Blogs are not being read seriously and even ignored most of the time, as they are squeezed between mountains of blogs; they consist of procrastinated thoughts, ‘me, myself, and I’, and random thoughts. They fail to offer any new information and elicit any comment(s) to discuss them further. Liking vs. Reading There is a difference between a ‘like’ and the sincere effort to read the … Continue reading The Situations of Blogging-Likes and Dislikes
1. Purpose It is important that you clearly mention the purpose of your blog. A blog without a clearly defined purpose or the one that has too many random topics can make the blog appear unorganised. 2. Reading Reading will help you with new ideas for your blog. It is often while reading that you will come across something interesting to write about in your … Continue reading 6 ways to Blog Effectively
In 2016 I shared Practical Guide to Blog Commenting and the post has generated a lot of responses till now. While commenting on a blog we have a responsibility as a reader, follower, and blogger. Commenting is like starting a conversation, and it can either be a successful one or a failure. Here are a few more points to keep in mind while commenting on blogs- … Continue reading 8 Blog Commenting Mistakes to Avoid
1.Please do not delete the ‘About’ page and try not to have these texts in it ‘This is an example of a page…’. If you are inspired to start a blog, writing two lines about the blog won’t take much time (description need not be too personal if you are not comfortable); it will give the readers some idea about your blog’s agenda. 2. When … Continue reading 10 Blogging Etiquette
I find that many blogs are abandoned due to various reasons. Started with much enthusiasm, as blogging is becoming popular, the truth is that almost 54% of bloggers lose interest in taking the blog forward. Let’s face it, blogging is quite challenging! Starting a blog is relatively easier, but to keep the momentum and passion alive to actively network with people is challenging. Some of … Continue reading Why Blogs Fail
The digital world is gravitating towards an unknown future. With so many blogs on various platforms, there is no dearth of content, but there is more pouring in every second. Not only written, but the emergence of vlogs are also becoming popular on YouTube. This is how blogs are transforming, and taking a course of popularity with such innovations. Earlier blogs had readers, now they … Continue reading The Future of Blogging
Undermining the efforts of blogging platform by putting the entire endeavour into a narrow Social Media category is disconcerting. It’s an attempt to curtail the scope of essaying in-depth narratives where writers put in a lot of effort in terms of research and creativity (not measurable by algorithms). There are so many wonderful writers and authors presenting articles which are worth reading, but unfortunately, due … Continue reading Blogging and Knowledge
Like any other Online community, the Blogging community also has some unwritten rules when it comes to commenting on a post. A blogger will expect different types of comments and readers may/may not agree with certain points in the write-up. In fact, the more interest it generates in a reader the blog post is considered a success. Without readers and followers, a blog is insignificant. … Continue reading Practical Guide to Blog Commenting
The Internet has been a boon for many and when we think of gathering information and updating ourselves with more knowledge on different topics, is thought to be a utopian situation. Well, I agree that there won’t be an ideal situation because of the multitude of thoughts and when different levels of consciousness collide, it is expected to be a knowledge arena where everyone is eager … Continue reading Importance of Blogging- A World of Knowledge
Amitav Chowdhury 