Yes...I wonder how many of you have it in you. Being into blogging myself for quite long, I think there is no denying to the fact that style does matter a lot. Everyone seems to be blogging these days but what separates best from the rest. I believe its all in the writing. And this is where your style matters a lot. You could be writing on anything and everything but if you don't have that style with you then chances are there that you may end up being unrecognized in this blogosphere. I hope its not what you are hoping for..finally.
Everyone desires to be popular these days and believe me, you can and very easily. I have been through 'n' number of blogs till date and to be very honest, I have found that most of the time everything looks visible except the style part. Don't know why people do not prefer to write with a style. I guess it is not a piece of cake for everyone. Anyways, one of the reasons for the same could be related with this professionalism thing. Yes, when it comes to professional blogging...people generally tend to keep away from this style part. It is more like conveying information in a more professional manner, free from saying anything and everything. Its good..anyways :)
But still, I prefer style blogging. Reason being when you have that style with you, you tend to be more interesting and engaging to readers. You then create more and more readers for your blog. Style strikes like anything. It is like an arrow which when shot, pierces through minds of those who come and read your blogs and thus leaves them with an immediate impact. The biggest impact I believe is that it creates loyalty among your visitors. We all visit blogs but how many of us are really interested in visiting the same blog often and again. I guess it is very less. Why??? What could be the reason? Well, I don't about you. But perhaps, I found this style thing missing and so I am not interested in repeated visit. Most of the times, it is the same case with me. Not to mention, the design of your blog too plays a major role in deciding - Yes or No. And no doubt, it is single biggest factor in blogging itself.
Your blog design + great content + writing style = Assured Blogging Success, it is the formula which I believe in. Maybe, you would like to add money with it but even if you don't, be rest assured that if you just follow this formula, you blogging career will take a boost and you will find yourself on top..in no time. For money making online, you need to follow a different strategy which goes against with what I am here to explain. The web is full of money making ideas. Just Google it and see..how much information is available on the same. But not all information is useful. You have to take the trouble of going through each and everything until and unless you have the best one.
Anyways, back to style part. Now, how can you have that syle with your blogging. It is easiest if you think its easy and impossible if you think its difficult. It is all about writing in the end but with a difference. Now, how can you create such difference. The only thing you need to work upon is your creativity. Yes, think beyond just writing or blogging simply. Think about being more interesting and engaging to readers. Think a bit different from others. You are not the only one who has been doing it. You are writing the same thing like others but had you been a bit creative then the same thing would have looked quite different and would have been far more impressive than others.
Creativity doesn't come overnite. You really need to work for it. You need to think out of the box..at times to make it happen in reality. You need to be imaginative with your thoughts. Fine you have the information available with you...why not make it look more appealing and interesting to your readers. That is all possible if you are a bit creative enough to blend this information available with your own personal thoughts. Believe me, you can. One thing you must know, blogging is a very open thing. There is no such hard and fast rule here. You are free to write anything and everything till it makes sense. The last thing you have to decide is whether you want to blog professionally or personally. That may sum up the whole thing.
Anyways, being creative definitely helps. And no doubt, you can use this creativity to spice up your blogging by adding a layer of style to your writings. Plus one thing you must never ignore is being humorous. Humor works like anything. I see it as the most important component of successful blogging. Try to be as humorous as possible but make sure that you don't leave anyone offended in the process of doing the same. Plus a thing to add, it shouldn't look vulgar. It should all look decent in the end.
So, these were some of my thoughts on how to add style to your blogging. To sum up then...be creative, be humorous and see how it adds style to your blogging. If you have any more suggestions from your side for the same, please feel free to share it here. Will be greatly appreciated. Thanks !
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May 4, 2010 7:43 PM
I think I'm not loosing my style even I'm a professional blogger and I don't want to loose my personality on my blog ;)
Thanks for sharing Aswani.
May 4, 2010 8:43 PM
Style blogging .... yes this is what differentiates you from others . Everyone has their own way of writing .
Btw i like the style of your writing you have a very personal touch . Keep it that way :) .
May 4, 2010 9:47 PM
No problem bro..you are still a great blogger. Keep it up and keep in touch :)
May 4, 2010 9:50 PM
Kya baat hain...I am flattered ;)
Thanks so much. Yes..I will keep it up :)
May 4, 2010 11:43 PM
i would like to endorse what shab has just said it is true Aswani you express your self this is a brilliantly written piece of article having a unique writing style is the best way of engaging your readers.
May 5, 2010 12:16 AM
What can I say bro...thanks so much for all your support :)
May 5, 2010 12:39 AM
If I may comment a bit on this post, I‘ll do so by confining to the two key words viz, blogging & style.
Blogging is simply the act of posting entries in a weblog or a web-based publication. It also includes posting comments on someone else's blog too. A weblog or simply a blog, is different from that of a website since a blog tends to get updated very often, sometimes even on a daily basis. A blog is used more when we want to allow our viewers to communicate with each other, or with us in a more casual manner.
The other key word is style which is the way in which something is said or expressed. Some people may say, oh, you may need to work on your writing style, that must be the way you put together a sentence or group of sentences. The problem with style is that it can be quite subjective. People have different ideas about what constitutes good writing style just like in fashion or the way some people sing their songs. I may like my style whilst others may not be sharing the same preferences. By this I would say that each person has got their own style of doing things.
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May 5, 2010 12:41 AM
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Now what is a good style then? This is quite a difficult question to answer but if I may say, when I see that it’s a good style and you agree with me that it’s a good style and the rest of the people out there are having the same opinion too, then THAT is a good style. I can’t answer the question in definition mode style, heh3x.
What more can I say? If I may repeat, a blog entry or a blog post should be casual in nature. What makes a blog to appear interesting is the quality of input and how the messages are put across to the readers. Call them creativity or whatever, I call it giving your readers what they want as against what you want all the time The number of followers or the number of commenters in a blog are not the criteria to conclude that the blog is of high standard or even of it’s popularity as widely perceived. I’ve seen & read many blogs which are of very high quality but with very few followers or without having any commenters at all. It’s actually quite easy to accumulate the number of followers and likewise when certain keywords are used, readers are tempted to leave some comments behind if a comment is just what a blogger is looking for. If one is familiar with the idea of body language, there is also such a thing as a talk language or how a word when said is analysed to mean another thing or which could be used to draw attention or whatever we wish to have. Any book on talk language is worth reading. And I believe those in advertising lines are using this approach all the time besides conveying the subliminal messages at times.
In conclusion, just say what we mean and do remember that our goal in writing is not to sound intelligent or interesting, but to get our intelligent or interesting points across. We should write or post in our blog just like we speak to our friends over a meal. Now isn’t that easy to do? Not really, as even when talking to friends we must remember to observe our manners & also be courteous at all times. Ciao!
p.s. this week is a period of reblogging for me and so I’ll reblog this comment to my blog at http://thebluesmansays.blogspot.com/2010/05/just-thought.html. And if you’ve a little bit of time do pop over to check me out, who knows you may pick up something over there.
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May 5, 2010 12:48 AM
Wow..such a long detailed feedback from your side bro..very useful and informative. Thanks so much :)
May 5, 2010 12:49 AM
Wow..such a long detailed feedback from your side bro..very useful and informative. Thanks so much :)
May 5, 2010 12:49 AM
Wow..such a long detailed feedback from your side bro..very useful and informative. Thanks so much :)
May 5, 2010 12:51 AM
hmmm...agreed :)
May 6, 2010 2:08 AM
Absolutely,I agree wholeheartedly having a unique style will definitely make your blog stand out from the rest.It suggests to your readers that you spend time on your content and at least to me,its an important factor.I mean why should I as a reader spend time on your site if it looks to me that you don't spend much time or thought into your own blog?
May 6, 2010 8:11 AM
Feels great to see you here..Pookie. Thanks so much for your comment. Have a nice day :)
May 11, 2010 3:13 AM
All u write here it's interesting and have sense too. I will count on it, oki? :P
And I will "kill you" virtualy of course if don't working..:))))))))))))))))
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