Many times, we blog over our feelings and quirky incidents that happens day by day. Our words flow off our fingers (or thumbs in my case since I write on my iPhone) like melted ice cream off the waffle cone.
And at the end of the post, it can be just a mess of ramblings that makes little sense and no direction to the wide audience. Great, if you are just keeping a diary to bring laughter to you when you reminisce the past 10 years later but it won’t work if you are trying to make your writings pay for your next meal.
So if you are trying to create a money-making website or you are honing your skills to be the next commercial writer, take heed on the pointers that I’m about to present.
Objective
You need to understand what your objective in your post. Are you trying to teach someone something? Or are you just sharing your thoughts? Or maybe to introduce a new product in the market?
Be clear what is your objective of the article and what is the end picture you are trying to paint for you to have directions, leading up to a conclusion.
Headers and Subheaders
These are the ones that will help in directing your article. They make sure you keep the topic on point and allows you to highlight important sections that might have gone lost in the mess of words.
Numberings
Use numberings as frequent as you can without losing the plot of your story. Bullet points and numbers are great to get your message across and awesome when you need to list examples.
Analogy
Particularly if you are writing something technical, the subject can get very dry and your reader gets lost in the jungle of words. Analogy eases up confusion as it allows your reader to understand your argument with something related to common scenarios or things.
Paragraphs
Use it to break up lumps of sentences but not so much that you kept having spaces in the article. The key to paragraphs for me is to have no less than 3 sentences and no more to 6 sentences to break into a paragraph. I always find paragraphs useful for me as a reader to take a breather and digest what I just read.
Photos
I find pictures, photos and images useful when I can’t use a header or subheading to break up the topic for readability. Images also allow you to use illustrations to explain your point across as well as allowing your reader to remember your point as illustrations are more impactful.
You can also use images to bring up the humor to an otherwise dry subject matter. But do keep a limit to the number of images you use, if you want your post to be mobile friendly. Too many times I gave up reading a post as it takes up too much time to load a page because it is picture heavy.
Keep in mind you may had to use a powerful hosting partner but it doesn’t mean that the reader is using a powerful internet provider.
Copyright
If you are using quotes or images, please do make sure it is copyright free. Nothing short of irritation when you come across a stock image with the brand slapped across the photo. It just screams that you stole the image off somewhere and too cheap to pay for it or not resourceful enough to get it free. Use copyright stock free images like Pexel or Pixalbay.
Conclusion
This is to summarize your points in the article. This is also where you call to action if it is a commercial article using terms like ‘ask us to find out more’ or ‘don’t hesitate and reach out today’. Sometimes you use a hanging question to lure your reader into thinking deeper about the topic you have raised. Because writing a commercial article doesn’t stop there, you want the article to generate interest, in turn, leads and end up making sales for the clients who hired you.
This post is not meant to teach the basics of writing but to enhance what you already have written or guide you to writing commercially. If you have any advice to add on to mine, I love to hear from you in the comments below!
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THANKS! The conclusion? Very helpful. Though I am not commercial, I need that call to action. The time is now! For what? For all to act. Not just to read and toss aside what I write. Despite my deficiencies as a blogger and a writer? The message bears its weight in gold despite it all.
Great article as usual, my Kally. Keep up the good work. Thanks. Much love, thia. 🙂
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Well said! Am pretty sure a lot of new bloggers will come out and share their passion of their own.
Behind every difficulty they should see better opportunity.
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Well said! Thank you so much for sharing
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Hi Kally , I did added you in my IG , mind to follow back Thank you. my handle is paquitomontero82 Thanks!
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I have followed you!! Thank you for the heads up!
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Nice and useful tips 👏👏👍
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Thank you!
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Another tip: especially when drafting, don’t let the perfect be the enwmy of the good.
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*enemy
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And on a note related to my spelling mishap, always proofread.
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Thank you for contributing and making on point!!
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You’re welcome!!!
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Very informative and thanks for sharing!!… however, you did leave out typing skills, something us ole hippies are lacking, unfortunately 🙂 🙂 probably explains why I would never make it in the corporate world… 😀
“If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn’t brood. I’d type a little faster.” Isaac Asimov
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Oh I did leave out typing skills. Wouldn’t you have known that I actually type with my two fingers. Lol.
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I see… well, I use more than two, but if I used ALL my fingers like one is suppose to, neither one of us would understand a word I typed… 🙂
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Your comment brought a smile to my face! Tiring weekend but worth it to see your comment. 😘
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Well, you have a great weekend anyway and may it be filled with happiness!.. 🙂
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Superb! very well written,Kally!
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Thank you so much!
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you are welcome!
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Guiding people to excel is a very good way of putting up your post sd well ad directing someone to do better is to be appreciated. Very good post and for all the things given in the post.
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Thank you! I always try to motivate and inspire others as much as I can.
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Common sense is STILL good sense
What attracts YOU, likely will attract others as well.
Tell a story; folks love a good story.
God Bless,
Patrick
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Bless you, Patrick for giving me the encouragement that I always need.
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Thank you for always sharing great advice and it is always SO helpful! You never fail to impress me and I find you very helpful! I feel that you really have helped me grow as a writer and that is priceless!
In my blog I do my best to write about things that I know others can relate to. I do this so everyone knows they are not alone in the battle. It seems to help them and it even helps me.
There are times I have random things clouding my mind, but I try to keep them together and so my readers can relate. I always appreciate everything you have to say and keep them close in my mind.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend!!
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It’s a tiring weekend for me but your comments just perk me up! Big hugs for you, Alyssa! You’re awesome!
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You are very welcome! I understand the tiring weekend part. Although mine has just been full of LOTS of pain! I am glad this comment was able to perk you up!
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Hey, I’ve drop you a quick email. Let me know if you have receive it. 😘
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Please forgive me! I did received your email, but I was feeling so awful yesterday I was not able to respond to you. I promise once I get out work today I will respond. I do really appreciate your email!!
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Hey! Don’t worry about replying in time. Take your time. You can always reply me over the weekend 🙂
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You are the best and I do appreciate you!!
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Great post, summing up concisely what’s needed to convey your message. Thanks, Kally!
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Thank you for your comment, Alexandra! And welcome to MiddleMe!
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Great Points Kally. Thank you for sharing these.
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Thank you for your comment! And welcome to MiddleMe!
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Professional Level Writing Kally! Thanks for sharing this..
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Thank you for your comment and welcome to MiddleMe!
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Thanks for liking my comment on ellie894. It concerned her being the modern woman Petrarch. Are you interested in literary classics? I graduated from college in 1994 and can’t stop thinking about school days. Call it a Peter Pan complex, I suppose. Never have to grow up. Hope to see you around 🙂
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Everyone has a little hidden Peter Pan in them. Me included. I love literary classics if I get any time to spend on them.
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Thanks. I only have the time because I’m on disability income for my condition. But that could change come next winter. We’ll see. In the meantime, I’ll make the most of this free time.
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