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Top 6 Things To Remember Before Posting a Blog

After several months of blogging at MyMark I have learned

through my mistakes, several simple things that are

commonly forgotten about when posting a blog. I wanted to

share these with anyone who may benefit from my learning

experiences so they don't have to go through the same

painful learning process I did. Here they are:

Always use spell check! Even in WordPress it's a good idea

to click on that little spell check button just in case you

turned off your automatic spell checker.

Get someone else to proofread before you post! Spell check

is a great tool; however, it doesn't catch those words you

meant to say or when you pluralized something you meant to

leave singular (eg. due vs. do, and vs. an, or its vs.

it's). A second set of eyes is always beneficial when

trying to catch those nasty grammar, spelling, punctuation

and word choice errors. As a side note: make sure you go

back through your blog post after someone else has read

through it in case they changed something you meant to

leave that way (eg. googol instead of Google)

Review your title! After writing your blog you may realize

that the title doesn't quite fit or that you could write a

more compelling headline for your fantastic post. Whatever

the reason, it is always a good idea to go back and review

your post title to prevent blogger's remorse.

Check hyperlinks and pictures! If you are posting a picture

with your blog (which is highly recommended) make sure you

preview your post to see if the pictures show up and in the

correct position. You should also check your hyperlinks and

make sure they all work before posting your blog. Very few

people enjoy copying and pasting links into a new window or

tab.

Fill in your meta information! Verify that you are posting

your blog in the proper category, add meta tags and include

an excerpt for your blog preview. The excerpt should be one

or two sentences describing the overall thought of your

blog. Your blog should only cover one thought so creating

the excerpt should be simple. If your blog covers too many

thoughts, break it into multiple blogs.

Bonus Step! Preview your entire post! Click the preview

button before publishing your blog post. This will show

exactly what your readers will see when they visit your

blog. If something looks out of place or you notice any

spelling or grammar errors this is an excellent last change

to change it.

Anyone who has been blogging for a while will tell you that

you cannot proof your post enough. Get at least two pairs of

eyes on your post and get it done right the first time. I

can tell you from experience how embarrassing it is to have

a complete stranger pick apart your spelling, grammar and

visual representation of your blog. Good luck with your

blog and don't forget these tips!

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