What Makes A Great Blog Post?

What Makes A Great Blog Post?

So, ‘What makes a great blog post?’ We posed the question on Twitter and got some terrific responses from Australia and across the Twitter world.

Some tips for everyone to learn from. There are also some common tips, such as:

  • Great headlines
  • Keep it relevant
  • Educational
  • Solve a problem.

Have any tips of your own? Keep the conversation flowing. Feel free to comment here at Humble Financial Services or on Twitter using #gr8blogpost.


What Makes A Great Blog Post?

I Tweeted the question – What Makes a great Blog Posts? Here is a great selection of the answers from Australia and across the Twitter world. Thanks to everyone for their contribution.Have your own ideas? Comment below or Tweet using #gr8blogpost

Storified by Humble Financial Services · Sat, Nov 03 2012 19:28:19

@ColinTWilliams great, useful content with the ability to be easily understood :) James Tsimopoulos
@ColinTWilliams @FinSocMedia @StephSammons @blueleafadvisor Attention grabbing headlines, lists, and chunky bits of info! #gr8blogpostAmy McIlwain
@ColinTWilliams @trevoryoung @fondalo @cosmicvillage @deswalsh last thing from me: be in tune with issues your audience are grappling withTony Vidler
@ColinTWilliams Info or point of view that sparks a reaction (& an action) cc @fondalo @TonyVidler @CosmicVillage @deswalsh @VictorGaxiolaTrevor Young
A great headline and interesting first couple of paras! RT @ColinTWilliams: #gr8blogpostJenny Brown
@ColinTWilliams hreat blog post? Proof in pudding. Meet a need, strike a chord, hit a nerve, show leadership + long tail #gr8blogpostDes Walsh
What makes a Superb Blog Post? The option watch a video, download an audio file or print out a PDF transcript #gr8blogpostMatthew Ross
What makes a Great Blog Post? Simple message, engaging message communicated in an entertaining/engaging manner #gr8blogpostMatthew Ross
@ColinTWilliams @fondalo @cosmicvillage @trevoryoung @deswalsh @victorgaxiola my answer: relevant info you can useTony Vidler
@ColinTWilliams Provide information, education & possible solution with a call for reader’s ideas to promote discussion. No product floggingLiam Shorte
. @colintwilliams Check out the Webinar on What it takes to create a Successful Financial Planning Blog http://ow.ly/eZ4MD #gr8blogpostVictor Gaxiola
My fave ans:“@ColinTWilliams: RT @fondalo: @colintwilliams 3-6 paragraphs. Anything more is an article and I never read those. #gr8blogpost”Anne Graham
@ColinTWilliams An article that helps solve a problem or answers the reader’s questions about your area of expertise.Barry Feldman
@ColinTWilliams @fondalo @TonyVidler @trevoryoung @deswalsh @VictorGaxiola Concise, smooth flowing, hot topics, industry specific, tags :) CosmicVillage.net
. @colintwilliams Thought leadership that makes people, think, comment and share. A good blog post informs and starts conversations.Victor Gaxiola
@colintwilliams 3-6 paragraphs. Anything more is an article and I never read those.Robert Caruso
@ColinTWilliams A great blog post has the answer to a question that your audience will find engaging.Matthew Ross
@ColinTWilliams need a headline that catches the attention #gr8blogpostDave Rae
What makes a BAD Blog Post? No direction, no clear message, boring as all hell, all about the writer, nothing about the reader #gr8blogpostMatthew Ross
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