Blogging is a forever learning process. There are always new things to learn and improve. Since I have started my blog, I have learned some things that take away from your blog from personal experience or from when I am looking at other's blogs. Today I am going to be sharing 5 things that are hurting your blog that you can easily fix!
Not having uniformity
If you want to have a successful blog and branding, uniformity is key. I have branded both my Instagram and my blog so that the color schemes and some of the information matches. For example, if you look at my banner on my blog you can see that there are different colors within the floral design. I used the color picker option on Photoshop in order to get the color code for each color in the floral design. I then customized the accent colors throughout my blog to match my banner. I did so by pasting the color code from my banner colors. This might sound complicated, but it really only took me a few clicks, copying, and pasting! When scrolling through my blog, you now see that all the colors match my banner, but I use two different accent colors for different links and hovering. It also helps your blog to be cleaner and more appealing when someone visits your page. You want to attract your readers so they'll come back.
Not being consistent
This was such a tough one for me when I was trying to blog, go to school full-time, and also work part-time. I had absolutely no time to actually sit down and brainstorm and plan my posts for the upcoming week. I was taking like seven classes each semester while I was trying to grow my blog. I mean most of my brain cells were being sucked away from all the studying I was doing. (Hallelujah that I am now graduated!) I had to just take a break from my blog and get through school and I was determined to get back on my grind after I graduated, and I have! If you want to grow your blog, you have to be consistent. If you have a lighter schedule with school, try and plan out your blog posts in advance so that you can work on your posts in your free time. Your readers are going to be more engaged in your blog if they know you are creating content consistently.
Not having clear, nicely edited photos
It is so important to have photos on your blog that are clear, well lit, and crisp. You don't want to oversaturate your photos, or have really dark and grainy photos. You don't have to go out and purchase a super expensive camera to achieve better photos. Most of the newer cell phones have really great quality. Most of the time I use my iPhone 6s, my mom's iPhone 7 plus, or my Sony a5000 Mirrorless Camera. If you're wanting to invest in photo equipment then go ahead! I am actually thinking about purchasing a ring light and another lens for my Sony a5000 (it has interchangeable lenses) so that my photos are brighter and crisper. For now, I am working with what I have though.
Not proofreading before hitting publish
Ok, ok... I am totally guilty of this! I have been so excited after writing a blog post that I don't even go back to proofread what I wrote. All I want to do is hit that publish button haha! I will have my blog post up and my #1 fan (a.k.a, my mom), will text/call me and say "Mariah, I found some grammatical errors in your post". So shout out to her because they would probably still be in my posts til this day! I use the Grammarly Chrome plugin that really helps, but sometimes it doesn't catch everything. I might type some extra words or type the wrong word that's actually a word so it might not catch the mistake. So just make sure that you are proofreading your posts before hitting that publish button!
Not having a well thought out 'About Me' page
When I had first started my blog, I definitely did not know what the heck to write for my About Me page. I later realized that it was time to update that page to help the professionalism of my blog and to attract readers more. Your About Me page is like how your Instagram bio is. You put important information in your bio like your blogging niche, your location, hobbies, and other things so that when people click on your profile they see that information. Your readers might live in the same city or state as you which might attract them to follow you. (and so on..) So it is important to have that same type of information on your blog so that your readers can get to know you in a glimpse. You can check out my About Me page and other bloggers you enjoy reading so you can get an idea of some of the information to include!
As always, thank you for stopping by and reading my post. I hope you enjoyed it and I hope that these tips help you with your blog. Have you made any of these changes yourself and notice a difference?
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