"P" is for Poke 'Em in the Eye - Blogs that Get Attention!

A to Z Blogging Challenge: 

"P" is for Poke 'Em in the Eye - Blogs that Get Attention!

Do I have your attention?

When I started blogging a few months ago, I was looking for advice on how to blog well. I found two articles that helped me tremendously.

Attention Grabbing Blogging by Darren Rowse

The 5 Immutable Laws of Persuasive Blogging by Brian Clark.


Here are my take-aways from these articles:

• Use Good, Attention-Grabbing Titles
• Ask a Question (I often leave a comment to a post that asks a question)
• Use a Picture that Fits the Post
• Post Interesting and Useful Things
• Tell a Story
• Use an Easy-to-Read format (use bullets when possible)
• Shorter Posts are Usually Better
  
• Use Humor

Note: Darren Rowse also suggests a blog post "Be Controversial" and "Make a Bold Claim", but neither of these fits my style.
 
Blog-Improvement Exercise: Jot down two things that you can improve on your blog. Share them in the Comments Section. Then go to work to make the changes on your future posts.