How Do I Write a Good Blog Post Content as a Beginner?

byBrendaMZ

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How Do I Write a Good Blog Post Content as a Beginner?

Blogging is one of the best ways to grow your website business and obtain organic traffic in the search engine. Your blog’s goal is to establish your authority in your niche. You will connect with your customers and social media followers. This engagement encourages your website to acquire more traffic.

I will give you some ideas on how to write a blog post so that you can start creating and writing the best content for your online business.

You will learn in this post why writing is hard, what to write about, how to create content and write your blog post, and how often you should publish your content to connect with your audience.

Why Writing Content is so Hard?

I remembered when I first joined Wealthy Affiliate writing a blog post at first was hard. I did not know what to write about and I struggled with creating content because I never blogged before. It seems so foreign to me as a newbie.

I discovered that most people struggle with writing content because they never took the time to do the research, organize, and plan their content. Some may be just writing for the sake of writing. Some will write down whatever pops up in their mind which are random thoughts that have no purpose for anyone.

I can attest to the fact that writing useful high-quality content feels like a chore and is heavily burdensome especially if you do not know what you are doing as a beginner.

Your blog post is not about you. Your post is about providing value and information for your audience. They are looking for something specific and if you can solve their problem by providing a solution, they will more likely trust you and be your loyal consumer.

What do I Write About?

Before you write a blog post, you will decide and think about what you should write about. You want to think about asking questions about your audience by following the 5Ws and H by investigating the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How.

• Who are your readers?
• What are your reader’s interests?
• Where are the questions are they asking? (Google search People Ask Section, Quora, Reddit, and social media)
• When did your readers ask these questions? Is it new information or old information (if old is more than a year or two then take a pass, and find more recent questions)
• Why other competitors did not answer the question? This is a great opportunity for you to write an article that they missed.
• How can you provide the best solution to their problems?

Think about what you know, and how can your solutions be useful, helpful, and interesting for your readers. You will think about how your article should match or fit into the overall direction of your niche blog website.

You should brainstorm and jot down some ideas about your passion or ideas of what your blog missions are to help your readers. You can write an answer to these questions:

• What do I know about my niche passion interest or area of expertise?
• Does my passion niche or niche site in the industry provide a solution?
• What do I know about my business overall’s goal?
• What can I do to help my readers with their needs or wants?

If you think about the variety of topics that might help then write them out on a piece of paper or use your apps on your mobile or tablet or computer using Google docs, Norton notes, or other notepads.

How do I Create Content and Write a Blog Post?

I suggest that before you start writing your blog post. Sit down and write an outline just to help you organize and make sure that you did not miss anything important. I found that writing an outline helped me to keep my thoughts organized and focused.

Use Template at SiteContent as Your Outline Screenshot

Photo: SiteContent Template Blog Post Outline

Some people will just write freestyle, if that helps you then by all means do whatever works best for you. I always make sure that I put as much information as possible in my outline. There are no real strict guidelines just that it's for your benefit to structure and plan your blog content. You can always go back, revise, and eliminate as you write your first draft post.

It is much easier to write in a conversational tone. As the lessons at Wealthy Affiliate teach write as if you are talking to your friend. Use clear language and shorter sentences. Write simple words that your readers will understand.

The idea is to avoid writing in the passive voice. Use active voice words. Active words are useful in writing because your article's goal is to engage your readers.

The use of H1, H2, and H3 subheadings throughout the blog post. This will be much easier for your readers to read and understand without feeling overwhelmed. You can divide them out by using bullet points to break up the text.

Try not to be perfect. If you keep wanting to keep your articles polished and revised at least several times before you publish your blog post, you will only delay the inevitable. I admit I did that. I kept stalling because I wanted my article to be perfect and sharp for my readers.

I understand that it is okay to make mistakes. Jay, our WA trainer has stated in his classes that we will make mistakes. Just publish it. You can revise them over time in WordPress. The main thing is to get them published.

Two Examples of Blog Posts (Not Good vs Good) Screenshot

Screenshot 1: WordPress -Not Good Blog Post-Words All together

Screenshot 2: WordPress-Good Blog Post

See the difference between the two screenshots. We want to follow the second screenshot example. We will include photos, images, infographics, or videos in between to spread out our content more.

How Often Should I Publish My Blog Post?

I will make it clear that there is no right or wrong answer to this question. It all depends on your goals, audience, and available resources of your time.

Let's say that you want more traffic to your site, I suggest at least 3-5 posts per week might be suitable. If you want to just slowly start and build up a small email list, then publishing

2-3 times a week might be enough for you.

Some members are pushing it to publish 5-6 articles every week because of their motivation and skill with time. There is no need to feel like a failure if you can only manage one post every month or two months.

I like to think about quality over quantity. I feel if I can write good or high-quality content even if it takes me a week to do it then it is worth it because I am adding value to my blog post. Just be sure that you provide value for your readers and make their time worth reading.

Final Thoughts

Writing blogs is not easy, but it's worth it. The benefit of blogging gets you more readers and it’s a great way to connect with your audience. The more you blog your content, the more you will establish yourself as an authority in your niche. That will help you grow your business. If you want to learn more about blogging and how to write better blog posts then check out the resources below.

-BrendaMZ

PS. Additional Resources

How To Create SiteContent Within Wealthy Affiliate Platform - Quick Steps Text Format

Creating Your Initial Website Content

Making Use of Visuals