There are certain Dos and certain Don’ts in order to make your blog a success. Remember, the reader and content are the only things that matter the most. You must have read the dos of making a blog successful at a lot of place over internet however; we have decided to get into the details of don’ts. In this article you will get to learn about the things which are a big NO for your blog. Make sure you avoid all those things as people do end up making some obvious mistakes but they don’t realize it till the time they see the outcome of those mistakes. Now, let’s take a look at the reasons why readers dont like your blog:
Sometimes things can go wrong in a blink. Perhaps it’s true that things can change in a day. A few dozen hours can affect the outcome of whole lifetimes. Similarly, a few mistakes can ruin your years of hard work. People make a lot of effort in doing the right thing when it comes to office and work. However, people do not give much importance to the things can stop your business from growing. If you have a blog, you can get to find hundreds and thousands of tips on making your blog a success. But, one must concentrate on the reasons behind the less traffic or failure of a blog.
1. Making It Impossible To Comment :
Readers will love your blog for the simplicity. I agree that all users are not authentic so you should keep a security check in order to avoid spamming. However, making it almost next to impossible to comment can annoy a visitor. People are generous enough to leave comments on your blog if they like or do not like something. But if you will make it a necessity or leaving a comment a difficult task, people will stop commenting at all.
2. Banning Search Engines From Your Blog :
Banning search engines from your blog is not a very good idea. Some people do get annoyed that search engines keep on redirecting strange users on websites and they want to ban these engines which will affect your website’s traffic. Even if you have enough of it, more traffic is not going to do any harm to you. So, don’t ban search engines from your blog and let them divert some good traffic to your website.
3. Having Pop Ups or Resizing of Browser’s Windows :
I agree that it is your blog and you have the right to do anything you want. However, annoying visitors should not be on your to-do list. Too many pop ups and resizing windows can be very irritating. There is nothing more annoying than closing hundreds of pop up windows before getting to see the actual blog or content. So, pop-ups and resizing of browsers is a big NO, if you want your blog to be a success.
4. Having a Heavy Flash Intro :
Let people enter your website without any hustle. You do not have to have a flash introduction of an hour and make your visitor wait to see the actual blog. If you really want to have a flash intro, give your visitors an option to skip it as well.
5. Blinking Texts, Emoticons Or Colors Is A Big NO :
It is very important to be classy in your blog. Blog is an actual representation of who you are and it is kind of a personalized thing. So do not act tacky by having too many blinking texts, emoticons or strange bright colors which can be annoying for a visitor.
6. Writing Anonymously :
Own your writing, stories and everything. Why would anyone write anonymously on his or her blog? This is one question that will pop in your visitor minds. It is better to own what you write and be proud of your blog.
7. Leaving Your Comments Unanswered :
If you want reply to the comments, reader will assume that you don’t care about their opinion. Every comment is worth your time so read the comments on blogs and make sure you reply them individually. Feedback is very important for your blog and interacting with users will generate more traffic for you. Also, you will make a loyal and sincere relationship with your visitors.
8. Designing Your Blog For a Single Browser :
Your blog should be accessible from every browser. You will only end up losing visitors if you force them to download a certain browser in order to view your blog. No one has enough time to download various browsers just to visit your blog. So, design your blog for every browser.
9. Cheating Your Visitors With Keywords :
The design and layout of your blog can only be a secondary attraction on your blog. The main reason due to which any visitor will stay on your website is going to be the content of your website so you should not cheat your visitors and be honest with them. Usage of SEO is excessive these days but this does not mean that your content should be only keywords. Give you readers something to read.
10. Making Navigation Hard :
Keep things simple for your visitor and keep navigation easy as well. If you have too many tabs, links and ads, your visitor will never be able to find what he is looking for. Hard navigation kills the entire charm of visiting a website and a visitor leaves it in order find a website with easy navigation and useful content.
11. Using Too Many Pictures :
Well, I understand that pictures, designs can look really good on a website but it makes a visitor wait for a very long time. Too many pictures can take a lot of time in downloading because you will have a heavy page. If you really have to use images in a post, you can always re size them and that too without having to compromise on quality.
12. Forcing Your Readers To Open A Dictionary :
Your blog should have good and easily understandable content. If you are using too many difficult words, a visitor will simply leave your website. It is not an easy thing to keep on checking with the dictionary while reading an article. So, keep it easy and simple so that users do not have to keep a dictionary open in a separate tab.
13. Leaving Your Posts Undated :
Well, do you really want a reader to keep a track of your articles through their own personal calendar? Of course not! So, don’t leave your posts undated as this will help users find your articles easily and keep a record of archive.
14. Using A Theme Which Is Very Common :
The entire layout of a blog matters a lot so give it some time and effort before you go live with your website. Themes make a very good impression so you should not be using a theme which is used everywhere or is quite common. You will have a blog that resembles hundreds of blogs so you do not have anything unique about your blog.
15. Ignoring The Power Of Social Media Sites :
You must be aware of the power of social media sites these days and you should have a page of your blog on those websites as well. Don’t act lazy as these websites are a great way to promote your blog.
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