Okay, I have heard it all before: “Who has time to blog every day when I am trying to streamline my workflow, not add more work?” IF YOU ARE A PHOTOGRAPHER YOU NEED TO HAVE A BLOG! No question. You need to make blogging part of everything else in your studio workflow. If you want to be successful and blogging and gain a wide readership here 10 tips to get you started: (These are true for anyone trying to start a blog or make a better one. You do not need to be a photographer to utilize these tips.)
- Write about something you LOVE.
- Write how you would speak (conversationally.)
- You posts should be short, to the point, and well written. (Check out “On Writing Well” for more tips.) Note the bold “short.” Take this seriously!
- Pick a specific topic and stick with it.
- Re-post other people’s posts you find interesting or helpful. (Give proper credit!)
- Feed your blog posts straight into Facebook’s Notes section and also use Twitter to let people know you have posted.
- Be opinionated but do your research.
- Do a minimum of 3 posts per week (YOU HAVE TO FEED THE BEAST OR THE BEAST WILL DIE!)
- Schedule your posts. Think about the days of the week that are less busy and then come up with a fun way to remember what to post on. For example: “Black and White Wednesday” “Macro Monday” “Focus Friday” Be creative and think in terms of what you would consistently be able to come up with under your topics. The broader you are, the better.
- Most importantly, have fun with it!
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