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Can a blog post be a story?

Leia Doyle

Can a blog post be a story?

You can use short anecdotes or stories from your readers to make a blog post more entertaining. Examples make your blog post lively and nice to read.

Can I publish my blog as a book?

Maintain Your Goal of Blogging a Book Don’t give up on your dream of blogging your way to a book deal. You can still do that. Just don’t publish quite as much of your book on your blog. Continue to publish posts that attract an audience, and agents and publishers will want your book.

What is required to publish a blog?

Check formatting, add structure People like to skim online content. You have to consider this when writing a blog post. You need some sub-headlines as eye-catchers, images to break up the text and keep the attention high. Use paragraphs, headlines, and subheadings.

How do I tell a blog a personal story?

Show the reader you’ve learned something or changed your outlook because of the memory you’ve shared or the moment in your day that you felt compelled to write about. Within the telling of your story, share why this important for the reader to read, or how will they be enlightened by your piece.

Should I write a book or start a blog?

Your blog helps you build a personal brand before you publish your first book. It showcases your personality and your values to your target audience. You’ll promote that personal brand all over social media, but the blog will be the foundation. That’s where you’ll present the content.

How do I turn my WordPress blog into a book?

If you want to turn your WordPress blog into a book, here are some specific steps you should take.

  1. Reach out to Traditional Publishers.
  2. Consider Small Presses and Self Publishing.
  3. Choose the Right Focus.
  4. Format Your Blog Material.
  5. Add New Content.
  6. Sell Your Book.
  7. From Blogger to Author.

How can I publish my blog for free?

Create a blog

  1. Sign in to Blogger.
  2. On the left, click the Down arrow .
  3. Click New blog.
  4. Enter a name for your blog.
  5. Click Next.
  6. Choose a blog address or URL.
  7. Click Save.

What is a good blog length?

A blog post should contain at least 300 words in order to rank well in the search engines. But long posts (1000 words or more) will rank more easily than short posts. CoSchedule found posts with around 2,500 words typically rank the best.

Can you blog about your life?

Yes, you really can write a blog about you and your life, and people will read it, but there are a few important specifications to consider.

How do I promote my book blog?

Ways to Increase Blog Traffic and Sell More Books

  1. Know Your Audience. Your blog should entertain or inform your target audience.
  2. Write Captivating Titles.
  3. Ask for the Sale.
  4. Share on Social Media.
  5. Promote via Email.
  6. Increase Blog Frequency.
  7. Feature Guest Contributors.
  8. Include Social Sharing Buttons.

What is the difference between blog and book?

Blogs are quick and informal, hold personal–short or long–reflections and often try to keep up with the rapid pace of the web. Books are well thought and take months or years to be published, and are based on a framework of hypothesis.

How do I convert a blog to a PDF?

Convert Blog into book or PDF

  1. Log into your blog dashboard.
  2. Go to Tools > Export.
  3. Click on Download Export file and save the XML (WXR) file onto your computer.
  4. Go to BlogBooker WordPress.
  5. Click on Select your XML/ZIP export file and browse to locate the Export file you saved on your computer then add your blog URL.

How do I create a blog book?

How to start a book blog

  1. Start by thinking up a name for your blog.
  2. Decide which blogging platform to use.
  3. Have a look at some existing blogs for inspiration.
  4. Start your blog!
  5. Add some posts.
  6. Join in with memes.
  7. Join in or start some reading challenges.
  8. Write some ‘list’ posts.

How long should blog posts be 2020?

A good benchmark is to write content that’s around 1,000 to 1,500 words. At a minimum, blog posts should have at least 300+ words so that they won’t be labelled as having ‘thin content’.

How often should I post on my blog?

We believe strongly that blogging with consistency is necessary for content marketing to work. Frequency really does matter. But, exactly how often should you blog? Publishing 2 – 4 times per week provides the highest results in terms of both traffic and conversions.