Would You Read Your Own Posts?

Filed Under Blogging Success, What To Blog About

Which would attract your attention?

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The night was balmy as we headed on deck to watch as the ship set sail for the second of four ports. After spending the day in Cabo San Lucas, we were all tired from walking, and ready to enjoy a fantastic lobster dinner…

Do you see the difference? A blog is a way for you to share your experiences. It’s a way for you to entice people to want more information. They want to see how the story ends – how your material can directly apply to their lives.

Sure, money speaks. But then it just boils down to price.

If you talk about your adventures, and tell them places you’ve gone, what to expect, what you can do, what the menu looks like – then you’ve created the desire to experience it for yourself.

9 Beaches is a blog I’ve found recently, and love the way they write, both on their blog and in their ezine. They share experiences, share viewpoints of visitors, and give you ideas of what to expect. I haven’t been there yet, but it is on my short list of vacation spots to visit.

Sacred Destinations is another wonderful blog that shows you through words and photographs the authors travels around Europe. I can scroll through individual locations in each country, and learn a wealth of information about each one.

With both of these blogs, they go beyond selling you on a service, and share with you the idea of being there – of actually experiencing the locations for yourself. Both monetize their blogs in some manner – 9 Beaches by enticing you to visit, and Sacred Destinations with links to products/services.

To Do: Take a look at your own blog posts – would you want to read them? Do they share quality information with the readers? Can they learn something from you? If not, maybe it’s time to change the way you post.