you have to be a "Brand that connects with people"

IMAGES MAKE COMPLEX TOPICS EASY TO UNDERSTAND

Images help in understanding complex topics very easily and if try to explain only in the text that would look hazardous to our readers 

[A image of text and an infographic]

There are many types of images you can use for beautifying your blog post.

Such as,

1. Diagram
2. Stock Images 
3. Infographics 
4. Tables 

STEP 7; EDITING

As we all know that is editing is meant to correct the errors in your blog posts but the errors don't need to only be grammatical.

I mean to say that the errors can be with your flow or be with your structure.

I am giving you a check-list that you should use while editing your blog posts.

PHOTO OF THE CHECKLIST

AVOID REPETITION

Read your content after you have completed it and highlight the words or paragraphs which you think are repeated and replace them with another word or just delete them

ADD KEYWORDS

Find the paragraphs and lines that you think are relevant to your keyword. I mean that don't add keywords in those paragraphs that are irrelevant.

CHECK FLOW

Read your article aloud and then you will realize whether it is in flow or not, If you feel any awkwardness while doing this then close your doors and then do this.

After reading out it loud you will get to know about the paragraphs which are irrelevant and are causing hurdles in your article's path for being perfect.

HAVE SOMEONE ELSE TO RAEAD IT

DON'T BE AFRAID OF CUTTING SENTENCES FROM YOUR BLOG POST

You have to cut down the unnecessary lines paragraphs in your blog posts.

yes!! You have to make sacrifices you have to sacrifice the hours of hard work that took for writing that paragraph.

BE RUUTH LESS WHILE EDITING.