10 blogging mistakes to avoid

#1 - Not Updating

Specially when you stay away from posting for more than 2 weeks, you’ll lose your fans. A non-updated blog is a dead blog.

#2 - Blogging Only For Money

Like some bloggers I know from Kuwait, only giving good reviews to paid stuff. 99% of blogs on the Web can’t make more than $100/month.

#3 - Rushing a Post

Typos in fast written posts are a killer. Before you hit Publish, take your time to double/triple check the post to make sure it’s free of errors. If you spot an error after the post, correct it immediately.

#4 - Not Being Personal

Blogs should be personal or people will switch to CNN instead.

#5 - Being a Copycat

What makes your blog stand out from the millions in the blogshere? Is your blog unique or is it just another copycat? I certainly copied this post from another blogger, but edited it with my touch and you’ll see the difference once you check the source link, STOP POSTING EMAIL FORWARDS ABOUT CHILDHOOD IN AMMAN DURING THE 80′S AND THE 90′S.. Give your opinion because that’s what blogging is all about. The most unique thing about your blog is you.

#6 - Not Replying To Comments

Readers comment in your blog, please answer them. and comment on their blogs, If you don’t do that.. you’ll be your only blog viewer.

#7 - Not Giving a Full Feed RSS

Unless you make 10+ posts per day, there are really no good reasons for not offering a full feed RSS.

#8 - Not Reaching Out To Other Bloggers

Get your blog noticed is by commenting on others and posting in forums, trust me it works. I discovered many great blogs this way.

#9 - Writing For Google Instead Of People

write for people, not for Google.

#10 – Not Reading Moeys dot net

This is the biggest mistake ever!

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28 Responses to “10 blogging mistakes to avoid”

amjad mahfouz | February 12th, 2007
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 and Windows XP Says:

hehehehe, the “CHILDHOOD IN AMMAN DURING THE 80′S AND THE 90′S” email was sent to me by 10+ of my friends, and i found in at least 3 blogs in the same day.

man thx for the tips ….. respect
Moey | February 12th, 2007
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 and Windows XP Says:

amjad mahfouz; thanks for your comments
loolt | February 12th, 2007
Using Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.9 and Windows 2000 Says:

nice one

am applying your suggestions already
Moey | February 12th, 2007
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 and Windows XP Says:

Welcome loolt
loolt | February 12th, 2007
Using Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.9 and Windows 2000 Says:

Thanks! it worked! you commented on my blog yay!
Llife | February 12th, 2007
Using Internet Explorer 6.0 and Windows XP Says:

I was doing the last mistake…

But no more
life | February 12th, 2007
Using Internet Explorer 6.0 and Windows XP Says:

why my name has an Extra L ????? :S wierd
Qwaider قويدر | February 12th, 2007
Using Internet Explorer 7.0 and Windows XP Says:

Moey, you FINALLY posted something about blogging …

That’s an awesome list … way to go man …
kinzi | February 12th, 2007
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 and Windows XP Says:

So cookies are ok to blog about? These tips were really helpful….so you can get paid for blogging? Where do I sign? Really enjoy your sense of humor!!

Hey, can you tell me what an RSS feed is? and a forum?

Moey, just so you know, I don’t read posts that have lots of profanity, sex talk, or YouTube/Ikbis, ’cause it takes too long to down load.
TheAdMad! | February 12th, 2007
Using Internet Explorer 6.0 and Windows XP Says:

Probably standing out from the rest is the most difficult point. It requires creativity, which 90% bloggers apparently lack of ¬¬
Shy | February 12th, 2007
Using Internet Explorer 6.0 and Windows XP Says:

Good list, all relevant points
I especially like #2. I hate when I come across blogs asking people to donate money to them for stupid reasons, stingy scabs even have paypal accounts set up and everything so u can donate
Moey | February 13th, 2007
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 and Windows XP Says:

loolt; see, everything works!

Life; hehehe, good

Qwaider; esh gasdak :S

kinzi; thanks dear an RSS feed is a way for content sites to share a “feed” of their current articles and headlines. If you’ve been to “portal” sites that provide news and headline summaries from other sources, you’ve seen RSS in action (just like jordanblogs, itoot and other communities), I hope that was helpful.

TheAdMad!; true.

Shy; right, it’s sick.
Qwaider قويدر | February 13th, 2007
Using Internet Explorer 7.0 and Windows XP Says:

Kinzi,
RSS = ‘Rich Site Summary’ AKA ‘Real Simple Syndication’. Which is basically a way to present your blog’s _Content_ without the extra _formatting_. So instead of viewing the HTML (which renders to full web pages), you are actually receiving the content (the test of the title, excerpt, time ..etc)

Moey, ya3ni … If I praise you, you get upset. If I don’t .. you get upset … sho a3mellak!!?
Verbal Alchemy | February 13th, 2007
Using Internet Explorer 6.0 and Windows XP Says:

i agree! in fact i agree big time on the reply-to-comments part, coz sometimes when u comment on ppl’s blogs and they never reply back, it aint nice! lol

oh and i totally agree on the copycat thing! eft!
gr8 post i must say..
omar | February 13th, 2007
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 and Windows XP Says:

I have a little reason why I don’t do consequent posts but I’m never gonna tell because it’s silly as hell. Wow, look it rhymes! haha
Semsem | February 13th, 2007
Using Internet Explorer 6.0 and Windows XP Says:

You are the best. one other thing you might add is change your theme and design from time to time so reviewers will not get bored. Well Done!
Moey | February 13th, 2007
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 and Windows XP Says:

Verbal Alchemy; anytime :), tell me about it.

omar; tayyeb I’m waiting to know.

Semsem; Love you :*
dadan | February 13th, 2007
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 and Windows XP Says:

oh man … that makes me one evil blogger … !!!! ill try to be better
Jacqui | February 13th, 2007
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 and Mac OS X Says:

Thank God I am not committing any of those mistakes, or well maybe one or two could be committed but overall I know that at least 80% is not committed.
Moey | February 14th, 2007
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 and Windows XP Says:

dadan; hehe everyone does

Jacqui; hehehehe yeah right
Angelo | February 14th, 2007
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 and Mac OS X Says:

Sweet…I’m following your rules then…I mean I’m commenting in your blog
Moey | February 14th, 2007
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 and Windows XP Says:

hahaha alright.
redrose | February 15th, 2007
Using Internet Explorer 6.0 and Windows XP Says:

Interesting advices Moey..REALLY !
write for people, not for Google..Exactly
The last note Must Have!
Moey | February 15th, 2007
Using Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 and Windows XP Says:

thanks redrose
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Kouki | February 25th, 2007
Using Internet Explorer 6.0 and Windows XP Says:

Oooops, guilty of Mistake number one and Mistake number six, hehehe :$

I should probably pay more attention to replying to comments as well as reading them, nice post
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